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OpenAI sued after ChatGPT allegedly told user not to seek medical treatment
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25 July 2026, 15:20 PM Tech & Startup
A 55-year-old Florida pastor has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, alleging that medical advice provided by ChatGPT discouraged him from seeking urgent treatment and contributed to a near-fatal medical emergency. 
OpenAI says its AI models hacked a startup "on its own"
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22 July 2026, 10:11 AM Tech & Startup
OpenAI said it was testing the capabilities of some of its most advanced models in a controlled environment but that the agent managed to escape containment, reach the internet and break into Hugging Face to try to satisfy its testing goal.
Dual-battery code in iOS 27 fuels foldable iPhone speculation 
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Uber agrees $14.8bn deal to acquire Foodpanda owner Delivery Hero
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22 July 2026, 17:23 PM Tech & Startup
Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8
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Indian AI coding startup Emergent becomes unicorn just over a year after launch
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Facebook users reportedly encounter 'auto friend request' bug

The glitch appears to occur when one user visits another person's profile, triggering an unsolicited friend request to be sent from the visitor to the profile owner.
12 May 2023, 13:53 PM

Musk says new Twitter chief has been hired

Musk said in a tweet yesterday: "Excited to announce that I've hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!"
12 May 2023, 05:39 AM

Maintaining cars during extreme summer heat

Those who commute every day will also often find that cars tend to get heated quickly when under the extreme summer heat. Here are some basic maintenance tips to keep in mind to keep your car cool even during summer.
12 May 2023, 04:00 AM

4 websites to track Cyclone Mocha in real-time

Here's how you can track the path of the cyclone and stay alert.
10 May 2023, 11:02 AM

Video, audio calls coming to Twitter: Musk

Twitter boss Elon Musk on Tuesday put out word that audio and video calls are coming to the platform
10 May 2023, 02:55 AM

Samsung Galaxy A04e launched in Bangladesh

Samsung has recently launched their Galaxy A04e smartphone in Bangladesh. The phone comes with a 5,000 mAh battery, a 6.5-inch Infinity-V display with HD+ technology, and RAM Plus.
9 May 2023, 15:34 PM

Putting a new perspective on digital healthcare

Zaeem Ahmed is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the textile, banking, fintech, and health tech industry. As the Chairman of Zaynax Group and Alliance Group, he has led the company through a period of tremendous growth, expanding its client base and increasing revenue.
9 May 2023, 14:35 PM

57% users believe mobile internet can generate new income sources: study

57% of Bangladeshi mobile internet users believe that mobile devices can generate new sources of income, according to a new study conducted by Telenor Asia among 8,000 users from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
9 May 2023, 09:48 AM

A brief look inside Meta's recent youth safety initiatives

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced that in their ongoing effort and commitment to youth safety online, a series of youth safety initiatives to protect young people while using their apps are currently in place and are constantly reinforced.
9 May 2023, 09:37 AM

Bangladesh to digitally preserve 40 ethnic languages

The government's ICT department has initiated efforts to preserve and digitise 40 ethnic languages, including 14 endangered ones.
7 May 2023, 14:14 PM

National IT Competition for Youth with Disabilities awards 12 winners

The day-long contest tests the participant's knowledge in using Microsoft Office programs and internet skills, and is divided into 4 categories: visually impaired, physically impaired, speech and hearing impaired and Neuro-Developmental Disorder (NDD).
7 May 2023, 07:31 AM

Teams from Bangladesh win int'l Minecraft-based educational competition

eBLAZE, an local eSports club from the EMK Center, recently won top places at the Minecraft-based educational competition, the NASEF Farmcraft Tournament 2023. 
6 May 2023, 11:50 AM

Understanding work perks in your new job

One smart way to fit right into a new job is to familiarise yourself with your work perks. Here is a quick guide on what these perks can be, and how you should be wary of them in your new job.
6 May 2023, 10:12 AM

Bangladeshi startup Interactive Cares raises $220K

Interactive Cares, an ed-tech platform based in Bangladesh, announced that it has raised $220K in pre-seed A funding.
6 May 2023, 08:10 AM

Meet the startup that may fly you from Dhaka to New York in 4 hours

Destinus aims to make its planes fly some 7000 miles in 3.5 hours or so.
5 May 2023, 13:53 PM

Tired of applying to jobs? AI can help

We have all been there: spending countless hours tailoring and designing our resumes, and writing and rewriting our cover letters for employers who ask for them. There is no point in denying that these tasks are as tedious as they get. But maybe AI can help.
5 May 2023, 04:15 AM

Meet Monash University's VR-run autonomous vehicle project

The VRAV project at Monash Connected Autonomous Vehicle (MCAV) aims to refine the technology of autonomous cars using VR while addressing technical challenges and feasibility of a VR-based automatic car.
5 May 2023, 04:00 AM

Glanza V: the hot hatch from the late 90s

This particular Glanza V, owned by local car enthusiast Momtahin Hassan Ingit, was restored from the ground up. The sporty design with the side skirts, trunk spoiler and hood scoop makes it as evergreen as it can get.
5 May 2023, 03:50 AM

Top earthquake trackers for Android and iPhone

Technology has made it easier than ever to track earthquakes in real time, thanks to a variety of earthquake tracker apps available on both iOS and Android platforms.
5 May 2023, 00:08 AM

How to detect AI-generated text

While the use of AI in text generations have many potential benefits across industries, like any other tool, they too may be misused in a variety of ways. To counter the misuse of AI-generated texts, there are some tools that may come handy.
4 May 2023, 09:55 AM
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