An experimental maglev (short for magnetic levitation) train in China has accelerated from a standstill to 800km/h in 5.3 seconds during a test, setting a new short-distance acceleration record, according to a report by The Independent.

Google is testing a new proximity-based file transfer feature for Android called Tap to Share, which would allow users to share files by simply bringing two phones together, mirroring the experience of Apple's AirDrop on iPhone.

Anthropic’s annualised revenue run rate surpassed $65bn at the end of July, marking a sharp increase for the artificial intelligence company as demand for its models continues to grow, according to reports cited by TechCrunch. The figure represents a projection of full-year revenue based on a shorter recent period rather than revenue already earned over 12 months.

Dhaka-based startup ProQ has launched an online procurement platform aimed at bringing more of Bangladesh’s construction and interior materials purchasing process onto a single digital system.

Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi social scientist, has received the SES Elodie Sandford Award from the UK-based Scientific Exploration Society (SES) for a planned research expedition documenting Indigenous ecological knowledge in Nepal’s Himalayan Mustang region.

IBM has announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring the AI company's models and tools to a wider pool of enterprise customers, as competition for corporate AI spending intensifies and both companies seek to strengthen their positions in the market.

ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed an agreement to strengthen copyright protections on AI video and image models like Seedance and Seedream.

Infinix launches HOT 70 Pro 5G in Bangladesh

Instagram unveiled a redesigned, sharper wordmark logo—its first update in nearly a decade—drawing mixed reactions over its stylized cursive letterforms.

Google has held its annual hardware event, Made by Google 2026, unveiling the Pixel 11 smartphone series, a new Pixel Watch 5, and the Pixel Tag, a $29 tracking device that takes direct aim at Apple's AirTag.

Investors filed a fraud lawsuit against Selena Gomez and her mother over the collapse of Wondermind, alleging $1.2 million was lost to unfulfilled commitments.

Nvidia backed a $500 billion AI data center initiative with a 25% collateral value guarantee to create a secondary market for aging GPUs.

Bangladesh's civil service recruitment system is moving towards a competency-based approach to the viva voce, changing the emphasis from what candidates know to how they have applied their skills in real-world situations.

Cognition is in talks for a new funding round at a $40 billion valuation as its AI coding agent Devin approaches $1 billion in annualised revenue.

European vibe-coding startup Lovable confirmed a $400 million Series C funding round at a $13.3 billion valuation to expand its AI app development platform.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope identified MoM-BH*-1, a "black hole star" that may explain the mysterious "little red dots" in the early universe.

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei recently said in a series of posts on X that public hostility toward artificial intelligence reflects a deeper erosion of trust in institutions, rather than safety warnings from industry leaders.

Washington last year launched the Pax Silica initiative aimed at securing supply chains for AI models, semiconductors and critical minerals, amid a fierce technology rivalry with Beijing.

SpaceX has officially completed its $60 billion acquisition of AI coding assistant startup Cursor, integrating its team and technology into the SpaceXAI division.

Anthropic detailed how its invisible text watermarking system for Claude models works to comply with EU AI Act transparency rules.