Tether, the issuer of the leading stablecoin USDT, has made a major strategic investment in Whop, an online marketplace platform for creators, entrepreneurs, and digital products such as communities, courses, software, and subscriptions. The deal involves $200 million from Tether Investments, valuing Whop at $1.6 billion. This positions Whop as a unicorn in the creator […] The post Tether Invests into Whop to Drive Self Custodial Payments  appeared first on Tekedia.

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence lab that unsettled global markets with its low-cost model last year, has broken with industry convention by withholding early access to its forthcoming V4 model from major U.S. chipmakers, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters. Instead of providing pre-release builds to Nvidia and Advanced […] The post DeepSeek Reportedly Sidelines Nvidia and AMD Ahead of Flagship Launch appeared first on Tekedia.

TVS Motor Company (TVSM)—one of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers has officially launched in South Africa through a strategic distribution partnership with The Nexus Collective. Backed by the same proven leadership expertise and team of Tuning Fork (Pty) Ltd and the strength of the Bidvest Group Limited, The Nexus Collective is a purpose-built distributorship wholly focused […]

According to its full-year financial report released on Thursday, the number of staff in the highest salary band rose to 659 in 2025, a 97.3% increase from a year earlier.

Truecaller announced a strategic direct sales reseller partnership with AnyMind Group, a Business-Process-as-a-Service company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation. Under this partnership, AnyMind Group will serve as the exclusive intermediary for Truecaller’s advertising inventory across Egypt, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. The scope of the partnership is […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission has developed a new portal to collect and share data on recycled numbers, as part of a broader effort to protect subscribers from fraud and identity risks associated with reassigned phone numbers. 

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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has returned to profitability, reporting a profit after tax of N1.11 trillion for the full year ended 2025, reversing a loss of N400.44 billion recorded in 2024. The company’s profit before tax stood at N1.70 trillion, a significant turnaround from a N550.33 billion loss in the previous year, according to a […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

The crypto market is experiencing a strong rebound today, with significant short liquidations fueling the pump. Recent data shows over $500 million in short positions liquidated in the past 24 hours as Bitcoin and other major assets rallied. Total liquidations reached around $556–$575 million in the last 24 hours, with shorts taking the majority of […] The post Crypto Markets Showing Strong Rebound After $500M Liquidations appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have broken their recent outflow streak with significant net inflows exceeding $500 million. The funds recorded approximately $506–508 million in net inflows on that date—the highest single-day total in several weeks. This marks a reversal after five consecutive weeks of net outflows, during which investors pulled out roughly $3.8–4.3 billion (the […] The post US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Records Net Inflows Exceeding $500 million appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigerian crude last traded above $70 per barrel, remaining comfortably above the Federal Government’s 2026 budget benchmark of $64.85. Bonny Light, Nigeria’s flagship grade, was trading around $71 per barrel, slightly below $72.3 earlier in the week but still elevated relative to fiscal assumptions. For the treasury, the development is positive. Oil revenue remains central […] The post Nigerian Crude Trades $71 Above Budget Benchmark: Good for the Budget, Bad for the People appeared first on Tekedia.

An employee of Beast Industries (the company behind YouTuber MrBeast, has been accused of insider trading on the prediction market platform Kalshi. Artem Kaptur is a video editor for MrBeast’s content. Kalshi announced on February 25, 2026, that it investigated and found reasonable cause to believe Kaptur used material, non-public information from his job to place […] The post Kalshi Accuses MrBeast’s Employee of Insider Trading  appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, the ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has launched a formal probe into Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, over allegations that approximately $1.7 billion in crypto transfers flowed to Iranian entities linked to sanctioned groups and activities. Internal Binance compliance investigators reportedly uncovered evidence last year of […] The post US Senator Blumenthal Launches Probe into Binance $1.7B Transfers to Iranian Entities  appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia shares rose 1.3% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company once again cleared a high bar on earnings and guidance. Yet the muted reaction underscored a deeper shift in investor psychology: the debate is no longer about whether Nvidia can outperform estimates, but whether the AI infrastructure boom underpinning its rise can sustain […] The post Nvidia Delivers Another Blowout Quarter, but Wall Street Questions the Durability of the AI Spending Surge appeared first on Tekedia.

The nature of work is being redesigned by artificial intelligence. We are already seeing early signals. Block, the parent company of Square and Cash App, recently announced plans to reduce its workforce significantly as part of a restructuring driven by AI adoption. As CEO Jack Dorsey noted, a smaller team equipped with the right AI […] The post When the Stage You Build Replaces You: AI and the Redesign of Work appeared first on Tekedia.

A revised worst-case forecast from UBS is intensifying scrutiny of the fast-growing private credit market, with strategists warning that stress tied to AI disruption in software could cascade beyond direct lenders and into broader bond markets. Earlier this month, UBS’s credit team outlined a tail-risk scenario that included a spike in private credit defaults. Two […] The post UBS Darkens Private Credit Outlook as AI-Driven Software Slump Raises Default Fears appeared first on Tekedia.

MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, generated more revenue in 2025 reported ₦5.20 trillion ($3.82 billion) in revenue for the year, according to its full-year financial results. This is the highest ever recorded in Nigeria’s telecom sector, up from ₦3.36 trillion ($2.47 billion) in 2024.

An investigation by The New York Times reports that in July 2023, senior U.S. intelligence officials privately briefed some of the technology sector’s most influential executives on classified assessments concerning China and Taiwan. The executives included Tim Cook of Apple, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Lisa Su of AMD, and Cristiano Amon of Qualcomm. The briefing, […] The post U.S. Intelligence Reportedly Informed Tech Leaders China May Invade Taiwan in 2027, Stirring Chip Disruption Concern appeared first on Tekedia.

Yango, the food delivery and taxi service powered by global tech company Yango Group, has partnered with Africa’s payment giant Flutterwave, to enhance digital payment security and convenience for Zambian customers. The collaboration enables users to pay for meals and rides using bank cards processed through Flutterwave’s trusted infrastructure, accelerating the shift toward cashless transactions […] The post Yango Teams Up With Flutterwave to Advance Cashless Ride and Food Payments in Zambia appeared first on Tekedia.

The head of Amazon’s artificial general intelligence lab, David Luan, is leaving the company less than two years after joining through the acqui-hire of his startup Adept, marking another shift in the tech giant’s evolving AI strategy. Luan announced his departure in a LinkedIn post, saying he would exit at the end of the week […] The post Amazon AGI Lab Chief David Luan Exits After Less Than Two Years, Stirring Questions About AI Strategy appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic is loosening a central pillar of its internal safety doctrine — a move that signals how competitive, political, and national security pressures are reshaping the AI industry. In a blog post detailing its new framework, Anthropic said constraints embedded in its two-year-old Responsible Scaling Policy could limit its ability to compete in a fast-moving […] The post Anthropic Softens Self-Imposed AI Guardrails, Says it Undermines Its Ability to Compete Amid Political Pressures From Pentagon appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia reported fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday that topped Wall Street expectations, propelled by explosive growth in its data center division. Shares rose about 2% in extended trading following the announcement. According to CNBC, the company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.62, ahead of the $1.53 expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue reached […] The post Nvidia Delivers Blowout Quarter as Data Center Revenue Surges 75%, Vera Rubin Rollout Looms appeared first on Tekedia.

Google is folding robotics software company Intrinsic into its main operations, a move that reflects parent company Alphabet Inc.’s push to tighten strategic focus and accelerate commercialization of AI-driven technologies. Intrinsic began inside Alphabet’s experimental X division before spinning out in 2021 into the “Other Bets” segment, where high-risk, long-horizon projects are incubated. Its reintegration […] The post Google Brings Intrinsic In-House as Alphabet Aligns Robotics With Core AI Strategy appeared first on Tekedia.

ByteDance’s Doubao chatbot achieved a remarkable milestone during China’s 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, surpassing 100 million daily active users (DAU) on February 16 — roughly four times its early-February levels — according to data published Wednesday by AICPB.com, a private tracker of Chinese AI chatbot performance. The surge solidified Doubao’s position as the country’s […] The post ByteDance’s Doubao Chatbot Surges to Over 100m Daily Active Users During Lunar New Year, Dominating China’s AI Holiday Battle appeared first on Tekedia.

The economic payoff from artificial intelligence remains contested, with major Wall Street institutions questioning whether the technology’s rapid corporate adoption has translated into measurable gains for the U.S. economy. Analysts at Goldman Sachs wrote that the impact of AI on U.S. gross domestic product in 2025 was “basically zero,” arguing that large language models, chatbots, […] The post Goldman Says AI Added ‘Basically Zero’ to U.S. Growth in 2025, Fueling Bubble Debate appeared first on Tekedia.

In the crypto market, precision and timing define success. This week, three specific assets are dominating the conversation among traders. The Dogecoin price is currently maintaining its position along a vital trendline. While momentum appears to be slowing, investors are watching closely to see if buyers can prevent a breakdown of these key support levels. […] The post Last Chance: BlockDAG’s 500x Window Shutting in 5 Days! Dogecoin Holds, TRON Remains Firm appeared first on Tekedia.

Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda — the architect of a decade of radical monetary stimulus under “Abenomics” — called on Tuesday for Japan to continue raising interest rates and tighten fiscal policy, arguing the economy is already in “great shape” and no longer requires ultra-loose support. Speaking in an interview, Kuroda — now […] The post Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Urges Japan to Raise Interest Rate as Economy Enters “Great Shape,” Warning Takaichi’s Spending Risks Inflationary Spiral appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. Treasury yields rose modestly on Wednesday as investors assessed the economic messaging in President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and positioned ahead of a series of data releases that could test the administration’s claims of strong growth and easing inflation. At 5:07 a.m. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was up 2 […] The post Treasury Yields Edge Higher After Trump’s Record-Length Address, Focus Shifts to Data and Policy Follow-Through appeared first on Tekedia.

Tether’s CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has teased what appears to be a potential cryptocurrency debit card or payments card product. Ardoino posted a short teaser video on X showing a sleek, metallic app icon that closely resembles a bank card or credit card. The video has sparked widespread speculation in the crypto community that Tether is […] The post Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Teased Debit Card Product Via X Post appeared first on Tekedia.

Circle (CRCL), the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, reported strong Q4 2025 earnings that beat analyst expectations, sending its shares surging in pre-market trading on February 25, 2026. $770 million, up 77% year-over-year, exceeding consensus estimates around $745–$749 million. Earnings per share (EPS): $0.43 (diluted), significantly beating estimates of $0.16–$0.35 depending on the source. Adjusted […] The post Circle Beats Q4 Earnings As its Shares Pumped 15% Premarket appeared first on Tekedia.

As generative AI rattles public markets, venture capitalist Bill Gurley says investors confronting what some are calling a “SaaSpocalypse” should distinguish between structural impairment and cyclical fear — and pay closer attention to how AI infrastructure deals are being financed. Software-as-a-Service stocks have slid in early 2026 as investors reassess competitive durability in light of […] The post Bill Gurley on the ‘SaaSpocalypse’: Buy the Panic, Question the AI Deal Structures appeared first on Tekedia.

The online gambling sector continues to develop in the 2020s, with multiple digital casinos entering the market and implementing the latest innovations into their activities. Modern gaming platforms without GamStop gather and store many customer details, which is why fraud prevention is one of the most important aspects of their operations. These casinos are typically […] The post The Role of Machine Learning in Fraud Prevention at Non-GamStop Casinos appeared first on Tekedia.

Lagos’ smart city push: fiber rollout, metro and waterways, AI surveillance and energy projects — practical entry paths for tech companies via partners and compliance. The post Nigeria’s Smart City Push: Top Projects in Lagos and How Tech Companies Can Benefit appeared first on Tech In Africa.

The new system, overseen by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), the country's tax authority, requires digital asset exchanges to upload transaction data into a centralised platform designed to calculate applicable taxes.

As smart glasses evolve from experimental gadget to everyday device, a deeper question surfaces: when these glasses are used to harass, exploit, or defame, who pays?