Robin Khuda, a Bangladeshi-born entrepreneur and founder of the data centre company AirTrunk, has been named The Australian Financial Review’s (AFR) Business Person of the Year for 2024.

OpenAI has officially launched Sora, its text-to-video AI model, in a recent livestream, marking the latest in its 12-day “Ship-mas” series of product announcements.

As the year comes to an end, Google has unveiled its top trending searches for 2024 in a blog post on December 10, offering a snapshot of global interests ranging from major sporting events to viral cultural moments.

Microsoft is grappling with another outage affecting its Microsoft 365 services, marking the second disruption in two weeks.

Google has recently unveiled GenCast, an AI powered weather forecasting model capable of delivering highly accurate forecasts, including predictions for extreme weather events, up to 15 days in advance, according to a recent blog by Google DeepMind.

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has reached out to major tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, Meta, Snap, and TikTok, for a meeting to address the issue of illegal drug sales online, according to a report by The Information.

Shareholders of Ubisoft Entertainment SA, the company behind popular game series like 'Assassin’s Creed' and 'Just Dance', are exploring a potential buyout while ensuring the founding Guillemot family retains control.

Apple is planning to debut its first in-house cellular modem chips, a device that connects phones to mobile data networks, next year in a step towards replacing Qualcomm as its supplier, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has raised $6 billion in equity financing as it intensifies efforts to compete with industry leaders in the AI sector, according to a recent report by Reuters.

BMW has revealed a custom-built M3 GTR race car inspired by the iconic vehicle featured in the 2005 video game, Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has recently shared his perspective on the future of artificial intelligence (AI), stating that while AI will soon match human capabilities, its impact may not be as significant as many expect.

The ridesharing platform Uber has reached 8 years of operations in Bangladesh. According to a report by the company, Uber Bangladesh has served more than 72 lakh riders and provided earning opportunities for 3.5 lakh driver-partners over this period.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced on Wednesday plans to invest $10 billion in building its largest data centre to date, a state-of-the-art facility in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The hyperscale data centre will support the processing demands of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.

SI Anik, a Bangladeshi esports player, is scheduled to participate in the finals of the Capcom Pro Tour 2024, also known as Capcom Cup 11, the official tournament held by Capcom for the popular fighting game 'Street Fighter 6'.

BASIS Students’ Forum, an arm of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the national trade body for the Software & IT Enabled Service industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zenetic Esports and LEVEL7, a Bangladeshi esports management and production venture, to advance esports and gaming education across educational institutions in Bangladesh.

TikTok has concluded a workshop aimed at empowering small and medium businesses (SMBs) in Bangladesh.

Vibe Gaming, a Bangladesh-based video gaming and electronics retailer, has secured strategic investment from Adcomm Holdings on November 28 following their pitch on Shark Tank Bangladesh.

Meta has announced plans to explore nuclear energy as part of its efforts to power artificial intelligence advancements and support its environmental objectives. The company revealed on Tuesday that it will issue a request for proposals (RFP) to identify developers capable of building 1 to 4 gigawatts of new nuclear power capacity reactors in the United States.

Amazon has introduced Nova, a collection of advanced AI models designed for tasks like analysing text, generating images, and creating videos. These models, announced at the AWS conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, aim to help businesses reduce costs, speed up processes, and customise AI for their specific needs, says Amazon in an official blog post.

Apple is facing a new lawsuit alleging that the company illegally monitors employees’ personal devices and prevents them from discussing their working conditions. The complaint was filed in the California state court by Amar Bhakta, an employee at Apple's digital advertising division.