OpenAI shuts down AI video app Sora

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Claude can now directly control your computer
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Anthropic has introduced a new feature that allows its AI assistant Claude to control a user's computer directly, pointing, clicking, and navigating screens to complete tasks without requiring separate integrations.
Fortnite maker Epic Games fires over 1,000 employees
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Epic Games is eliminating more than 1,000 jobs, the company announced on Tuesday, citing declining engagement for its flagship title Fortnite and broader economic pressures affecting the video game industry.

OpenAI is developing generative music tool: report

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of generating music from text and audio prompts, according to a recent report by The Information.
26 October 2025, 15:23 PM

WhatsApp plans to ban ChatGPT-like AI chatbots in 2026

WhatsApp will no longer permit general-purpose AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, to operate on its platform under a new policy that takes effect on January 15, 2026. 
25 October 2025, 08:39 AM

YouTube launches AI detection tool

YouTube has begun rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) detection tool called “likeness detection” that allows creators to identify and report AI-generated videos that use their facial features without permission.
25 October 2025, 08:06 AM

Postal service seeks public input on new ordinance after 126 years

The Directorate Of Posts has called for public feedback on a newly drafted Postal Ordinance 2025, marking the first major remodeling of its governing framework since the colonial-era Postal Act of 1898.
25 October 2025, 07:41 AM

How to build a smartphone

Smartphones feel inevitable in the hand, yet each one begins as a set of drawings, components and hypotheses. The journey from concept to finished device is a carefully sequenced collaboration between design labs, supplier networks and high-throughput assembly lines. In leading electronics hubs across Asia, that journey can take as little as days once a design is frozen and parts are on site.
24 October 2025, 13:05 PM

Tecno launches SPARK 40 5G in Bangladesh

Tecno, the smartphone brand, has recently launched the SPARK 40 5G in Bangladesh.
23 October 2025, 12:56 PM

Team Bangladesh to attend international robotics competition

A group of young students from The Tech Academy (TTA) in Dhaka is set to represent Bangladesh at the FIRST Global Challenge (FGC) 2025, an international robotics competition. 
22 October 2025, 13:42 PM

Team Phoenix to launch SecureNet BD

The Team Phoenix Group, a Dhaka-based technology organisation, has recently announced plans to launch SecureNet BD, an initiative designed to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities through Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE) and a community-driven Security Operations Centre (SOC) or Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).
22 October 2025, 12:36 PM
22 October 2025, 12:31 PM

Apple upgrades Vision Pro with M5 chip

Apple has introduced an updated version of its Vision Pro headset featuring a new M5 processor. The company states the chip provides improved performance for AI tasks and enhances display rendering compared to the previous model.
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM

OpenAI launches Atlas, new AI web browser

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser that integrates its AI features directly into the browsing experience. As per OpenAI, the browser is designed to allow ChatGPT to assist users across the web without requiring them to switch between tabs or copy and paste information.
22 October 2025, 07:15 AM

Bangladesh among targets in ‘Mysterious Elephant’ cyberespionage campaign

A new wave of cyberespionage activity by a hacking group known as “Mysterious Elephant,” targeting government and foreign affairs entities across the Asia-Pacific region, including Bangladesh, according to Kaspersky, the cybersecurity firm.
21 October 2025, 10:59 AM

Positioning Bangladesh in the global retail race

Could we position ourselves in the global e-commerce race? Could we move beyond the norm and embrace a model that mixes both convenience and innovation?
21 October 2025, 10:32 AM

TikTok removed over 16 million videos from Bangladesh

TikTok removed more than 16 million videos from Bangladesh between April and June 2025 for violating its Community Guidelines, according to the company’s latest enforcement report.
21 October 2025, 10:30 AM

Apple nears $4 trillion value due to strong iPhone 17 sales

Apple's shares reached a record high on Monday, bringing the company closer to a $4 trillion market valuation following strong early sales data for its latest iPhone models, as per a recent report by Reuters.
21 October 2025, 08:22 AM

Bangladesh’s Personal Data Protection Ordinance 2025: key takeaways

The law requires explicit consent for data collection and introduces strict rules
21 October 2025, 07:54 AM

How to futureproof your IT leadership career

AI is rewriting job descriptions, regulations are tightening, and value is shifting from projects to enduring products and platforms. To prosper through the next decade, treat your career as a system with three compounding levers: capability, credibility, and capital.
21 October 2025, 05:05 AM

Global internet outage: Canva, Snapchat among apps hit

The disruption has been linked to technical issues at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
20 October 2025, 09:35 AM

US court orders Israeli cyber firm to stop targeting WhatsApp

A US court has ordered NSO Group, an Israel-based cyber intelligence firm, to cease targeting Meta Platforms' WhatsApp messaging service - a ruling that the spyware company warned could put it out of business.
20 October 2025, 04:43 AM

Slack adds new developer tools for AI agents

Slack has introduced new developer tools designed to let AI applications securely access and use data from workplace conversations.
19 October 2025, 11:50 AM