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17 March 2026, 15:37 PM Tech & Startup
YouTube and FIFA agree deal to stream World Cup match segments
18 March 2026, 22:32 PM Tech & Startup
YouTube has reached a new agreement with FIFA that will allow rights-holding broadcasters to stream parts of World Cup matches on the platform, in a move aimed at expanding the tournament’s reach among younger and more digitally engaged audiences.
The US government just registered a domain named aliens.gov
18 March 2026, 22:53 PM Tech & Startup
The United States' Executive Office of the President has registered the domain name aliens.gov, according to a bot that monitors federal domain registrations, in a move that is likely to fuel fresh speculation about the Trump administration’s stated plans to release government records related to aliens and unidentified flying objects.
BuzzFeed unveils AI-powered social apps at SXSW
18 March 2026, 21:37 PM Tech & Startup
Samsung and AMD sign MoU on next-generation AI memory
18 March 2026, 21:14 PM Tech & Startup
Apple launches AirPods Max 2
17 March 2026, 16:00 PM Tech & Startup

Hackers leak 12.5 million CarGurus records in data breach

More than 12.5 million accounts linked to CarGurus, an online automotive marketplace, have been exposed in a data breach that included personal and account information, according to the data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned.
25 February 2026, 14:26 PM

Intel partners with AI chip startup backed by its CEO

Intel has agreed to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker SambaNova Systems and enter into a multiyear partnership with the company, as the US chipmaker seeks to strengthen its position in a market dominated by Nvidia.
25 February 2026, 13:36 PM

AMD and Meta announce new AI chip partnership

AMD and Meta have agreed to a new multi-year partnership to deploy up to six gigawatts of AMD Instinct GPUs to power Meta's AI infrastructure, the companies announced on Tuesday.
25 February 2026, 13:24 PM

Infinix launches SMART 20 in Bangladesh

Infinix has officially launched the SMART 20 smartphone in Bangladesh.
24 February 2026, 14:54 PM

OpenClaw goes rogue on Meta exec, deletes emails without permission

In a series of posts on X, Summer Yue, Director of Alignment at Meta Superintelligence Labs, detailed how the OpenClaw tool she had been testing went rogue and began deleting emails from her inbox without permission.
24 February 2026, 14:36 PM

HR app for 'deskless' workers raises $66 million

Humand, the startup behind an AI-powered HR management app aimed at employees without desk jobs, has raised $66 million in a Series A funding round to expand in the United States, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News.
24 February 2026, 13:39 PM

The ‘Asian tiger’ dream is stalling. It is time Bangladeshi founders look to the Gulf

There is a familiar refrain doing the rounds in Dhaka’s startup circles. “The ecosystem is dead.” “The ship is sinking.” The mood is understandable, but it misdiagnoses the problem. Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem is not dying. It is just working from the wrong map.
24 February 2026, 13:01 PM

AI caricature trend: is it safe?

A new social media trend encouraging users to generate AI-powered caricatures of themselves is spreading rapidly across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
23 February 2026, 17:34 PM

WhatsApp makes it easier to catch up in group chats

WhatsApp has recently introduced a new feature called Group Message History, designed to help users catch up more quickly when joining group conversations.
22 February 2026, 17:53 PM

Jobs of the week

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22 February 2026, 14:04 PM

OpenAI targets $600 billion in compute spend through 2030: report

OpenAI is planning approximately $600 billion in total computing expenditure through 2030, as the ChatGPT maker prepares for an initial public offering that could value it at up to $1 trillion, according to a recent report by Reuters, citing a source familiar with the matter.
22 February 2026, 12:50 PM

Nvidia nears $30 billion investment in OpenAI: report

Nvidia is close to finalising a $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a fundraising round seeking more than $100 billion, according to a recent report by Reuters, which cites a person familiar with the matter.
22 February 2026, 12:41 PM

Asha Sharma named new CEO of Microsoft Gaming

Microsoft has appointed Asha Sharma as the new head of its gaming division, replacing longtime leader Phil Spencer, who is retiring after 38 years at the company, the software giant announced on Friday.
22 February 2026, 12:33 PM

Foodpanda launches iftar bazar 2026

Foodpanda Bangladesh, an online food and grocery delivery platform, has recently launched the fourth edition of its flagship “Grand Iftar Bazar” at Banani SWAT Field.
20 February 2026, 18:45 PM
19 February 2026, 20:47 PM

Scientists discover 5,000-year-old bacteria immune to 10 antibiotics

Researchers from the Romanian Academy have identified a 5,000-year-old bacterial strain preserved in ice that shows resistance to 10 widely used modern antibiotics.
19 February 2026, 15:55 PM

Apple tests encrypted RCS on iPhone in iOS 26.4

Apple has begun testing end-to-end encrypted Rich Communication Services (RCS) messages in a recently released developer beta of iOS 26.4.
19 February 2026, 15:04 PM

Malicious email attacks grew 15% in 2025: Kaspersky

Malicious email attachments rose by 15% in 2025, as spam accounted for nearly half of global email traffic, according to new data released by Kaspersky, the cybersecurity firm.
19 February 2026, 04:24 AM

Itel launches City 200 in Bangladesh

Itel has officially launched the City 200 smartphone in Bangladesh.
19 February 2026, 04:17 AM

Indian university presents Chinese robot as its own, faces backlash at AI summit

An Indian university has come under criticism after a robot dog displayed at a major artificial intelligence summit was initially presented as an in-house development, before social media users identified it as a Chinese-made product.
19 February 2026, 01:30 AM