- Ronaldo as excited for sixth World Cup as his first, says Martinez
- DMP Commissioner for strict vigilance to maintain law and order
- DNC working relentlessly to curb narcotics trafficking, abuse: Home Minister
- Govt to incorporate donor supported employment initiative in economic dev plan
- PM hopes govt steps to boost tax-GDP ratio
- Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone before talks to end war
- Plan being prepared to form Independent Media Commission: Swapon
- Bangladesh pursuing regularization opportunities for undocumented Bangladeshis abroad
- Aminur urges scientists, researchers to dedicate on basic research
- Electric Trains Planned as Govt Expands Rail, Road Network: PM
- Kamal Majumder’s son, 2 others shown arrested in July murder attempt case
- Supercomputer picks likely 2026 FIFA World Cup champions
- Govt believes in transforming people's lives: PM
- PM launches third phase of family card distribution program
- Bangladesh assumes UNHCR executive committee leadership role
- Bangladesh bat first as Hridoy leads against Australia
- When city father becomes predator
- Prime Minister joins event in Sreemangal
- Banking sector capital adequacy turns negative
- Messi’s clash with Algeria captain sparks ‘100% a red card’ debate
Trump administration seeks to halt air pollution lawsuit against Musk’s xAI
The United States government has intervened on the side of Elon Musks xAI in an environmental dispute over a $20bn data centre in Tennessee, claiming that efforts to block a related power project threaten national security. In a court motion filed this week, the Department of Justice requested...
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt
Elon Musks artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaires company xAI, which are the target of...
Bangladesh’s AI Future Depends on Building People, Not Just Technology
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant idea or a futuristic concept. It is already reshaping economies, industries, and labor markets across the world. Governments are rethinking competitiveness. Businesses are redesigning operations. Workers are beginning to feel the impact of tools that...
Anthropic suspends advanced AI models after US security concerns
AI company Anthropic has suspended access to its newly released AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, following a US government directive citing national security concerns. The move came just days after Fable 5 was made publicly available. In a statement, Anthropic said the US...
Foreign fraud rings exploit AI traffic cases to steal money
Foreign-based fraud rings are targeting people in Bangladesh by sending fake AI traffic case notifications and stealing money through phishing scams, according to investigators. The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police recently uncovered a network operating from countries including...
xAI, SpaceX sued over noise from Mississippi data center power plant
xAI and SpaceX have been hit with a class-action lawsuit by Mississippi residents who claim a power plant serving nearby data centers has subjected them to constant noise and vibrations, affecting their health and reducing property values, reports Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in...
AI could consume water needed by 1.3 billion people, UN warns
While artificial intelligence is often celebrated as a driver of digital innovation, a new United Nations University report cautions that its environmental footprint is growing at an alarming rate. According to research from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and...
OpenAI plans ChatGPT 'superapp' overhaul ahead of listing: FT
OpenAI is planning its biggest ChatGPT overhaul yet, aiming to turn it into a superapp with coding tools and AI agents to boost revenue ahead of a potential stock market listing, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The changes are part of a broader reorganisation at OpenAI, as it shifts...
Alphabet to sell $80bn in shares to fund AI expansion
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced plans to sell $80 billion worth of shares to finance its artificial intelligence expansion. The company said on Monday that the equity offerings would help fund AI infrastructure needed to meet what it described as unprecedented customer...
US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China
The United States has tightened its export controls on advanced AI chips by closing a loophole that could have enabled Chinese companies overseas subsidiaries to acquire high-end semiconductors such as Nvidias Blackwell processors, according to new guidance issued by the Commerce Department. The...
N Korea tests AI-guided missiles and artillery rockets designed for modern warfare: KCNA
North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader Kim Jong Uns supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday, reports Reuters Having advanced the development of a series of...
Samsung workers approved pay deal as shares jumped on AI optimism
Unionised workers at Samsung Electronics approved a controversial bonus pay deal on Wednesday, ending the threat of a prolonged strike and boosting confidence in South Koreas biggest company, reports Reuters. Two unions said 74% of the 62,616 workers who voted supported the agreement reached...
DMP warns against fake SMS on traffic fines
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has warned city residents against fake SMS being circulated in the name of collecting fines for traffic law violations in the capital. In a statement on Monday, DMP Deputy Police Commissioner (Media) NM Nasiruddin said recent messages regarding traffic fines sent...
Pope Leo says AI could threaten human dignity, truth and personal relationships
Pope Leo XIV has warned that artificial intelligence could threaten human dignity, truth and personal relationships, as the Vatican prepares to publish his first encyclical dedicated to the technology. The document, titled Magnifica Humanitas, will be issued on Monday and is expected to address...
Here is how AI changing internet forever
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how people use the internet, from search engines to social media and online shopping, with Google saying its iconic search system is undergoing its biggest change in 25 years, reports CNN. Google executives say users are now asking longer and...
Google, Blackstone form an AI cloud venture to expand TPU chip push
Alphabets Google and Blackstone said on Monday that they will form an artificial intelligence cloud business venture aimed at capitalising on an insatiable demand for AI computing services. Blackstone, the worlds largest alternative asset manager, will invest an initial $5 billion in equity to...
Auto-Rickshaws become weak spot in Dhaka’s AI traffic plan
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has introduced a modern artificial intelligence (AI)-based traffic management system in an effort to restore discipline on the capitals roads. Advanced AI cameras have been installed at key intersections and busy roads to automatically detect traffic violations,...
Asian stocks fall as oil surges amid US-Iran deadlock
Most Asian stock markets fell in early trading on Monday, extending losses across global equities, as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices sharply higher, reports AFP. Oil prices climbed more than two percent after hopes faded for a breakthrough in...
Bangladesh to be made a technology producing and exporting country: ICT Minister
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faqir Mahbub Anam said Bangladesh aims to become a technology-producing and exporting country rather than remaining only a user of technology. He made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of World Telecommunication...
Govt plans AI, freelancing training centers in every upazila
Fakir Mahbub Anam, Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, Information Technology and Science, said Saturday that the government plans to establish AI and freelancing training centers in every upazila across Bangladesh. He made the remarks while speaking as chief guest at a roundtable titled...
AI cameras push drivers to follow traffic rules even on empty roads
It was nearly 1:00 am at a quiet intersection in Banani. The traffic signal glowed red while the streets around remained almost empty. No traffic police officers were visible nearby. Not long ago, vehicles would routinely ignore the signal and speed through the crossing. But the scene has now...
Vatican prepares major document on AI, urging focus on ethics and human dignity
The Vatican is preparing to release the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, a major teaching document expected to call for an ethical approach to artificial intelligence (AI) that puts human dignity, social relationships and peace at the center. Vatican officials said the pope signed the document...
Altman said Musk wanted 90% control of OpenAI, trial hears
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman told a California court on Tuesday that Elon Musk repeatedly sought to control the artificial intelligence company, as the two tech titans clashed in a high-profile legal battle over OpenAIs transformation into a commercial powerhouse, reports AFP. Altman became...
AI models can hack computers and self-replicate onto new machines: Research
Scientists who observed AI chatbots copying themselves and launching hacking attacks in an experiment say autonomous AI self-replication is no longer hypothetical. Artificial intelligence models can break into computers, copy themselves, and use the new copies to keep attacking other machines,...
AI-driven cyberbullying goes rampant
Cyberbullying has reached an uncontrollable level in the capital, with criminals increasingly using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to harass women and extort money. Victims like Soma Akter (pseudonym), a university student, discovered fake Facebook profiles using her name to post AI-generated...
Sony, Nintendo face rising memory costs as AI boom tightens chip supply
Sony and Nintendo warned Friday that soaring memory chip prices, fueled by booming demand from artificial intelligence data centers, are increasing costs and straining the gaming industry, reports Reuters. Memory chip prices doubled in the first quarter from the previous quarter and are forecast...
Google’s Gemini brings conversational AI and smarter control to cars
Your car is about to get a lot more conversational. Google is rolling out its AI assistant Gemini to vehicles powered by Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade over the existing Google Assistant. The shift brings more natural interactions, deeper vehicle integration, and smarter on-the-go...
DMP launches AI system to detect traffic violations
Over the years, traffic rule violations have been a common problem in the Capital city of Bangladesh. But, the scenario may change as the authority has installed an artificial intelligence-based system which will automatically detect and report traffic rule violations, including signal jumping,...