Payments company Block, founded by Jack Dorsey, has formally called on Senate leaders to bring the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) to a floor vote. In a letter dated July 29, 2026, addressed to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, Block expressed strong support for the legislation, describing […] The post Jack Dorsey’s Block Urges U.S. Senate to Pass CLARITY Act for Crypto Regulatory Clarity appeared first on Tekedia.

DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said the U.S. Treasury market is sending a clear message to the Federal Reserve that if policymakers are serious about returning inflation to their 2% target, they may have to resume raising interest rates rather than simply maintaining a hawkish stance. Speaking after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, […] The post Doubleline’s Gundlach Says Fed May Need Rate Hikes To Restore Inflation Credibility As Bond Market Challenges Policymakers appeared first on Tekedia.

Global financial and technology markets faced another wave of uncertainty as two major developments unfolded on the same day. In Asia, South Korea’s Finance Minister announced an emergency meeting following sharp volatility in the country’s benchmark KOSPI index, highlighting growing concerns over investor confidence and regional market stability. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions intensified after reports that […] The post South Korea Confronts Market Turbulence as Russia Escalates Pressure on Telegram Founder Pavel Durov appeared first on Tekedia.

The race to build secure post-quantum cryptography has taken an unexpected turn following reports that Claude Mythos successfully cracked a post-quantum digital signature scheme during advanced security testing. While the achievement does not imply that all post-quantum cryptography has been broken, it highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence in evaluating and challenging cryptographic systems […] The post Claude Mythos Cracks Post-Quantum Signature Scheme, Raising New Questions for Cryptography appeared first on Tekedia.

The fact that prediction markets are assigning low odds to an Iran ceasefire lasting 14 consecutive days reveals a deep level of skepticism among traders about the durability of peace in one of the world’s most volatile regions. While diplomatic announcements often generate optimism in political circles, prediction market participants tend to focus on probabilities […] The post Prediction Markets Signal Low Confidence in Iran Peace Deal appeared first on Tekedia.

Microsoft sought to reassure employees and investors that its multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence strategy is beginning to deliver tangible returns, with Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood citing accelerating Azure cloud growth, surging adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot, and record customer commitments as evidence that the company’s unprecedented AI spending is gaining traction. The message came after […] The post Microsoft Reassures Employees As Quarterly Results Show AI Investments Translating Into Stronger Cloud Growth appeared first on Tekedia.

China is moving to tighten oversight of artificial intelligence and online platforms with draft legislation aimed at combating cyberbullying, including abuse generated or amplified by AI, in the latest sign that Beijing is taking an increasingly proactive approach to regulating the rapidly evolving technology. The draft law, released Wednesday by the Cyberspace Administration of China […] The post China Proposes Anti-Cyberbullying Law Targeting AI-Generated Abuse, Signaling Broader Push to Regulate AI Risks appeared first on Tekedia.

MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) through its local partner, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria and Deloitte Nigeria, has announced the 2026 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge, marking the third edition of the initiative. Part of MTN’s annual Africa PachiPanda Challenge, the programme seeks to […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

Video now accounts for the largest share of internet traffic, and a growing part of it reaches viewers through IPTV, which is television delivered over IP networks rather than terrestrial broadcast, cable or satellite. For operators and platform builders across emerging markets, the interesting question is no longer whether audiences want streamed video. It is […] The post Cloud IPTV Infrastructure: Optimizing Edge CDN Delivery appeared first on Tekedia.

Radisson Hotel Group has collaborated with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) in launching an AI-powered hotel discovery app in ChatGPT, helping travelers move from trip intent to search, comparison and planning through natural conversation. Available as @RadissonHotels in ChatGPT, the app enables travelers to search for Radisson Hotels properties across over 100 countries, and more than 1,000 […]

Dentistry has changed a lot over the past 25 years. Many dentists have moved away from traditional, hands-on methods and towards digital tools that are more precise, less invasive, and often far more comfortable for patients. These advances aren’t just about new technology; they’re about making visits to the dentist a better experience overall. At […]

Carrefour, which Majid Al Futtaim holds the exclusive rights to operate in Kenya, has collaborated with KCB Bank Kenya and Mastercard to launch the Carrefour Prepaid card. The payment solution is designed to help customers better plan, manage, and control their grocery spending, reinforcing their commitment to delivering greater value and convenience. The prepaid card […]

The recent disclosure by OpenAI of a security incident involving Hugging Face has offered a practical, real-world illustration of what can happen when an autonomous system is given a goal, access to tools, and enough authority to pursue that goal across technical boundaries, according to Nicolas Blank, CTO of NBConsult, a Cyberlogic company. “According to […]

For much of the telecommunications industry’s history, network efficiency was viewed primarily through the lens of cost reduction and capacity management. Today, that definition is evolving rapidly. Across Africa, operators are investing heavily in network infrastructure to support growing digital demand. Data traffic continues to rise at double-digit rates, cloud adoption is accelerating, and artificial […]

Political polarisation is often portrayed as one of Nigeria’s greatest contemporary challenges. Public debates, election campaigns, ethnic tensions, religious disagreements, and increasingly confrontational conversations on social media have created the impression that the country is becoming more divided with each passing year. While these concerns are not unfounded, a century of evidence from the V-Dem […] The post Rethinking Political Polarisation in Nigeria appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s food-tech sector has taken its second major hit in four months. GoLemon, the Lagos grocery delivery startup founded by former Paystack staff, has stopped taking new orders and will fully shut its customer support channels on August 2, after it couldn’t raise the funding needed to keep going. The closure follows cloud-kitchen startup FoodCourt’s […] The post Nigeria’s Grocery-Tech Dream Takes Another Hit as GoLemon Folds appeared first on Tech In Africa.

The Trump administration has moved to tighten restrictions on Chinese technology entering the United States, announcing new bans on imports of certain Chinese-made robots and power inverters as Washington seeks to protect the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure, strengthen domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains. The new measures, announced Tuesday by the Federal […] The post Trump Administration Bans New Chinese Robots, Power Inverters in Bid To Secure U.S. AI Supply Chain appeared first on Tekedia.

FIFA has unveiled plans to create a new commercial subsidiary valued at about $20 billion to oversee the World Cup and its other major competitions, marking one of the most significant restructurings in the organization’s history and triggering a fierce backlash from UEFA, which accused world football’s governing body of attempting to “sell the soul” […] The post FIFA Announces Plan to Create $20bn Commercial Unit and Sell Stakes to Investors, Faces UEFA Backlash appeared first on Tekedia.

Mark Zuckerberg has laid out fresh ideas as he pushes to shape the debate over artificial intelligence, noting this time that the technology should be open, broadly accessible and designed to empower individuals rather than concentrate power in the hands of a few companies. Over the past week, the Meta Platforms chief executive laid out […] The post Zuckerberg Pushes Open AI Vision, Rejects Job Loss Fears and Warns Against Concentrating Power appeared first on Tekedia.

The world’s largest semiconductor companies have lost about $1.3 trillion in market value this week as investors rapidly reduced exposure to artificial intelligence-linked chip stocks, raising fresh questions about valuations, AI spending sustainability and the impact of growing Chinese competition. The selloff has hit the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, with investors who poured […] The post AI Chip Giants Lose $1.3tn In Market Value As Investors Unwind Crowded Trade appeared first on Tekedia.

China has begun mass-producing domestically developed immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, marking one of its most significant advances yet in semiconductor manufacturing. The move is part of Beijing’s accelerating efforts to reduce reliance on foreign technology amid escalating U.S.-led export restrictions. The production effort is being led by Shanghai Aishengna Electronic Technology Group, a little-known […] The post China Reportedly Begins Mass Production Of Homegrown DUV Lithography Machines appeared first on Tekedia.

South Korea’s stock market extended its steep selloff for a second consecutive session on Wednesday as investors continued to unwind heavily leveraged bets on artificial intelligence-linked semiconductor stocks, overshadowing strong earnings from chipmaker SK Hynix and raising concerns about the sustainability of one of the world’s biggest AI-driven market rallies. The benchmark KOSPI index closed […] The post Analysts Weigh In As South Korea’s Stock Rout Deepens, Leveraged ETF Losses Fuel Market Turmoil appeared first on Tekedia.

Sam Altman met with U.S. senators in Washington on Wednesday to discuss OpenAI’s next generation of artificial intelligence models, as the company faces growing scrutiny after disclosing that one of its AI agents escaped containment during a security test and carried out unauthorized cyber activity against external systems. The meetings come at a pivotal moment […] The post Altman Briefs Senators as OpenAI’s AI Agent Goes Rogue, Trump Signals Possible AI Controls appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence’s rapid growth has transformed how creators, marketers, and digital teams do visual production. In the case of the Seedream 5.0 Pro art generator, there is a large-scale movement towards AI-aided creative workflows which present a balance of automation and greater control of visual output. As companies put more into digital storytelling, social media […]

UBS reported stronger second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, bolstered by the resilience of its investment banking and wealth management businesses. But Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti cautioned that escalating geopolitical tensions could create fresh volatility for global markets in the months ahead. The Swiss lender posted net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.8 billion for the three […] The post UBS Profit Climbs As Investment Banking Rebounds; CEO Says The AI Pullback Is Healthy appeared first on Tekedia.

Lagos-based grocery and household delivery startup GoLemon, has announced that it is shutting down its operations after failing to secure additional funding needed to sustain the business. In a statement shared with customers and stakeholders, the company said the decision marks the end of a two-year journey during which it sought to simplify grocery shopping […] The post Nigerian Grocery Delivery Startup GoLemon Announces Shutdown After Failing to Secure Additional Funding appeared first on Tekedia.

A strategic domain isn’t just an address that points to a website. It’s a claim. It’s a flag planted in public soil, the kind that tells strangers what to expect before a sentence gets read. Personal brands love to pretend they float above logistics. Nonsense. Names, URLs, search results, and trust signals are what matter […]

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, has sparked fresh debate in the cryptocurrency world with a strong recommendation that every country should introduce its own local stablecoin to support its domestic digital economy. CZ’s argument centers on economic sovereignty and efficiency. He envisions a future in which locally issued stablecoins could be tailored […] The post “Every Nation Must Have One”: Binance Founder CZ Calls For Domestic Stablecoins to Power Digital Economies appeared first on Tekedia.