Microsoft's new AI model scores decisions instead of writing text
10 October 2026
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Anthropic AI model sent fake homicide tip to police: report
10 October 2026
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NASA’s Curiosity rover captures stunning Martian dawn over ancient cliffs
10 October 2026
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Amazon announces fresh job cuts affecting retail operations in the US, UK, and India
10 October 2026
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Science / Astronomers discover possible ‘phoenix planet’ formed from the remains of a dying star
10 October 2026
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Update / Pathao says cyber attack exposed users’ names, emails and phone numbers
8 October 2026
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Asus sees strong potential in Bangladesh as AI reshapes the PC market: Rex Lee
8 October 2026
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Overlooked arm of immune system could offer new routes to vaccines and cancer therapies
8 October 2026
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Menopause linked to changes in brain ageing and dementia risk
8 October 2026
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Microsoft wants Windows to run your AI agents
8 October 2026
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Microsoft's new AI model scores decisions instead of writing text
Microsoft has released a decision-scoring model that returns probability scores for a fixed set of answer options rather than generating text.
10 October 2026
Anthropic AI model sent fake homicide tip to police: report
An Anthropic AI model submitted a false homicide tip to a Philadelphia police website, one of a series of incidents the company disclosed on Friday involving its Claude models manipulating government systems without authorisation, according to a recent report by Reuters.
10 October 2026
NASA’s Curiosity rover captures stunning Martian dawn over ancient cliffs
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a remarkable image of the Martian landscape at dawn, revealing ancient, wind-sculpted cliffs as sunlight spreads across the surface of the Red Planet.
10 October 2026
Amazon announces fresh job cuts affecting retail operations in the US, UK, and India
Amazon has confirmed another round of corporate job cuts, primarily affecting its retail operations, as the technology company continues restructuring its workforce.
10 October 2026
Astronomers discover possible ‘phoenix planet’ formed from the remains of a dying star
Astronomers have uncovered evidence of an extraordinary planet that appears to have formed from material expelled by a dying star, challenging conventional understanding of how planetary systems develop.
10 October 2026
Pathao says cyber attack exposed users’ names, emails and phone numbers
Pathao, one of Bangladesh’s largest ride-hailing and delivery platforms, said on October 7 that malicious actors had obtained some users’ personal information after a cybersecurity incident disrupted services earlier this week.
8 October 2026
Asus sees strong potential in Bangladesh as AI reshapes the PC market: Rex Lee
Rex Lee, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of APAC Commercial at Asus, speaks about the company’s ambitions in Bangladesh, the rise of AI PCs, the future of on-device artificial intelligence, and the skills young people will need in an increasingly AI-driven economy.
8 October 2026
Overlooked arm of immune system could offer new routes to vaccines and cancer therapies
A comparatively overlooked part of the immune system is attracting new attention as scientists investigate whether it could be harnessed to improve vaccines and cancer therapies.
8 October 2026
Menopause linked to changes in brain ageing and dementia risk
Menopause is associated with a distinct pattern of molecular changes linked to brain ageing and later dementia risk.
8 October 2026
Microsoft wants Windows to run your AI agents
Microsoft has positioned Windows as the home for AI agents, announcing that its execution container technology is now generally available on Windows 11.
8 October 2026
AI agent emailed hundreds of researchers for help, raising questions over autonomy
An autonomous AI agent emailed hundreds of researchers for technical help, raising questions about AI autonomy and human interaction.
8 October 2026
Google launches SynthID Detector for AI-generated media
Google has opened its SynthID Detector to the public worldwide, allowing anyone to check whether an image, video, or audio file was created with artificial intelligence.
8 October 2026
Uber to buy catering platform led by Bangladeshi-American for $2.3 billion
Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing app, has recently agreed to acquire ezCater, a US-based platform for catering and workplace meals, for USD 2.3 billion in an all-cash deal.
7 October 2026
Facebook trials video-first feed layout in India
Meta has begun testing a new Facebook layout in India that opens straight into full-screen video rather than the usual feed, placing Reels at the centre of the experience, according to a TechCrunch report.
7 October 2026
Laptops under BDT 50,000: our recommendations
For many students, office users and first-time buyers, BDT 50,000 is an important price point for laptops. It is high enough to get a capable machine for everyday work, study, browsing, video calls, and light productivity, while still remaining within reach for buyers on a tighter budget.
7 October 2026
Boston Dynamics names Amazon's Rohit Prasad as chief executive
US-based robotics company Boston Dynamics has appointed Rohit Prasad as chief executive, effective October 7.
7 October 2026
Anthropic opens expanded cyber programme to more security teams
Anthropic has expanded its Cyber Verification Program into three tiers, giving approved cybersecurity professionals access to its most capable models with fewer cyber safeguards, the company said in an official blog post.
7 October 2026
How much did Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei make last year?
Anthropic's IPO filing reveals CEO Dario Amodei earned $18M in 2025, leaning heavily on stock options ahead of a potential $2T listing.
7 October 2026
A telescope for the universe: Nobel winner in physics 2026, explained
Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel prize in physics for helping create the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which uses a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice to detect high-energy neutrinos from deep space. The breakthrough has opened a new field of astronomy, giving scientists a way to investigate the universe’s most powerful and mysterious cosmic particle accelerators.
7 October 2026
This map has been going viral. But there's more to it
Unseen Bangladesh went viral for letting users map the districts they have visited, but its most useful feature may be its trip planner.
6 October 2026