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Strategy Acquires 1,665 Bitcoin, Pushing Holdings to 847,666 BTC
Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury company led by Michael Saylor, has purchased an additional 1,665 Bitcoin for roughly $143 million at an average price of $85,681 per coin. The acquisition, disclosed in September, lifted the firm’s total holdings to 847,666 BTC, acquired at an overall average cost of about $75,437 per bitcoin for a cumulative outlay […] The post Strategy Acquires 1,665 Bitcoin, Pushing Holdings to 847,666 BTC appeared first on Tekedia.
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OVHcloud, CGI Win ESA Contract to Build Europe’s Strategic Earth Observation Cloud
Europe is moving to bring more of its most sensitive satellite data and computing workloads under the control of domestic technology providers, with OVHcloud and CGI winning a 30-month European Space Agency contract to build infrastructure for storing and processing Earth observation data. The project, known as Digital EO, will combine cloud storage, computing capacity […] The post OVHcloud, CGI Win ESA Contract to Build Europe’s Strategic Earth Observation Cloud appeared first on Tekedia.
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Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High as Iran Conflict Lifts Oil, Yields and Fed Rate Bets
The U.S. dollar held near a two-month high on Monday as the escalating U.S.-Iran standoff pushed oil prices higher, lifted Treasury yields and strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain a tighter monetary policy stance. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of major currencies, was little changed at […] The post Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High as Iran Conflict Lifts Oil, Yields and Fed Rate Bets appeared first on Tekedia.
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Trump to Meet Anthropic CEO Amodei as AI Safety Debate Collides With US-China Race
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to have dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Sunday, as disagreements over the pace of artificial intelligence development bring the technology’s national security implications into sharper focus. Trump confirmed the meeting while reiterating his opposition to slowing AI development or imposing new federal regulations that he believes […] The post Trump to Meet Anthropic CEO Amodei as AI Safety Debate Collides With US-China Race appeared first on Tekedia.
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Bitget Exploit: How Alleged DPRK-Linked Hackers Launder $387M Through Crypto Bridges and Mixers
The movement of stolen cryptocurrency following major exchange exploits is increasingly revealing a sophisticated ecosystem of intermediaries, bridges and mixing services designed to make illicit funds harder to trace. The latest activity surrounding the reported $387 million Bitget exploit offers another example of how alleged North Korean-linked attackers may rely on specialized laundering networks to […] The post Bitget Exploit: How Alleged DPRK-Linked Hackers Launder $387M Through Crypto Bridges and Mixers appeared first on Tekedia.
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Israel’s Election: What Is at Stake for Palestinians, Israel and the Region
Israel’s October 27, 2026 election comes at a moment when the country’s domestic politics and regional conflicts are unusually intertwined. The vote will determine more than who occupies the prime minister’s office. It will influence Israel’s approach to Gaza and the West Bank, its relationships with Washington and European capitals, and its strategy toward Iran, […] The post Israel’s Election: What Is at Stake for Palestinians, Israel and the Region appeared first on Tekedia.
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Human Judgment in the Age of Autonomous AI Systems, as AI Firms Scale Valuations
The future of technology is increasingly being shaped by a deceptively simple question: who gets to decide what machines should do, what they should create, and what kind of digital world humans should inhabit? In a wide-ranging reflection on decision-making, beauty, operating systems and artificial intelligence, one theme emerges clearly: technological progress is not simply […] The post Human Judgment in the Age of Autonomous AI Systems, as AI Firms Scale Valuations appeared first on Tekedia.
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The Innovation Lessons Hidden Inside a 174-Year-Old Glassmaker
The story of a 174-year-old glassmaker in upstate New York offers a useful lesson for companies navigating an economy increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, automation and advanced manufacturing. Its most important lesson is not that old companies can survive. It is that longevity and innovation can reinforce each other when institutions treat experience as an […] The post The Innovation Lessons Hidden Inside a 174-Year-Old Glassmaker appeared first on Tekedia.
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Crypto ETFs Attract $3.04B Weekly as Bitcoin Inflows Hit $2.4B; Ethena Expands USDe Into Equities
The crypto market is entering a period in which institutional capital and increasingly sophisticated on-chain financial products are moving in parallel. Spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded about $3.04 billion in weekly inflows. While Bitcoin ETFs alone attracted approximately $2.4 billion, marking their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025. Ethena is expanding the strategy behind its […] The post Crypto ETFs Attract $3.04B Weekly as Bitcoin Inflows Hit $2.4B; Ethena Expands USDe Into Equities appeared first on Tekedia.
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Fake GIWA Bridge Scams Users Out of $2M as Circle and Tether Freeze Bitget Hack Funds
The latest wave of crypto security incidents highlights two different vulnerabilities in the digital-asset economy: the ability to manufacture convincing blockchain infrastructure and the difficulty of recovering assets once a major exchange breach has occurred. A fake GIWA bridge reportedly drained about $2 million in Ether, while Circle and Tether moved to freeze a small […] The post Fake GIWA Bridge Scams Users Out of $2M as Circle and Tether Freeze Bitget Hack Funds appeared first on Tekedia.
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How Tech Firms Are Fighting the Backlash Against Pervert Glasses and Smart Wearable Privacy Concerns
The next battle in wearable technology may not be about battery life, artificial intelligence or processing power. It may be about trust. Smart glasses have become one of the most visible attempts by technology companies to move computing from the smartphone into the physical world. But as cameras, microphones and artificial intelligence become embedded in […] The post How Tech Firms Are Fighting the Backlash Against Pervert Glasses and Smart Wearable Privacy Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.
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Why LinkedIn Visibility Could Be More Valuable Than Sending Hundreds of Applications
The modern job market has quietly changed the meaning of a job application. For decades, applying for a position was treated as the central act of job hunting: find an opening, prepare a résumé, write a cover letter, submit the application, and wait. Today, that process still matters, but it is increasingly only one part […] The post Why LinkedIn Visibility Could Be More Valuable Than Sending Hundreds of Applications appeared first on Tekedia.
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Anthropic Launches Cheaper Sonnet 5.5 Days After CEO Called for AI Industry to Slow Development Pace
Anthropic is pushing its AI business deeper into the cost-sensitive enterprise market with the release of Sonnet 5.5, a faster and cheaper model designed for routine coding and business tasks, as the company continues to balance rapid commercial expansion with growing scrutiny over the risks of increasingly capable AI systems. The launch on Monday is […] The post Anthropic Launches Cheaper Sonnet 5.5 Days After CEO Called for AI Industry to Slow Development Pace appeared first on Tekedia.
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How Higher US Yields Affect Emerging Markets and the Dollar
The rise in the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield above 5.50% marks a significant shift in the global bond market, taking long-term borrowing costs to levels not seen since 2004. The move matters far beyond government debt markets because the 30-year Treasury is a benchmark for mortgages, corporate financing, infrastructure projects and long-duration assets. A yield […] The post How Higher US Yields Affect Emerging Markets and the Dollar appeared first on Tekedia.
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Japan’s Currency Diplomat Mimura Urges Markets To Heed Washington, Tokyo’s ‘Very Clear’ Warning On Yen
Japan has stepped up its warning to currency markets that it is prepared to respond to excessive yen weakness, with Tokyo and Washington delivering a coordinated message that officials hope will deter traders from pushing the currency lower. Japan’s top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said Monday that markets should take the recent message from Japanese […] The post Japan’s Currency Diplomat Mimura Urges Markets To Heed Washington, Tokyo’s ‘Very Clear’ Warning On Yen appeared first on Tekedia.
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Truecaller says Nigerians can remove their numbers after privacy ruling
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Nvidia Stock Multiple Falls to a Decade-Low Valuation as AI Growth Expectations Face New Pressure
Nvidia’s stock is entering a new phase in which extraordinary business growth is no longer automatically translating into an extraordinary valuation. The company remains one of the central beneficiaries of the artificial-intelligence boom. Yet investors are assigning a substantially lower multiple to its future earnings than they did only months ago. That change is becoming […] The post Nvidia Stock Multiple Falls to a Decade-Low Valuation as AI Growth Expectations Face New Pressure appeared first on Tekedia.
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How Nigeria’s overlapping data rules affect fintechs and banks
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Building African-language AI is easier than finding the data
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Class of 2016: What surviving a decade actually requires
If the past decade has taught us anything, it is that Africa's tech ecosystem's most important asset is accumulated experience.
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US, China Unveil $60 Billion Tariff-Cut Lists, Targeting Consumer Goods and Agriculture
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.
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Tether Expands Self-Custodial Finance Across Africa With Shiga Partnership
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.
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Bitcoin Clears $76K–$81K Supply Wall as $88K–$90K Resistance Comes Into Focus
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.
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Meta’s Muse AI App Tops the Charts as Ex-Anthropic Staffers Pursue Self-Improving AI
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.
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Europe Raises €1.6B in New VC Funds as Defence Tech Leads Startup Investment Boom
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.
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Bitget’s $380 Million Security Breach Tests the Resilience of Centralized Crypto Exchanges
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.
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New U.S. SEC Crypto FAQs Bring Clarity to Staking, Token Buybacks and Blockchain Networks
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.
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Nigeria’s Economy Grows 4.43% in Q2 2026 as Oil and Non-Oil Sectors Drive Expansion
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.
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The Franco-German Divide Over Europe’s Industrial Future
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.
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Regional and International Partnerships and Iraq’s Long-Term Stability
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.
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Wazz Traces $18.43M Extraction Across 53 Robinhood Chain Tokens
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.
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Gold, Silver Slide as Higher Bond Yields Revive Pressure on Precious Metals
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.
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Foreign Banks Explore UBS as Tougher Swiss Capital Rules Revive Merger Debate
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.
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Bill Gates Sees a 20-Year AI Transition Before an ‘Era of Abundance’, But Calls for Regulation
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.
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Nvidia Unveils AI Safety Platform as Agent Hacks Raise Pressure for Stronger Guardrails
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.
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NAPLAN and School Data Tell a BetterStory Together
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.
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