The Hong Kong Monetary Authority raised its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% on Thursday, following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to increase borrowing costs as concerns over inflation remain elevated. The move marks the first increase in Hong Kong’s base rate since July 2023 and underscores the constraints imposed by the […] The post HKMA Raises Base Rate to 4.25% After Fed Hike as Hong Kong Banks Hold Lending Rates appeared first on Tekedia.

Nuclear fusion has spent decades suspended between scientific triumph and commercial disappointment. Now, however, the technology is experiencing a remarkable investment boom. Private fusion start-ups are attracting record amounts of capital as investors bet that humanity may finally be approaching a practical source of abundant, low-carbon energy. The excitement is understandable. The harder question is […] The post Can Nuclear Fusion Become a Reliable and Affordable Source of Clean Energy? appeared first on Tekedia.

Few places embodied the politics of Margaret Thatcher as vividly as Wandsworth. For decades, the south London borough became a showcase for a particular model of Conservative local government: keep taxes low, restrain spending, run services efficiently and make the state live within tighter financial limits. Wandsworth was frequently presented as evidence that lower taxation […] The post Wandsworth and the End of Britain’s Low-Tax Experiment appeared first on Tekedia.

Snap is turning to some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence and cloud computing as it tries to push its $2,195 Specs augmented reality glasses beyond consumers and into the workplace, betting that AI agents could finally give AR eyewear a practical business case. The Snapchat parent is partnering with Nvidia, Amazon Web Services […] The post Snap Partners with Nvidia, AWS and Salesforce to Turn $2,195 Specs Into an Enterprise AI Platform appeared first on Tekedia.

Egypt’s bourse has granted a temporary listing to MNT Tech Holding for Financial Investments, the parent of fintech unicorn MNT-Halan, clearing the main regulatory hurdle before a Cairo debut. The EGX listing committee signed off at its 14 September meeting, covering issued capital of EGP160 million (about $3 million) split into 1.6 billion shares at […] The post MNT-Halan has six months to pull off Egypt’s biggest tech IPO appeared first on Tech In Africa.

You find a spot that looks pretty good, start thinking about the house, and then realize the biome you wanted is nowhere nearby. Great. Twenty minutes of walking for that. Checking the world first can save some of that wandering. A minecraft biome locator can show you where different biomes sit before you start carrying […] The post How to Use a Minecraft Biome Locator Before Building appeared first on Tekedia.

Most people do not blow up their budget on coffee, takeout, or a random shopping spree. More often, the damage comes from expenses that feel separate from “normal life.” A car needs new tires. A dog needs a dental cleaning. A cousin gets married in another state. December arrives, as it apparently does every year, […] The post Irregular Spending Is Still Real Spending appeared first on Tekedia.

Company credentials carry immense value in modern commercial operations. Corporate records, credit lines, and brand reputation demand constant protection against unauthorized access. Criminal syndicates target organizational profiles to steal capital and ruin trust. Building a defensive framework requires clear policies and vigilant monitoring across every department. Strong security protocols prevent financial strain and protect daily […] The post Creating a Stronger Identity Protection Strategy for Your Business appeared first on Tekedia.

The online casino industry is continually evolving. With more platforms popping up each day, new outlets are attempting to attract players with something beyond the established formula. Do you want to see which newer names in online gaming are worth keeping an eye on? These are four platforms you need to follow in 2026. 1. […] The post 4 Best New Online Casinos You Need to Follow in 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

The dollar climbed to a seven-week high on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled that another increase could follow, bolstering its commitment to bringing inflation back under control even as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to demand lower borrowing costs. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of […] The post Dollar Hits Seven-Week High, Treasury Slumps After Fed Hike as Markets Brace for BOJ Decision appeared first on Tekedia.

Japanese corporate executives are calling for a stronger and more stable yen, even as some of their companies continue to benefit financially from a weaker currency. Yoshinori Kanehana, chairman of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, said currency volatility has become the company’s biggest problem because unpredictable exchange rates make long-term investment decisions more difficult. “When the yen […] The post Japanese Executives Seek a Stronger, More Stable Yen as Currency Swings Disrupt Business Planning appeared first on Tekedia.

Vietnamese volleyball has transcended its image of being a sport of national teams only. Now, teams such as LP Bank Ninh Binh and VTV Binh Dien Long An are becoming participants in Asian competitions, and the name of player Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen is becoming more and more popular abroad. In the domestic championship, young […] The post Volleyball in Vietnam: The Clubs and Players Driving the Sport’s Growing Popularity appeared first on Tekedia.

Snooker is one of those sports that is known to have quite an extensive history in Canada, despite being perceived as something alien there for many. The victory of Cliff Thorburn in the World Championship in 1980 was what put Canadian snooker on the map. Over the years since then, various clubs and tournaments have […] The post Canadian Snooker and Why It Keeps Gaining Support Years after Cliff Thorburn’s World Championship Victory appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s artificial intelligence industry is attracting rapidly growing user adoption, but the revenue generated by its leading AI models remains a fraction of that of US rivals, raising questions about whether soaring valuations are supported by underlying business performance. US research firm Rhodium Group estimates that all major Chinese AI models combined generate only about […] The post Major Chinese AI Models Combined Generate Only About 10% Of OpenAI And Anthropic Revenue – Research Firm Rhodium Group appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence is making it easier for employees to produce emails, documents and code at unprecedented speed. But Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke says that productivity gains can come with a less obvious cost: workers are increasingly passing AI-generated material to colleagues without taking responsibility for whether it is useful, accurate, or worth reading. Lütke described […] The post Shopify CEO Warns AI Is Creating a New Workplace Problem: ‘Slop Grenades’ appeared first on Tekedia.

Huawei Technologies says it cannot produce enough artificial intelligence computing equipment to meet demand in China and is limiting overseas sales, underscoring the growth of its Ascend chip business as Beijing pushes to reduce the country’s dependence on Nvidia and other foreign technology. Huawei’s rotating chairman Eric Xu said Thursday that the company had no […] The post Huawei Says AI Chip Demand In China Exceeds Capacity As It Steps Up Challenge To Nvidia appeared first on Tekedia.

For Canada, geography has always imposed a peculiar kind of strategic reality. The Atlantic Ocean separates Ottawa from Europe, while the United States sits directly beneath its economy, security architecture and supply chains. Full European Union membership is therefore neither geographically plausible nor legally available: EU treaties reserve membership for European states. Yet amid a […] The post Canada’s European Pivot: The EU’s Unfinished Idea of Associate Membership appeared first on Tekedia.

The technology industry is discovering an uncomfortable contradiction at the heart of its AI revolution: while companies race to build machines that could transform the future of work. Some of the people protecting their physical infrastructure are preparing to walk off the job, while former researchers are warning that the technology itself could become an […] The post AI Risk and Labor Tensions Expose the Human Cost of Big Tech appeared first on Tekedia.

Citrini Research says AI-enabled robotics is emerging as a major investment trend that could extend the artificial intelligence boom beyond software and data centers, with China’s rapid progress in humanoid robots raising the prospect of a new technology race with the United States. The research firm, which gained widespread attention for publishing a hypothetical AI-driven […] The post Citrini Says Humanoid Robots Could Become AI’s Next Big Investment Trade As China Gains Ground appeared first on Tekedia.

The European Union has asked China to voluntarily restrict exports of hybrid vehicles to the bloc as Brussels seeks to contain a widening trade imbalance with Beijing without triggering a broader trade war, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Under the proposal, China would limit sales of Chinese-made hybrid vehicles to roughly 15% of the […] The post EU Seeks Voluntary Chinese Curbs on Hybrid Car Exports to Avoid Trade War appeared first on Tekedia.

Coinbase’s decision to lift the USDC rewards available to Coinbase One members to 3.75% APY is more than a modest adjustment to a savings-like product. It is another signal that the competition for stablecoin capital is moving beyond transaction fees and trading features and toward the economics of simply holding digital dollars. At first glance, […] The post Coinbase One Raises USDC Rewards to 3.75% APY as the New Battle for Stablecoin Capital Intensify  appeared first on Tekedia.

The latest developments around World Liberty Financial and The Standard Reserve point to two different experiments in how crypto protocols can turn participation and capital allocation into core components of token economics. One is focused on governance, seeking to reward holders who actively lock tokens and vote. The other is building an on-chain reserve system […] The post WLFI Governance Rewards and STANDARD Token Surpasses $40M Market Cap on Robinhood appeared first on Tekedia.

The debate over artificial intelligence is entering a more consequential phase. What began as a contest over computing power, model performance and venture capital is increasingly becoming a struggle over regulation, national security and technological sovereignty. Anthropic’s warnings about the risks posed by increasingly capable AI systems have intensified that debate, but a new analysis […] The post Anthropic, AI Safety and the Geopolitics of the Global Artificial Intelligence Race appeared first on Tekedia.

Arc, the layer-1 blockchain built by Circle, the company behind USDC, uses USDC to pay for gas instead of a separate native token. Banana Gun, a non-custodial Telegram trading bot, has announced Day One Arc support covering sniping and copy trading. Together those two facts remove real setup friction, but no wallet on Arc carries […] The post Circle Arc Day One: Copy Trade the Chain With Banana Gun Before Any Wallet Has a Record appeared first on Tekedia.