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In 2026, many developed cities will see autonomous vehicles as part of ordinary traffic. Photo: Reuters

5 tech trends that might define 2026

After a turbulent year for artificial intelligence and digital power, the new year looks set to test who controls the systems now woven into everyday life

Representational Image. The interior of a Pony.ai Robotaxi is pictured at the booth of the Chinese autonomous driving startup, during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China, April 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

China's next wave: Autonomous vehicles to new drugs

Illustration: TBS

Banking reimagined: How technology is reshaping finance from the inside out

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The AI revolution has a power problem

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman virtually addresses the ‘Khandaker Shamsul Alam Foundation’s Merit Scholarship Examination and the Results and Prize-Giving Ceremony held at Pakundia Government High School field in Kishoreganj today (25 October).

Tarique pledges highest budget allocation for education if BNP returns to power

A staff of a restaurant Kushiyaki Tosaka holds a freshly poured glass of Asahi Super Dry beer at the restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, October 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters.

Asahi beers running out in Japan as cyberattack shutdown lingers

Former Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur. File Photo: Collected

Foreign investment key for financing, technology transfer: BB governor

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. File Photo: Courtesy

CA for building knowledge-based, inclusive society thru technology, literacy

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and SpaceX Vice President Lauren Dreyer after a meeting at state guest house Jamuna on 18 July 2025. Photo: Focus Bangla

SpaceX VP Lauren Dreyer praises Bangladesh's efficiency in facilitating Starlink launch

Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken 17 February 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

Bangladesh hosts first BEAR summit, semiconductor symposium to boost deep-tech ambitions

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Online GD services now available in all districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions

The robotic equipment at Bangladesh Medical University. Photo: CA Press Wing

Govt to launch pilot project tomorrow at Bangladesh's 1st robotic rehabilitation centre

Sketch: TBS

When digital services cannot become fully digital