Meta debuts AI-powered gaming app Pocket

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3 July 2026, 20:28 PM Tech & Startup
Two BRACU underwater vehicles reach RoboSub 2026 semi-finals 
3 July 2026, 20:02 PM Tech & Startup
BRAC University's underwater robotics research team, BRACU Duburi, has qualified two autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the semi-finals of RoboSub 2026, becoming one of only two teams worldwide to advance more than one vehicle to the next stage of the international competition.
OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration a 5% stake, FT reports
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3 July 2026, 19:29 PM AI
OpenAI discussed the idea with Trump administration officials ahead of its planned IPO.
Ashton Kutcher to launch a new VC firm with Morgan Beller
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2 July 2026, 16:51 PM Tech & Startup
Apple targets early 2027 launches for iPad Pro and MacBook Pro: report
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2 July 2026, 16:33 PM Tech & Startup
The “Father of the Internet” is stepping down from Google 
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1 July 2026, 18:28 PM Tech & Startup
Chinese firm sells hyper-real, ‘always loyal’ humanoid robots
AFP, Shenzhen
1 July 2026, 17:20 PM Tech & Startup
US lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s most powerful AI models
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1 July 2026, 13:35 PM Tech & Startup

New features coming in Android 17

Google has announced a broad set of updates for Android 17, the newest version of its mobile operating system. Announced at the Android Show on May 12, ahead of the I/O developer conference next week, here are the confirmed highlights.
13 May 2026, 14:30 PM

Meta staff protest surveillance as layoffs loom: report

Flyers have appeared across Meta’s US offices as employees protest new surveillance software designed to train artificial intelligence, just days before the company begins cutting 10% of its workforce on May 20, according to a recent report by Reuters.
13 May 2026, 13:16 PM

Android Auto update finally makes use of every inch of car screens

Android Auto is set to receive multiple new features aimed at improving the in-car experience, Google announced at Android Show 2026.
13 May 2026, 01:50 AM

Interactive Cares CEO, cofounder placed on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court has granted a 72-hour remand for Rare Al Samir, chief executive of edtech startup Interactive Cares, and his business partner and wife Jamila Bupasha Khushbu, following a second criminal case filed against the duo at Dhanmondi police Station on charges of fraud and criminal breach of trust.
13 May 2026, 01:01 AM

Google unveils Googlebook, a new lineup of AI-native laptops

Google has announced a new line of laptops called “Googlebooks”, during the company’s Android Show 2026.
13 May 2026, 00:24 AM

Germany wants to put TikTok 'in European hands'

TikTok has previously sought to allay EU concerns by storing European users' information in Europe, with limitations on who can access the data
12 May 2026, 21:24 PM

HerWILL announces winners of global AI digital safety datathon

HerWILL has concluded its global AI for Digital Safety Datathon 2026 in Dhaka, naming Azra Tuni of Bangladesh as champion after a competition focused on using artificial intelligence to address harmful online content.
12 May 2026, 17:47 PM

Steve Jobs honoured with an official $1 coin

The United States Mint has released a $1 coin honouring Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, as California's entry in the American Innovation $1 Coin Program. The coin is going on sale to the public on May 12.
12 May 2026, 16:36 PM

AI models disagree on which jobs AI will disrupt, study finds

A new study warns that artificial intelligence cannot reliably predict which occupations it will disrupt.
12 May 2026, 14:34 PM

Treading the tightrope of AI usage in research

By 2026, AI has become one of the most pervasive acronyms in everyday speech, worked into nearly every piece of software and industry. What began with trivial uses such as writing essays or counting letters has now expanded into research, the very engine of human intellectual progress.
11 May 2026, 18:57 PM

Parker, fintech startup backed by Y Combinator, files for bankruptcy after raising over $200 million

Parker, a US-based fintech startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services for e-commerce businesses, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down, in one of the more notable collapses in the sector in recent years.
11 May 2026, 18:47 PM

Google expands AI-powered Finance platform across Europe

Google Finance is expanding its new artificial intelligence-powered platform across Europe this week, introducing a redesigned experience with full local language support and a broader range of market analysis tools.
11 May 2026, 18:39 PM

Samsung launches Galaxy A37 and A57 in Bangladesh

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A37 5G and Galaxy A57 5G smartphones in Bangladesh.
11 May 2026, 17:55 PM

Microsoft pushes passkeys over passwords for sign-in

Microsoft is making passkeys the first sign-in option shown to users who have them registered, edging passwords further down the priority list, according to a new announcement by the tech giant.
11 May 2026, 12:57 PM

Amazon Prime to roll out TikTok-style vertical video feed

Amazon Prime Video is introducing a new short-form video feature to its streaming platform, joining rivals including Netflix and Disney+ in adopting a TikTok-style vertical browsing experience aimed at mobile users.
10 May 2026, 16:47 PM

These robots read head nods, not code, to tidy a bedroom

Figure AI, a robotics company, has recently shown two of its F.03 humanoid robots autonomously resetting a full bedroom, including making a bed together, using only visual cues to coordinate their actions.
10 May 2026, 15:46 PM

Jobs of the week

Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
10 May 2026, 14:23 PM

Why are Nintendo Switch prices increasing?

Nintendo has announced a global price increase for its Switch 2 console, driven by surging memory chip costs caused by booming AI data centre demand.
10 May 2026, 13:26 PM

Anthropic signs new $1.8 billion cloud deal: report

Anthropic has signed a $1.8 billion computing agreement with US-based cloud computing company Akamai Technologies, according to a recent Bloomberg News report that cited people familiar with the matter.
10 May 2026, 13:04 PM

Cloudflare to make 1,100 layoffs despite record high revenue

Cloudflare has announced plans to cut approximately 1,100 jobs even as the internet infrastructure company reported the highest quarterly revenue in its history.
9 May 2026, 18:24 PM
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