In a significant move to shore up foreign investor confidence and stabilize its currency, India on Friday announced a tax exemption for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and the Bank for International Settlements on capital gains and interest income from government securities. The decision, issued through an executive ordinance as Parliament is not in session, aims […] The post India Exempts Foreign Investors from Capital Gains Tax on Government Securities in Bid to Bolster Rupee and Attract Stable Capital appeared first on Tekedia.

Major U.S. banks, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo, are collaborating on a shared tokenized deposit network set to launch in the first half of 2027. The network which will operate on a blockchain infrastructure, will enable instant 24/7 settlement and programmable payments while keeping every dollar inside the regulated banking system. […] The post JPMorgan, Citi and Major US Banks Team Up to Launch Tokenized Deposit Network appeared first on Tekedia.

In Germany, two parallel developments highlight the evolving structure of its corporate economy and consumer behavior: the inclusion of Hochtief into the DAX benchmark index and the accelerating shift of German consumers toward AI-assisted online shopping. Together, these signals reflect how capital markets and digital retail are converging under structural technological change. The inclusion of […] The post Hochtief Joins DAX as AI-Powered Shopping Transforms Consumer Behavior appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI models, has issued a pointed call for major artificial intelligence laboratories to consider a coordinated and verifiable pause in the development of the most advanced systems, cautioning that rapid progress could soon enable AI to autonomously improve itself faster than society can address the associated risks. In a […] The post Anthropic Calls for Coordinated Pause on Advanced AI Development, Warning of Imminent “Recursive Self-Improvement” Risks appeared first on Tekedia.

World Environment Day 2026: Sustainable Technology Habits That Actually Make a Difference When people think about sustainability, they often picture electric vehicles, solar panels, or recycling programs. What many overlook… TechCity

The launch of MoonPay’s MoonAgents desktop application marks a deliberate push into the next phase of crypto-native automation: agentic finance interfaces that sit between users, blockchains, and increasingly complex digital asset ecosystems. Rather than functioning purely as a payment gateway or fiat on-ramp provider, MoonPay is extending its footprint into intelligent execution environments where software […] The post Moonpay Releases MoonAgents Desktop App appeared first on Tekedia.

In an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy, intellectual property ownership has become a primary determinant of industrial power. Recent data indicating that foreign firms control approximately 29% of key patents in Germany signals a meaningful shift in the structure of innovation sovereignty within Europe’s largest industrial economy, Germany. This level of external control does not imply […] The post Foreign Firms Now Control 29% of Germany’s Key Patents appeared first on Tekedia.

The simultaneous decline in HYPE and NEAR has intensified scrutiny across crypto markets after reports that Arthur Hayes liquidated portions of his holdings, reinforcing already fragile sentiment in high-beta digital assets. The move arrives at a moment when liquidity conditions across crypto markets are tightening and speculative positioning has become increasingly sensitive to large-holder flows. […] The post Arthur Hayes Sell-Off Triggers HYPE and NEAR Price Drop appeared first on Tekedia.

Oil prices slipped on Friday after Oman said operations at its key Mina al Fahal export terminal were continuing normally, easing immediate concerns about a potential disruption to crude shipments from one of the Gulf region’s important export hubs. The decline followed reports that oil loading activities had been suspended after an explosion near the […] The post Oil Retreats After Oman Eases Mina al Fahal Supply Fears, but Middle East Risks Keep Market on Edge appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin is once again at the center of intense debate after CNBC’s Jim Cramer questioned the health of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. In a post on X, the American Television personality known for his investment advice, wrote “Who murdered Bitcoin?”, while quoting a report on MicroStrategy’s record loss after six years of BTC purchases. As […] The post “Who Murdered Bitcoin?” – Jim Cramer Raises Question After MicroStrategy Post Record Loss of $10.8 Billion appeared first on Tekedia.

The reported expansion of AI agent capabilities within Robinhood—specifically enabling autonomous interaction with the Robinhood Gold Card—marks a notable shift in the evolution of consumer fintech toward delegated financial execution. Rather than treating AI as a passive advisory layer, this development pushes it into an operational role where it can initiate, authorize, and manage real-world […] The post Robinhood Launches Support for AI Agents to Use Robinhood Gold Card appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI has signaled support for a new phase of government involvement in artificial intelligence development, confirming it will comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring leading AI companies to give federal authorities advance access to powerful models before they are publicly released. The move places the ChatGPT developer among the first major frontier AI […] The post OpenAI Backs Trump’s AI Oversight Plan as Governments Seek to Regulate Frontier Models appeared first on Tekedia.

The recent wave of US home sellers pulling properties off the market at levels not seen since the COVID-19 era signals a decisive shift in housing market dynamics. What was once a seller-favored environment has evolved into a standoff between expectations shaped by prior price peaks and a demand side constrained by elevated borrowing costs. […] The post Why Home Sellers Are Pulling Listings at COVID-Era Levels Amid Rate Pressure and Affordability Crisis appeared first on Tekedia.

The technology sector experienced a dramatic shock as shares of Broadcom plunged 16% in a single trading session, wiping out approximately $350 billion in market capitalization. The sharp decline stunned investors and analysts alike, marking one of the largest single-day value destructions ever recorded by a major technology company. The selloff highlights how quickly market […] The post Broadcom Drops 16% in a Single Day, Erasing $350 Billion in Market Value appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitmine has found itself at the center of market attention after reports revealed that the company’s unrealized losses on its Ethereum holdings have expanded to an astonishing $8.8 billion. At the same time, the firm has filed for a preferred stock offering designed to provide investors with a 9.5% annual percentage yield (APY), a move […] The post Bitmine’s Unrealized Ethereum Losses Surge to $8.8 Billion as Company Pursues High-Yield Preferred Stock Offering appeared first on Tekedia.

The selection of underwriters for a public offering is often a signal event in the lifecycle of a high-growth private company, and the reported decision by Anthropic to appoint Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead IPO advisors places the artificial intelligence firm squarely within the most elite tier of capital markets preparation. An initial […] The post Anthropic Picks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to Lead IPO appeared first on Tekedia.

The technology sector continues to demonstrate both extraordinary ambition and difficult realities. Two recent developments highlight this contrast: SpaceX is reportedly targeting a staggering valuation of $1.765 trillion, while Uber has joined a growing list of major technology companies reducing its workforce. SpaceX, the private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, has become one of […] The post SpaceX’s Sky-High Valuation and Uber’s Workforce Cuts Reflect Diverging Challenges in Tech appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin has long been known for its dramatic price swings, but recent developments in prediction markets suggest that investors are increasingly preparing for a significant downside move. Across major forecasting platforms, traders are placing bets that Bitcoin could fall below the $60,000 mark in the coming months. While prediction markets are not always correct, the […] The post Why Prediction Markets and On-Chain Data Signal Rising Downside Risk appeared first on Tekedia.

Financial markets entered the week under renewed pressure as Nasdaq futures fell more than 1%, reflecting growing investor concerns about technology stocks, rising volatility, and weakness across several high-profile growth companies. Among the biggest stories drawing attention from traders is the sharp decline in shares of Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, as its latest preferred […] The post Nasdaq Futures Slide as Strategy Faces Historic Unrealized Losses appeared first on Tekedia.

Tekedia Capital is excited to announce our investment in OpenSpec, one of the leading open-source specification frameworks for AI agents. OpenSpec helps teams capture what they are building, why they are building it, and how it should work before a coding agent writes a single line of code. In a rapidly growing ecosystem of AI-native […] The post Tekedia Capital Invests in OpenSec, AI Spec Framework Startup appeared first on Tekedia.

Severin Schwan, chairman of Swiss pharmaceutical powerhouse Roche, delivered a rare and sharply critical assessment of U.S. trade policy on Thursday, describing Washington’s use of tariff threats to force drug price reductions as “cold-blooded blackmail.” His comments shed light on the intense pressure major international drugmakers face amid the Trump administration’s aggressive push to reshape […] The post Roche Chairman Severin Schwan Blasts U.S. Tariff Tactics as “Cold-Blooded Blackmail,” appeared first on Tekedia.

Poke, a startup that simplifies interaction with powerful AI agents to the simplicity of sending a text message, has secured approval to operate on Apple’s Messages for Business platform. This marks the first time a standalone third-party AI agent has been integrated into the service, previously reserved for businesses such as airlines, retailers, and hotel […] The post Poke Becomes First AI Agent Approved for Apple’s Messages for Business Platform appeared first on Tekedia.

Ransomware attacks rarely begin with chaos. More often, they start quietly – with probing, mapping, and patient reconnaissance inside a target’s network. That was the situation facing a global recruitment firm when cybercriminals attempted to navigate through the company’s systems. What followed became a real-world demonstration of how modern AI-driven cybersecurity, combined with skilled human […]

Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn is deepening its push into artificial intelligence infrastructure through a new partnership with Intel, a move that highlights how the AI boom is reshaping the competitive landscape of the semiconductor and data center industries. Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, announced Thursday that it will collaborate with Intel to […] The post Foxconn and Intel Forge AI Infrastructure Alliance, to Build Next-Gen AI Systems appeared first on Tekedia.

Meta Platforms on Wednesday introduced a new artificial intelligence agent designed to handle day-to-day business operations, marking a significant step in the social media giant’s effort to expand beyond consumer apps into enterprise AI tools. Unveiled at the company’s WhatsApp-focused Conversations conference in London, the Business Agent adds “agentic” functionality — the ability to autonomously […] The post Meta Launches Business AI Agent with Agentic Capabilities, Signaling Deeper Push into Enterprise Market appeared first on Tekedia.

The resurgence of the U.S. initial public offering market is spreading well beyond artificial intelligence and technology, drawing mining companies back to public markets as investors hunt for exposure to commodities tied to industrial demand, energy security, and precious metals. Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company priced its long-awaited U.S. IPO on Wednesday, raising $270 […] The post Sunshine Silver Raises $270 Million in IPO as Mining Firms Join 2026 Listing Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

Dell Technologies has launched Dell PowerStore Elite, a next-generation storage platform designed to help enterprises modernise infrastructure, improve performance, and simplify operations in an increasingly data-driven world. Built to support block, file, virtual machine, and container workloads, PowerStore Elite combines advanced software innovations with refreshed hardware architecture. The platform enables customers to upgrade storage environments […]

Every day, healthcare funders make decisions based on data. They know how many patients were admitted to the hospital. They know how many procedures were performed. They know how many days a hospital bed was occupied. These activities are measured, reported, reimbursed and built into healthcare budgets. What they often cannot see is the hospital […]

SOLARWORLD Africa and IBC SOLAR South Africa (Pty) Ltd, this week announced a significant new partnership that will bring Tongwei’s premium photovoltaic (PV) modules to the South African market. As the first preferred distributors in the country to announce the partnership with the Chinese solar giant, SOLARWORLD and IBC are cementing their position at the […]

There is a type of entrepreneurs who start a company because they have seen a gap in the market. Then there is the kind who starts one because they are trying to make sense of the world around them. When I met Eric Asuma, founder of The Kenyan Wall Street, he struck me as belonging to the second group.

Alternative assets represent an $18 trillion global market, and vetting an alternative asset manager to take care of your stake in it requires looking beyond basic historical performance. In a volatile macro environment, institutional allocators and family offices face a landscape where traditional strategy boundaries are blurring and operational risks are compounding. True due diligence […] The post How to Vet an Alternative Asset Manager in 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

South African organisations have learned to treat unreliable infrastructure as a fixed parameter, particularly when it comes to connectivity. As a result, many businesses have had to site operations where fibre or reliable wireless already exists, because last-mile build-out to remote mines, farms, or border areas is often slow, high-risk, and vulnerable to theft or […]

More than 40 MVNOs were licenced to disrupt Nigeria’s telecom market, but the sector remains far from delivering on its promise of greater competition.

The U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission has told lawmakers that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is unlikely to run out of cash next year, easing immediate concerns about a liquidity crisis, but warned that the agency remains under severe structural strain that cannot be resolved without deeper reforms. Robert Taub, vice chair of the regulator, said […] The post U.S. Postal Service Avoids Near-Term Cash Crisis, But Structural Deficit and Delivery Mandate Keep Long-Term Risks Intact appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has taken a major step toward becoming a publicly traded company as the race to build ever more powerful AI models is rapidly evolving into one of the most capital-intensive battles in technology history. Just days after announcing a $65 billion fundraising round that valued the company at approximately $965 billion, […] The post Anthropic’s IPO Move Underscores AI Arms Race As Capital Needs Surge Toward Trillion-Dollar Scale appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s push to become a major global refining powerhouse received a significant boost after Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals announced that it has increased crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day, exceeding its original nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. The milestone, confirmed following a successful performance test conducted by the refinery’s […] The post Dangote Refinery Surpasses Design Capacity, Hits 700,000bpd appeared first on Tekedia.