Why Salary Alone Won’t Keep Your Best Employees Teju Fola-Alade says her LinkedIn is “always filled up” with job offers. Now imagine, she says, being a good software engineer. “Talent would always have a choice,” she said. “So you’re not dealing with people that are desperate for a job.” That changes how you keep your best employees, and she has spent years working […] TechCity

Your servo valve didn’t fail last Tuesday. Its case drain flow started climbing six weeks earlier, right after the fluid smelled faintly burnt and your pressure ripple stopped settling the way it used to. I’ve spent enough time standing next to a hydraulic power unit at 2 a.m. to know how this usually goes. The […] The post Why Hydraulic Valve Failure Rarely Starts in the Valve: A Diagnostic Guide for Plant Teams appeared first on Tekedia.

Your servo valve didn’t fail last Tuesday. Its case drain flow started climbing six weeks earlier, right after the fluid smelled faintly burnt and your pressure ripple stopped settling the way it used to. I’ve spent enough time standing next to a hydraulic power unit at 2 a.m. to know how this usually goes. The […] The post Why Hydraulic Valve Failure Rarely Starts in the Valve: A Diagnostic Guide for Plant Teams appeared first on Tekedia.

SpaceX has announced an agreement to acquire a nationwide portfolio of low-band spectrum licenses, a move the company says will pave the way for its Starlink Mobile service to become a major mobile carrier in the United States. The move builds on prior spectrum deals and FCC approvals for 15,000 next-gen satellites, promising over 100x […] The post SpaceX Plans to Turn Starlink Into A Major US Mobile Carrier appeared first on Tekedia.

NeoFleet Capital, a Cyprus-based mobility fintech that funds taxi fleets in emerging markets, has raised $4 million in a pre-seed round. The round mixes equity and debt, and Mark Loughran, a former inDrive executive, has joined as President and co-founder; the money will go toward expanding its corporate fleet financing model across emerging markets including […] The post NeoFleet Capital raises $4M pre-seed to finance taxi fleets in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Amazon’s new Alexa Tablets run Google Play. Here’s which one to buy Amazon's Alexa Tablets run Google Play and cost $229.99 to $499.99. What each costs, what Alexa+ adds without Prime, and which to buy. TechCity

Upgrade your Windows 10 PC now or wait? What rising memory prices mean, plus laptop picks by budget Windows 10 updates now run to Oct. 12, 2027. Whether to upgrade your PC now or wait as memory prices rise, plus laptop picks from $399. TechCity

ChatGPT free users now get GPT-6 Luna. Here’s what changed ChatGPT's free plan now runs GPT-6 Luna, with charts and tools in answers. What changed, how it compares with paid GPT-6 Sol, and what to do. TechCity

The Ethereum ecosystem is facing renewed questions about its long-term security as artificial intelligence advances raise concerns about the protection of cryptographic keys and the mathematical foundations of blockchain technology. Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake has urged the industry to prepare for a potential bunker mode, while Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that AI-accelerated […] The post Ethereum Security at Risk: Justin Drake Calls for ‘Bunker Mode’ as Vitalik Buterin Warns of AI Threats to Cryptography appeared first on Tekedia.

The cryptocurrency market has come under renewed pressure after US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $484.9 million in net outflows, marking their largest single-day withdrawal in more than three months. The development coincided with approximately $644 million in cryptocurrency long positions being liquidated over a 24-hour period, highlighting growing uncertainty among investors and traders. The […] The post US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $484.9 Million Outflow as Crypto Liquidations Reach $644 Million appeared first on Tekedia.

The US bond market is facing renewed pressure as the 10-year Treasury yield rises to 5.35%, its highest level since 2002, while a New York Federal Reserve survey shows that Americans’ one-year inflation expectations have climbed to 3.9%, the highest reading since 2023. The developments highlight growing concerns about persistent inflation, borrowing costs, and the […] The post US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2002 as Inflation Expectations Rise to 3.9% appeared first on Tekedia.

Chinese AI-agent startup Manus has raised more than $500 million in its first major funding round since Beijing blocked Meta’s proposed $2 billion acquisition of the company, underscoring continued investor interest in AI agents despite intensifying competition in the sector and growing regulatory scrutiny of Chinese technology companies. Butterfly Effect, the parent company of Manus, […] The post Manus Raises More Than $500 Million After Meta Acquisition Blocked by Beijing appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. President Donald Trump has described Elon Musk as “one of the greatest technology founders to ever live,” marking a notable shift in tone toward the trillionaire entrepreneur after months of public tensions between the two high-profile figures. Speaking during the recently held White House Science & Tech Innovation Summit, where he awarded the nation’s […] The post Trump Calls Elon Musk “One of the Greatest Technology Founders to Ever Live” appeared first on Tekedia.

South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) is taking another significant step toward mainstream cryptocurrency adoption by launching crypto trading services for nearly 9 million customers. The move gives one of the country’s largest banking customer bases direct access to several of the world’s most widely recognized digital assets, potentially bringing cryptocurrency closer to everyday financial […] The post What FNB’s Crypto Launch Means for South Africa’s Digital Asset Market appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic’s rapid rise in the artificial intelligence industry may owe as much to CEO Dario Amodei’s ability to attract top researchers as it does to the company’s technology, according to one of its earliest investors. Matt Murphy, a partner at Menlo Ventures, said Amodei has a particular appeal among AI researchers because of his technical […] The post Anthropic’s Secret Weapon May Be Dario Amodei’s Appeal to AI Researchers, Early Investor Says appeared first on Tekedia.

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Network down for over 24 hours? When Nigerian rules say you’re owed compensation MTN reported outages in five states on Oct. 8. When an outage counts as major, when you are owed compensation, and how to complain. TechCity

For the Spanish-born executive, the future of African fintech is about eliminating the friction that hinders how people receive, store, move, and spend their money.

Vatar Inc., the company behind the viral Nigerian browser game Lagos Life, has closed a $500,000 pre-seed round at a $10 million valuation.

Moove's future is in robotaxi depots in the United States, so its Nigerian business, which had challenges, no longer represents a solid business.

The SARS filing deadline for most salaried taxpayers is Friday, 23 October 2026. Scammers know this date too. Fake SARS emails, SMSes and eFiling pages are circulating as the deadline nears. This guide shows you how to file safely and how to recognise a fraudulent message. All amounts in this article are in rand. What […]

China has criticized Germany and France after the two European powers called for stronger measures to protect the European market from what they consider unfair trade practices. The dispute highlights growing tensions between Europe and China at a time when governments across the continent are trying to balance economic cooperation with concerns about strategic dependence, […] The post Why Europe Is Rethinking Its Economic Dependence on China appeared first on Tekedia.

Stablecoins, a type of digital cryptocurrency designed to reduce the high volatility of traditional crypto assets like Bitcoin, have in recent times gained global attention due to their significant value. These digital currencies, which bridge traditional finance and digital assets, have evolved from a niche part of the cryptocurrency market into one of the fastest-growing […] The post The Rise of Stablecoins in Africa’s Cross-Border Payments Economy appeared first on Tekedia.

Amazon has cut fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs, primarily in the retail division that operates its main e-commerce business, extending a period of workforce reductions that began after the company sharply expanded its headcount during the pandemic. The cuts were confirmed by Amazon on Wednesday as the company was in the middle of Prime Big […] The post Amazon Cuts Fewer Than 1,000 Jobs as Retail Unit Restructuring Continues After Pandemic Hiring Surge appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. Treasury yields climbed further on Thursday, with the benchmark 10-year yield approaching levels last seen more than two decades ago as investors absorbed a Federal Reserve warning that interest rates may need to rise again to contain persistent inflation. The move higher in borrowing costs came ahead of a closely watched $22 billion auction […] The post Treasury Yields Surge to Multi-Decade Highs as Fed Signals More Rate Hikes; Dollar Gains, Gold Slips appeared first on Tekedia.

India’s benchmark Sensex fell to its lowest level in 32 months on Thursday as surging oil prices, rising global bond yields and a weaker rupee intensified inflation concerns, adding to the pressure created by the Reserve Bank of India’s hawkish interest-rate increase a day earlier. The Nifty 50 fell 1.64% to 22,231.80, while the Sensex […] The post India Stocks Hit 32-Month Low As Oil Shock, Rupee Weakness And Foreign Selling Deepen Market Rout appeared first on Tekedia.

This is the overview of 20 startups in the ongoing Tekedia Capital investment cycle. To join our community, go here and join. The post Overview of 20 Startups in Current Tekedia Capital Investment Cycle [video] appeared first on Tekedia.

Blue Origin is laying the groundwork for a possible stock market debut in the coming years, with founder Jeff Bezos giving his clearest indication yet that the privately held space company could eventually become a publicly traded business after raising $10 billion from outside investors for the first time. Bezos said on Wednesday that an […] The post Blue Origin IPO: Bezos Says Space Company Could Go Public in Coming Years appeared first on Tekedia.

Geopolitical uncertainty has become the biggest obstacle to BYD’s global expansion, according to executive vice president Stella Li, highlighting the difficulty facing the Chinese electric vehicle maker as it seeks to expand beyond its home market and challenge established global automakers. Li said on Thursday that BYD needs greater certainty and visibility before committing capital […] The post BYD Says Geopolitics Is Its Biggest Expansion Challenge As US Passenger-Car Plans Remain On Hold appeared first on Tekedia.

Deloitte has been fined £6.05 million ($7.98 million) by Britain’s accounting regulator over failures in its audits of transport operator Go-Ahead Group between 2016 and 2020, including its handling of more than £30 million in public money that was wrongly retained by a subsidiary. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said on Thursday that the penalty […] The post Deloitte Fined £6.05 Million Over Go-Ahead Audits in UK Rail Overpayment Case appeared first on Tekedia.

SpaceX has secured a significant regulatory boost for Starlink’s direct-to-device ambitions after the Federal Communications Commission approved its request to deploy and operate 15,000 additional Starlink satellites capable of providing connectivity directly to mobile devices. The FCC also waived a requirement that satellite operators entering the direct-to-device market lease spectrum from one or more terrestrial […] The post SpaceX Wins FCC Approval for 15,000 Starlink Satellites for Direct-to-Device Operation appeared first on Tekedia.

Microsoft has unveiled its first Surface PCs built around Nvidia’s new RTX Spark platform, putting a price and hardware specification behind a new class of Windows machines designed to run advanced AI models and autonomous agents locally. The company introduced the Surface Laptop Ultra in San Francisco on Wednesday during the city’s Tech Week, with […] The post Microsoft Unveils $2,600 Surface Laptop Ultra As Nvidia-Powered AI Pcs Target Developers appeared first on Tekedia.