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Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs

Amazon has announced it will eliminate approximately 14,000 corporate positions as part of an ongoing effort to "reduce bureaucracy" and streamline operations.
28 October 2025, 07:51 AM

X’s ad chief out after 10 months: report

John Nitti has left his position as X’s Global Head of Revenue Operations and Advertising Innovation after ten months with the company, according to a recent report by The Financial Times. His departure marks the latest in a series of executive exits from Elon Musk’s social media platform.
27 October 2025, 08:24 AM

ChatGPT Enterprise adds new 'company knowledge' feature

OpenAI has introduced a new 'Company Knowledge' feature for its ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, and Education subscription plans. The function allows the AI system to search through an organisation's connected applications to provide answers using internal company information.
27 October 2025, 07:10 AM

OpenAI is developing generative music tool: report

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of generating music from text and audio prompts, according to a recent report by The Information.
26 October 2025, 15:23 PM

WhatsApp plans to ban ChatGPT-like AI chatbots in 2026

WhatsApp will no longer permit general-purpose AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, to operate on its platform under a new policy that takes effect on January 15, 2026. 
25 October 2025, 08:39 AM

YouTube launches AI detection tool

YouTube has begun rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) detection tool called “likeness detection” that allows creators to identify and report AI-generated videos that use their facial features without permission.
25 October 2025, 08:06 AM

Postal service seeks public input on new ordinance after 126 years

The Directorate Of Posts has called for public feedback on a newly drafted Postal Ordinance 2025, marking the first major remodeling of its governing framework since the colonial-era Postal Act of 1898.
25 October 2025, 07:41 AM

How to build a smartphone

Smartphones feel inevitable in the hand, yet each one begins as a set of drawings, components and hypotheses. The journey from concept to finished device is a carefully sequenced collaboration between design labs, supplier networks and high-throughput assembly lines. In leading electronics hubs across Asia, that journey can take as little as days once a design is frozen and parts are on site.
24 October 2025, 13:05 PM

Team Bangladesh to attend international robotics competition

A group of young students from The Tech Academy (TTA) in Dhaka is set to represent Bangladesh at the FIRST Global Challenge (FGC) 2025, an international robotics competition. 
22 October 2025, 13:42 PM

OpenAI launches Atlas, new AI web browser

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser that integrates its AI features directly into the browsing experience. As per OpenAI, the browser is designed to allow ChatGPT to assist users across the web without requiring them to switch between tabs or copy and paste information.
22 October 2025, 07:15 AM

Bangladesh’s Personal Data Protection Ordinance 2025: key takeaways

The law requires explicit consent for data collection and introduces strict rules
21 October 2025, 07:54 AM

Global internet outage: Canva, Snapchat among apps hit

The disruption has been linked to technical issues at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
20 October 2025, 09:35 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

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

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

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

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