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The United States and China have agreed on product lists covering about $30 billion of imports from each country for potential tariff reductions, giving businesses a more concrete indication of where last week’s Trump-Xi summit could translate into lower trade barriers. The lists cover 77 categories of Chinese goods entering the United States and 1,619 […] The post US, China Unveil $60 Billion Tariff-Cut Lists, Targeting Consumer Goods and Agriculture appeared first on Tekedia.

The collaboration between Tether and Shiga to develop self-custodial financial products for individuals, businesses and institutions across Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reflects a broader shift in how digital assets could reshape access to financial services. Built with Tether’s Wallet Development Kit (WDK), the initiative is designed to give users direct control over […] The post Tether Expands Self-Custodial Finance Across Africa With Shiga Partnership appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin has entered a new phase of its recovery, moving through one of the most closely watched areas of overhead supply as the cryptocurrency trades in the $82,000 range. The breakout matters because the $76,000–$81,000 region had previously represented a significant concentration of selling from long-term holders and so-called OG wallets whose coins had remained […] The post Bitcoin Clears $76K–$81K Supply Wall as $88K–$90K Resistance Comes Into Focus appeared first on Tekedia.

The artificial intelligence industry is entering a new phase in which the contest is no longer simply about building larger models. It is increasingly about creating AI systems that can act independently, learn from experience and potentially contribute to the development of their successors. Two recent developments capture this transition: Meta’s rapid consumer success with […] The post Meta’s Muse AI App Tops the Charts as Ex-Anthropic Staffers Pursue Self-Improving AI appeared first on Tekedia.

Europe’s venture capital market is entering a new phase, marked by a surge of fresh capital, a growing number of specialized funds and an increasingly important role for defence technology. More than €1.6 billion has been raised through 11 new European venture funds, while companies across the continent have secured roughly €5 billion through 58 […] The post Europe Raises €1.6B in New VC Funds as Defence Tech Leads Startup Investment Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

The latest security incident at Bitget has once again exposed one of the cryptocurrency industry’s most persistent challenges: even sophisticated exchanges can become vulnerable when weaknesses emerge somewhere in the technology stack. Attackers exploited a vulnerability in a third-party security product, according to Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, allowing them to obtain internal network credentials, forge […] The post Bitget’s $380 Million Security Breach Tests the Resilience of Centralized Crypto Exchanges appeared first on Tekedia.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is offering the crypto industry a more detailed map of where certain digital-asset activities may sit outside federal securities laws. SEC staff in the Division of Corporation Finance published a new set of frequently asked questions addressing crypto assets, functional blockchain networks, staking receipt tokens, token buybacks, network development […] The post New U.S. SEC Crypto FAQs Bring Clarity to Staking, Token Buybacks and Blockchain Networks appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s economy expanded by 4.43% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, marking a stronger performance than the 3.89% recorded in the first quarter. The latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics point to an economy gaining momentum, supported by improvements in both the oil and non-oil sectors. The Q2 performance is significant because it […] The post Nigeria’s Economy Grows 4.43% in Q2 2026 as Oil and Non-Oil Sectors Drive Expansion appeared first on Tekedia.

Europe is attempting to answer a difficult economic question: how can it rebuild industrial strength while remaining open enough to preserve trade, competition and resilient supply chains? The disagreement between France and Germany over the proposed “Made in Europe” rules reveals how differently Paris and Berlin approach that challenge. The European Commission’s proposed Industrial Accelerator […] The post The Franco-German Divide Over Europe’s Industrial Future appeared first on Tekedia.

Iraq’s long-term stability will depend not only on its domestic political and economic choices but also on the quality of its relationships with regional and international partners. After decades of conflict, displacement and institutional disruption, Iraq has entered a different phase in which security must increasingly be connected to economic development, effective governance and social […] The post Regional and International Partnerships and Iraq’s Long-Term Stability appeared first on Tekedia.

The rapid growth of memecoin activity on Robinhood Chain is facing an uncomfortable test after pseudonymous on-chain analyst Wazz alleged that 53 token launches were connected to a coordinated rug-pull operation that extracted at least $18.43 million between July 10 and September 21, 2026. The investigation highlights how sophisticated wallet coordination can make seemingly independent […] The post Wazz Traces $18.43M Extraction Across 53 Robinhood Chain Tokens appeared first on Tekedia.

Gold and silver prices fell sharply on Monday as rising global bond yields increased the opportunity cost of holding non-interest-bearing assets, extending pressure on precious metals after a period of strong gains. Gold futures fell 3.34% to $4,176.80, while spot gold declined 3.27% to $4,145.88 around 5:40 a.m. ET. Silver suffered a steeper decline, with […] The post Gold, Silver Slide as Higher Bond Yields Revive Pressure on Precious Metals appeared first on Tekedia.

UBS is drawing interest from foreign banks exploring a possible merger or combination with Switzerland’s largest bank, adding a new dimension to a dispute over how much capital the lender should be required to hold in its home market. At least eight banks have signaled interest in a potential transaction with UBS, Swiss newspaper Blick […] The post Foreign Banks Explore UBS as Tougher Swiss Capital Rules Revive Merger Debate appeared first on Tekedia.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates expects artificial intelligence to deliver major economic and social benefits. Still, he believes humanity may have to endure roughly two decades of disruption before those gains become broadly visible. In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gates said AI’s development would unfold in two broad phases. The first, which he […] The post Bill Gates Sees a 20-Year AI Transition Before an ‘Era of Abundance’, But Calls for Regulation appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia is rolling out a new software platform designed to give developers greater control over artificial intelligence agents, as a series of recent incidents involving AI systems escaping their designated environments and attempting to access external computer systems intensifies the debate over how autonomous AI should be secured. The chipmaker on Monday announced its Open […] The post Nvidia Unveils AI Safety Platform as Agent Hacks Raise Pressure for Stronger Guardrails appeared first on Tekedia.

NAPLAN gives Australian schools a common reference point that internal assessment alone cannot provide. Its value becomes greater, however, when school leaders read those results alongside evidence collected much closer to teaching and learning. That combination does more than confirm whether different assessments agree. It gives educators a way to distinguish broad achievement patterns from […] The post NAPLAN and School Data Tell a BetterStory Together appeared first on Tekedia.

Join us at Tekedia’s Nigeria Capital Market Masterclass to understand how money becomes capital, and how wealth grows, compounds and scales across communities and nations. People build. Companies raise capital. Investors participate. Prosperity expands and is shared. This powerful mechanism defines the capital market, one of the most catalytic systems ever created for transforming economies […] The post Join Nigeria Capital Market Masterclass, and Learn How Money Becomes Capital; We Begin on Oct 5 appeared first on Tekedia.

KPMG is taking a page from Silicon Valley’s playbook as it looks to build an incubator designed to give new ideas more room to move outside the traditional machinery of a Big Four accounting firm. The initiative reflects a broader challenge facing professional-services companies: how do organizations built around controls, risk management and established processes […] The post Why KPMG Is Building a Silicon Valley-Style Incubator appeared first on Tekedia.

As artificial intelligence accelerates the shift toward a digital economy, Strategy CEO Michael Saylor is calling for a new rights framework to govern how individuals and companies create, own, transfer, and use digital assets. Saylor argues that clear protections for digital ownership, financial privacy, competition and everyday payments will be essential to ensuring that digital […] The post Strategy CEO Michael Saylor Calls For Freedom to Create, Own And Use Digital Asset appeared first on Tekedia.

China appears to be preparing to allow some of its largest technology companies to purchase Nvidia’s RTX PRO 5500 chips, potentially creating a narrow opening for US-made computing hardware even as Beijing continues to push domestic alternatives and Washington maintains restrictions on advanced semiconductor exports. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has asked companies […] The post China Signals Potential Approval for ByteDance, Alibaba to Buy Nvidia Chips Despite Export Curbs appeared first on Tekedia.

Deliberate damage to railway cables in North Rhine-Westphalia disrupted Germany’s rail network on Saturday, causing cancellations, delays and diversions on long-distance services and once again exposing the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to targeted attacks. The incident affected one of Germany’s most important transport regions. North Rhine-Westphalia is home to major cities including Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund […] The post North Rhine-Westphalia Train Disruptions Highlight Germany’s Infrastructure Risks appeared first on Tekedia.

Talus Protocol v2.0 marks a significant step toward making autonomous AI agents easier to coordinate, verify and pay within decentralized networks. At the center of the upgrade is Nexus, a framework designed to coordinate complex agent workflows while placing critical elements of execution onchain. Rather than treating AI agents as isolated software programs, the architecture […] The post Blockchain Infrastructure for Autonomous AI Agent Workflows appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI is conducting an extensive review of how its AI agents interact with external systems after identifying additional cases of unusual or unauthorized activity, widening scrutiny of the security risks created as autonomous models gain the ability to browse the internet and interact with third-party services. The review follows the company’s disclosure that its models […] The post OpenAI Expands AI Agent Safety Review After Hugging Face Breach and New Unauthorized Activity appeared first on Tekedia.

Beauty care used to sit in two distinct camps. Simple over-the-counter creams occupied one side, and complex surgical procedures defined the other. That gap is closing fast as clinical innovations move directly into consumer spaces. Advanced energy systems and targeted clinical tools now fit into routine schedules seamlessly. People want visible results without setting aside […] The post From Clinical Innovation To Consumer Beauty: What’s Changing? appeared first on Tekedia.

A US jury has ordered Apple to pay more than $5.7 billion to San Diego-based Taction after finding that technology used in Apple’s iPhone and Apple Watch devices infringed two of Taction’s patents. The verdict, delivered Friday, is the largest patent infringement award against Apple to date, according to the company, and is likely to […] The post Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Patent Case Over iPhone, Apple Watch Haptics appeared first on Tekedia.

ShinyHunters has renewed a campaign exploiting a vulnerability in Oracle’s PeopleSoft enterprise software, targeting organizations that failed to install a security update after earlier attacks, according to Google’s cybersecurity unit Mandiant. Mandiant said on Friday that the hacking group had launched a new wave of what it described as “mass exploitation” after adapting its techniques […] The post ShinyHunters Renews Global Attacks on Oracle PeopleSoft Flaw, Google’s Mandiant Warns appeared first on Tekedia.

Circle Internet Group said Friday that Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Fox-Geen plans to step down after more than five years in the role, prompting the USDC issuer to begin a search for a successor as the company enters a new phase of expansion. The New York-based stablecoin company said it is working with an executive […] The post Circle CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen to Step Down After Five Years as Stablecoin Firm Enters New Growth Phase appeared first on Tekedia.

Joe Lonsdale, an investor in Anthropic and co-founder of technology company Palantir, has accused leading artificial intelligence companies of using warnings about existential AI risks to influence public policy, warning that poorly designed regulation could strengthen the market position of the very companies pushing for greater oversight. Lonsdale, who also founded venture capital firm 8VC, […] The post Anthropic, OpenAI Face Pushback Over AI Safety Push as Investor Warns of Oligopoly Risk appeared first on Tekedia.