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Rising Tide Africa backs used cooking oil firm Ororo Waste with $1 million
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Honor Magic9 Pro Max: What’s new, from cameras to battery
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SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit and Deploys 26 Starlink Satellites in Dramatic Test Flight
The most dramatic Starship launch yet has given SpaceX something it has been chasing through years of spectacular failures, fiery explosions and incremental engineering improvements: evidence that its giant rocket can finally begin behaving like an operational space vehicle. Starship completed its 14th full-scale test flight from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in South Texas. The mission […] The post SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit and Deploys 26 Starlink Satellites in Dramatic Test Flight appeared first on Tekedia.
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Anthropic Seeks $2tn Valuation in IPO, But Warns AI Poses “Catastrophic Or Existential Risk To Humanity”
Anthropic is preparing investors for an unusually candid account of the risks behind its push to become one of the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence companies, warning that sophisticated AI systems could pose “catastrophic or existential risk to humanity” even as the company pursues a valuation of about $2 trillion. The warning, contained in Anthropic’s […] The post Anthropic Seeks $2tn Valuation in IPO, But Warns AI Poses “Catastrophic Or Existential Risk To Humanity” appeared first on Tekedia.
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OpenAI Reportedly in Talks to Raise $30 Billion at $1.4 Trillion Valuation Ahead of IPO
OpenAI is in talks with investors to raise at least $30 billion in a new funding round that could value the ChatGPT maker at roughly $1.4 trillion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, underpinning the enormous capital requirements surrounding the development and commercialization of frontier artificial intelligence. The proposed financing would come as investors seek exposure to […] The post OpenAI Reportedly in Talks to Raise $30 Billion at $1.4 Trillion Valuation Ahead of IPO appeared first on Tekedia.
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Goldman Sachs Interns Reveal What Young Workers Think About AI as Microsoft Copilot Chief Warns of AI Risks
Artificial intelligence is becoming less a question of whether it will change work than of what people still want technology to leave untouched. Goldman Sachs’ annual intern survey and an interview with Microsoft’s Copilot chief Jacob Andreou—offer an unusually revealing view of that tension. One comes from young professionals entering Wall Street; the other from […] The post Goldman Sachs Interns Reveal What Young Workers Think About AI as Microsoft Copilot Chief Warns of AI Risks appeared first on Tekedia.
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ZachXBT Links Chinese Actors to $387M Bitget Hack Laundering as NEAR Intent Prevented $50M in Flows
The $387.5 million Bitget exploit has quickly become more than another crypto exchange hack. It is now a case study in how stolen digital assets move through a fragmented, cross-chain financial system—and how blockchain investigators and decentralized infrastructure providers are attempting to disrupt that process in real time. Bitget confirmed that approximately $387.5 million in […] The post ZachXBT Links Chinese Actors to $387M Bitget Hack Laundering as NEAR Intent Prevented $50M in Flows appeared first on Tekedia.
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Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 8 Days as $31.1 Million Enters Spot Funds
Bitcoin’s spot exchange-traded funds are continuing to attract capital, with the latest $31.1 million in net inflows extending their positive streak to eight consecutive trading days. While the daily figure is modest compared with some of the much larger flows seen during periods of aggressive institutional accumulation, the persistence of buying offers an important signal […] The post Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 8 Days as $31.1 Million Enters Spot Funds appeared first on Tekedia.
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Best Gaming Accessories 2026: What’s Worth Buying Before the Holidays
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48 rejections later, Bode Roberts went from job seeker to opportunity builder
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BuuPass started by selling bus tickets. Then it built the infrastructure.
BuuPass navigated a cofounder misappropriating over $100,000, COVID-19, multiple pivots in the past decade. Now, it processes $100 million in 2025.
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Africa’s retail-investing boom is running into an infrastructure problem
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PC Gaming Gifts Worth Buying Before the Holidays (and What to Skip)
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The Best Gaming Accessories Worth Buying Before the Holidays
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UEFA Super Cup Final Win By Paris Saint Germain Settles Victory Odds
In the 2025 UEFA Super Cup, Paris Saint-Germain completed a dramatic comeback against Tottenham in Udine. The 2-2 draw sent the UEFA Super Cup final into penalties. Paris then won 4-3 to secure its first Super Cup trophy. The result also settled pre-match victory markets around the European showpiece. Paris Saint-Germain Turns Two-Goal Deficit Into […] The post UEFA Super Cup Final Win By Paris Saint Germain Settles Victory Odds appeared first on Tekedia.
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Why 131% Coverage Matters for Bitget’s Proof-of-Reserves Test, as Quant Powers Bank Tokenization Network
Crypto exchanges have spent years confronting one of the industry’s most difficult questions: can users trust that the assets displayed on their accounts are actually backed by assets held by the platform? Bitget’s latest Proof of Reserves update puts that question back at the center of the conversation, offering another monthly snapshot of its reserves […] The post Why 131% Coverage Matters for Bitget’s Proof-of-Reserves Test, as Quant Powers Bank Tokenization Network appeared first on Tekedia.
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MTN’s US terrorism case moves forward despite legal challenge
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Best Phone Under $300 2026: The Budget Phones Worth Buying
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The Best Phone Under $300 in 2026 (After This Year’s Price Hikes)
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Why Do Women Need a Different Approach to Addiction Treatment?
For decades, addiction research and treatment were built mostly around men. We now know that women often develop substance use disorders differently, face different obstacles to getting help, and respond best to care that takes those differences seriously. If you’re a woman weighing treatment, or you’re worried about someone you love, understanding those differences can […] The post Why Do Women Need a Different Approach to Addiction Treatment? appeared first on Tekedia.
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Copia Kenya ordered into liquidation after funding drought ends rescue
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Trump Signs A “Morally Binding” Agreement With Tech Leaders To Promote Safer AI Development
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had signed a “morally binding” agreement with major technology companies to promote safer artificial intelligence development, as concerns over increasingly autonomous AI systems intensify and the White House continues to resist calls for tougher federal regulation. Speaking after a White House luncheon with some of the biggest names […] The post Trump Signs A “Morally Binding” Agreement With Tech Leaders To Promote Safer AI Development appeared first on Tekedia.
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AMD’s All-Stock World Labs Deal and the Future of AI Computing
AMD’s agreement to acquire World Labs for approximately $8.2 billion in an all-stock transaction marks a significant shift in how the semiconductor industry is positioning itself for the next phase of artificial intelligence. The deal brings one of the leading developers of spatial-intelligence models into AMD, while giving the chipmaker deeper access to research focused […] The post AMD’s All-Stock World Labs Deal and the Future of AI Computing appeared first on Tekedia.
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The AI Race Is Entering Its Safety-and-Scale Era
The artificial-intelligence industry is entering a new phase in which capability, commercialization and safety are advancing at the same time. Recent developments involving Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI and Claude illustrate the tension. Companies are deploying increasingly powerful systems into everyday business while simultaneously acknowledging that some AI behaviors may be difficult to control. Anthropic’s IPO filing […] The post The AI Race Is Entering Its Safety-and-Scale Era appeared first on Tekedia.
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AMD to Acquire World Labs for $8.2bn in Bet on AI Models That Understand the Physical World, Taking Fei-Fei Li Along
AMD is making a major push beyond conventional AI computing with an $8.2 billion agreement to acquire World Labs, a developer of so-called world models designed to help artificial intelligence understand and reason about physical environments. The deal, announced by the companies on Tuesday, brings one of the most prominent researchers in computer vision, Fei-Fei […] The post AMD to Acquire World Labs for $8.2bn in Bet on AI Models That Understand the Physical World, Taking Fei-Fei Li Along appeared first on Tekedia.
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China Tightens IPO Rules for Humanoid Robot Startups as Valuations Face Reality Check
China’s securities regulator is raising the bar for humanoid robot companies seeking to list publicly, tightening scrutiny over revenue, losses, and technology as regulators and investors become more concerned that the country’s booming “embodied AI” sector may be running ahead of its commercial prospects. The China Securities Regulatory Commission, or CSRC, is privately advising humanoid […] The post China Tightens IPO Rules for Humanoid Robot Startups as Valuations Face Reality Check appeared first on Tekedia.
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Altman Unveils OpenAI’s 3-part Plan for AI Dominance, Leveraging ChatGPT’s 1.2 Billion Weekly Users
OpenAI is positioning ChatGPT for a new phase of expansion, with CEO Sam Altman outlining a three-part strategy built around artificial intelligence models, developer infrastructure, and a marketplace that could connect businesses and customers across the company’s growing ecosystem. The strategy comes as ChatGPT reaches 1.2 billion weekly users, giving OpenAI an unusually large distribution […] The post Altman Unveils OpenAI’s 3-part Plan for AI Dominance, Leveraging ChatGPT’s 1.2 Billion Weekly Users appeared first on Tekedia.
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Mistral CEO Says AI Safety Debate Is Being Used to Mask ‘Negligence’ as Rival Labs Face Pressure to Slow Down
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch has accused leading US artificial intelligence companies of using concerns about AI safety to obscure what he described as failures to properly control increasingly autonomous systems. “The debate that we’ve seen in the U.S. has been a cover for the negligence of some of our competitors,” Mensch told CNBC’s Annette Weisbach. […] The post Mistral CEO Says AI Safety Debate Is Being Used to Mask ‘Negligence’ as Rival Labs Face Pressure to Slow Down appeared first on Tekedia.
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India Plans $25 Billion Deep-Tech Push to Reduce Reliance on US and China Technology
India is preparing to channel as much as $25 billion into deep-tech companies as the country seeks to build domestic capabilities in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, drones and space technology and reduce its dependence on foreign suppliers. The proposed investment would represent a significant expansion of India’s support for technologies that the government regards […] The post India Plans $25 Billion Deep-Tech Push to Reduce Reliance on US and China Technology appeared first on Tekedia.
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Saudi Arabia Restarts Yanbu Oil Exports as Red Sea Route Eases Pressure on Hormuz
Saudi Arabia has begun restoring crude exports through its Red Sea route after restarting the East-West Pipeline, easing some of the disruption to Middle Eastern oil flows caused by the conflict with Iran. State oil giant Saudi Aramco has resumed loadings from the Yanbu port and notified customers of its October loading schedule, according to […] The post Saudi Arabia Restarts Yanbu Oil Exports as Red Sea Route Eases Pressure on Hormuz appeared first on Tekedia.
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Dollar Tests Multi-Month Highs as Oil Shock and Rising Treasury Yields Reshape Rate Bets
The dollar pushed toward multi-month highs against major currencies on Tuesday as elevated oil prices and a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to keep raising interest rates. But the Australian dollar weakened after a rate hike was accompanied by a message markets interpreted as less aggressive […] The post Dollar Tests Multi-Month Highs as Oil Shock and Rising Treasury Yields Reshape Rate Bets appeared first on Tekedia.
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OpenAI Apologizes for Australian Government Hack as Rogue AI Agent Scrutiny Intensifies
OpenAI has apologized to Australia over an unauthorized intrusion by one of its artificial intelligence agents into a government website, pledging to help strengthen cyber defenses and establish a local taskforce as scrutiny intensifies over the risks posed by autonomous AI systems. The ChatGPT maker said Tuesday that it had mishandled its response to the […] The post OpenAI Apologizes for Australian Government Hack as Rogue AI Agent Scrutiny Intensifies appeared first on Tekedia.
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Global Bond Markets Face Worst Month in Years as Energy Shock and AI Boom Push Yields Higher
The world’s biggest sovereign bond markets are heading toward their most difficult month in years as surging energy costs reinforce inflation concerns and the artificial intelligence investment boom supports economic growth, strengthening expectations that interest rates will remain elevated for longer. The sharp repricing is being felt across the United States, Europe, Britain, Australia and […] The post Global Bond Markets Face Worst Month in Years as Energy Shock and AI Boom Push Yields Higher appeared first on Tekedia.
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Shein Shares Plunge 14% After Profit Falls 67% as Higher Costs Expose Pressure on Fast-Fashion Model
Shein shares plunged on Tuesday after the fast-fashion retailer reported a 67% decline in quarterly profit in its first results since listing in Hong Kong, raising questions about whether the company’s rapid growth can continue without sacrificing margins. The stock fell as much as 14% before paring some of the decline, leaving Shein’s market value […] The post Shein Shares Plunge 14% After Profit Falls 67% as Higher Costs Expose Pressure on Fast-Fashion Model appeared first on Tekedia.
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South Korea’s Exports Seen Rising for 16th Month as AI Chip Boom Drives Record Trade Surplus
South Korea’s exports are expected to extend their record run of growth into a 16th consecutive month in September, powered by relentless demand for semiconductors used in artificial intelligence infrastructure, even as fewer working days are likely to make the headline growth rate appear weaker. Exports from Asia’s fourth-largest economy were forecast to rise 62.0% […] The post South Korea’s Exports Seen Rising for 16th Month as AI Chip Boom Drives Record Trade Surplus appeared first on Tekedia.
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