TikTok explores payments via direct messages
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20 August 2026 Technology
BSIC appoints Waiz Rahim as its MD and CEO
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20 August 2026 Technology
Google opens its first local office in Pakistan
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20 August 2026 Technology
OpenAI appoints new CRO
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19 August 2026 Technology
Anthropic’s annualised revenue run rate reaches $65bn
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18 August 2026 Technology

James Cameron joins Stability AI board

James Cameron, the iconic filmmaker behind 'Titanic', 'Avatar', and 'The Terminator', has joined the board of Stability AI, a London-based startup known for its generative AI tools such as Stable Diffusion.
25 September 2024

10 Bangladeshi students participate in ‘Seeds for the Future’ regional round in China

The ten winners of ‘Seeds for the Future 2024’, Huawei’s flagship CSR program for young talents, recently went to China to participate in the regional round of the program.
25 September 2024

Teletalk launches new package for Gen Z

Teletalk, the state-owned mobile phone operator, has recently launched a new package named Gen Z.
24 September 2024

Meta secures voice deals with John Cena and other celebrities: report

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has reportedly secured voice deals with several high-profile celebrities, including John Cena, Judi Dench, Kristen Bell, Awkwafina, and Keegan-Michael Key, according to a recent report by Reuters. As per the report, a source familiar with the matter shared that the voices will be used in Meta’s AI-powered chatbot, providing users with the option to select from a list of five celebrity voices.
24 September 2024

YouTube tests new feature allowing creators to edit videos without takedowns

YouTube is testing a new feature that allows creators to edit their videos in order to remove age restrictions or restore content that has been flagged for violating the platform's Community Guidelines, according to a recent post on its support page.
23 September 2024

SpaceX targets five uncrewed Mars missions by 2026

SpaceX is planning to launch five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars over the next two years, according to CEO Elon Musk in a recent post on X, where he outlined the company's goal of preparing for Mars landings.
23 September 2024

Bangladeshi robotics team secures Greece visas after diplomatic push

The Bangladesh robotics team, set to represent the country at the FIRST Global Challenge 2024 in Athens, Greece, successfully obtained their visas on September 20 following a previous denial by The Embassy of Greece in the New Delhi Consular Office.
23 September 2024

U.S. might ban Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles: Report

The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to propose a new regulation on Monday that would ban Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous vehicles operating on American roads due to national security concerns, according to a recent report by Reuters.
22 September 2024

AI can help track climate change: United Nations report

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies could play an important role in addressing the ongoing climate change crisis, according to a recent United Nations report.
22 September 2024

Qualcomm wants to takeover Intel: Report

Qualcomm, the American tech company, has recently approached Intel regarding a potential takeover, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal.
21 September 2024

Neuralink's vision-restoring brain chip secures FDA “breakthrough” designation

Blindsight, the experimental vision-restoring implant by Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, Neuralink, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) "breakthrough device" designation, according to the company.
21 September 2024

Microsoft plans to open Three Mile Island nuclear power plant for AI data centre

To meet the growing energy demands of its artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, Microsoft has signed a 20 year deal to bring the inactive Three Mile Island nuclear power plant back online, according to a recent power purchase agreement by Constellation Energy, the current owner of the Three Mile Island facility.
21 September 2024

Russian retailers begin pre-sales of iPhone 16 despite Apple ban

Despite an export ban, Russian retailers have begun pre-selling Apple’s latest iPhone 16, offering consumers the chance to purchase the device at significantly higher prices than in the United States.
20 September 2024

Hacker leaks data of Indian health insurance company via Telegram bots: report

Hackers have stolen sensitive data from Star Health and Allied Insurance, an India-based health insurance provider, and made it publicly accessible through Telegram chatbots, as per a recent report by Reuters. This breach has exposed the private details of millions of customers, according to the report.
20 September 2024

Why have pagers become relevant?

Recently, pagers have reached the headlines around the globe as hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon, killing at least nine people and wounding around 2,800 in blasts.
19 September 2024

Earth to get a temporary 'mini-moon' from September 29

Starting September 29, Earth will welcome a new celestial neighbour: a 'mini-moon' named 2024 PT5. This small asteroid, roughly 10 meters (32 feet) in diameter, is expected to loop around our planet until November 25 before breaking free from its gravitational embrace.
19 September 2024

Generative AI uses 30 times more energy than search engines: research

Sasha Luccioni, a prominent researcher recognised by Time magazine as one of the top 100 influential figures in AI, has recently raised concerns about the massive energy consumption of AI, especially generative models like ChatGPT and Midjourney. According to her research, these types of AI use much more energy than traditional search engines—up to 30 times more—because they don’t just pull up information; they create new content based on user input.
19 September 2024

Google wins EU antitrust case, overturns $1.7 bln fine

Google secured a victory on Wednesday by overturning a 1.49 billion euro ($1.7 billion) antitrust fine imposed by the European Union (EU).
18 September 2024

Sony chooses AMD over Intel for PS6 chip contract : Report

Intel has lost a contract to design and fabricate the chip for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 6, according to a recent report by Reuters.
18 September 2024

BetterStories hosts networking event for local entrepreneurs

BetterStories Limited has recently hosted an in-person networking event named "Meet the Bangladesh startup ecosystem", which took place on September 17, 2024, at the BetterStories Headquarters in Dhaka.
18 September 2024