In an interview with The Daily Star, Waqas Hassan, Regional Lead for Asia at the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership, highlights inclusive policymaking, stronger public-private partnerships, and community-based connectivity models as ways to build a more equitable digital future.

SpaceSail, China’s low Earth orbit satellite operator, has launched a new round of fundraising, according to a report by state media outlet Securities Times.

It may seem a convenient way to watch sport, films and TV programmes via unofficial or unfamiliar links. But streaming in this way can leave users open to a variety of risks that are not always immediately obvious.

Uber has launched Premier Plus in Dhaka, introducing a new ride category aimed at passengers seeking a more premium travel experience through newer vehicles and highly rated drivers.

Indian entrepreneur Kunal Shah, founder of fintech company CRED, is set to become the next head of WhatsApp, according to a recent announcement by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

SK Hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable listed company, capping a remarkable turnaround for a chipmaker that was once on the brink of collapse and showcasing the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the global semiconductor industry.

Chevron has signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to supply electricity from a planned natural gas-fired power project in West Texas, as major technology companies seek to secure energy sources for the growing demands of artificial intelligence (AI).

Humanoid robotics startup Figure AI has reached a symbolic milestone: it now has more robots in operation than human workers.

OpenAI has recruited two high-profile figures as it prepares for a public listing: Noam Shazeer, a foundational mind behind modern generative AI, and Dean Ball, a former White House artificial intelligence policy official.

Snap is turning an internal generative AI video team into a separate company called Dotmo, which will build interactive gaming experiences.

Google has integrated its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant across several Workspace products, including Google Docs. The feature can appear as a “Write with Gemini” prompt within documents, offering AI-assisted writing suggestions.

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The internet’s latest earworm is not really called “You never take me to Bangladesh”. Its official title is “Bangladesh”, a 49-second single by the US singer-songwriter Ian McConnell. But the opening line has become the meme: “You never take me to Bangladesh.”

Amazon MGM has stepped away from distributing a forthcoming film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

NASA has selected Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt, to launch a scientific payload to Mars in 2028 under a new public-private partnership agreement.

Midjourney, the company best known for its artificial intelligence (AI) image generator, has unveiled a new healthcare-focused venture centred on full-body ultrasound scanning.

Ban followed allegations of medical exam paper leaks

Trend is evident in Ukraine's more advanced use of AI to hold its own against Russia

Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the Claude chatbot, is joining Frontier, a carbon removal coalition backed by major technology firms, becoming the first AI-focused startup to participate in the initiative.

Tecno has officially launched the SPARK 50 Pro smartphone in Bangladesh.