Chinese refiners have suspended oil-product exports for October as Beijing prioritizes domestic fuel inventories, tightening an already constrained global market and raising the risk of further price increases for diesel, gasoline and jet fuel. Four people briefed on the matter told Reuters that Beijing had not granted major refiners in the world’s largest refining hub […] The post China Halts October Fuel Exports as Beijing Prioritizes Domestic Stocks, Tightening Global Diesel Market appeared first on Tekedia.

Global bond markets came under renewed pressure on Thursday, pushing benchmark government yields to levels not seen in decades, even as equities proved relatively resilient after Micron’s stronger-than-expected results reinforced investor confidence in the spending boom around artificial intelligence. The 10-year US Treasury yield climbed as high as 5.34%, its highest level since 2002, before […] The post Global Bond Rout Deepens as US 10-Year Yield Hits 5.34%, While Micron Keeps AI Stocks Resilient appeared first on Tekedia.

A second U.S. federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s unprecedented $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, adding another legal obstacle to an administration policy that has sharply increased the cost of hiring foreign professionals. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services […] The post Second US Judge Blocks Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee appeared first on Tekedia.

Only 13% of companies are on track with their artificial intelligence initiatives, highlighting the widening gap between corporate enthusiasm for AI and the ability of businesses to integrate the technology into their operations at scale. A BearingPoint study published Thursday found that nearly three-quarters of companies surveyed had already achieved positive financial results from AI, […] The post Only 13% of Companies Are on Track With AI Plans as Regulation and Legacy Systems Slow Adoption appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence agents attempted to probe and hack a Canadian government website on two occasions earlier this year, according to AI research firm Transluce, in another example of autonomous systems moving beyond routine information gathering and into potentially malicious cyber activity. The attempts targeted the public search service operated by Library and Archives Canada on […] The post AI Agents Tried to Hack Canadian Government Website, Raising Fresh Questions Over Rogue Systems appeared first on Tekedia.

Huawei Technologies is leaning harder on its homegrown chip architecture and operating system with the launch of its Mate 90 smartphone series, as the Chinese technology giant tries to sustain its premium handset comeback while U.S. restrictions continue to constrain access to advanced semiconductors. The new Mate 90 series, unveiled Thursday, represents another test of […] The post Huawei Launches Mate 90 Series, Putting Homegrown Chips and HarmonyOS at the Center of Its Smartphone Fight appeared first on Tekedia.

The U.S. Treasury market is supposed to be one of the world’s deepest and most liquid financial markets. Yet beneath that reputation, ownership and leverage are changing in ways that regulators increasingly regard as a potential source of instability. By the end of 2025, hedge funds reportedly held roughly 7% of tradable U.S. Treasurys, equivalent […] The post The Quiet Concentration Inside the Treasury Market appeared first on Tekedia.

The debate over cryptocurrency in Washington is increasingly moving beyond regulation and market structure toward a question that may be just as consequential for investors and businesses: how digital assets should be taxed. Senator Steve Daines introduced the Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of Taxation (ADAPT) Act, a 56-page proposal designed to modernize federal tax […] The post Daines’ Crypto Tax Bill Signals a New Phase for U.S. Digital-Asset Policy appeared first on Tekedia.

Citigroup has raised its 12-month price targets for bitcoin and ether, pointing to renewed institutional demand, a more supportive macroeconomic environment, and expectations that cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund inflows will resume after a period of weakness. The bank lifted its bitcoin target to $113,000 from $82,000 and raised its ether forecast to $3,028 from $2,240, representing […] The post Citi Raises Bitcoin and Ether Targets as ETF Inflows, Softer Dollar Revive Crypto Momentum appeared first on Tekedia.

French development finance institution Proparco has invested €150,000 in Kenyan agritech company Farm to Feed as the startup expands its technology platform and efforts to reduce post-harvest food losses. Founded in 2021, Farm to Feed connects smallholder farmers with buyers while helping coordinate sourcing, demand forecasting, logistics, warehousing, sales and payments. Its model is designed […] The post Proparco Invests €150,000 in Kenya’s Farm to Feed appeared first on Tech In Africa.

MTN Rwanda is increasing its use of artificial intelligence to improve network performance while continuing a targeted expansion of its 5G infrastructure across the country. The telecom operator is deploying AI tools to identify network problems, including transmission failures, site outages and fibre cuts. By detecting the source of faults earlier, the technology allows technical […] The post MTN Rwanda Turns to AI as It Expands 5G Network appeared first on Tech In Africa.

It started with a small card machine and has since grown into a technology platform serving 200,000 small businesses.

If Dangote can bring substantial retail and institutional money into a Nigerian public offering, it could provide something founders and investors have never had at scale: evidence that a deep enough pool of Nigerian capital exists at the end of the startup lifecycle.

The Pentagon is creating a new four-star military command dedicated to autonomous and robotic warfare, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks to accelerate the U.S. military’s adoption of drones, artificial intelligence, and other low-cost autonomous systems. Hegseth announced the Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, on Wednesday during a “State of the Force” address at Marine […] The post Pentagon Creates Autonomous Warfare Command as US Military Accelerates Shift to AI and Drones appeared first on Tekedia.

The latest AI race is moving beyond chatbots and into the infrastructure that powers the digital economy. Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, describing it as its new frontier model for complex, long-horizon work. While OpenAI and Synopsys have announced a multi-year partnership to build GPT-Synopsys, a specialized artificial intelligence system for semiconductor design. The […] The post Why the Future of AI May Depend on Specialized Industrial Models appeared first on Tekedia.

Alphabet is preparing to put its artificial intelligence chips into orbit on Thursday, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to conduct the first in-orbit test of a project aimed at turning space into a potential new location for large-scale AI computing. The launch, scheduled for 11:15 a.m. PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, […] The post Alphabet to Test AI Chips in Orbit Via SpaceX as Google Pushes Toward Space-Based Data Centers appeared first on Tekedia.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has defended her government’s spending and investment agenda, saying efforts to strengthen Japan’s economic competitiveness will ultimately support confidence in the yen, even as the currency remains weak and investors remain concerned about the country’s fiscal trajectory. In a recorded interview aired by Nippon Television on Thursday, Takaichi said her […] The post Takaichi Says Growth Push Will Restore Yen Confidence as Japan’s Fiscal Plans Test Bond Market appeared first on Tekedia.

The crypto industry is increasingly moving beyond the simple question of whether digital assets can attract users. The more consequential question is what infrastructure will support the next generation of applications, markets and financial instruments. Three recent developments — Metaplex expanding access to its Vantage beta, Coinbase introducing Anthropic pre-IPO perpetual futures for eligible non-U.S. […] The post Metaplex Vantage Beta Expands, Coinbase Launches Anthropic Pre-IPO Perps, and DogeOS Opens EVM Testnet appeared first on Tekedia.

The latest developments in the cryptocurrency market highlight two very different but connected realities of digital assets: the growing sophistication of illicit fund movements and the extraordinary scale at which major crypto holders can shift capital. Reports involving North Korean attackers and a wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin show how blockchain transparency can […] The post North Korean Hackers Move $3.8M in ZEC Into Ironwood Pool as 133K ETH Wallet Transfer Raises Questions appeared first on Tekedia.

The U.S. economy is sending investors two messages at once: inflation may be cooling, but financial conditions remain exceptionally tight. Core personal consumption expenditures. The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation, rose 0.2% in August, below the 0.3% increase economists had expected. Yet the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.304%, its highest level since […] The post US Core PCE Inflation Cools to 0.2% as 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.304% appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin closed the third quarter with a powerful 43% gain, marking its strongest quarterly performance since 2024 and underscoring how quickly institutional demand can reshape the cryptocurrency market. The rally was accompanied by a major reversal in exchange-traded fund flows, with Bitcoin ETFs recording roughly $6 billion in net inflows during the quarter. The price […] The post Bitcoin Gains 43% in Q3 as ETF Inflows Surge $6B in Strongest Quarter Since 2024 appeared first on Tekedia.

Google on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, the first model in its new Gemini 4 series, positioning the system as a major step in its effort to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic in advanced AI applications. The company described Gemini 4 Argon as the beginning of its “next era of frontier intelligence,” with capabilities aimed […] The post Google Unveils Gemini 4 Argon in Bid to Rejoin Frontier AI Race appeared first on Tekedia.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is pushing for tougher and faster enforcement of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), arguing that regulators need stronger tools to respond to risks in the rapidly moving digital-asset market. In a statement published last month, ESMA called for changes to MiCA as part of the […] The post European Union Regulators Say They Need More Powers to Police Crypto appeared first on Tekedia.

Conventional definitions of a commercial market often focus on people who can already afford a product or service. Businesses measure demand through sales, purchasing power, and the number of customers willing to pay the current price. By that definition, a market can appear small, even when millions of people have a genuine need. The problem […] The post Why the Biggest Markets May Be the People Businesses Currently Ignore appeared first on Tekedia.

The Trump administration has urged Germany and France to release emergency diesel inventories to help ease global fuel prices, warning that Washington could restrict US diesel exports if European countries do not increase supplies, Reuters reports, citing people familiar with the discussions. The pressure marks an escalation in Washington’s efforts to contain fuel costs as […] The post Trump Administration Pressures Europe to Release Diesel Stocks or Face US Export Ban appeared first on Tekedia.

Owning a private aircraft involves far more than arranging flights. Every trip depends on careful coordination between crew members, maintenance providers, airports, fuel suppliers, regulatory requirements, and financial planning. For owners who want the benefits of private aviation without handling every operational detail themselves, a full-service management company can provide a structured solution. A professional […] The post What Aircraft Owners Should Expect From a Full-Service Management Company appeared first on Tekedia.

Accountancy firms often need to balance client expectations with the capacity of their own teams. As workloads fluctuate, maintaining consistent service levels can become harder, particularly when firms take on new clients or expand their offerings. Outsourced accounting services can give firms greater flexibility in managing their operational needs while helping them access specialised accounting […] The post In Which Situations Can Outsourced Accounting Services Support Accountancy Firms? appeared first on Tekedia.

When I read Edugist’s assessment of Nigeria’s education sector 66 years after independence, one sentence stood out. The history of Nigerian education, and especially at the tertiary level, is not simply a story of what governments have introduced. It is also a story of what survived implementation. That is the perfect summary of our problem. […] The post Nigeria’s Education Policy Theatre Must End – Today Marks 66 Years After Independence appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI has been sued by a nonprofit organization over a cyberattack carried out by its AI agents against software development platform Hugging Face, opening a new legal front over who should be held responsible when autonomous AI systems take unauthorized actions. Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology, or LASST, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday […] The post OpenAI Sued Over Rogue AI Cyberattack On Hugging Face In Test Of Liability For Autonomous Agents appeared first on Tekedia.

Restructurings and artificial intelligence are changing the way companies think about entry-level work. Tasks that once required hours of manual effort can now be automated, summarized, analyzed, or completed with the help of AI tools. At the same time, companies facing pressure to control costs are reducing headcount and redesigning teams around fewer employees. On […] The post When Efficiency Comes at the Cost of Experience appeared first on Tekedia.

The final days of September are offering a striking snapshot of how technology, corporate restructuring and government policy are colliding in the modern economy. Workday is cutting hundreds more jobs. Walmart is pushing back against a wave of AI-generated store signage, and New York City’s rollout of a new pied-à-terre tax has been sent back […] The post Workday Layoffs, Walmart AI Sign Ban and NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Setback appeared first on Tekedia.