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U.S.-Iran Talks Show Incremental Progress but Remain Deadlocked Over Uranium Stockpile and Strait of Hormuz Control
The United States and Iran have signaled cautious progress toward ending their conflict, with significant gaps remaining on two core issues: Tehran’s stockpile of enriched uranium and any potential system of tolls or control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday there were “good signs” that […] The post U.S.-Iran Talks Show Incremental Progress but Remain Deadlocked Over Uranium Stockpile and Strait of Hormuz Control appeared first on Tekedia.
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Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters Apologizes for “Lower-Value Human Capital” Remarks on AI Job Cuts Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters has apologized for the distress caused by his comments describing the replacement of “lower-value human capital” with technology, but stopped short of retracting the statement as the bank pushes ahead with plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years. In a LinkedIn post on Friday, Winters […] The post Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters Apologizes for “Lower-Value Human Capital” Remarks on AI Job Cuts Amid Regulatory Scrutiny appeared first on Tekedia.
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Here are the  phones getting the Android 17 update
Only Google, Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, Xiaomi, and Honor have officially confirmed devices so far.
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Consequences of Sharing Oyo School Abduction Photos
The abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has generated national grief, fear, and outrage. Images and reports linked to the attack have circulated rapidly across WhatsApp groups, Facebook pages, blogs, and news platforms. Among the most emotionally charged materials is a widely shared image reportedly showing one of […] The post Consequences of Sharing Oyo School Abduction Photos appeared first on Tekedia.
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British Bodycote shares jumped 19% As U.S-based Apollo tables $2bn Takeover Bid
Shares of Bodycote surged on Friday after the British engineering services group disclosed it had received a conditional £1.52 billion ($2.04 billion) takeover proposal from U.S. private equity giant Apollo Global Management, underscoring the continued wave of foreign interest in undervalued London-listed companies. Apollo’s all-cash approach of 885 pence per share represents a premium of […] The post British Bodycote shares jumped 19% As U.S-based Apollo tables $2bn Takeover Bid appeared first on Tekedia.
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SpaceX Introduces Staggered Lock-Up Release in IPO Plan to Smooth Post-Listing Trading and Reward Performance
SpaceX is planning an innovative, performance-linked approach to its share lock-up period ahead of its much-anticipated IPO, allowing certain shareholders to sell portions of their holdings earlier than the traditional 180-day restriction, according to a company filing. The structure is designed to prevent a massive wave of shares from flooding the market simultaneously — a […] The post SpaceX Introduces Staggered Lock-Up Release in IPO Plan to Smooth Post-Listing Trading and Reward Performance appeared first on Tekedia.
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Bitcoin Plunges Below $75,000 as Liquidations Hit Hard
Bitcoin plunged below the $75,000 mark in a sharp market downturn that sent shockwaves across the cryptocurrency industry, as billions of dollars in leveraged positions were wiped out within hours. The crypto asset has reportedly broken a key psychological level, briefly trading as low as $74,988 today amid heightened market volatility. According to reports, over […] The post Bitcoin Plunges Below $75,000 as Liquidations Hit Hard appeared first on Tekedia.
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The 45-20-20-15 Plan: Ndubuisi Ekekwe’s Financial Blueprint for Young Professionals
Career is more than making money. Yet, money has a way of reducing many inconveniences of life. That is why I still find it strange that a young person can attend a university for four or five years and graduate without anyone making a deliberate effort to educate him or her on personal economy and […] The post The 45-20-20-15 Plan: Ndubuisi Ekekwe’s Financial Blueprint for Young Professionals appeared first on Tekedia.
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Trump Allocating Capital into Diversified Basket of Quantum Computing Companies
Reports indicate that the administration of President Donald Trump has begun allocating capital into a diversified basket of quantum computing companies, signaling a renewed strategic focus on next-generation computational infrastructure. The move reflects a broader geopolitical competition over Quantum Computing capabilities, as nations race to secure advantages in cryptography, materials science, and artificial intelligence workloads. […] The post Trump Allocating Capital into Diversified Basket of Quantum Computing Companies appeared first on Tekedia.
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Samsung One UI 8 vs 8.5 vs 9: What Galaxy users should know
One UI 8.5 first arrived on the Galaxy S26 series earlier in 2026 and began rolling out to older Galaxy phones on May 6, 2026.
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Digital Nomads: Africans from 30 countries could spend $871 million more to enter the US
Africans from 30 countries could soon lock up at least $871 million yearly under expanded US visa bond rules that require some first-time travellers to deposit up to $15,000 before entering America for business, tourism, conferences, or family visits.
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JPMorgan Sees S&P 500 Surging to 9,000 as AI Boom Rewrites Wall Street Expectations
Strategists at JPMorgan Chase are floating a scenario that would have seemed implausible only a few years ago: the S&P 500 climbing past 9,000 by mid-2027, powered by a deeper and more transformative artificial intelligence boom than markets currently anticipate. The projection, outlined by JPMorgan Private Bank strategists Kriti Gupta and Nick Roberts, implies roughly […] The post JPMorgan Sees S&P 500 Surging to 9,000 as AI Boom Rewrites Wall Street Expectations appeared first on Tekedia.
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Reddit Shares Slid 6% As Meta’s New ‘Forum’ App Rattles Investors Amid Intense Battle for Online Communities
Shares of Reddit slid about 6% on Friday after investors reacted to signs that Meta Platforms is once again attempting to challenge Reddit’s dominance in online discussion forums with a new experimental app called Forum. The app, currently being tested on Apple’s iOS platform, is tied to Facebook Groups and is designed to facilitate topic-based […] The post Reddit Shares Slid 6% As Meta’s New ‘Forum’ App Rattles Investors Amid Intense Battle for Online Communities appeared first on Tekedia.
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Ethereum’s Onchain Conviction Strengthens Even as Price Struggles, MoonPay Acquires Decent and Launches MoonPay Trade
Ethereum’s onchain conviction continues to strengthen even as its market price struggles to keep pace with competing layer one narratives across the digital asset ecosystem. Ethereum’s onchain conviction remains strong despite price weakness near $2,130. Over 39 million ETH, about 31% of supply, is staked. Exchange balances fell to 14.8 million ETH, the lowest since […] The post Ethereum’s Onchain Conviction Strengthens Even as Price Struggles, MoonPay Acquires Decent and Launches MoonPay Trade appeared first on Tekedia.
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U.S.-China AI Rivalry Expands Across Asia After Trump-Xi Meeting, Washington Pushes for American Tech Adoption
The United States is intensifying efforts to ensure American artificial intelligence technologies become embedded across Asian markets, opening a new front in the escalating technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing. Speaking on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers’ meeting in Suzhou, senior U.S. State Department official Casey K. Mace said Washington is […] The post U.S.-China AI Rivalry Expands Across Asia After Trump-Xi Meeting, Washington Pushes for American Tech Adoption appeared first on Tekedia.
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Trump Pulls Back on AI Oversight Order Amid Internal Republican Divide Over Cybersecurity Risks
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly halted plans to sign a long-awaited executive order on artificial intelligence after concerns emerged inside the White House and among influential allies that the proposal could slow America’s AI race with China and create the foundation for future federal control over advanced models. A draft of the order obtained by […] The post Trump Pulls Back on AI Oversight Order Amid Internal Republican Divide Over Cybersecurity Risks appeared first on Tekedia.
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Elon Musk’s Fortune Hits Record $722bn After SpaceX IPO Filing Removes Major Leverage Assumption
Elon Musk’s estimated net worth surged by $45 billion on Thursday to a new all-time high of $722 billion, propelled by fresh transparency from SpaceX’s IPO prospectus that dramatically lowered perceived risks tied to his personal finances. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index adjusted after the filing revealed that Musk had pledged far fewer SpaceX shares as […] The post Elon Musk’s Fortune Hits Record $722bn After SpaceX IPO Filing Removes Major Leverage Assumption appeared first on Tekedia.
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Wall Street Rally Extends as Iran Diplomacy, Earnings Strength Push Dow to Record High
U.S. stocks climbed sharply on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an intraday record high, as investors grew more optimistic that diplomatic efforts could prevent a deeper Middle East conflict. The rally shows how investors continue to prioritize earnings momentum and the artificial intelligence spending boom even as geopolitical risks, elevated oil prices, […] The post Wall Street Rally Extends as Iran Diplomacy, Earnings Strength Push Dow to Record High appeared first on Tekedia.
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Escalating Personal Security Risks Surrounding Digital-asset Wealth
In a stark reminder of the escalating personal security risks surrounding digital-asset wealth, reports indicate that the wife of a senior executive at The Sandbox has been targeted in a kidnapping attempt linked to crypto-related motives. The incident, still under investigation, underscores how high-profile figures within the blockchain industry and their families are increasingly being […] The post Escalating Personal Security Risks Surrounding Digital-asset Wealth appeared first on Tekedia.
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Binance Expands Derivatives Suite by Launching a Pre-IPO Perpetual Platform
Binance has reportedly expanded its derivatives suite by launching a pre-IPO perpetuals platform, introducing a new category of synthetic exposure to private-market equities. The initiative, positioned at the intersection of crypto-native liquidity and traditional venture valuation cycles, allows traders to speculate on the perceived valuation trajectory of late-stage private companies before formal public listings. The […] The post Binance Expands Derivatives Suite by Launching a Pre-IPO Perpetual Platform appeared first on Tekedia.
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Blockchain.com Reportedly Files for an Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Blockchain.com has reportedly filed for an initial public offering, marking another milestone in the gradual convergence between digital asset infrastructure firms and traditional capital markets. The move signals renewed confidence in public market appetite for crypto-native business models after years of volatility regulatory uncertainty and cyclical downturns across the digital asset sector. If successful the […] The post Blockchain.com Reportedly Files for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) appeared first on Tekedia.
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Spotify and UMG Just Made AI Remixes Official: Here Is What That Means for You
Spotify and UMG Just Made AI Remixes Official: Here Is What That Means for You Imagine taking a Burna Boy track and turning it into a lo-fi study version. Or taking a Wizkid… TechCity
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Branch confirms layoffs in Kenya and Nigeria despite profitable year
Branch said both its Kenya and Nigeria businesses remained profitable last year, while the group posted roughly $30 million in global profit for 2025.
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Safaricom updates My OneApp to support Airtel, roaming users
The change removes one of the biggest friction points surrounding My OneApp, particularly among diaspora users.
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New Orange-backed subsea cable to connect Nigeria, 19 other countries
Global telecommunications operator Orange is backing a new 20,000-kilometre subsea cable project that will link Nigeria and nearly 20 other countries in Africa and Europe. 
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SuperRare-style 1/1 NFT Infrastructure Experiences a Mint Authorization Bug
A reported duplicate 1/1 mint exploit on a platform like SuperRare-style NFT infrastructure is less about breaking cryptography and more about abusing weaknesses in mint authorization, metadata integrity, or off-chain provenance verification. In other words, the exploit is almost always systemic, not blockchain-level duplication of an existing token. The SuperRare-style authorization bug refers to a […] The post SuperRare-style 1/1 NFT Infrastructure Experiences a Mint Authorization Bug appeared first on Tekedia.
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South Carolina Governor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Issuance and Testing of CBDC
South Carolina governor signing legislation that prohibits the issuance, testing, or compulsory acceptance of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) represents a notable escalation in the ongoing policy friction between state governments and federal monetary innovation efforts. Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 163 into law on May 19, 2026. It’s now Chapter 47 of Title […] The post South Carolina Governor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Issuance and Testing of CBDC appeared first on Tekedia.
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OpenAI’s Groundbreaking Exploit Sits at Intersection of Mathematical History and AI Capability
Reports circulating around OpenAI suggest a milestone that, if accurately characterized, sits at the intersection of mathematical history and contemporary AI capability: an internal model is said to have autonomously solved a long-standing mathematical problem first posed in 1946, a problem class that has reportedly resisted complete human resolution for nearly eight decades. At the […] The post OpenAI’s Groundbreaking Exploit Sits at Intersection of Mathematical History and AI Capability appeared first on Tekedia.
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Waymo Hits the Brakes on U.S. Robotaxi Expansion Over Flooding, Construction Risks
Alphabet-owned Waymo has temporarily suspended its robotaxi freeway operations across major U.S. markets and paused services in Atlanta, a setback that reveals the growing operational and regulatory pressures facing autonomous vehicle companies as they push toward large-scale commercial deployment. The company said Thursday it halted freeway rides in cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, […] The post Waymo Hits the Brakes on U.S. Robotaxi Expansion Over Flooding, Construction Risks appeared first on Tekedia.
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JPMorgan Moves to Shed $4bn in Private Equity Loan Risk as AI Fears and Exit Drought Pressure Industry
JPMorgan Chase is seeking to transfer risk tied to more than $4 billion in loans linked to private equity funds, revealing mounting concern inside major banks over growing strains in the buyout industry as deal exits remain weak and artificial intelligence threatens parts of corporate valuations. According to people familiar with the matter cited by […] The post JPMorgan Moves to Shed $4bn in Private Equity Loan Risk as AI Fears and Exit Drought Pressure Industry appeared first on Tekedia.
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Alphractal’s Liquidation Heatmap Highlights Structurally Asymmetric Derivatives Market
Alphractal’s liquidation heatmap highlights a structurally asymmetric derivatives market, where positioning pressure is increasingly concentrated above and below spot price in a way that can amplify short-term volatility. The data shows approximately $9.35 billion in potential short liquidations stacked above current levels, compared to $12.73 billion in long liquidations positioned below. This imbalance is not […] The post Alphractal’s Liquidation Heatmap Highlights Structurally Asymmetric Derivatives Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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Investment Banking and Trading Are Being Reshaped by AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept in the banking industry. It has become a transformative force reshaping how financial institutions operate, compete, and interact with customers. From automated customer service to algorithmic lending and fraud detection, AI is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern banking. While banks have historically relied on human expertise, […] The post Investment Banking and Trading Are Being Reshaped by AI appeared first on Tekedia.
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Best Bluetooth Speakers for Every Budget in 2026
Best Bluetooth Speakers for Every Budget in 2026 Buying a speaker sounds simple until you realize there are hundreds of options claiming to deliver “powerful sound”… TechCity
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Sun International Bets on New Leadership Amid Digital Push
In February 2026, Sun International — a leading gambling and hospitality brand in South Africa — appointed seasoned gaming executive Mark Sergeant as Chief Operating Officer of land-based gaming. On the face, the move signals far more than a routine leadership change. Set against the backdrop of a company in the middle of a deliberate […] The post Sun International Bets on New Leadership Amid Digital Push appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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Football Obsession and Celebrity Star Power Fuels Nigerian Sports Betting Boom
Nigeria’s sports betting industry has exploded over the last decade, becoming one of the fastest-growing gambling markets in Africa, worth N5.6 trillion a year. Sports wagering has become deeply woven into youth culture and entertainment thanks in large part from Nollywood, prominent national athletes and brand ambasadors. At the center of this growth are popular […] The post Football Obsession and Celebrity Star Power Fuels Nigerian Sports Betting Boom appeared first on Tekedia.
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Investing and Online Gambling
Why Investors Are Paying Attention to iGaming For years, online gambling sat on the edge of mainstream investment conversations. That has changed quickly. As regulation improves, mobile access expands, and consumer habits shift toward digital entertainment, the iGaming industry is becoming difficult for investors to ignore. What was once viewed as a niche market is […] The post Investing and Online Gambling appeared first on Tekedia.
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