OpenAI has announced plans to begin testing advertising in ChatGPT, limited to adult users.

Google plans to begin developing and manufacturing high-end smartphones in Vietnam this year, Nikkei Asia has reported.

Xiaomi has officially launched the Redmi Note 15 Series in Bangladesh with three new smartphones.

Iran has experienced a nationwide internet shutdown lasting more than 180 hours, according to NetBlocks, an organisation that monitors global internet connectivity.

Tecno has officially launched the Spark Go 3 in Bangladesh.

Nevronus Systems has recently launched a commercial artificial intelligence-powered retinal diagnostic system.

Alibaba has launched a new upgrade to its Qwen AI app, enabling it to perform real-world tasks such as ordering food delivery and booking travel within the chat interface.

OpenAI has recently announced that it will purchase up to 750 megawatts of computing power from chipmaker Cerebras in a deal valued at more than $10 billion over its three-year lifespan, as per a Reuters report.

US President Trump issued a new national security directive on Wednesday, placing a 25% import tax on select advanced artificial intelligence chips. The order specifically names semiconductors like Nvidia's H200 and AMD's MI325X processors.

Apple has introduced a new subscription service called Apple Creator Studio, bundling several of its professional creative applications into one package for $12.99 per month or $129 per year.

The change would permit Nvidia to sell its powerful H200 chip to Chinese buyers if certain conditions are met -- including proof of "sufficient" US supply -- while sales of its most advanced processors would still be blocked.

Duolingo, the mobile language learning platform, has recently announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Matt Skaruppa, will step down after nearly six years in the role.

‘Far enemy’ and ‘near enemy’ are concepts that come from Buddhist psychology and can be very useful in self-development.

The pressure to choose a career that sounds impressive, feels meaningful, and leads somewhere stable often turns the first job into a personal referendum. The truth, however, is less dramatic and more practical.

Google has integrated a direct shopping and checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot, enabling users to complete online purchases without needing to exit the conversation.

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has raised more than $15 billion across five new investment funds, according to a recent announcement.

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has recently announced a reduction in the registration and renewal fees for two categories of .bd domain names.

In an annual note, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to design bioterrorism weapons if the technology is not properly governed.

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has announced revisions to its internet packages, increasing internet speeds across all existing data packs without raising monthly prices.

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