Skype, once the undisputed pioneer of internet-based video calls, has officially been shut down by Microsoft as of 5 May 2025, marking the end of a two-decade era in digital communication.

The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 marks its entrance into the electric luxury SUV segment with the new special edition 'Night Series', designed to combine exclusivity with a modern, electric edge.

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The Dhaka Motor Show came back to its old home at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) from May 1 to 3, reclaiming all four halls after a brief relocation to the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre. The venue was packed with cars, bikes, trucks, scooters, lubricants, helmets, tool vendors, accessory peddlers, and food stalls—but not much in the way of actual enthusiasm for driving.

Once upon a time, in the distant past of 2013, Rockstar Games dropped GTA 5. Since then, babies have become high schoolers, presidents have come and gone, and humanity has basically rewritten reality as a fever dream. We have watched history unfold, tech evolve, and billionaires unhinge, and yet, somehow, no GTA 6.

SpaceX's South Texas rocket facility has been officially incorporated as the city of Starbase after residents overwhelmingly approved the measure in a local vote held this Saturday. The newly formed city, located near the Mexico border, will oversee an area of about 1.5 square miles where SpaceX conducts rocket launches and tests for its NASA and Defense Department contracts, including missions aimed at returning astronauts to the moon and eventually reaching Mars.

Mitsubishi Bangladesh has officially unveiled the locally assembled Mitsubishi Xpander at the Dhaka Motor Show 2025. The company unveiled four variants of the Xpander lineup, which includes Xpander Classic, Xpander Premium, Xpander Eco, and the special edition Xpander Sport.

Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week. Its Xbox Series S, for example, now starts at $379.99 in the US — up $80 from the $299.99 price tag that debuted in 2020. And its more powerful Xbox Series X will be $599.99 going forward, a $100 jump from its previous $499.99 listing

Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI, one of the most anticipated video game releases of the year, will now launch on 26 May 2026. The game was previously expected to arrive in 2025, following the release of its first official trailer in 2023.

Investing in youth upskilling is crucial for unlocking Bangladesh’s economic potential and ensuring inclusive growth. As the nation transitions towards a digital and knowledge-based economy, bridging the gap between education and industry needs becomes increasingly critical.

Meta has used the stage of its inaugural LlamaCon to draw a clear line between its open-source AI philosophy and the more closed, proprietary approach used by OpenAI. At the inaugural LlamaCon, a new event dedicated to developers building with the company’s open-source AI models, Meta has unveiled a series of major product updates and strategic partnerships.

The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has launched a unified digital platform named ‘Nagorik Sheba Bangladesh’ in short ‘Nagorik Sheba’ (Citizen service), aimed at delivering a wide range of government services through a single online gateway, with physical service points operated by local entrepreneurs across the country.

Toyota Motor and Waymo, the autonomous driving tech company owned by Google-parent Alphabet, have announced a preliminary agreement to explore a partnership in autonomous vehicle development. According to an official blog post by Waymo, the collaboration aims to create a new self-driving vehicle platform while also improving next-generation personally owned vehicles (POVs).

Rancon Cars has officially launched the first locally assembled Proton X70 SUV in Bangladesh at the Proton Bangladesh Rancon Showroom in Capital’s Tejgaon area, on 30 April 2025.

Recently, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has announced a plan to install air purifiers in 50 spots around the city.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), the company behind Apex Legends, The Sims series, and the FIFA series video games, is laying off between 300 to 400 employees, including about 100 at the company's Respawn Entertainment studio, according to a recent report by Bloomberg News.

Duolingo, the language learning app, will phase out contractor roles for tasks that artificial intelligence can handle, according to a recent internal email from cofounder and CEO Luis von Ahn announcing the company's shift to an "AI-first" approach. The message, posted on Duolingo's official LinkedIn account, outlines plans to restructure operations around AI capabilities.

Meta also added an experimental mode designed to let the AI app engage in human style conversations with users.

Bangladeshi aerospace company DhumketuX has officially unveiled Bidrohi, a domestically built commercial sub-orbital space rocket made in Bangladesh, on 29 April.

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A06 smartphone in Bangladesh.