Google gives publishers new tool to combat AI search

Google is giving online publishers a new way to encourage readers to prioritise their content across Search as media companies grapple with changes in referral traffic caused by AI-powered search products.
23 August 2026

TikTok reaches $400m settlement over US children’s privacy lawsuit

TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400m to settle a US government lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's online privacy laws.
23 August 2026

ChatGPT can now read and send Apple Messages from a Mac

OpenAI has introduced an Apple Messages plug-in for ChatGPT that allows users to search conversations, prepare replies and send messages directly from the chatbot on macOS.
22 August 2026

Tech bro buys a 440-acre castle to show off

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought Strancally Castle, a historic estate in County Waterford, Ireland.
22 August 2026

OpenAI gains ground on Anthropic among business AI users, data suggests

OpenAI appears to be gaining momentum against Anthropic among US business customers.
22 August 2026

Sony launches FX5 Cinema Line camera in Bangladesh

Sony has launched its new FX5 Cinema Line camera in Bangladesh.
22 August 2026

DMP plans drone surveillance to tackle traffic jam

Dhaka Metropolitan Police is preparing to deploy drones to monitor traffic congestion across the capital.
22 August 2026

Dave Bautista cast as Kratos in Amazon’s God of War series

Dave Bautista has been confirmed as the new Kratos in Amazon Prime Video's live-action adaptation of God of War, replacing Ryan Hurst after the actor suffered an injury during production.
21 August 2026

OpenAI launches teen-specific ChatGPT with homework safeguards and parental controls

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated version of its AI chatbot with age-appropriate safety measures, parental controls, and tools designed to prevent teenagers from using the platform to cheat on their schoolwork—more than three years after the service first launched with no such protections in place.
20 August 2026

TikTok explores payments via direct messages

TikTok is developing a feature that would allow users to send money directly to each other through the app's direct message function, according to a Bloomberg report.
20 August 2026

BSIC appoints Waiz Rahim as its MD and CEO

Bangladesh Startup Investment Company PLC has appointed Waiz Rahim as its managing director and chief executive officer.
20 August 2026

Google opens its first local office in Pakistan

Google has inaugurated its first local office in Pakistan.
20 August 2026

Nvidia invests $1.5 billion in SoftBank data centre developer to secure OpenAI project

Nvidia has announced a $1.5 billion investment in SB Energy, a data centre developer backed by SoftBank and OpenAI, cementing its position as the sole supplier of computing infrastructure at a major new OpenAI facility being built in Ohio.
19 August 2026

A cosmic object at the edge of stardom

This Bangladeshi astronomer found an object that challenges the definition of a star
19 August 2026

OpenAI appoints new CRO

OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic, the former president and chief operating officer of cloud security company Wiz, as its new chief revenue officer, replacing Denise Dresser who held the position for just nine months.
19 August 2026

Unitree shares surge sixfold in Shanghai debut, valuing robot maker at $50 billion

Unitree, China’s best-known humanoid robot maker, saw its shares climb nearly sixfold on its first day of trading in Shanghai, marking a landmark moment for the country’s robotics sector, according to a recent Reuters report.
19 August 2026

Anthropic’s annualised revenue run rate reaches $65bn

Anthropic’s annualised revenue run rate surpassed $65bn at the end of July, marking a sharp increase for the artificial intelligence company as demand for its models continues to grow, according to reports cited by TechCrunch. The figure represents a projection of full-year revenue based on a shorter recent period rather than revenue already earned over 12 months.
18 August 2026

Bangladeshi scientist receives UK exploration award for Nepal Indigenous knowledge project

Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi social scientist, has received the SES Elodie Sandford Award from the UK-based Scientific Exploration Society (SES) for a planned research expedition documenting Indigenous ecological knowledge in Nepal’s Himalayan Mustang region.
18 August 2026

IBM partners with OpenAI to push AI deeper into enterprise consulting

IBM has announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring the AI company's models and tools to a wider pool of enterprise customers, as competition for corporate AI spending intensifies and both companies seek to strengthen their positions in the market.
18 August 2026

ByteDance and Motion Picture Association signs AI copyright agreement

ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed an agreement to strengthen copyright protections on AI video and image models like Seedance and Seedream.
18 August 2026