The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific, driven by a surge in artificial intelligence-related exports, but warned that the region’s increasing dependence on the AI investment cycle leaves it exposed to a potentially painful global technology spending reversal. The region’s economy is now expected to expand 4.5% in […] The post World Bank Raises East Asia Growth Forecast on AI Boom, Warns of Sharp Downside Risk appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia-backed AI startup Reflection AI has launched its first open-weight artificial intelligence model, Beam, as the company seeks to compete with more capable and lower-cost Chinese models in software development and agentic AI. Reflection said Monday that Beam is designed to perform coding and agentic tasks at a level comparable to leading Chinese open-weight models, […] The post Nvidia-Backed Reflection AI Launches Beam Model to Challenge China’s Low-Cost AI Rivals appeared first on Tekedia.

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday as markets scaled back expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month, offering some relief to bullion even as a firm U.S. dollar and elevated Treasury yields continued to limit demand. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,152.04 an ounce by 0909 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for December […] The post Gold Holds Above $4,100 as Fed Rate Bets Ease but High Treasury Yields Limit Gains: Oil Falls, Dollar Strengthens appeared first on Tekedia.

The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has risen to 73, placing the cryptocurrency market firmly in “Greed” territory, according to the data. The widely followed gauge, which measures overall investor sentiment, has climbed in recent sessions as prices stabilize and optimism returns to the market. Bitcoin currently trades near $85,700–$86,000. While this represents a recovery […] The post Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Surges to 73 as Market Sentiment Turns to Greed appeared first on Tekedia.

The Best VPNs of 2026 Honestly Compared A VPN is one of those products that sounds more complicated than it really is. You install an app, choose a location and connect. Your internet traffic is routed through the VPN’s servers, hiding your real IP address from the websites you visit and encrypting the connection between your device and the VPN server. That […] TechCity

The Best Antivirus Software of 2026: Do You Even Need It? Antivirus software used to be one of the first things you installed on a new computer. In 2026, that advice feels increasingly outdated. Windows 11 already comes with Microsoft Defender Antivirus running in the background. Macs have several layers of built-in malware protection. Android phones have Google Play Protect scanning apps and devices. Modern operating […] TechCity

OpenAI will begin adding invisible watermarks to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union, bringing the company’s text-generation products under a new layer of AI-content transparency requirements introduced by the EU AI Act. The company said Monday that the watermarking system will be rolled out over the coming weeks to […] The post OpenAI to Add Invisible Watermarks to ChatGPT Text in EU Under AI Act Rules appeared first on Tekedia.

European stocks advanced on Tuesday, extending a broader global equity rally as investors became more optimistic ahead of the third-quarter earnings season, while a retreat in long-dated bond yields and lower oil prices helped ease concerns following last week’s sharp fixed-income selloff. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 1%, marking its third consecutive session of gains. […] The post European Stocks Rise as Bond Pressure Eases, Earnings Optimism Lifts Global Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

Diesel prices may need to remain elevated through 2027 to prevent a recovery in fuel consumption from overwhelming a strained global refining system, Goldman Sachs said, highlighting the prospect of another year of tight refined-product markets even if crude oil prices stabilize. The investment bank expects global diesel and jet-fuel crack spreads, which measure the […] The post Diesel Prices May Stay Elevated Through 2027 as Refinery Constraints Meet Rebuilding Demand – Goldman Sachs appeared first on Tekedia.

South Korea plans to launch a 4.7 trillion won ($3.5 billion) government-backed programme to develop a frontier artificial intelligence model from March 2027, stepping up Seoul’s efforts to establish a stronger position in the global race for increasingly capable AI systems. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it plans to select a lead developer […] The post South Korea Plans $3.5bn Frontier AI Programme to Challenge Global Leaders appeared first on Tekedia.

The rise of personal AI agents is creating an unexpected beneficiary in the artificial intelligence boom: the humble central processing unit. For much of the generative AI era, Nvidia’s graphics processing units have captured the attention, investment, and spending of the technology industry because of their ability to process the enormous volumes of computation required […] The post AI Agents Are Reviving AMD and Intel as CPUs Make a Comeback Against Nvidia appeared first on Tekedia.

Philippine fintech firm Mynt has launched a 53 billion Philippine peso ($844.3 million) initial public offering, giving millions of GCash users the opportunity to buy shares in the company directly through the digital wallet’s ecosystem as it prepares for a landmark listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange. Mynt, the parent company of GCash, priced the […] The post Philippine Fintech Firm Mynt Launches $844.3m IPO, Giving Users Direct Access to Shares appeared first on Tekedia.

Britain is considering imposing higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports as ministers weigh how to protect the domestic automotive industry from growing Chinese competition while avoiding new barriers to trade with the European Union. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is drawing up options for tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles amid concerns that heavily subsidized Chinese […] The post UK Weighs Tariffs on Chinese EVs as Trade Tensions With EU Intensify appeared first on Tekedia.

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cut the price of its flagship Arab Light crude for Asian buyers to a six-year low for November, taking a more aggressive approach to defending its position in the world’s largest oil-consuming region as extraordinary shipping costs continue to disrupt Middle East crude flows. Saudi Aramco set the November official selling price […] The post Saudi Arabia Slashes November Oil Prices for Asia to Six-Year Low as Freight Costs Surge appeared first on Tekedia.

Google parent Alphabet is nearing a multiyear agreement to purchase nuclear power from Constellation Energy in a deal worth at least $1 billion, as the technology industry turns increasingly to nuclear generation to secure reliable electricity for power-hungry artificial intelligence infrastructure. The agreement could be announced as soon as this week, Bloomberg News reported on […] The post Google Nears $1bn Nuclear Power Deal With Constellation as AI Demand Drives Energy Race appeared first on Tekedia.

DNB, Norway’s largest bank, will lay off around 400 employees in its Technology & Services unit as the lender increases its use of AI agents and digital solutions, making the bank one of the latest financial institutions to reduce its workforce as artificial intelligence takes over tasks previously handled by employees. The cuts are part […] The post DNB to Cut 400 Jobs as AI Agents Reshape Norway’s Largest Bank appeared first on Tekedia.

Personal AI agents are moving beyond managing an individual’s inbox, errands, and shopping into a more complicated arena: the group chat. Instinct, the personal AI agent startup led by CEO Noah Shinn, said Monday that early-access users can now add the company’s agent to group conversations, allowing it to coordinate plans, manage logistics and take […] The post Instinct Puts AI Agents Inside Group Chats, Raising New Privacy and Permission Risks appeared first on Tekedia.

Meta, TikTok and X are challenging Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom over the amount of information it is demanding from the social media companies, opening an important legal test of the powers underpinning the UK’s new online safety regime. The dispute is among the first challenges connected with the 2023 Online Safety Act, which imposes tougher […] The post Meta, TikTok and X Challenge Ofcom’s Data Demands Under UK Online Safety Law appeared first on Tekedia.

Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury company led by Michael Saylor, has acquired an additional 334 bitcoin for approximately $28.7 million. The purchases, made between September 28 and October 4, 2026, occurred at an average price of $85,838.80 per bitcoin, according to a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The latest acquisition brings […] The post Strategy Buys 334 Bitcoin For $28.7 Million as Holdings Reach Record 848,000 BTC appeared first on Tekedia.

SpaceX shares jumped almost 8% on Monday to their highest level since mid-June, extending a powerful rebound in the newly public company and pushing Elon Musk’s estimated wealth back above $1 trillion. The stock rose to $171.09 by the close after Morgan Stanley analysts described SpaceX as “cheap” at its current valuation and recommended investors […] The post SpaceX Surges 8% as Morgan Stanley Calls Stock Cheap, Shooting Musk Back to Trillionaire Status appeared first on Tekedia.

$3.8 million stolen in a crypto exploit has been returned. At the same time, authorities are investigating an alleged $300 million operation to smuggle Nvidia’s most powerful AI chips into China. As technology becomes more valuable, the battle to control, protect and profit from it is becoming more intense. In crypto, the latest development involving […] The post NEAR Intents Attacker Returns $3.8M as Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Case Raises Security Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.

The Federal Reserve’s next policy decision is suddenly looking very different after a weak jobs report sharply reduced expectations for another interest-rate hike. Markets that had been pricing the probability of a rate increase at roughly 70% are now assigning just 17% odds, after data showed the U.S. economy added only 29,000 jobs. The shift […] The post Fed Faces New Rate Decision After U.S. Jobs Growth Slows Sharply appeared first on Tekedia.

Italy’s biggest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, has moved closer to taking control of Monte dei Paschi di Siena after Delfin, the family holding company owned by the Del Vecchio family, agreed to tender its 17.6% stake under Intesa’s improved €35 billion ($39 billion) offer. Delfin’s commitment removes a significant block of uncertainty around the proposed takeover […] The post Intesa Sanpaolo Gains Ground in €35 Billion MPS Takeover as Delfin Backs Sweetened Offer appeared first on Tekedia.

The International Monetary Fund’s decision to release $139 million to El Salvador after waiving a breach related to the country’s Bitcoin purchase limits highlights the delicate balance between financial discipline and the political reality of cryptocurrency adoption. The disbursement comes under El Salvador’s IMF-supported economic program, where restrictions were designed to limit the government’s exposure […] The post IMF Waives El Salvador Bitcoin Breach, Unlocking $139 Million in Funding appeared first on Tekedia.

Her appointment comes as Glovo continues to expand in Nigeria, which it says closed 2025 as its fastest-growing market globally.

The global cryptocurrency market is moving deeper into the traditional financial system as regulators clear new investment products and major exchanges seek permission to bring tokenized equities to U.S. investors. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s clearance for Cboe BZX to list Volatility Shares’ 3x Bitcoin and 3x Ether funds, and OKX’s filing with the […] The post The Future of Bitcoin ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Tokenized Stocks and Next Era of U.S. Crypto Regulation appeared first on Tekedia.

Elon Musk has once again crossed the $1 trillion net worth threshold, reclaiming his status as the world’s first and only trillionaire after shares of SpaceX jumped more than 5% on Monday. According to Forbes estimates, the Tesla and SpaceX chief’s fortune reached approximately $1 trillion to $1.024 trillion, rising by more than $30 billion […] The post Elon Musk Regains Trillionaire Status as SpaceX Stock Surges appeared first on Tekedia.

Japan no longer needs the aggressive fiscal stimulus and ultra-loose monetary policy that once defined its economic strategy, according to former Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi, who expects the central bank to raise interest rates again in December. Noguchi’s stance marks a significant shift in thinking from an economist who spent years advocating […] The post Japan’s Reflationist Shift Comes Under Pressure as Former BOJ Policymaker Calls for End to Big Spending appeared first on Tekedia.

Investors are increasingly betting that the Reserve Bank of India will raise interest rates this week, warning that the central bank risks falling behind the curve as inflation accelerates, economic growth remains resilient, and major global central banks move toward tighter monetary policy. Nearly 60% of economists polled by Reuters, or 35 of 61 respondents, […] The post RBI Faces Pressure to Resume Rate Hikes as Inflation Broadens and Global Policy Turns Hawkish appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s Huawei Technologies has agreed to a broad multi-year patent licensing deal with Qualcomm covering artificial intelligence, 5G, computing and networking technologies, expanding an intellectual-property relationship between two technology companies that have operated under complicated geopolitical and competitive pressures. Huawei said on Monday that the agreement includes Qualcomm’s purchase of certain Huawei US patents related […] The post Huawei Signs Broad Multi-Year Patent Deal With Qualcomm Covering AI, 5G and Computing appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s private-sector economy showed a stronger pace of expansion in September, according to the latest Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The index rose to 56.4 in September from 54.3 in August, reaching its highest level since February 2022. The result points to improving business conditions and suggests that economic activity is gaining momentum despite […] The post Stanbic IBTC PMI Shows Stronger Nigerian Economic Growth appeared first on Tekedia.

Central banks will remain the first line of defense when the next financial crisis hits, but soaring public debt, large fiscal deficits and the growing influence of non-bank financial institutions could make their interventions more difficult and politically contentious, the head of the Bank for International Settlements said Monday. Pablo Hernández de Cos, speaking in […] The post Rising Debt Could Make Central Banks’ Next Crisis Response More Difficult, BIS Chief Warns appeared first on Tekedia.

The investment comes two months after Cloud9 acquired social commerce platform Chpter in an undisclosed all-stock deal, its second acquisition in three months.

An entry page is the least interesting screen on any gambling site and the one that causes the most trouble. It is also the screen most often copied, because a login form is trivial to reproduce and expensive to fall for. Checking the route once is cheaper than sorting out an account afterwards. The entry […] The post Where a link comes from: auditing the route to an entry page appeared first on Tekedia.

The corporate security perimeter now extends beyond networks and devices to employees and the AI tools they use. 

When Airtel Money lists on the London Stock Exchange later this month, it will do so without its struggling Nigerian fintech business. A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive required the mobile money business to transfer its 25% stake in SmartCash, the vehicle through which Airtel operates its Nigerian fintech business, back to Airtel Networks Limited, its Nigerian telecom subsidiary, according to Airtel Money’s IPO prospectus.