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She gave up her childhood dream of becoming a doctor to fix what doctors cannot
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dLocal Ghana secures enhanced payments licence to deepen local operations
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Africa doesn’t need to build the next ChatGPT to win the AI race
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iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: What We Expect to Change
iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: What We Expect to Change The iPhone 18 Pro is expected to be Apple’s next major Pro iPhone, but there is an important… TechCity
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Top 10 Coins in Experts’ Spotlight: Apeing Leads as the Best Meme Coin to Buy in 2026 at $0.0001
What if the next major meme coin opportunity is already taking shape before mainstream attention fully arrives? For traders searching for the best meme coin to buy, the challenge is not simply identifying the biggest names. It is finding projects with distinctive communities, recognizable narratives, active ecosystems, or early-stage structures that could attract greater attention […] The post Top 10 Coins in Experts’ Spotlight: Apeing Leads as the Best Meme Coin to Buy in 2026 at $0.0001 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Congo Copper Floods U.S. Market as Buyers Seek Discounts to COMEX Prices
U.S. copper buyers are now turning to metal from the Democratic Republic of Congo as a cheaper alternative to COMEX-deliverable brands, driving the African producer’s shipments to the United States to a record level and reshaping global trade flows for the industrial metal. U.S. imports of Congolese copper cathodes reached a record 53,290 metric tons […] The post Congo Copper Floods U.S. Market as Buyers Seek Discounts to COMEX Prices appeared first on Tekedia.
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Sterling Gains Against Dollar as Yen Rebound Overshadows UK Policy Speech
The pound edged higher against the dollar and held broadly steady against the euro on Monday, but fell sharply against the Japanese yen as markets weighed Britain’s economic policy outlook against a broader shift in global interest rates and risk sentiment. Sterling rose 0.14% to $1.3573 and traded at 85.86 pence per euro, leaving it […] The post Sterling Gains Against Dollar as Yen Rebound Overshadows UK Policy Speech appeared first on Tekedia.
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Samsung, TSMC Commit to ASML High-NA EUV as AI Drives Chipmaking Complexity
Samsung Electronics and TSMC, the world’s two largest chipmakers, have committed to using ASML’s next-generation High-NA extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, strengthening the Dutch equipment maker’s position at the center of the global semiconductor industry’s race to produce advanced chips. The commitments provide ASML with greater visibility into demand for its most sophisticated lithography technology at […] The post Samsung, TSMC Commit to ASML High-NA EUV as AI Drives Chipmaking Complexity appeared first on Tekedia.
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Banana Bot Copy Trade vs Fomo’s Social Feed: Who Exits First When the Whale Sells
Your phone buzzes. A trader you follow on Fomo just closed a big position. You have seconds to decide what your own screen is telling you to do, and the answer is not the same on every platform. A copy means something different on each platform On Fomo, a self-custodial social trading app live on […] The post Banana Bot Copy Trade vs Fomo’s Social Feed: Who Exits First When the Whale Sells appeared first on Tekedia.
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The Hidden Easter Egg in Nvidia’s $12.9303 Billion Hugging Face Deal
When Nvidia announced its agreement to acquire artificial-intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9303 billion, the unusually precise figure immediately stood out. Most billion-dollar acquisitions are presented in rounded numbers, but this one carried six extra digits that appeared almost deliberately engineered. As it turns out, they were. Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf hinted that the […] The post The Hidden Easter Egg in Nvidia’s $12.9303 Billion Hugging Face Deal appeared first on Tekedia.
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Erin Piacenti Times Square Stabbing: GoFundMe Raises Nearly $750,000 for Newborn Daughter
A devastating act of violence in New York City has left a family facing an unimaginable future, while a remarkable wave of public support is helping provide some measure of security for a newborn child who lost her mother before she could grow up knowing her. Erin Piacenti, a Bank of America employee, was killed […] The post Erin Piacenti Times Square Stabbing: GoFundMe Raises Nearly $750,000 for Newborn Daughter appeared first on Tekedia.
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EverBank Agrees to $3.9 Billion Reverse Merger With WaFd in $3.9 Billion Deal
Combination will create a regional bank with about $75 billion in assets and give EverBank investors majority control Florida-based EverBank Financial has agreed to acquire Pacific Northwest lender WaFd in a $3.9 billion reverse-merger transaction that will create a regional bank with roughly $75 billion in assets, the companies said Monday. The transaction will combine […] The post EverBank Agrees to $3.9 Billion Reverse Merger With WaFd in $3.9 Billion Deal appeared first on Tekedia.
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USDC and USDsui: Understanding Two Dollar-Tracked Stablecoins
USDC and USDsui are both designed to track the value of the U.S. dollar, but that common objective does not mean they are identical assets. Both belong to the broader stablecoin category, a rapidly expanding part of the digital-asset ecosystem that seeks to combine the stability of traditional fiat currencies with the speed, programmability and […] The post USDC and USDsui: Understanding Two Dollar-Tracked Stablecoins appeared first on Tekedia.
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OpenAI Declares the Beginning of the AGI Era With Its New AI Model
OpenAI’s latest AI model has been presented not simply as another upgrade in the company’s rapidly evolving product lineup, but as a milestone that could mark the beginning of what it calls the “AGI era.” The declaration reflects the extraordinary confidence surrounding the newest generation of artificial intelligence and the growing belief that AI systems […] The post OpenAI Declares the Beginning of the AGI Era With Its New AI Model appeared first on Tekedia.
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Xbox’s Cloud Gaming Limits Signal a New Era for Game Streaming
Microsoft is making a significant change to the economics of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Beginning in November 2026, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will no longer receive unlimited cloud gaming access. Instead, each subscription tier will include a fixed number of cloud gaming hours per month, with additional playtime available for purchase after the allowance is exhausted. […] The post Xbox’s Cloud Gaming Limits Signal a New Era for Game Streaming appeared first on Tekedia.
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Germany’s Labour Shortage Is Worsening as Skilled Worker Gap Nears 723,000, as Volkswagen Plans 50,000 More Job Cuts
Germany’s economic strength has long depended on a highly skilled workforce, from engineers and manufacturers to healthcare professionals, technicians and information-technology specialists. But that foundation is facing growing pressure. According to a study by the employer-linked German Economic Institute (IW), Germany could face a shortage of around 723,000 skilled workers by 2029, nearly twice the […] The post Germany’s Labour Shortage Is Worsening as Skilled Worker Gap Nears 723,000, as Volkswagen Plans 50,000 More Job Cuts appeared first on Tekedia.
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The Feds Took Their Best Shot at Big Tech — Here’s Why They Missed
The Federal government’s campaign against Big Tech was supposed to mark a turning point in the relationship between Washington and Silicon Valley. For years, regulators and politicians had accused America’s largest technology companies of becoming too powerful, too influential and too difficult to challenge. Antitrust lawsuits, regulatory investigations and congressional scrutiny all appeared to signal […] The post The Feds Took Their Best Shot at Big Tech — Here’s Why They Missed appeared first on Tekedia.
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Dude Perfect CEO Exit, Chicken Shop Date Ending and Maria Bartiromo’s Fox Departure
The media and creator economy is entering another period of transition, with several high-profile departures and endings highlighting how quickly audiences, companies and entertainment brands are evolving. From Dude Perfect to Chicken Shop Date and Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo, three very different stories point toward the same reality: even successful media institutions are being […] The post Dude Perfect CEO Exit, Chicken Shop Date Ending and Maria Bartiromo’s Fox Departure appeared first on Tekedia.
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African Startup Funding Rebounds to $455 Million in August, Driven by Mega-Deals
African startup funding staged a powerful rebound in August 2026, as a handful of mega-deals pushed the continent’s monthly funding total to its second-highest level in the past year. The handful of large transactions was led by Moove’s $250 million Series C, driving the month’s impressive headline figure. The round was led by Tiger Global, […] The post African Startup Funding Rebounds to $455 Million in August, Driven by Mega-Deals appeared first on Tekedia.
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China’s Auto Exports Surge 77.5% Even as Domestic Sales Fall for 11th Straight Month
Chinese automakers are accelerating their overseas expansion as weak domestic demand pushes exports to a record pace, with BYD and Geely among the manufacturers posting fresh export highs. China’s passenger-vehicle exports remained exceptionally strong in August, highlighting the growing importance of overseas markets for the country’s automakers as sales at home declined for an 11th […] The post China’s Auto Exports Surge 77.5% Even as Domestic Sales Fall for 11th Straight Month appeared first on Tekedia.
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French President Macron Pushes EU-Wide Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Commission to introduce an EU-wide ban on social media access for children under 15, seeking to revive a policy that failed to take effect in France and turn it into a bloc-wide rule. In a letter dated Aug. 29 to European Commission President Ursula von der […] The post French President Macron Pushes EU-Wide Social Media Ban for Children Under 15 appeared first on Tekedia.
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This AI research company wants to put 1,000 African languages into AI
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Jaguar Land Rover to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Chinese Rivals, Trump Tariffs and Cyberattack Bite
Jaguar Land Rover is cutting around 4,000 jobs over the next two years, or nearly 10% of its global workforce, as Britain’s largest carmaker launches a major cost-reduction drive to counter intensifying Chinese competition, U.S. tariffs, the fallout from a damaging cyberattack and the high cost of transforming its vehicle lineup. The luxury automaker, owned […] The post Jaguar Land Rover to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Chinese Rivals, Trump Tariffs and Cyberattack Bite appeared first on Tekedia.
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Hapag-Lloyd Revises $4.2 Billion ZIM Deal to Address Israel Security Concerns
Hapag-Lloyd is working with the Israeli government to revise its proposed $4.2 billion cash acquisition of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, seeking to overcome national-security objections that have placed the German shipping group’s planned takeover under intense political pressure. Hapag-Lloyd said Monday that it had held several rounds of discussions with Israeli officials, including representatives from […] The post Hapag-Lloyd Revises $4.2 Billion ZIM Deal to Address Israel Security Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.
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Salesforce Wins as Meta Migrates From Workplace to Slack
Salesforce is emerging as one of the biggest winners from Meta’s decision to migrate its internal workplace communications from Workplace to Slack, highlighting how corporate technology decisions can create ripple effects far beyond the companies directly involved. Meta’s move is significant because Workplace, the enterprise collaboration platform operated by Meta, was once positioned as a […] The post Salesforce Wins as Meta Migrates From Workplace to Slack appeared first on Tekedia.
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Good Good Golf CEO Resigns as Advertising Controversy Deepens
The crisis engulfing Good Good, one of YouTube’s most prominent golf collectives, has taken another dramatic turn with the resignation of its president and chief executive officer. According to a memo obtained exclusively by Business Insider, the departures mark the latest development in a controversy that has rapidly evolved from an advertising dispute into a […] The post Good Good Golf CEO Resigns as Advertising Controversy Deepens appeared first on Tekedia.
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Trump, Zuckerberg and the Fight Over AI Regulation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has entered an increasingly consequential debate over how the United States should regulate artificial intelligence, reportedly telling President Donald Trump that he opposed the creation of a national AI regulator. According to a senior White House official familiar with the conversation, Zuckerberg made his position clear during a previously unreported call […] The post Trump, Zuckerberg and the Fight Over AI Regulation appeared first on Tekedia.
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How Mobile-First Digital Entertainment Is Evolving in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire has become one of West Africa’s most dynamic digital markets. A young population, wider access to smartphones and the expansion of mobile payment services are changing how people communicate, consume media and interact with online products. This transformation is particularly visible in digital entertainment. Instead of relying on desktop computers or traditional media […] The post How Mobile-First Digital Entertainment Is Evolving in Côte d’Ivoire appeared first on Tekedia.
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Africa’s last-mile electricity problem cannot be solved by markets alone
Kenya illustrates the problem. Successive governments have spent years extending the national grid, including through the Last Mile Connectivity and rural electrification programmes. But Gitonga points to populations whose lifestyles make it particularly difficult to implement conventional electrical infrastructure.
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Power Brunch: Nigeria’s data sovereignty push goes beyond local servers
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OpenAI Reports Rogue AI Agent Incident to European Commission
EU regulator says incident reports must be precise as scrutiny intensifies over autonomous AI systems and their ability to evade controls OpenAI has submitted an incident report to the European Commission after a swarm of its artificial intelligence agents hijacked a German website and repurposed it as a communication platform for other AI agents, adding […] The post OpenAI Reports Rogue AI Agent Incident to European Commission appeared first on Tekedia.
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Trump Threatens to Block Bombardier Jets From U.S. Market Unless Canada-Based Maker Builds in America
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to shut Canadian business jet maker Bombardier out of the U.S. market unless the company begins manufacturing aircraft in the United States, escalating an already tense trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa. “NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES! Their products aren’t good enough!” Trump said Monday in […] The post Trump Threatens to Block Bombardier Jets From U.S. Market Unless Canada-Based Maker Builds in America appeared first on Tekedia.
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Kenya’s Flowt raises pre-seed round as it targets $1 million SME loan book
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The platforms that help Kenyans get paid are changing the rules
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Fintech won in Francophone Africa. Now what?
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