Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as traders balanced the threat of supply disruptions from a strengthening storm in the Gulf of Mexico and renewed attacks in Saudi Arabia against signs that Middle Eastern crude supplies are recovering. Brent crude futures rose 81 cents, or 0.8%, to $101.39 a barrel by 0635 GMT, while US West […] The post Oil Prices Rise, Gold Slips As Dollar Strengthens Ahead Of Fed Minutes appeared first on Tekedia.

France’s worsening borrowing costs have become a serious concern for the country’s public finances, but there is currently no need for the European Central Bank to intervene in French bond markets, Bank of France head Emmanuel Moulin said on Wednesday. French government borrowing costs have risen sharply during the latest global bond selloff, increasing pressure […] The post France’s Borrowing Crisis Is Serious, but ECB Intervention Is Not Needed, Bank Chief Says appeared first on Tekedia.

The cryptocurrency market is entering a new phase in which Bitcoin accumulation, institutional balance sheets and stablecoin-based financial products are becoming increasingly important to the broader digital-asset economy. Two recent developments highlight this shift: Strategy’s continued purchase of Bitcoin and OKX’s launch of OKX Money, a stablecoin-focused financial application. The moves demonstrate how companies are […] The post Strategy Posts First Quarterly Profit in Four Quarters As OKX Money Launches Stablecoin App With Up to 10% APY appeared first on Tekedia.

SpaceX is seeking approval to build a natural gas pipeline in Florida to support its growing Starship launch operations, extending Elon Musk’s strategy of bringing critical parts of the rocket company’s supply chain under greater internal control. A SpaceX subsidiary, Coastal Connect Services (CCS), has asked the Florida Public Service Commission to approve a tariff […] The post SpaceX Seeks Approval for Florida Natural Gas Pipeline To Fuel Starship Launches appeared first on Tekedia.

Billionaire investor and Bridgewater Associates founder, Ray Dalio, has warned that the artificial intelligence boom shows the classic signs of a bubble that is approaching a potential bursting point. Speaking at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore on October 7, 2026, Dalio pointed to the combination of heavy debt financing for AI projects and […] The post Billionaire Investor Ray Dalio Warns AI Bubble Nearing Burst Amid Rising Rates And Debt appeared first on Tekedia.

The case will test whether Nigerian courts can hold a global technology company accountable for allegedly restricting access to its platform.

Ifetayo Agboola didn’t follow a corporate playbook. From sneaking out at age six to turn on his mother’s computer in Ilorin, Kwara State, North-central Nigeria, to installing campus Wi-Fi during NYSC at Unilorin, his trajectory was built on curiosity, field execution, and unprompted referrals. When an AWS recruiter reached out on LinkedIn about a role […]

The hurdles PiggyVest had to scale to pay out $2.3 billion to its customers since it started a decade ago.

South Africa’s green ID book now has an end date. From 31 March 2028, the booklet will no longer count as a valid identity document. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber announced the deadline on 1 October 2026. He also showed a working digital ID prototype on his own phone. Fees in this article are quoted […]

The artificial intelligence boom is entering a new phase, and the biggest challenge may no longer be finding enough computing power. Instead, it may be finding enough places where that computing power can be built. Across Australia, Europe and Asia, communities are increasingly pushing back against the construction of massive AI data centers, raising questions […] The post Why AI’s Data Center Expansion Is Becoming a Community Problem appeared first on Tekedia.

Japan’s stock market began the week on a strong note, with the Nikkei rising about 2.5% as investors reacted positively to weaker-than-expected US employment data. The rally reflected growing expectations that the Federal Reserve may delay another interest-rate increase, giving investors some relief at a time when borrowing costs and energy prices remain elevated. The […] The post What the Weak September Jobs Report Means for Stocks, Bonds and Oil appeared first on Tekedia.

African start-ups raised $2.16 billion in the first nine months of 2026, excluding exits, marking a 4% decline from the $2.24 billion raised during the same period in 2025. Despite the modest year-on-year decline, the headline figure masks a significant shift in how African start-ups are being financed. According to a report by Africa: The […] The post African Start-ups Shift Toward Equity as 2026 Funding Reaches $2.16bn appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI is expanding its advertising business beyond text-based placements, introducing visual display ads that will appear alongside images generated by ChatGPT as the company looks to turn its growing user base into a larger advertising market. The new ads are expected to begin appearing later this month in the US, initially involving a limited group […] The post OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Ads to Visual Displays that Will Appear Alongside Images appeared first on Tekedia.

Singapore-based data center operator DayOne Data Centers has filed for an initial public offering in the United States, seeking to tap investor demand for AI and cloud infrastructure at a time when higher bond yields and elevated interest rates are making the IPO market more difficult. The company disclosed a net loss of $77.2 million […] The post DayOne Data Centers Files for US IPO As Rising Yields Test Investor Appetite appeared first on Tekedia.

Intel shares fell at the start of the week after Elon Musk confirmed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in discussions to participate in Terafab, his planned semiconductor manufacturing project, raising fresh questions about how much of the venture’s production and technology work will ultimately go to Intel. Intel dropped as much as 3% to […] The post Intel Shares Fall as Musk Hints at Potential TSMC Partnership for Terafab appeared first on Tekedia.

Heirs Energies combined real-time monitoring with security upgrades and field investment to revive OML 17, an oil asset plagued by theft and ageing infrastructure. Its recovery shows how technology can help restore production—and why secure pipelines and reliable operations still matter.

Oppo launched the Oppo F35 in India on October 5, 2026, with sales starting on October 11.

Client onboarding slows when teams collect identical information in separate systems, repeat checks, and resolve unclear ownership manually. A structured Know Your Customer process removes these delays by connecting data collection, identity verification, risk assessment, and approval steps. A closer look at common KYC methods shows where the biggest improvements happen. A Know Your Customer […] The post Ways to Know Your Customer Solutions Streamline Onboarding appeared first on Tekedia.

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The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific, driven by a surge in artificial intelligence-related exports, but warned that the region’s increasing dependence on the AI investment cycle leaves it exposed to a potentially painful global technology spending reversal. The region’s economy is now expected to expand 4.5% in […] The post World Bank Raises East Asia Growth Forecast on AI Boom, Warns of Sharp Downside Risk appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia-backed AI startup Reflection AI has launched its first open-weight artificial intelligence model, Beam, as the company seeks to compete with more capable and lower-cost Chinese models in software development and agentic AI. Reflection said Monday that Beam is designed to perform coding and agentic tasks at a level comparable to leading Chinese open-weight models, […] The post Nvidia-Backed Reflection AI Launches Beam Model to Challenge China’s Low-Cost AI Rivals appeared first on Tekedia.

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday as markets scaled back expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month, offering some relief to bullion even as a firm U.S. dollar and elevated Treasury yields continued to limit demand. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $4,152.04 an ounce by 0909 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for December […] The post Gold Holds Above $4,100 as Fed Rate Bets Ease but High Treasury Yields Limit Gains: Oil Falls, Dollar Strengthens appeared first on Tekedia.

The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has risen to 73, placing the cryptocurrency market firmly in “Greed” territory, according to the data. The widely followed gauge, which measures overall investor sentiment, has climbed in recent sessions as prices stabilize and optimism returns to the market. Bitcoin currently trades near $85,700–$86,000. While this represents a recovery […] The post Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Surges to 73 as Market Sentiment Turns to Greed appeared first on Tekedia.

The Best VPNs of 2026 Honestly Compared A VPN is one of those products that sounds more complicated than it really is. You install an app, choose a location and connect. Your internet traffic is routed through the VPN’s servers, hiding your real IP address from the websites you visit and encrypting the connection between your device and the VPN server. That […] TechCity

The Best Antivirus Software of 2026: Do You Even Need It? Antivirus software used to be one of the first things you installed on a new computer. In 2026, that advice feels increasingly outdated. Windows 11 already comes with Microsoft Defender Antivirus running in the background. Macs have several layers of built-in malware protection. Android phones have Google Play Protect scanning apps and devices. Modern operating […] TechCity

OpenAI will begin adding invisible watermarks to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union, bringing the company’s text-generation products under a new layer of AI-content transparency requirements introduced by the EU AI Act. The company said Monday that the watermarking system will be rolled out over the coming weeks to […] The post OpenAI to Add Invisible Watermarks to ChatGPT Text in EU Under AI Act Rules appeared first on Tekedia.

European stocks advanced on Tuesday, extending a broader global equity rally as investors became more optimistic ahead of the third-quarter earnings season, while a retreat in long-dated bond yields and lower oil prices helped ease concerns following last week’s sharp fixed-income selloff. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 1%, marking its third consecutive session of gains. […] The post European Stocks Rise as Bond Pressure Eases, Earnings Optimism Lifts Global Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

Diesel prices may need to remain elevated through 2027 to prevent a recovery in fuel consumption from overwhelming a strained global refining system, Goldman Sachs said, highlighting the prospect of another year of tight refined-product markets even if crude oil prices stabilize. The investment bank expects global diesel and jet-fuel crack spreads, which measure the […] The post Diesel Prices May Stay Elevated Through 2027 as Refinery Constraints Meet Rebuilding Demand – Goldman Sachs appeared first on Tekedia.

South Korea plans to launch a 4.7 trillion won ($3.5 billion) government-backed programme to develop a frontier artificial intelligence model from March 2027, stepping up Seoul’s efforts to establish a stronger position in the global race for increasingly capable AI systems. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it plans to select a lead developer […] The post South Korea Plans $3.5bn Frontier AI Programme to Challenge Global Leaders appeared first on Tekedia.