At this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, Apple just announced "Apple Intelligence," a new suite of AI features designed for the iPhone, Mac, and other devices.

Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is currently underway, with the tech giant unveiling iOS 18, a major update to its mobile operating system.

Coca-Cola's botched ad campaign highlights the pitfalls of crisis communication.

Former US President and current Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called himself the "crypto president" during a fundraiser last week, as per sources present at the event. As per reports, Trump portrayed himself as a staunch advocate for cryptocurrency during the event, while criticising Democratic efforts to regulate the industry.

Bangladesh has ascended 6 places to rank 83rd in the recently published 'Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2024' report by StartupBlink, a global startup map and research centre. In the report, Dhaka also climbed 71 spots to secure the 140th position among top 1,000 listed cities. Dhaka was also ranked 7th in South Asia for the Agtech industry.

Elevate, a fintech startup based in London and Dubai, has secured an investment of $5 million aimed at expanding its presence in South Asian markets, including Bangladesh. The startup offers a simplified method for receiving USD payments from international employers and platforms such as Upwork, Fiverr, Paypal, Deel, and Toptal.

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has just announced the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 for Bangladesh. In the proposal, the Finance Minister laid out the government's plan to create new "smart jobs" and establish new research centres based on "frontier technologies".

In the fiscal year 2024-25 budget speech, Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali announced an increase in the supplementary duty on mobile phone calls and internet services. Effective immediately, the supplementary duty has been raised by 5 percent, bringing the total VAT on talk time and internet services to 20 percent from the previous 15 percent. This increase will be applied at the time of mobile phone recharge.

The current notification on concessionary import facilities for mobile phone manufacturing raw materials has been extended to 30 June 2026 from its original validity till 30 June 2024.

The Finance Minister has put forward a proposition to exempt from tax the incoming arising from several tech-related business activities, on the condition that the business holder is a resident or a non-resident Bangladeshi. Furthermore, the tax exemption will last three years and only on the condition that all business activities of such a person are cashless. 

An artificial intelligence (AI) art exhibition is currently being held at the University of Dhaka's Fine Arts Faculty, till June 6. Organised by University of Dhaka’s Data and Design Lab, this amalgamation of art and technology is showcasing various images created using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Considered one of the biggest technology trade shows in the world, this year's Computex is showcasing tech such as semiconductor chips and gadgets from companies such as Intel, Nvidia, AMD, Asus, MSI, and more. Here is a quick breakdown of some of the gadgets and technology unveiled so far at Computex Taiwan 2024.

Huawei announced the winners of its ‘Women in Tech’ competition at a gala ceremony held on Tuesday at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka. The competition was launched last year in Bangladesh with UNESCO as a strategic partner.

Robi Axiata concluded the grand finale of Datathon 3.0 on Monday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC). The winners of Datathon 3.0 were awarded a total of BDT 10 lakh in prizes.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT service is facing significant issues today, with users experiencing a second major outage following an earlier disruption. The outage, which has affected both the ChatGPT mobile apps and the web service, has left many users without responses to their queries.

Hussain Elius, founder and CEO of Wind.app and former CEO and co-founder of Pathao, has been recognised by Tatler Asia's Gen.T 'Leaders of Tomorrow' list. As the founder and CEO of the Singapore-based fintech startup Wind.app, Elius was chosen for this list because Wind.app enables easy global transactions using blockchain technology and simplifies global payments, as per Tatler.

Nvidia is releasing a next-generation AI chip platform called Rubin for 2026, as per the company's CEO Jensen Huang in a recent announcement. This will include new graphics (GPU), central processors (CPU), and networking chips.

Nvidia, capitalising on the rapid adoption of AI applications, is poised to overtake Apple as the world's second-most valuable company. This potential shift threatens to displace Apple, which has dominated Wall Street's market value rankings for years.

New artificial intelligence (AI) tools could enhance the reliability of the power grid and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, according to a study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and Utilidata, an AI-powered technology company.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced the removal of numerous accounts and pages linked to Bangladesh's ruling Awami League, citing violations of its policy against "coordinated inauthentic behaviour".