Uber has recently launched fully driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi through a partnership with the Chinese autonomous-driving company WeRide, marking the first time the ride-hailing platform has offered driverless services outside the United States. 

Amazon has recently unveiled the first hardware for its upcoming satellite internet service, positioning itself as a direct challenger to SpaceX’s Starlink in the market for low Earth orbit connectivity. 

Being the last person to leave the office was a badge of honour in the old world

Capacity development in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) sector has long meant training workers on skills at the sewing line.

Snapchat has recently begun introducing bank-verified age checks for users in Australia as the country prepares to enforce social media age laws.

Spotify is introducing a new way for listeners to transfer playlists from other music services directly into the app, aiming to make switching platforms less disruptive for users who have built large collections elsewhere. 

Google has introduced cross-platform wireless file sharing between Android and Apple devices, beginning with its new Pixel 10 phones. 

Yann Lecun, Meta’s Chief AI Scientist and founding director of its Fundamental AI Research unit (FAIR), is leaving the company after 12 years. His departure follows weeks of significant layoffs affecting FAIR, the unit he created to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research.

TikTok, the social media platform, has launched a new digital well-being feature called Time and Well-being, designed to encourage users to manage their screen time and develop healthier online habits on November 19. 

Facebook is introducing a new content-protection tool designed to help creators safeguard their original reels across Facebook, and Instagram, according to a recent blog post by Meta.

A few websites on the internet appear to have stopped working because of technical problems at Cloudflare, the internet infrastructure firm.

Alibaba has launched a free artificial intelligence chatbot called Qwen Chat, making it available through its website and mobile app stores at no cost to general users.

US-based telecommunications company Verizon is preparing to cut approximately 15,000 jobs in the largest layoff in its history, according to a recent Reuters report citing a source familiar with the matter.

Meta will formally incorporate "AI-driven impact" into its employee performance reviews starting in 2026, according to an internal company memo seen by Business Insider.

Apple is intensifying its succession planning as it prepares for Tim Cook to step down from his role as chief executive as soon as next year, according to a Financial Times report.

Apple recorded a 22 percent rise in iPhone sales in China during the first month of the iPhone 17’s release, according to a recent report by Reuters. 

The JAAGO Foundation Trust has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at strengthening civic engagement and political participation among women and young people ahead of Bangladesh’s upcoming national elections at a hotel in Dhaka on November 12.

A new survey, conducted by polling firm Ipsos for the streaming service Deezer, has revealed that 97% of listeners cannot tell the difference between songs created by AI and those composed by humans.

Ulkasemi VLSI Training Institute (UVTI), an initiative by Ulkasemi, a semiconductor design company, was inaugurated in Niketan, Dhaka, on November 11.

For years, women have been the public face of Bangladesh’s ready-made garments industry. The empowerment narrative is familiar. Yet on most production floors, women remain concentrated in helper and operator roles. Where day-to-day decisions are taken, the picture is stark. Only around 3 to 5% of supervisory posts are held by women, a share that was lower still a few years ago.