Anthropic finalising $1.5bn joint venture with Wall Street firms: report

Anthropic is reportedly finalising a joint venture worth approximately $1.5 billion with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and a handful of other Wall Street firms.
4 May 2026

Logging in, competing in real time

The rise of online study platforms shows a transformation in Bangladesh’s exam culture. Competitive exams remain central to many career pathways, but preparation methods are changing rapidly. 
3 May 2026

Ask.com shuts down after 25 years

Ask.com, the question-and-answer platform formerly known as Ask Jeeves, has been shut down, bringing an end to one of the internet’s early attempts at conversational search.
3 May 2026

Ubuntu hit by major cyberattack, services disrupted

Public-facing services of Ubuntu, the open-source operating system (OS), were disrupted following a large-scale cyberattack that began on April 30, affecting critical systems relied upon by users worldwide. 
2 May 2026

Fake Taylor Swift videos push online scams on TikTok

AI-generated videos featuring celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Rihanna are being used to promote scam services on TikTok, according to research from Copyleaks, an authentication company.
30 April 2026

SoftBank eyes $100 bln IPO for robotics unit: report

SoftBank is reportedly preparing to establish a new robotics-focused company aimed at automating the construction of data centres, while also laying the groundwork for a potential initial public offering (IPO) valued at up to $100 billion.
30 April 2026

It's Musk vs Altman, and the future of AI at stake

The years-long public war between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has entered its most consequential phase, with a federal trial now under way in Oakland, California that could reshape the structure and leadership of OpenAI and carry significant implications for the future of artificial intelligence.
29 April 2026

A third of all new websites since 2022 are AI-generated, study finds

A major new study drawing on data from the Internet Archive has found that roughly one in three websites created since 2022 was generated by artificial intelligence, marking what researchers describe as one of the most rapid transformations in the history of the internet.
29 April 2026

EVs claim the spotlight at Dhaka Motor Show

The familiar hum of combustion engines was noticeably absent this year in the Dhaka Motor Show 2026. In its place: a quieter, more deliberate buzz that was powered by batteries, software, and ambition.
28 April 2026

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky steps down after six years

Ryan Roslansky has stepped down as chief executive of LinkedIn after six years leading the world's largest professional networking platform, with chief operating officer Dan Shapero assuming the role immediately.
27 April 2026

Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the AI startup said last week, deepening a partnership between two players that compete in the global AI race.
26 April 2026

DeepSeek previews new V4 model, runs on Huawei chips

Chinese startup DeepSeek released a preview version of its V4 artificial intelligence model, adapted to run on Huawei's new Ascend AI chips.
24 April 2026

Instagram is testing a new snapchat like app called Instants

Instagram has confirmed it is testing a new standalone application called Instants, which allows users to share candid, unedited photos that disappear after 24 hours, in a move that positions the platform more directly against ephemeral-sharing apps such as Snapchat and BeReal.
24 April 2026

Porsche to launch all-electric Cayenne Coupe

Porsche has announced it will begin selling an all-electric version of its Cayenne coupe later this year, adding to a growing lineup of electric variants of the company's best-selling SUV.
24 April 2026

More than a dozen countries are moving to ban social media for children

A growing number of governments around the world have announced plans to restrict or prohibit social media access for children and teenagers, with more than a dozen countries now at various stages of legislation or consultation on the issue.
24 April 2026

Microsoft offers voluntary retirement to over 8000 employees

Microsoft has offered voluntary retirement buyouts to a portion of its US workforce for the first time in its 51-year history
24 April 2026

Meta to cut 10% of workforce as it redirects spending towards AI

Meta is planning to cut approximately 10% of its global workforce, amounting to around 8,000 employees, as the company moves to reduce costs and redirect investment towards artificial intelligence.
24 April 2026

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 in move towards AI superapp

OpenAI has released GPT-5.5, its newest artificial intelligence model, describing it as the company's most capable and intuitive model to date.
24 April 2026

Meta will let parents see what teens ask its AI

Meta will begin allowing parents to view the general topics their teenagers are asking its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant about, expanding parental supervision tools.
23 April 2026

Google cloud unveils two AI chips as it expands beyond Nvidia

Google Cloud has unveiled two new artificial intelligence (AI) chips as part of its latest generation of tensor processing units (TPUs), signalling a deeper push into custom hardware while continuing to partner with Nvidia.
23 April 2026