The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan says AI is a 'Trojan horse'

Christopher Nolan has described artificial intelligence as a Trojan horse whose dangers are entirely visible to those accepting it, and said he finds the depth of public scepticism around the technology encouraging.
22 July 2026

China develops more than half of the world's humanoid robots: report

China has developed more than 400 humanoid robot models, accounting for more than half of the global total, according to a report citing the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
22 July 2026

NVIDIA unveils AI tool to detect deepfake videos in real time

NVIDIA has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to detect AI-generated or manipulated videos in real time.
21 July 2026

The world is waiting to hear Bangladesh's digital inclusion story

In an interview with The Daily Star, Julian said Bangladesh has already built an extensive mobile network, with almost universal 4G population coverage, but still trails several countries in South and Southeast Asia in smartphone adoption, mobile broadband usage and digital innovation.
21 July 2026

Suno scraped millions of songs from YouTube, Deezer and Genius: report

A hacking incident has reportedly revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) music company Suno trained its models using millions of songs and lyrics scraped from online platforms, including YouTube Music, Deezer and Genius.
20 July 2026

Steam games used to steal $220K in crypto, FBI arrests one 

US federal authorities have arrested a 21-year-old Florida man accused of participating in a scheme that allegedly used malware hidden inside video games distributed through Steam to steal more than $220,000 worth of cryptocurrency from users.
20 July 2026

How cooling vests are changing football

As football grows faster and more physically demanding, one opponent continues to test even the world's best athletes: heat. 
19 July 2026

Apple regains title of world's most valuable company from Nvidia

Apple has overtaken Nvidia to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company on July 17.
18 July 2026

Apple files trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and two former Apple employees, alleging that the artificial intelligence (AI) company used confidential hardware information to accelerate development of its first consumer device.
15 July 2026

Cabinet committee reviews draft Cyber Security (Amendment) Act

A cabinet committee has reviewed the draft Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026, as part of the government's efforts to update Bangladesh's cyber security legislation.
15 July 2026

OpenAI working on smart speaker as first hardware product: report

OpenAI is reportefly developing a portable, screenless AI smart speaker with Jony Ive's team as its first consumer hardware product.
15 July 2026

Intel to use $400 million ASML machine for new laptop chips

Intel has achieved a historic milestone by shipping high-volume Panther Lake processors manufactured using ASML’s $400M High-NA EUV lithography system.
15 July 2026

Workers sue Meta, claim AI unfairly targeted disabled staff in layoffs

A group of 26 employees has filed a lawsuit accusing Meta of using artificial intelligence systems to disproportionately select workers with disabilities or those on medical leave for redundancy, according to a recent report by Reuters.
15 July 2026

Google named a leader in foundation AI by IDC MarketScape

Google has been named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for worldwide foundation model software, according to the latest assessment from the global market intelligence firm.
15 July 2026

X changes algorithm to prioritise posts from mutual followers

X has updated its recommendation algorithm to increase the visibility of posts from users' mutual followers, as the social media platform seeks to make conversations feel more community-focused.
14 July 2026

AI fintech startup Flex hits $1.2 bln valuation after $70 mln raise

Flex, a US-based AI-powered fintech platform, has raised $70 million in a funding round that values the three-year-old startup at around $1.2 billion, according to a person close to the deal.
14 July 2026

Apple's iOS 27 is now in public beta

Apple has made the first public betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and watchOS 27 available to download.
14 July 2026

When roads go under: how to drive safely and protect your car

Dhaka's roads have turned into a flood zone after days of relentless monsoon rain, with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department recording 110mm in just 27 hours and warning more is on the way. Driving through it safely means slowing down, avoiding any water deeper than 10cm or moving water, never restarting a stalled engine, and getting the car professionally checked afterward for hidden damage to the brakes, engine, and electrics.
13 July 2026

Remembering Fahim Saleh, the entrepreneur who dreamed beyond borders

Six years after his tragic death in New York, the legacy of Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur Fahim Saleh continues to live on through his extraordinary global tech ambitions and the path he forged for a new generation of Bangladeshi startup founders.
13 July 2026

Anthropic is asking the public to send in questions about AI

Anthropic, the company behind the AI assistant Claude, is asking people to submit questions they have about artificial intelligence.
13 July 2026