A groundbreaking clinical trial in Shanghai has enabled a Chinese man, who lost all four limbs in an electrical accident 13 years ago, to play chess and racing games using only his thoughts. This became possible after researchers implanted a brain-computer interface (BCI) directly into his brain -
There exists, at the tremulous edge where machine logic collides with the chaos of consciousness, a fundamental truth not spoken in silicon nor carved into the cold architecture of neural nets, that which makes us human—the ache, the paradox, the memory that bleeds without warning—is pr
Facebook-owner Meta has invested in Scale AI in a deal that values the data-labeling startup at $29 billion and brings in its 28-year-old CEO, Alexandr Wang, to play a prominent role in the tech giant's artificial intelligence strategy. Meta will take a 49 per cent stake for $14.3 billion, accordi
Apple announced on Monday a slew of artificial intelligence features, including opening up Apple Intelligence's underlying technology in a modest update of its software and services, as it lays the groundwork for future advances. The presentations at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference focu
Meta Platforms on Tuesday said it has struck an agreement with Constellation Energy to keep one of the utility's reactors in Illinois operating for 20 years, in the Big Tech company's first such deal with a nuclear power plant. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Big Tech companies are looking to secure electrici
A Tk 1 billion startup fund and a set of tax reliefs for the ICT sector, blue economy research, and green technology have been proposed in the budget for the upcoming 2025–26 fiscal year to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed outlined the initiatives on
Some senior Tesla executives were alarmed last year when Elon Musk denied a Reuters report that the company had killed a planned all-new $25,000 EV that investors had expected to drive explosive vehicle sales growth, according to people familiar with the matter. “Reuters is lying,” Mus
The proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 includes a reduction in source taxes on mobile operator services and internet usage, paving the way for lower consumer expenses in these sectors. While presenting the new budget on Monday, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed announced a r
In a landmark achievement for Bangladesh's tech industry, homegrown platform Convay has been selected as the official virtual collaboration tool for the G20's Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2025 in South Africa, surpassing global competitors like Zoom and Google Meet. Th
China successfully launched a new satellite, Shijian-26, into space on Thursday using a Long March-4B carrier rocket. The launch took place at 12:12 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Shijian-26 is designed primarily to support national land surveys, en
