OpenAI shuts down AI video app Sora
6 hour(s) ago Tech & Startup
OpenAI has confirmed it is discontinuing its Sora video platform, the tool that allowed users to generate and share AI-created video clips.
Claude can now directly control your computer
2 hour(s) ago Tech & Startup
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.

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

Salesforce launches Agentforce 360 AI platform

Salesforce has introduced Agentforce 360, a platform designed to embed AI agents directly into business operations alongside human employees.
19 October 2025, 11:42 AM

Google Sheets can now handle complex AI commands

Google has upgraded its Gemini AI in Sheets to now handle complex, multi-step tasks from a single instruction. According to an official blog post by Google regarding the upgraded feature, users no longer need to give several separate commands to complete a complicated job.
19 October 2025, 10:51 AM

AI writes 90% of company code at Anthropic, says CEO

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has recently revealed that artificial intelligence models now generate approximately 90% of the code used within his company.
19 October 2025, 10:28 AM

Jobs of the week

Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
19 October 2025, 08:12 AM

Realme 15 Pro 5G: A triple camera crowd-pleaser

The Realme 15 Pro, one of the three of Realme’s “AI Party Phone” series, lands in Bangladesh along with its other two versions with a spec sheet that reads like a wish list: a 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED at up to 144Hz, a gigantic 7,000mAh cell with 80W charging, and a 50MP-led camera system that leans into low-light tricks. It’s a lively mid-ranger that nails stamina and screen quality, but it also arrives with bloatware and limited software support that hold it back from top-tier status. We used the the Realme 15 Pro for a week and here's our take. 
18 October 2025, 17:58 PM

Gadget & Gear officially unveils new iPhones in Bangladesh

The line-up includes the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro models
15 October 2025, 14:48 PM

Meet the AI chatbots replacing India's call-center workers

That would spell near-term job losses in India, which accounts for 52% of the global outsourcing market.
15 October 2025, 04:11 AM

AUST students’ dream of launching a nano satellite steadily inches toward reality

The project is being jointly operated by AUST students from four academic departments.
14 October 2025, 12:06 PM

Microsoft launches its first in-house AI image generator

Microsoft has recently announced MAI-Image-1, its first internally developed AI model for generating images from text descriptions.
14 October 2025, 08:06 AM

Google to build $15 billion AI data centre hub in India

Google has announced it will invest $15 billion over five years to establish a major AI data centre hub in Andhra Pradesh, India. The 1-gigawatt facility in the port city of Visakhapatnam will represent Google's largest AI infrastructure investment outside the United States.
14 October 2025, 07:06 AM

The Gen Z guide to smarter learning

For Gen Z students who have grown up navigating both online classes and algorithmic chaos, learning smarter isn’t about working harder or longer. It is about using the right tools with the right mindset.
14 October 2025, 05:44 AM

xAI hires Nvidia researchers for 'world model' AI development: report

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has hired two former Nvidia researchers, Zeeshan Patel and Ethan He, to accelerate work on advanced 'world models', according to a recent report by The Financial Times. These AI systems aim to understand and navigate physical environments, going beyond the text-based models that power tools such as ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok.
13 October 2025, 06:24 AM

Amazon unveils Quick Suite for workplace automation

Amazon has introduced Quick Suite, an AI-powered workspace that retrieves information across company systems and the public internet, and can take actions in connected business apps.
13 October 2025, 05:16 AM

How just 250 documents can corrupt any AI

Researchers have recently discovered a critical flaw in large language models, the ones powering chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude: it takes far less work to sabotage these AIs than experts had previously believed.
12 October 2025, 10:38 AM

Jobs of the week

Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
12 October 2025, 08:53 AM

Neuroscientists sue Apple for using copyrighted books to train AI

Apple is facing a new lawsuit in the United States over claims that it used copyrighted material without permission to train Apple Intelligence, its artificial intelligence system, according to a recent report by Reuters.
11 October 2025, 10:30 AM

Bangladesh wins big at World Invention Competition and Exhibition 2025

17 Bangladeshi teams have won medals at the World Invention Competition and Exhibition (WICE) 2025, an international science and innovation contest, featuring projects across various categories. Among them, 14 teams won gold medals and 3 secured silver.
10 October 2025, 13:33 PM

How students can get Google Gemini Pro free in 2025

Google has recently launched a one-year free offer of its Gemini Pro plan exclusively for students, including those in Bangladesh.
9 October 2025, 11:47 AM