UGC to instruct all universities to ensure free Wi-Fi facilities
25 March 2026, 19:42 PM Tech & Startup
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to instruct all public and private universities across Bangladesh to ensure the provision of free Wi-Fi facilities within the shortest possible time.
OpenAI shuts down AI video app Sora
25 March 2026, 14:44 PM 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
25 March 2026, 18:47 PM Tech & Startup
Fortnite maker Epic Games fires over 1,000 employees
25 March 2026, 14:58 PM Tech & Startup
Instagram finally lets you tap-to-pause Reels
24 March 2026, 18:15 PM Tech & Startup
Here are 7 gadget gift ideas for this Eid
17 March 2026, 15:37 PM Tech & Startup

Job sites axe 1,300 roles due to AI

Indeed and Glassdoor, two popular job searching platforms, are laying off around 1,300 employees as their parent company, Japan’s Recruit Holdings, accelerates its shift towards artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent report by CNBC.
12 July 2025, 13:11 PM

AI-powered coding? Study finds it may take more time than it saves

A new study published by METR, a non-profit AI research organisation, has found that using AI-powered coding tools may actually slow down experienced developers despite expectations that such tools would speed up software development.
12 July 2025, 12:19 PM

Grameenphone launches ‘One’

Grameenphone (GP) has launched a new platform called 'Grameenphone One', introducing a suite of digital tools and services at an event in Dhaka on July 11.
11 July 2025, 12:40 PM

Dubai to open restaurant featuring AI chef

A new restaurant called WOOHOO will open in September 2025 in Dubai's Downtown district, featuring what its developers claim to be the world's first AI chef. The establishment will operate with a hybrid human-AI system where recipes, menus, and dining ambience are created by an AI program called 'Chef Aiman', while human staff will handle food preparation and service.
10 July 2025, 10:38 AM

Microsoft Outlook faces global outage

Microsoft Outlook, the popular email app by Microsoft, is reportedly down, with users around the world experiencing issues accessing or sending emails since early today.
10 July 2025, 08:38 AM

YouTube's new monetisation rule targets "mass-produced, inauthentic" content

YouTube has announced significant updates to its Partner Program (YPP) monetisation policies, set to take effect on July 15, 2025. The changes specifically target mass-produced and repetitive content - a move many believe aims to curb the growing problem of 'AI slop' flooding the platform.
10 July 2025, 08:05 AM

Elon Musk's xAI launches Grok 4 AI model and $300/month premium plan

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has recently introduced its newest AI model, Grok 4, alongside a premium $300-per-month 'SuperGrok Heavy' subscription plan.
10 July 2025, 07:09 AM

OnePlus officially launches Nord 5 series and IoT lineup in Bangladesh

OnePlus has officially introduced the Nord 5 series in Bangladesh, unveiling the OnePlus Nord 5 and Nord CE5 smartphones. With this launch, the brand also expanded its ecosystem by introducing a range of IoT products, including the OnePlus Watch 3, OnePlus Buds 4, and the OnePlus Pad 3.
10 July 2025, 06:01 AM

OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome

The browser is slated to launch in the coming weeks
10 July 2025, 03:29 AM

X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down

Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X after serving two years in the role.
9 July 2025, 15:09 PM

Pilot project begins at country's first robotic rehabilitation centre

Bangladesh is set to begin a limited pilot operation of its first robotic rehabilitation centre at the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Superspecialised Hospital in Shahbagh on July 10. 
9 July 2025, 11:06 AM

Qantas data breach hits over 5 million customers

Qantas Airways has confirmed that the personal information of 5.7 million customers was accessed in a major cyber breach, one of the most significant Australia has seen in recent years, according to a recent report by Reuters.
9 July 2025, 09:02 AM

Apple appoints Indian-origin Sabih Khan as new COO

Apple has announced the appointment of Indian-American business executive Sabih Khan, currently Senior Vice President of Operations, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), succeeding longtime operations chief Jeff Williams later this month. The change is part of a planned leadership transition at the company.
9 July 2025, 08:26 AM

RU student-led startup secures government funding

Biko All In One, a student-led startup from Rajshahi University, has secured BDT 10 lakh pre-seed funding from the iDEA Project under the ICT Division of Bangladesh. The funding was handed over at the ICT Tower in Dhaka on June 29.
9 July 2025, 06:24 AM

Twitter co-founder launches Bluetooth-only messaging app

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has recently introduced Bitchat, a new peer-to-peer messaging app that operates entirely over Bluetooth, requiring no internet connection, phone numbers, or centralised servers. The experimental app, now in beta via Apple’s TestFlight, enables encrypted, ephemeral chats between nearby devices, even during internet blackouts or censorship attempts.
8 July 2025, 11:28 AM

How to create a career roadmap that adapts with you

The key to building your career isn't a rigid five-year plan. It's building a 'flexible' roadmap, i.e. one that gives you direction without locking you into a single path. Here's how to do it.
8 July 2025, 10:49 AM

Quiet thriving: finding purpose in a 'just fine' job

You don't need to wait for the perfect job to feel engaged at work. A new approach called 'quiet thriving' - the positive counterpart to 'quiet quitting' - focuses on making small, intentional changes to rediscover meaning and even joy in your current role.
8 July 2025, 04:41 AM

Apple's top AI executive Ruoming Pang leaves for Meta

Meta and Apple did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
8 July 2025, 03:35 AM

New telecom policy aims to end syndicates, boost 5G, cheaper internet

Bangladesh’s telecom system, long criticised for inefficiency and corruption, is undergoing a major overhaul under the proposed ‘Telecom Network and Licensing Reform Policy 2025’. 
7 July 2025, 17:32 PM

Tiger New Energy and EDOTCO signs MoU for renewable energy solutions

EDOTCO Bangladesh, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s EDOTCO Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tiger New Energy Ltd to develop and deploy renewable energy solutions aimed at powering telecommunications infrastructure and expanding clean energy access across Bangladesh.
7 July 2025, 11:23 AM