As January 2026 progresses, three specific assets are defining the market conversation. The Shiba Inu coin price is stabilizing near $0.0000085 after a period of volatility, while the Ethereum price today remains close to $3,113 as institutional funds navigate mixed ETF flows. Both tokens are maintaining their positions, yet they currently lack the “ground-floor” entry […] The post BlockDAG’s 1,566% ROI Potential Captures Global Interest; Shiba Inu & Ethereum Face Near-Term Hurdles appeared first on Tekedia.

In a technology industry defined by constant alerts, instant replies, and the expectation of permanent availability, Parker Harris is making a blunt assessment about the cost. He notes that sustained thinking is becoming harder to protect, even for the people building the tools that power modern work. Harris, chief technology officer of Slack and a […] The post Slack’s CTO on Fighting the Attention Economy: Why Turning Everything Off Is Sometimes the Only Way to Think appeared first on Tekedia.

Salesforce is making a renewed and more assertive push to embed generative artificial intelligence into the daily rhythms of office work, betting that Slackbot — once a modest helper — can evolve into a central intelligence layer for modern enterprises struggling with information overload. The company said its AI-powered Slackbot is now rolling out to […] The post Salesforce Pushes Deeper Into Workplace AI with the release of updated Slackbot powered by Anthropic’s AI model appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia has sought to quell concerns about its sales practices for the H200 artificial intelligence chips, confirming that it does not require full upfront payment from customers, particularly in China, where regulatory approval for imports remains uncertain. The clarification, provided to Reuters on Tuesday, comes after a January 8 report suggested that Nvidia was imposing […] The post Nvidia Clarifies H200 AI Chip Payment Terms Amid China Export Uncertainty appeared first on Tekedia.

Apple has announced a decision to use Google’s Gemini models to power its long-awaited Siri overhaul, marking a strategic pivot that tightens one of Silicon Valley’s most lucrative partnerships, and reshuffles competitive hierarchies in artificial intelligence. Announced on Monday, the multi-year deal, which also raises fresh questions about market concentration, privacy, and the future role […] The post Apple Taps Google’s Gemini for Siri, Cementing the Duo’s Alliance for the AI Industry appeared first on Tekedia.

President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s carbon market framework, marking a decisive turn in how Africa’s 4th-largest economy plans to finance its climate ambitions and reposition itself in global capital flows. Framed as both an environmental policy and an economic strategy, the move signals Abuja’s intent to turn emissions reductions into a tradable asset class […] The post Nigeria Bets on Carbon Trading as Tinubu Clears Framework Aimed at $3bn a Year by 2030 appeared first on Tekedia.

The 2026 crypto market is moving fast, and everyone is on the hunt for the next massive winner. While the SUI price today shows some solid strength, the latest Shiba Inu news suggests the famous meme coin is working hard just to stay level. Even though these big names are popular, their massive coin supplies […] The post The $1.7B Presale Revolution: Here’s Why ZKP Eclipses SUI Price Today & Shiba Inu News Cycles appeared first on Tekedia.

The crypto market has been performing well lately, with established coins recording impressive figures. Cardano has been rising steadily, triggering fresh Cardano price prediction discussions about whether it can finally break major resistance. Meanwhile, TRON price has been staying strong, displaying resilience that’s grabbed attention from value-focused participants. But here’s the truth: both projects have […] The post Missed Cardano & TRON’s Surge? Zero Knowledge Proof’s (ZKP) $20 Entry Could Generate 3000x Profits appeared first on Tekedia.

When the crypto market shakes a little, the smart frens don’t panic. They check who’s actually showing strength, not just hype. Below is how our six top picks are doing right now, and why they could still explode over the next six months. Little Pepe (LILPEPE) — The Meme Coin on Steroids Here’s where things […] The post Top 6 Most Bullish Crypto Coins Poised for Huge Price Surges Over the Next 6 Months appeared first on Tekedia.

Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has frozen approximately $182 million in USDT across five wallets on the Tron blockchain. This occurred on January 11, 2026, in what appears to be one of its largest single-day enforcement actions recently. The affected wallets held balances ranging from roughly $12 million to $50 million each. Blockchain […] The post Tether Freezes $182M Tied to 5 Wallets on Tron Network appeared first on Tekedia.

President Donald Trump has called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, effective January 20, 2026—the one-year anniversary of his second inauguration. He announced this on Truth Social on January 9/10, 2026 (depending on time zones), stating: “Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be ‘ripped […] The post Trump to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at 10% appeared first on Tekedia.

The quiet but steady rise of voice-based artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how companies sell, support customers, and interact with consumers. What was once dismissed as clunky call-center automation or unreliable voice assistants is now emerging as a serious enterprise tool, and investors are responding accordingly. That shift is at the heart of Deepgram’s […] The post Deepgram Hits Unicorn Status at $1.3bn With $130m Raise as Voice AI Goes Mainstream appeared first on Tekedia.

Precious metals are surging to new all-time highs right now. As of mid-January 2026, gold has indeed crossed $4,600 per troy ounce with peaks reported around $4,620–$4,630 in recent sessions, while silver has surpassed $83 and pushed even higher reaching records above $85–$86 in spot trading. This marks explosive gains driven by a perfect storm […] The post Gold Crosses $4600, Silver Crosses $83 Amid Broader Precious Metals Performance appeared first on Tekedia.

The crypto market is showing signs of cooling investor sentiment in early 2026, based on the latest data from CoinShares’ weekly digital asset fund flows report covering the week ending around January 10-12, 2026. Digital asset investment products such as ETFs and ETPs from providers like Fidelity, Grayscale, and Ark recorded net outflows of approximately […] The post Digital Asset Products Record over $450M of Outflows Last Week appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria has introduced a new cryptocurrency taxation framework under the Nigerian Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025, set to take full effect in 2026. The law formally integrates digital assets into the national tax system by linking crypto transactions to Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) and National Identification Numbers (NINs), marking a significant step toward regulating the […] The post Nigeria Introduces Comprehensive Crypto Tax Framework to Formalize Digital Asset Market appeared first on Tekedia.

In 2025, Africa’s start-up ecosystem continues to tell a familiar story. The continent’s “Big Four” Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa still continue to command the lion’s share of venture capital. According to a recent report by Africa: The Big Deal, these four countries accounted for 82% of all start-up funding, a figure that has […] The post Africa’s Start-up Funding in 2025: The Big Four Still Dominate, Kenya Emerges as Top Destination appeared first on Tekedia.

ChatGPT became the fastest-growing app when it was launched in 2022, spearheading generative artificial intelligence on its way to becoming the most valuable chatbot. However, the meteoric rise of AI has been shadowed by controversies, including a surge of public anxiety. Fears about mass job losses, misinformation, and even civilizational collapse have dominated debates around […] The post Jensen Huang Pushes Back Hard Against AI ‘Doomerism,’ Warning Fear Is Undermining Innovation and Safety appeared first on Tekedia.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has indicated that establishing price floors a form of minimum price for rare earth elements is under consideration as part of efforts to reduce global dependence on China, which dominates the supply chain. This came up during a meeting of finance ministers from the G7— US, Germany, Japan, Britain, France, […] The post German Minister Suggests Minimum Price Option for Rare Earths appeared first on Tekedia.

Green Pay, an Ivorian fintech that provides electronic payment terminals for merchants, has secured an equity investment from Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations de Côte d’Ivoire (CDC-CI), bringing the state-backed financial institution onto its cap table alongside Orange Côte d’Ivoire Participations, a subsidiary of the Orange Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction marks […] The post CDC-CI Takes Equity Stake in Ivorian Fintech Green Pay, Joining Orange on Cap Table appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Hashgraph Ventures Manager Ltd (“Hashgraph Ventures”), a licensed and regulated venture capital fund under the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has announced a $1 million pledge to the Hedera Africa Hackathon, the continent’s largest Web3 innovation event focused on accelerating digital transformation and economic inclusion across Africa. Exceptional projects […] The post Hashgraph Ventures Pledges $1 Million to the Hedera Africa Hackathon to Accelerate Web3 and AI Innovation across Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

In a letter dated January 13 seen by TechCabal, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) said the measures would take effect from 6:00 pm local time on Tuesday and would remain in place until further notice.

Three Democratic senators have intensified pressure on Apple and Google to remove Elon Musk’s social media platform X and its associated AI app Grok from their app stores, citing the rampant generation of sexualized, nonconsensual images through XAI’s chatbot. In an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Senators Ron […] The post U.S. Senators Demand Apple and Google Remove X and Grok Amid Escalating Global Backlash Over AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes appeared first on Tekedia.

Google is pushing its Gemini artificial intelligence more firmly into Gmail, turning the world’s most widely used email service into another frontline in the race to dominate generative AI. The company said Thursday that it is rolling out a new set of Gemini-powered features that will automatically summarize long email threads, suggest context-aware replies, and […] The post Google Integrates Gemini Into Gmail in a Bid to Leverage Inbox in AI Push appeared first on Tekedia.

The volatility across the cryptocurrencies with large market caps is high; however, there are alternatives emerging for investors to consider as a safety net. This includes Ozak AI, SHIB, and PEPE, with the AI-powered token leading at the top with the potential to generate higher ROI. OZ has notably achieved this feat before getting listed […] The post Top 3 Alternatives to Volatile Large Caps — Ozak AI Emerges as the Safest High-ROI Choice Before Listing appeared first on Tekedia.

Project Kuiper, the Amazon-owned ​​satellite internet initiative, has secured a landing permit from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to begin operations from 2026. 

Francophone Africa, stretching from Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire in the west, through Cameroon and central Africa, to Morocco and Tunisia in the north, is experiencing strong but uneven startup growth. While the region still trails Anglophone hubs like Nairobi and Lagos in total capital raised, innovation (mainly in fintech) is deeply embedded, and non-fintech segments are finally attracting attention from builders and investors alike.

Building on the March 2024 debut of its B2B payments platform, Rafiki, NALA is deepening its stablecoin payment rails, aiming to speed up dollar flows into emerging markets where SMEs face delays and high costs moving money. The new network, integrated into Rafiki, will allow global firms operating in Africa and Asia to collect funds in US dollars and pay out local currencies within minutes, using stablecoins as a settlement layer.

Silverbacks is now deliberately redirecting its gains into African sports, a less-invested sector.

SpaceX’s ambition to dramatically expand its Starlink cellular satellite network is drawing fresh resistance from rival satellite operators, environmental groups, and even fellow space companies, as U.S. regulators begin formally weighing the implications of one of the largest orbital buildouts ever proposed. The Federal Communications Commission has opened a public comment period on SpaceX’s request […] The post SpaceX’s 15,000-Satellite Starlink Push Triggers Industry, Environmental Backlash appeared first on Tekedia.

We are standing at the edge of a new cybersecurity frontier, shaped by quantum computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the ever-expanding Internet of Things (IoT). It’s exciting, no doubt, but also a little daunting. Traditional perimeter-based defenses are no longer sufficient, so to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated threats, organisations must embrace a new paradigm […]

The Kaspersky Security Bulletin reviews what shaped telecom cybersecurity in 2025 and what is likely to persist in 2026. In 2025, telecom operators faced four broad threat categories. Targeted intrusions (APTs) continued to focus on gaining stealthy access to operator environments for long-term espionage and leverage through privileged network positioning. Supply chain vulnerabilities remained an […]

Uber has stopped accepting Visa cards in Kenya, cutting off a payment option once central to its pitch to business travellers and expatriates in East Africa’s biggest ride-hailing market.

Anthropic’s decision to roll out a new suite of healthcare and life sciences features for its Claude AI platform marks another decisive step in a fast-forming race among leading AI companies to embed their systems directly into how people understand, manage, and navigate their health. Announced on Sunday, the update allows users to securely share […] The post Anthropic Pushes Claude Deeper Into Healthcare as AI Giants Race to Become Patients’ Digital Navigators appeared first on Tekedia.

For years, the semiconductor industry has been defined by a familiar cycle: periods of oversupply, price collapses, and factory shutdowns, followed by rebounds driven by the next wave of consumer gadgets. That cycle has now been decisively broken. In 2026, the world will run short of memory, and this time the shortage is not being […] The post Memory Crunch: How AI’s Relentless Appetite Is Rewriting the Economics of Computing appeared first on Tekedia.

Ride-hailing drivers in San Francisco took to the streets on Friday to protest the growing presence of self-driving Waymo taxis, warning that autonomous vehicles threaten both public safety and the livelihoods of thousands of gig workers, even as history suggests the technological shift they oppose may be difficult to stop. About two dozen Uber and […] The post Ride-Hailing Drivers Protest Waymo as Robotaxis Loom Over the Gig Economy appeared first on Tekedia.

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) activity, supply-chain compromise, DDoS disruption and SIM-enabled fraud continued to pressure operators in 2025, while newer  technology deployments introduced additional operational risk. In 2025, telecom operators faced 4 broad threat categories. Targeted intrusions (APTs) continued to focus on gaining stealthy access to operator environments for long-term espionage and leverage through privileged […]