Korvi Rakshand, the founder of the JAAGO Foundation, has been presented with the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, in a ceremony held at the Metropolitan Theatre in Manila, Philippines. Rakshand was recognised in the Emergent Leadership category for his significant contributions to societal upliftment and sustainable development through the JAAGO Foundation.

While we are far from the fictional future where actual killer robots such as the T-800 from The Terminator movies roam the earth, the recent and alarmingly fast development of the AI industry means that now, more than ever, we need to arm ourselves with the proper safety guidelines and update AI safety laws for the betterment of humanity.

Samsung has unveiled its inaugural generative AI model, Samsung Gauss, at the Samsung AI Forum 2023. Developed by Samsung Research, the company's research arm, this AI model is poised to make a substantial impact in the field of artificial intelligence. Samsung Gauss comprises three distinct tools—Samsung Gauss Language, Samsung Gauss Code, and Samsung Gauss Image—each designed for specific applications.

A Bangladeshi robotics team, 'Robonium Bangladesh,' has clinched the 5th position in the World Robot Olympiad 2023 held in Panama. The young team consisting of Israfil Shaheen Arannya of Cantonment Public School and College, Rangpur, and Qazi Mostahid Labib and Tafsir Tahrim cof Sunnydale competed in the 'Future Innovators (Senior)' category and bagged the 5th position, competing against 451 teams from 77 countries.

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of the tech giant Apple, has recently been hospitalised in Mexico City, following what was initially suspected to be a possible stroke. The news has garnered attention and raised concerns among his followers and the global tech community.

Rockstar Games has announced that it will release the first trailer for the highly anticipated next installment in the Grand Theft Auto series in early December. This announcement comes as the renowned video game publisher prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary next month.

In an effort to address the persistent parking difficulties in Dhaka, the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has unveiled the ‘DNCC Smart Parking’ app. The inauguration of this pilot program took place on Wednesday at the DNCC's Nagar Bhaban in Gulshan 2.

Rockstar Games is expected to announce the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI this week, according to sources familiar with the matter. This news comes after a tumultuous period last year when the gaming community witnessed the release of early development footage due to a significant security breach. The leak, which Rockstar attributed to a "network intrusion," resulted in the conviction of two UK teenagers earlier this year.

The internationally acclaimed business reality show, Shark Tank, has officially opened the doors to its Bangladeshi adaptation, inviting enterprising individuals from across the nation to participate in its first season.

OpenAI has announced a novel platform allowing users to craft bespoke versions of the widely recognised ChatGPT for an array of specialised tasks, without necessitating any programming skills. This initiative is currently earmarked for ChatGPT Plus subscribers.

istomorrowhartal.com, a 2015 website that offers timely information on hartals (strikes) and blockades in Bangladesh, has resurfaced again in 2023 in midst of the ongoing blockades. The service was initially set up during a period of frequent hartals by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and has recently updated its offerings to include information on the latest blockades by the same party.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has undergone knee surgery following an injury sustained during his martial arts training. Zuckerberg tore one of his anterior cruciate ligaments, or ACLs while preparing for an upcoming MMA fight scheduled for early next year.

An AI-generated influencer named Marvella was recently revealed in the locally hosted influencer awards program 'Marvel of Tomorrow: Season 3'. As per the launch premiere video, 'Marvella' was created by The Wider Collective and The Marvel - Be You.

TakaPay is Bangladesh's inaugural local currency card, recently unveiled by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. But what exactly is TakaPay? Let's explore this payment system and its potential benefits, including the card's practical aspects and an overview of what it is and how it works.

Bangladeshi graduates and postgraduates will now be allowed to intern at government, semi-government, autonomous, and private institutions, as per the new ‘Internship Policy 2023’ issued by the Ministry of Public Administration.

Multinational tech company Siemens has recently announced a collaboration with tech giant Microsoft in jointly working on a new AI-based project. In the 'Siemens Industrial Copilot scheme', the two companies will be working together to use generative AI for the manufacturing, transportation, and healthcare industries.

Dark Kak, a Bangladeshi tech startup that works with Augmented Reality (AR) with the Internet of Things (IoT), has won an award for their upcoming project ‘Smart Jewellery’. The award, titled ‘Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship Award’, was presented by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) at the She Loves Tech 2023 conference held at the Fairmont Hotel in Singapore. Dark Kak was entitled to a 15,000 USD cash prize from UN ESCAP and She Loves Tech.

Apple's Scary Fast event on Tuesday unveiled some of the tech giant's most awaited innovations for 2023, with the MacBook Pro and iMac taking centre stage. Here's a quick roundup of the biggest announcements from today's event.

The local startup scene is experiencing notable downward shifts in funding trends, even as the global startup ecosystem indicates slight growth. On a global scale, startup investments have risen marginally by 7%, totalling a formidable USD 73 billion in the third quarter of this year. But funding in Bangladesh plummeted to a mere USD 4.0 million in Q3 2023, a drastic 77% decline in comparison to the same period last year. This trend was revealed in the recently released Bangladesh Startup Investment Report for Q3 2023 by LightCastle Partners.

Avik Anwar from Bangladesh has secured first place in both races of Round 1 at the Gulf Pro Car Championship 2023-24. The event was held at the Yas Marina F1 track in Abu Dhabi, UAE.