OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.2, its most advanced model series to date, positioning it as a major leap forward for professional knowledge work amid intensifying competition in the AI chatbot market. According to the company, GPT-5.2 is designed to unlock greater economic value for users, with marked improvements in spreadsheet creation, presentation building, coding, image perception, […] The post OpenAI Introduces GPT-5.2, Strengthening ChatGPT Amid Intensifying Rivalry appeared first on Tekedia.

Apple Releases iOS 26.2 With New Music, Games, Safety, and Accessibility Features Apple has officially rolled out iOS 26.2, and the update arrives earlier than many users expected. After weeks… TechCity

Crypto heavyweights Ripple and Circle have moved a step closer to becoming fixtures inside the U.S. banking system after receiving conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish national trust banks, a decision that underscores Washington’s accelerating pivot toward formalizing digital assets rather than sidelining them. The OCC on […] The post U.S. Banking Regulator Opens the Door Wider to Crypto as Ripple, Circle Win National Trust Bank Approval appeared first on Tekedia.

NALA, a global fintech company focused on cross-border payments and remittances, has received formal regulatory approval from the Bank of Ghana, marking a major milestone in its expansion across Africa. The Bank of Ghana has issued a Letter of No Objection (LONO) to NALA and its licensed local partner, BigPay, authorizing both companies to operationalise […] The post NALA Secures Bank of Ghana Approval to Launch Compliant Remittance Services in Partnership With BigPay appeared first on Tekedia.

The AI industry has, for the most part of its evolution, been mired in questions about profitability as concerns rise about whether companies are genuinely prepared to pay for artificial intelligence at scale. Nearly all major AI companies are still operating at a loss, given the volume of investment going into infrastructure and the little […] The post Survey Finds More Organizations Willing to Pay for AI in 2026, Strengthening Hope for Long-Term Returns appeared first on Tekedia.

Broadcom delivered exactly what Wall Street typically rewards: strong earnings, robust guidance, and eye-catching growth tied to artificial intelligence. Yet the market response was brutal. Shares of the chipmaker plunged 11% on Friday, marking their worst single-day drop since January, as investors abruptly pulled back from some of the most crowded names in the AI […] The post Broadcom Selloff Highlights Rising AI Jitters as Investors Question How Long the Boom Can Last appeared first on Tekedia.

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that seeks to sharply curtail the power of U.S. states to regulate artificial intelligence, marking one of the most aggressive federal interventions yet in the rapidly expanding AI sector. The order authorizes the U.S. attorney general to challenge and potentially overturn state laws deemed inconsistent with what […] The post Trump Moves to Override State AI Laws, Triggering Fierce Federalism Clash and Backlash From Both Parties appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. sales for Tesla plunged to a near four-year low in November, dropping to approximately 39,800 vehicles, according to a Reuters report. This represents a sharp decline of nearly 23% from the 51,513 units sold in November 2024 and marks the company’s lowest monthly sales volume in the U.S. since January 2022, according to exclusive […] The post Tesla U.S. Sales Plunge to Four-Year Low Despite Affordable EV Rollout appeared first on Tekedia.

Poor internet connection, power outages, a small pool of talent; all these and more are challenges Nigeria's gaming industry face. Yet, local gaming studios are determined to weather the storm.

We spoke to 22 Nigerian tech workers, including product designers, software engineers, data professionals, and founders.

One in three Nigerians abandon healthcare because of cost. MyItura tried solving this with software, then realised the real problem was money.

Adebayo Aderohunmu has hired for some of Africa’s most ambitious startups from Reliance Health, Moniepoint, Stitch, to LemFi. 

The Solana ecosystem continues to expand at a rapid pace. Trading volumes are increasing, new applications are launching, and capital is flowing toward platforms that can handle scale without sacrificing speed. As this growth accelerates, traders are becoming more selective about where they deploy capital, especially when it comes to decentralized exchanges. Rather than chasing […] The post Solana Ecosystem Expands, but L.xyz Is Where Early Positioning Is Quietly Happening appeared first on Tekedia.

Peter Schiff, a long-time critic of Bitcoin and an outspoken supporter of gold, has dismissed claims that JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is changing his stance on cryptocurrencies. The misunderstanding followed Dimon’s December 11, 2025, interview on Fox Business, in which he discussed blockchain’s practical uses in traditional finance. During the interview, Dimon reiterated that blockchain […] The post Peter Schiff Dismisses Claims of Jamie Dimon Softening His Bitcoin Stance appeared first on Tekedia.

Gold pushed to its highest level in nearly two months on Friday, powered by a weaker dollar, growing expectations of additional U.S. interest rate cuts, and a fresh wave of safe-haven appetite linked to economic and geopolitical tension. Silver extended an extraordinary 2025 breakout, shattering another record and underscoring a year in which industrial metals […] The post Gold Surges to Seven-Week High as Safe-Haven Rush Deepens; Silver Breaks New Record appeared first on Tekedia.

Taiwan’s tech-heavy equities are showing no signs of fatigue, even as anxiety about overstretched AI valuations dents sentiment in global markets. The island’s benchmark Taiex is now within striking distance of the symbolic 30,000 mark — a level investors say could be crossed in early 2026 — extending a blistering rally that has nearly doubled […] The post Taiwan’s Tech Stocks Power Toward Record 30,000 as Investors Brush Off Global AI Bubble Fears appeared first on Tekedia.

As Nvidia races to deploy its most powerful GPUs into Microsoft’s global data-center network, an internal note from early fall shows that the rollout hasn’t been entirely seamless. In the email, an Nvidia Infrastructure Specialists (NVIS) team member questioned whether Microsoft’s cooling strategy at one facility was “wasteful,” underscoring the mounting resource pressures tied to […] The post Inside Nvidia’s Blackwell Rollout at Microsoft: Internal Email Flags “Wasteful” Cooling as AI Data Center Demands Surge appeared first on Tekedia.

The laborious process of holiday shopping, traditionally a complex matrix of deciding, price comparing, and review checking, is being fundamentally disrupted by the rise of conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI). Consumers are now seamlessly integrating generative AI platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Perplexity into their buying journeys, treating them as personalized, omniscient shopping assistants. […] The post AI Reshapes Retail: Conversational Commerce To Drive $263 Billion in Holiday Sales appeared first on Tekedia.

World, the ambitious biometric identity verification project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Alex Blania, has unveiled a major upgrade to its mobile application, transforming it into a decentralized “super app” for the AI era. The newest version of the World App, developed by the startup Tools for Humanity, deeply integrates high-utility features, including […] The post World App Reinvents as ‘Super App,’ Blending Encrypted Chat, Global Crypto Payments, and Biometric Identity appeared first on Tekedia.

Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur whose TerraUSD and Luna tokens imploded in 2022 and erased an estimated $40 billion in market value, is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday in a New York federal court. The hearing before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer is set for 11 a.m. local time (1600 GMT) […] The post Do Kwon to Be Sentenced in New York After TerraUSD Crash That Wiped Out $40bn and Shook the Global Crypto Industry appeared first on Tekedia.

Google on Thursday rolled out a revamped version of its Gemini Deep Research agent, rebuilding the tool on top of Gemini 3 Pro, the company’s latest flagship foundation model. The new system is designed not only to generate long-form research reports, but also to function as an embeddable research engine that other developers can plug […] The post Google Launches Gemini Deep Research, Locking Into a New-Era AI Arms Race with OpenAI Hours After GPT-5.2 Launch appeared first on Tekedia.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cut its ex-gantry petrol price to N699 per liter, a reduction of N129 from the previous N828, and a move that is already reshaping competition in a market long dominated by import-driven pricing. Sources inside the refinery confirmed the adjustment, and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) later […] The post Dangote Refinery Cuts Ex-Gantry Petrol Price to N699 per liter, Reshaping Competition for Importers appeared first on Tekedia.

Aliko Dangote has unveiled one of the boldest ideas in his business playbook career, and it has little to do with building factories. Instead, it is about re-engineering Nigeria’s capital market through a play of currency. Dangote has announced plans to list 10 percent of his $20 billion refinery on the Nigerian Exchange in 2026, […] The post Dangote’s Dollar Dividend Playbook and the Redesign of Nigeria’s Capital Market appeared first on Tekedia.

Aliko Dangote has opened a new chapter for his industrial empire with a sweeping plan to list a 10 percent stake in his $20 billion refinery on the Nigerian Exchange in 2026, a move that could reshape Nigeria’s capital market and pull in global investors hungry for hard-currency returns. He affirmed the plan at the […] The post “You Buy In Naira, But You Get Dividends In Dollars”: Dangote Affirms Plan Of Refinery’s Historic NGX Listing In 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

Here are 12 tech gadgets gifts you can buy for your loved ones that can make the Christmas season one to remember.

Oracle shares suffered a dramatic decline, plummeting by 13% on Thursday following the issuance of a significantly weaker-than-expected earnings forecast. This sharp drop, which threatened to erase over $90 billion from Oracle’s market capitalization, triggered a broader selloff across the technology sector. The plunge points to a growing skepticism among investors regarding the immense capital […] The post Oracle’s AI Ambitions Spark Tech Selloff: Over $90B Market Value Wiped Amid Debt and Delayed Returns appeared first on Tekedia.

Wallets associated with the bankrupt FTX exchange and its trading arm, Alameda Research, unstaked 194,861 SOL tokens from a staking account, unlocking approximately $25.5 million worth of Solana at prevailing prices around $131 per SOL. This transaction, tracked by on-chain analytics firms like Lookonchain and Arkham Intelligence, follows a predictable monthly pattern of unlocks that […] The post Wallets Connected to FTX/Alameda Research Unstake $25M in Solana appeared first on Tekedia.

Recent developments suggest Binance is expanding tokenized real-world asset (RWA) access via its ecosystem, with indirect “hints” through wallet integrations and API-adjacent announcements—though no explicit API updates for tokenized stocks were found in official docs. In late November 2025, Ondo Finance integrated its Ondo Global Markets platform with Binance Wallet, enabling over 280 million users […] The post Binance API Hints at Tokenized Stock Offerings As Fogo Announces $1B FDV ICO Raise appeared first on Tekedia.

Google on Thursday introduced Disco, a new Gemini-powered AI experiment that pushes the boundaries of how a browser can reshape information on the fly. The tool’s core feature, GenTabs, analyzes the pages a user has open and can instantly turn them into custom, interactive applications built around the user’s ongoing tasks. The system also incorporates […] The post Google Deepens Its Browser-AI Strategy With “Disco,” a Gemini Tool That Turns Open Tabs Into Custom Web Apps appeared first on Tekedia.

Are you considering tattoo removal but feeling a bit overwhelmed? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many people have questions and concerns when it comes to removing their ink. In this ultimate guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know as a first-time client, so you can feel confident and prepared for your tattoo […] The post Ultimate Tattoo Removal Guide For First Time Clients appeared first on Tekedia.

Recent survey data shows only 7% of organisations are “driving customer value” from their AI investments today.  After years of pilots, businesses now face pressure to prove ROI and control the escalating financial burden of AI initiatives. As a result, we’re seeing a shift toward bringing model inference closer to the data itself, both to manage […]

Revibe, a digital marketplace for refurbished electronics, has secured $17 million in a Series A funding round. The investment, led by global venture capital firm Partech, saw participation from E& Capital, Burda Principal Investments, EQNX, and existing backers. Founded in 2022 by Abdessamad Ben Zakour and Hamza Iraqui, Revibe specializes in offering refurbished smartphones, laptops, […] The post Revibe Secures $17 Million in Series A to Expand Refurbished Electronics Marketplace Across Africa and GCC appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Cairo-based Bluworks, a human resources technology startup, has secured $1 million in seed funding to accelerate growth in Egypt and expand across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The funding round was led by A15, Enza Capital, and Beltone Venture Capital, with participation from Acasia Ventures and strategic angel investors. Founded in 2022 by […] The post Egyptian HR Tech Startup Bluworks Raises $1 Million to Drive Expansion Across MENA Region appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Impartner announced the release of Aimi (Artificial Impartner Intelligence), a new AI engine embedded in the Impartner platform, designed to improve partner productivity and strengthen the operational foundation supporting enterprise partner revenue motions. Aimi addresses the most requested automations from market leaders, delivering three core capabilities: intelligent content creation and translation, natural-language record creation using text […]

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore seven African startups in the health, education, travel, and automotive sectors and why they should be on your watchlist.

The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) launched the Digital Economy Trends (DET) 2026 report today at the Development Finance Conference “MOMENTUM,” projecting 9.5% growth in the global digital economy next year, 3 times faster than the global economy, and outlining the technological and societal forces set to redefine global innovation and economic activity. Drawing on DCO primary […]