Google has recently launched a one-year free offer of its Gemini Pro plan exclusively for students, including those in Bangladesh.

A new, and deeply unsettling, trend is flooding social media feeds. It is not a dance challenge or a recipe video. It is the digital resurrection of deceased celebrities, all generated by artificial intelligence.

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company backed by Google’s parent Alphabet and Amazon, announced plans to open its first office in India in early 2026.

Tesla has launched new 'Standard' lower-priced versions of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV, with starting prices of $36,990 and $39,990, respectively. 

AMD has secured a multi-year agreement to supply AI chips to OpenAI in a deal expected to generate tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue for the chipmaker. The partnership includes an option for OpenAI to purchase up to approximately 10% of AMD's shares.

TikTok launched a dedicated in-app science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content feed in Bangladesh on September 6.

A group of cybercriminals claim to have stolen nearly one billion records from companies using Salesforce software, though Salesforce maintains its own systems were not breached, states a recent report by Reuters. 

Meta is monitoring employee adoption of AI tools through internal dashboards and has created a gamified system to encourage usage, according to a recent report by Business Insider.

Bitcoin reached a new all-time high on Sunday, surpassing $125,000 for the first time. 

India’s top ministers are publicly backing homegrown technology firms in a renewed push for “Made in India” products, following the United States’ decision to impose a 50 percent tariff on Indian imports in August. 

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On October 6, 2025 the Moon will appear significantly larger and brighter than usual which is also known as a supermoon, according to a recent blog by NASA, the space agency. This will be the first of three Supermoons to be observed in 2025. 

Elon Musk has recently said that his artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, is developing a digital encyclopedia called “Grokipedia” to compete with Wikipedia, which he has frequently criticised for what he describes as ‘political bias’.

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has recently addressed widespread speculation that social media platforms listen to private conversations to deliver targeted advertisements.

OpenAI's new AI video generator, Sora 2, will use copyrighted material from television and movie studios by default unless rights holders explicitly opt out, as per reports from Reuters and The Wall Street Journal.

Google is giving its most recognisable symbol a new look, updating the four-colour “G” that has represented the company for the past decade.

Electronic Arts (EA) has entered into an agreement to be acquired by a consortium including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in a $55 billion all-cash transaction.

Oppo Bangladesh has recently unveiled the A6 Pro smartphone in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) will begin offering mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) SIM cards and app-based IP calling, according to a recent Facebook post by Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser at the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has announced plans to triple its international workforce this year, citing strong demand for its Claude AI models outside the United States, as per a recent report by Reuters. The company will also expand its applied AI team fivefold as part of the global expansion.