Apple has unveiled the iPhone 17, introducing a series of hardware upgrades and design refinements while keeping the familiar look of its predecessor. The new device was announced on September 9 at the company’s headquarters in California.

Apple’s next big product launching event is set to begin at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, at 11 p.m. Bangladesh time on September 9.

Uber has recently introduced its first-ever membership programme in Bangladesh called Uber One.

An employee at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) experienced the stark realities of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace when a chatbot she had helped train ultimately replaced her role.

Tomorrow's Apple event, titled 'Awe Dropping', is expected to introduce the new iPhone 17 series, alongside possible updates to the Apple Watch and AirPods. Here is a brief rundown on the main things you should expect, based on current industry rumours and speculations.

Internet connectivity across South Asia and the Middle East has been disrupted following multiple subsea cable outages in the Red Sea, according to NetBlocks, an internet monitoring group.

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving up energy use and carbon emissions, with many companies investing heavily in the technology while paying little attention to its environmental consequences, according to a recent report by Capgemini, a French information multinational company.

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Elon Musk really does do things no one else has. Chief among them: squeeze unprecedented paychecks from electric-car maker Tesla. On Friday, the company’s board proposed to award its CEO up to $1 trillion in stock. Becoming the world’s first trillionaire requires hitting goals that range from eyebrow-raising to eyeball-popping. It’s also an example of Tesla’s bizarre governance.

His Facebook account shut down five times over the past eight years

Two Bangladeshi teams, BRACU Crows from BRAC University and SUST Fanatics from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, represented the country at the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) 2025 World Finals. The event was held from August 31 to September 5, 2025, in Baku, Azerbaijan, hosted by ADA University.

Apple has been sued by two American authors who accuse the company of illegally using their copyrighted works to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems, according to a recent report by Reuters.

A coalition of eight venture capital and private equity firms from the United States and India has pledged more than $1 billion to support deep tech startups in India, according to a recent report by Techcrunch.

Nepal has banned Facebook and several other major social media platforms for failing to register with the government. The decision, enforced from Thursday midnight, blocks access to sites including Instagram, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Reddit within the country.

Apple is widely anticipated to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, September 9, at an event dubbed ‘Awe Dropping’, according to numerous reports and industry rumours. While the company has not yet made any official announcements, rumours suggest the new range will include the standard iPhone 17, a radically redesigned iPhone 17 Air, and the high-end iPhone 17 Pro models.

Bangladesh has introduced an online system for marriage and divorce registration, following amendments that also remove gender-discriminatory provisions.

Instagram has officially launched a dedicated app for the iPad, responding to years of user requests for a fully optimised tablet experience. The app became available globally on Wednesday for devices running iPadOS 15.1 or later.

Mike Liberatore, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, has left the company after only a few months in the role. The Wall Street Journal reported his departure on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the situation.

"Google's privacy promises and assurances are blatant lies," the plaintiffs' attorneys said in the lawsuit.

Apple has recently lost four AI researchers to rival technology companies, as competition for AI talent among leading tech firms continues to intensify. The employees, who were part of Apple’s AI development teams, have left to join competitors, including Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic.