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17 August 2026 Technology
ByteDance and Motion Picture Association signs AI copyright agreement
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18 August 2026 Technology
ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed an agreement to strengthen copyright protections on AI video and image models like Seedance and Seedream.
Google unveils Pixel 11 lineup, AirTag rival, and new Gemini features
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17 August 2026 Technology
Google has held its annual hardware event, Made by Google 2026, unveiling the Pixel 11 smartphone series, a new Pixel Watch 5, and the Pixel Tag, a $29 tracking device that takes direct aim at Apple's AirTag.

Godzilla’s final bow: Saying goodbye to Nissan’s R35 GT-R

The GT-R stood its ground as an old-school, loud, and proud driving machine.
28 August 2025

Realme launches Note 70 in Bangladesh

Realme has recently launched the Note 70 smartphone in Bangladesh. 
27 August 2025

Honor launches foldable smartphone Magic V5

Honor has officially launched the Magic V5 smartphone in Bangladesh.
27 August 2025

OpenAI sued by parents who claim ChatGPT helped son's self-harm: report

The parents of a 16-year-old boy who took his own life are suing OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, alleging the company’s AI chatbot ChatGPT actively encouraged their son’s suicidal thoughts, according to a recent report by Reuters.
27 August 2025

Bangladeshi startups earn spot on Forbes Asia list

Bangladeshi startups Pathao and Shomvob have been named in the prestigious Forbes Asia “100 to Watch” list for 2025, marking a significant recognition for the country’s burgeoning technology ecosystem on the regional stage.
26 August 2025

Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has filed a lawsuit in a Texas federal court against Apple and OpenAI. The legal action alleges that the two tech giants engaged in an illegal collaboration to suppress competition within the AI sector.
26 August 2025

Nvidia launches $3,499 robotics development platform

Nvidia has launched the Jetson AGX Thor, a $3,499 robotics AI computer aimed at advancing real-time reasoning in robots and AI-driven physical systems. The announcement comes following CEO Jensen Huang’s past hints about delivering a “new brain” for intelligent machines.
26 August 2025

The art of strategic quitting

Strategic quitting is the art of stepping away with purpose, timing, and a plan. It is about recognising when the cost of staying outweighs the benefits, and making the decision before that cost becomes too high.
26 August 2025

Gen Z’s guide to planning: five apps that actually work

Whether you are a student juggling classes and part-time jobs, or a young professional navigating hybrid workdays, effective planning tools can make all the difference. So, here are five apps that can help you plan, prioritise, and stay on top of your day.
26 August 2025

Perplexity AI to share search revenue with publishers

A $42.5 million pool of money has been set aside to share with publishers and is expected to grow over time
26 August 2025

AI revolution comes with a high power cost

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is sending electricity demand soaring across the United States as data centers work overtime to power chatbots, image generators, and video tools, according to recent reports by BloombergNEF and MIT Technology Review.
25 August 2025

Musk launches new company called ‘Macrohard’

Elon Musk has announced plans for a new AI software company called Macrohard, describing it as a “purely AI software company” in a post on X dated August 22. He stated that while the name was “tongue-in-cheek,” the project is “very real.”
25 August 2025

World-first: Scientists create skin model with blood supply

A team of researchers at the University of Queensland’s Frazer Institute in Australia has used stem cells to create a replica of human skin, complete with blood vessels, capillaries, hair follicles, tissue layers, and immune cells in the laboratory. 
24 August 2025

2.5 billion Gmail users at risk after Google hack: report

Hackers have broken into a Google database, potentially exposing the accounts of more than 2.5 billion Gmail users to targeted scams, according to a report by The Daily Mail.
24 August 2025

Musk says xAI open sources Grok 2.5, promises Grok 3 in 6 months

Elon Musk has announced that his artificial intelligence company xAI has open-sourced its Grok 2.5 large language model (LLM) and intends to do the same with its latest version, Grok 3, within the next six months.
24 August 2025

China drafts internet platform pricing rules amid complaints

China has proposed new rules governing the way internet platforms set prices, following years of complaints from merchants and consumers about unfair or misleading practices, according to a recent report by Reuters.
24 August 2025

China unveils plan to build 610 sq km solar farm

China has unveiled plans to build what it says will become the world’s largest solar farm, a sprawling facility high on the Tibetan plateau covering 610 square kilometres - about the size of Chicago. Once fully complete, the project will host more than 7 million solar panels and generate enough electricity to power 5 million households, according to a recent report by Associated Press.
24 August 2025

Tesla to add Chinese AI voice assistants in cars: report

Tesla plans to introduce new in-car voice assistant features in China using AI models from DeepSeek and ByteDance’s Doubao, according to a terms and service document published on the company’s official website, as per a report by Bloomberg News.
24 August 2025

Jobs of the week

Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
24 August 2025

Coinbase CEO fires engineers who resisted AI tools

Brian Armstrong, CEO of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, recently revealed that he fired software engineers who refused to adopt AI tools following a company-wide mandate.
24 August 2025
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