AI robot cleaners leave the lab for China's living rooms
Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong found her work a little easier the day she was paired with an unlikely new colleague -- a tall, wheeled robot with AI-powered tidying skills. The 56-year-old and her white-and-silver partner, fitted with cameras and two mechanical claws, are part of a new human-robot cleaning service offered by Chinese household help platform 58.com. It's a baby step towards a...
Anthropic urges AI labs to prepare for possible development pause
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has urged leading AI labs to develop a coordinated, verifiable mechanism to temporarily pause or slow the development of advanced systems if safety risks escalate. The company behind the Claude chatbot said in a blog post that rapid progress in AI could soon allow systems to help design and build their own successors, a process known as recursive...
Global cybersecurity experts to gather in Dhaka for Phoenix Summit
The Team Phoenix Group, one of Bangladesh’s leading cybersecurity convergence platforms, has announced Phoenix Summit 2026, scheduled to be held in Dhaka from June 23 to 27. Powered by BRAC Bank PLC, the five-day summit will focus on strengthening Bangladesh’s cybersecurity ecosystem through talent development, cross-sector collaboration and digital resilience. The announcement was made...
Bangladeshi researcher maps AI-driven path to US decarbonisation
As the United States seeks to cut carbon emissions while maintaining economic competitiveness, researchers are increasingly examining how artificial intelligence, digital technology and green finance can support the transition to a low-carbon economy. One such study has been carried out by Shamina Israt Tithi, a Bangladeshi environmental science researcher at Brooklyn College, City University...
Nvidia unveils AI chip for personal computers
Nvidia has announced a new chip for personal computers as it pushes deeper into the consumer market for devices powered by artificial intelligence. The new chip, called RTX Spark, was unveiled by Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang during a keynote speech ahead of the Computex technology show in Taipei, Taiwan. Huang described the shift as a reinvention of the personal computer for the AI...
US, UK, Australia to develop underwater drones under AUKUS
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have announced plans to jointly develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea infrastructure and strengthen defence cooperation under the AUKUS pact. The project will focus on uncrewed undersea vehicles, or UUVs, and is expected to begin delivering systems in 2027. The total cost of the project was not disclosed, but UK Defence...
Nvidia posts record $58.3bn profit as AI chip demand surges
Nvidia has reported record quarterly profit and revenue, driven by surging demand for its advanced artificial intelligence chips. The US chipmaker said net income rose to $58.3bn in the February-April quarter, up 37 percent from the previous quarter and more than 200 percent from a year earlier. Revenue jumped to $81.6bn, up 20 percent from the previous quarter and 85 percent year-on-year....
Altman says Musk sought 90pc control of OpenAI
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has rejected Elon Musk’s claim that he betrayed the artificial intelligence company’s founding mission, telling a US court that Musk had sought sweeping control of the company. Altman began testifying on Tuesday in a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, involving some of the technology industry’s most powerful figures. Musk, the world’s richest...
AI use surges globally but rich-poor divide widens, Microsoft says
Generative artificial intelligence is being used by 17.8 percent of the world's working-age population, but the gap between wealthy and developing nations continues to widen, according to a report published by Microsoft. In the first quarter of 2026, 27.5 percent of people aged 15-64 in developed countries used a generative AI tool, compared with 15.4 percent in the developing world -- a gap...
Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads
Google faces a fresh UK lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominance in online display advertising, the claimants announced Thursday, in the latest antitrust action against the U.S. tech giant. The claim filed on behalf of British advertisers is seeking up to £3 billion ($4 billion) in compensation, according to an estimate from KP Law, the firm leading the action. The case argues that...
Legal notice seeks social media ban for under-16s
A legal notice has been sent seeking a ban on the use of social media by children and adolescents until the age of 16. Barrister Sanaullah Noori sent the notice on Thursday (May 7) on behalf of Legal Voice Foundation. The notice also requested effective steps to prevent the misuse of social media and bring such platforms under control. The notice was sent to the secretary of the Posts and...
SpaceX gives Anthropic major AI computing boost
Anthropic has reached a deal to use computing resources from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, giving the Claude maker a major capacity boost in the intensifying artificial intelligence race. Under the agreement announced on Wednesday, Anthropic will use the full computing power of SpaceX’s Colossus 1 facility in Memphis, Tennessee, which houses more than 220,000 Nvidia processors. The deal will provide...
Meta chief Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg this week defended massive spending on artificial intelligence that dragged down shares despite strong earnings boosted by the technology. The social networking colossus raised its capital expenditures for this year to a range of $125 billion to $145 billion without laying out exactly how that investment would translate into profit. "The way to think about the...
Over half of Japanese teen girls turn to AI for personal advice
More than half of teenage girls in Japan who use generative artificial intelligence solicit AI's advice on personal worries, a recent government survey found, highlighting the technology's growing role among young women. According to the survey covering AI users conducted by the Cabinet Office's consumer panel, 52.4 percent of teenage girls said they consult with AI about their worries,...
EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals
The EU on Monday laid out measures it wants Google to take to open up its operating system to rival AI services, in a move slammed by the U.S. tech giant. "The proposed measures aim to ensure that competing AI services can effectively interact with applications on users' Android devices and execute tasks accordingly, such as sending an email using the user's preferred email app, ordering food...
Norway plans social media ban for under-16s
Norway's government said it will propose a ban on the use of social media for children under the age of 16 and will make technology companies responsible for age verification of young users. "We are introducing this legislation because we want a childhood where children get to be children," Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said in a statement. "Play, friendships, and everyday life must not...
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as Microsoft offers buyouts
Meta is laying off about 8,000 employees, around 10 percent of its workforce, as it steps up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and high-paid AI talent. The company said the cuts were aimed at improving efficiency and freeing up resources for new investments in key parts of the business. Reports also said Meta plans to leave about 6,000 positions unfilled. Microsoft,...
DeepSeek unveils new AI model
Chinese startup DeepSeek has released a new artificial intelligence model, more than a year after it drew global attention with a low-cost chatbot that rivalled leading US systems. The company said the new model, DeepSeek-V4, includes preview versions and marks a major upgrade to its earlier V3 model. In a statement, DeepSeek said V4 features an ultra-long context window of one million...
BTRC seeks police support for fuel transport, tower maintenance
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has sought active support from law enforcement agencies for fuel transport and maintenance work at tower sites to help ensure uninterrupted telecom services during the ongoing energy crisis. The regulator has also called two rounds of joint meetings involving power, fuel and telecom stakeholders to address the situation. The...
