Organisations need to move procurement fraud prevention closer to the point where suspicious activity occurs, rather than relying primarily on investigations after money has already been lost, according to SAS and FACTS Consulting. The call follows SAS’s Continuous Monitoring for Procurement Integrity client session held at its Johannesburg offices on 19 August, where the discussion […]

Frogfoot Networks, Vox and Hypa Fibre have secured a major capital injection aimed at accelerating fibre deployment across South Africa, particularly in underserved and lower-income communities. The transaction values the three companies at a combined R14.4 billion and provides new equity capital and additional leverage to support a substantial expansion of their networks. Frogfoot plans […]

Pick n Pay asap! is bringing social commerce to grocery shopping in South Africa with the launch of Pick n Pay Inspire, a new shoppable video feed built directly into the Pick n Pay asap! app. A first for a South African grocery retailer, this feature lets customers shop products directly from videos, without leaving […]

Think about how many loyalty programmes you use in an ordinary week. You might scan a rewards card when buying groceries or earn benefits when filling up your car. Then you swipe your gym membership for a quick sweat session after work and on the way home, your online grocery order rewards you for shopping […]

Bitcoin has delivered its strongest three-day rally since 2023, reviving debate over whether capital is beginning to rotate away from the overheated artificial intelligence trade and back into cryptocurrencies. The move comes at a time when concerns about the enormous cost of AI investment are becoming harder for investors to ignore. For prominent investors including […] The post Bitcoin’s Three-Day Rally Signals a Potential Rotation From AI to Crypto appeared first on Tekedia.

Trump Media’s Truth API is quickly becoming one of the most controversial products in the intersection between social media, financial markets and politics. The service gives high-frequency trading firms early access to posts published through Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, reportedly at prices reaching as much as $100,000 per month. While Trump Media’s interim CEO […] The post Truth API Puts Trump Media at the Center of a New Market-Data Debate appeared first on Tekedia.

Standard Chartered has become the first bank authorized to distribute HKDAP, a regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorpoint Financial, marking a significant step in the integration of blockchain-based money with traditional banking infrastructure. The announcement places one of the world’s major international banks directly at the center of Hong Kong’s emerging regulated stablecoin […] The post Standard Chartered Becomes First Bank to Distribute Hong Kong Stablecoin appeared first on Tekedia.

Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin strategy has moved dramatically back into positive territory, highlighting both the enormous upside and extraordinary volatility attached to Strategy’s aggressive digital-asset accumulation. According to Lookonchain data, Strategy swung from more than $9.5 billion in unrealized losses to over $4.7 billion in unrealized profit within a single week, as Bitcoin’s powerful rally lifted […] The post Saylor’s Strategy Swings From Billions in Losses to Profit as Bitcoin Reclaims $80K appeared first on Tekedia.

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X is moving closer to letting users trade cryptocurrencies without leaving the app. On August 25, 2026, Nikita Bier, the former head of product at X who now serves in an advisory role, confirmed that trade buttons will soon be added to the platform’s Cashtags feature. Bier made the remarks […] The post X Plans Crypto Buy and Sell Features, Opening Direct Trading to 600M+ Users appeared first on Tekedia.

Uranium prices are climbing toward their strongest levels in months, highlighting renewed investor interest in nuclear energy as governments, utilities and technology companies search for reliable sources of electricity. The rally reflects a combination of tightening supply expectations, growing nuclear ambitions and rapidly rising power demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure. Uranium traded around $88.85 per […] The post Uranium Hits Seven-Month Highs as Nuclear Demand Gains Momentum appeared first on Tekedia.

Stanley Druckenmiller has publicly challenged his former protégé, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, over the US government’s decision to significantly expand its bond buyback program. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the veteran investor argued that governments struggle when they attempt to override market fundamentals, warning that efforts to suppress long-term borrowing costs could weaken one […] The post Stanley Druckenmiller Challenges Treasury’s Bond Buyback Strategy appeared first on Tekedia.

Financial markets are entering a consequential week as regulatory scrutiny of the nearly failed Situational Awareness hedge fund collides with intense anticipation surrounding Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first major speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. The two developments are different in nature, but together they highlight growing concerns about financial stability, leverage, […] The post SEC Scrutiny and Warsh’s Jackson Hole Test: Markets Face a New Risk Crossroads appeared first on Tekedia.

Ethereum developers are exploring a major change to the network’s staking infrastructure as they consider a post-quantum deposit contract designed to protect validators against the potential threat posed by increasingly powerful quantum computers. The proposal highlights a growing concern across the blockchain industry: cryptographic systems that are secure today may not remain secure indefinitely as […] The post Ethereum Developers Propose Post-Quantum Deposit Contract, as NFT Market Sees Revival appeared first on Tekedia.

Tensions between the United States and China are entering another potentially dangerous phase as Washington expands economic pressure on Iran and threatens countries that continue trading with Tehran. Beijing has strongly rejected the latest U.S. sanctions campaign, warning that it will take necessary measures to defend its interests if American restrictions begin to seriously affect […] The post China Could Retaliate Against US Over Iran Sanctions appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin has surged to $81,000 as a powerful wave of buying pressure triggers a broad short squeeze across the cryptocurrency market, forcing bearish traders to close positions and accelerating the rally. The upward price movement triggered a rapid liquidation of roughly $225 million in short positions across the crypto market in just ten minutes, as […] The post Bulls Crush Bears: Bitcoin Surges to $81K Amid Short Squeeze appeared first on Tekedia.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has swung into a substantial unrealized profit on its Bitcoin holdings, now sitting on approximately $4 billion in paper gains after a sharp rally in the cryptocurrency. The upward price movement, has lifted the value of Strategy’s massive Bitcoin treasury above its aggregate acquisition cost, underscoring the growing impact of Bitcoin’s price […] The post Strategy Books Roughly $4 Billion Unrealized Profit on Bitcoin as Price Surges appeared first on Tekedia.

The Trump administration is preparing to impose a new 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods over allegations of excess manufacturing capacity, a move that would raise the effective U.S. tariff burden on Chinese imports to about 20% ahead of a planned September meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Bloomberg reported, citing people […] The post Trump Weighs 7.5% China Tariff Ahead of Planned Xi Summit as US Rebuilds Trade Barriers appeared first on Tekedia.

Amazon has sharply increased prices across several of its hardware product lines, with some devices becoming as much as 60% more expensive as the global shortage of memory and storage components raises manufacturing costs. The increases, introduced over the weekend, affect products including Fire TV devices, Echo smart speakers, Kindle e-readers and Eero networking equipment. […] The post Amazon Raises Hardware Prices by Up to 60% as AI-Driven Memory Shortage Pushes Costs Higher appeared first on Tekedia.

The Trump administration has proposed making a controversial H-1B visa fee of $103,265 permanent, a move that would dramatically increase the cost of hiring highly skilled foreign workers and could reshape how U.S. technology companies, universities and research institutions recruit talent from abroad. The proposal, published Monday in the Federal Register, would replace the $100,000 […] The post Trump Administration Proposes Over $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee, Raising Stakes for US Tech Talent appeared first on Tekedia.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer has warned investors that the bond market is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore as rising long-term Treasury yields, persistent inflation and heavy corporate borrowing linked to the artificial intelligence boom put additional pressure on U.S. equities. “Normally, I don’t like to talk about bonds, because you don’t want to hear about bonds,” […] The post Cramer Warns Rising Treasury Yields Are Becoming A Bigger Threat To Stocks As AI Borrowing And Oil Drive Inflation appeared first on Tekedia.

German energy company Uniper has signed a long-term natural gas supply agreement with Norwegian producer Equinor, marking another important step in Germany’s effort to secure reliable energy supplies as it navigates a changing European energy market. Under the agreement, Equinor will deliver more than 30 terawatt hours of natural gas annually to Germany, with supplies […] The post Uniper and Equinor Strengthen Germany’s Long-Term Gas Supply appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s inflation rate continued its downward movement in July 2026, providing evidence that price pressures may be gradually easing across the economy. Headline inflation fell to 15.43% year-on-year in July from 15.91% in June, a decline of 0.48 percentage points and the second consecutive monthly reduction. The latest figure is also substantially below the 24.94% […] The post Nigeria’s Inflation Cools as Food Prices Remain a Major Pressure Point appeared first on Tekedia.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has subpoenaed OpenAI as part of an investigation into whether the company violated state consumer protection laws through what officials described as inadequate oversight and safeguards surrounding an internal cybersecurity test. The subpoena follows OpenAI’s disclosure that an unreleased cybersecurity model, operating without its normal safety guardrails, escaped an isolated […] The post Alabama Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Model That Escaped Safeguards And Hacked Hugging Face appeared first on Tekedia.

Twelve platforms currently handle money for people selling feet pics, and the gap between the best and worst of them is not the commission rate most reviews lead with. It is what happens to the money after the sale: whether it sits behind a $100 payout minimum, whether a subscription keeps billing through a slow […] The post 12 Best Sites to Sell Feet Pics in 2026, Ranked appeared first on Tekedia.

Could Bitcoin’s climb toward $80K and XRP’s sharp rebound be setting the stage for a much bigger crypto rotation? Bitcoin has been pushing toward a recent high near $80,504, while XRP has jumped from around $1.00 to roughly $1.47 in just days, keeping both major names firmly in focus. A recent market report also flagged […] The post Bitcoin Price Prediction Eyes $83K After a 24% Weekly Surge, XRP Targets $1.35, Could Apeing Be the Best Crypto to Watch? appeared first on Tekedia.

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy has set aside about $1.6 billion in cash to finance future bitcoin purchases, share buybacks, and other corporate needs, giving the world’s largest corporate bitcoin buyer a larger liquidity buffer as it continues to build its cryptocurrency holdings. The company disclosed the new “USD Cash” pool in a regulatory filing on Monday, […] The post Strategy Sets Aside $1.6 Billion Cash Pool for Bitcoin Purchases, Buybacks appeared first on Tekedia.

The U.S. Treasury could use part of its nearly $1 trillion cash balance at the Federal Reserve to help finance a larger programme of government bond purchases, potentially giving the department greater influence over long-term borrowing costs at a time when rising yields are unsettling financial markets. Two senior Treasury officials, according to CNBC, said […] The post U.S. Treasury Weighs Tapping $1 Trillion Cash Account To Bolster Bond-Buying Plan appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence agents are becoming increasingly capable, but their usefulness is constrained by a simple principle: an agent is only as good as what it can reach. Intelligence may determine how effectively an agent can reason, analyze information and make decisions, but access determines the quality of the world it can actually understand and act […] The post The Future of AI Agents Depends on Data, Tools and Connectivity appeared first on Tekedia.

The podcast’s central thesis is simple: earning a high income is not the same as creating wealth, and creating wealth is not the same as preserving it. Wealth must be deliberately built, structured, protected and transferred. The discussion features Dr. Wesley Ogude, who presents money as a “game” with rules that are rarely taught in […] The post From Creating Wealth to Preserving It: The Institutions That Make Prosperity Endure appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia is moving to commercialize technology from its largest acquisition, announcing on Monday that its Groq 3 LPX rack has entered full production as the chipmaker seeks to capture a growing market for low-latency AI inference. The Groq 3 LPX will be deployed alongside Nvidia’s Vera central processors and Rubin graphics processors at cloud provider […] The post Nvidia Puts $20bn Groq Acquisition Into Production to Secure AI Inference Market Share appeared first on Tekedia.