Italy has opened a fresh front in Europe’s widening scrutiny of mobile gaming, launching two investigations into Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard over the design and monetisation of its hit smartphone titles Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile. The probes, announced by Italy’s competition watchdog, the Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), accuse the […] The post Italy Turns Spotlight on Mobile Gaming Tactics as Regulators Probe Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard appeared first on Tekedia.

A hypercar most collectors will never lay eyes on is now the grand prize in a crypto casino giveaway. And unless you’re watching closely, your shot at it could pass you by. Spartans.com has launched an unprecedented promotion featuring the MANSORY Jesko Spartans Edition, a hypercar that exists as a single unit globally. Not for […] The post Spartans.com Is Giving Away a One-of-a-Kind Hypercar; The MANSORY Jesko Spartans Edition Draw Is Now Open appeared first on Tekedia.

The crypto market is showing contrasting momentum this week. Binance Coin price today has climbed from $787 to $911, breaking a bearish pattern and moving above key technical levels ahead of the Fermi hard fork, which cuts block times to 0.45 seconds and strengthens BSC’s network speed. Meanwhile, Zcash news highlights a 9% surge as […] The post Next Crypto to Explode: BNB & ZEC Price Climbs in Q1 While BlockDAG Eyes A $1 Breakout As Presale Ends appeared first on Tekedia.

When crypto projects fail, it is not due to a lack of demand. Most failures occur because the system cannot handle real-world activity. Networks freeze. Transactions stall. Rewards get delayed or vanish. When that happens, trust erodes, the token price drops, and momentum disappears. Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) is taking a different approach. The project […] The post ZKP Invests $17M in Proof Pods for Failure Mitigation and Unlock Massive 100x-10000x ROI appeared first on Tekedia.

Taiwan is seeking to lock in a deeper strategic role in the United States’ artificial intelligence push after clinching a sweeping trade and investment deal that ties tariff relief to massive new commitments by Taiwanese technology companies on U.S. soil. According to Reuters, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said on Friday that the agreement was framed […] The post Taiwan Pitches Itself as Washington’s AI Partner After Landmark Trade Deal Deepens Semiconductor Ties appeared first on Tekedia.

Senior officials in the Trump administration on Friday sharply criticized Canada’s decision to allow a limited number of Chinese electric vehicles into its market, warning that Ottawa would come to regret the move and making clear that the vehicles would be barred from entering the United States. Speaking at a Ford manufacturing plant in Ohio, […] The post U.S. warns Canada over Chinese EV Access, Says Ottawa Will Regret it appeared first on Tekedia.

One of artificial intelligence’s most enduring selling points is its promise to dramatically boost productivity. In theory, smarter tools should allow people and businesses to do more with less, lifting incomes and accelerating growth. In practice, Anthropic is warning that who actually benefits from those gains may depend less on ingenuity and more on geography […] The post AI’s Productivity Promise Risks Deepening the Global Wealth Gap, Anthropic Warns appeared first on Tekedia.

Bags App is a Solana-based launchpad and trading platform focused on memecoins and creator tokens. It allows anyone to easily launch tokens, trade them, and earn fees and royalties—often routing trading fees directly to creators or projects. It’s gained traction as an alternative to platforms like Pump.fun, emphasizing creator economy mechanics where token performance funds […] The post Bags App Overnight Traction Continued with AI Memes Leading the Pack appeared first on Tekedia.

Monero (XMR), the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has surged to a new all-time high (ATH) in mid-January 2026, breaking above the $797 mark around January 14, 2026. This capped an explosive rally, with reports highlighting gains of over 50-60% in the preceding week or roughly 60%+ in broader recent periods like monthly or YTD surges in […] The post Monero Dominates Privacy Coins as XMR Surges to ATH appeared first on Tekedia.

Project Management in the Digital Age. How Digital Tools and Trends Are Reshaping Workflows in Africa Project management is evolving faster than ever before.… TechCity

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Last year, a major Chinese institution approached me with a  proposal, and it was simple and tempting: Research Funding: A yearly grant between $180,000 and $280,000 for 2–3 years. Minimal Commitment: Just one hour a week to mentor students and provide updates. Global Exposure: A one-week annual visit or sabbatical in China to engage collaborators. […] The post The Age of China appeared first on Tekedia.

Josiah Dhev: Building an AI-Powered Study Platform for African Students Josiah Dhev is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur, cybersecurity student and the founder of StudyCrew. An AI-powered and gamified… TechCity

OpenAI on Friday said it will begin testing advertising inside ChatGPT in the coming weeks, a long-anticipated move that marks a turning point for the artificial intelligence company as it searches for sustainable ways to finance the immense cost of building and running large-scale AI systems. The ads will initially be shown to adult users […] The post OpenAI Tests ads in ChatGPT, betting on Advertising to Fund Soaring AI costs Without Eroding Trust appeared first on Tekedia.

Nikita Bier, X’s Head of Product, announced a major policy update revising the platform’s developer API rules. X will no longer permit apps that reward users for posting content on the platform—specifically calling out “InfoFi” (Information Finance) models. These apps incentivize posting often with crypto tokens or points to drive engagement, but Bier cited them […] The post Information Finance (Info Fi) Ends As X Updates Policy, Banning Reward-based Posting appeared first on Tekedia.

West Virginia has recently proposed legislation to establish a form of strategic reserve that includes Bitcoin and gold along with other precious metals. This development emerged in mid-January 2026, with State Senator Chris Rose introducing Senate Bill 143 (SB143), titled the Inflation Protection Act of 2026. The bill would authorize the West Virginia Treasury or […] The post West Virginia Proposed Legislation to Form of Strategic Reserve which Includes Bitcoin and Gold appeared first on Tekedia.

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) announced that eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC can now fund their brokerage accounts using USDC (USD Coin), a stablecoin backed 1:1 by the US dollar. This enables 24/7 account funding, including weekends and holidays, with near-instant processing—often within minutes—allowing clients to deposit funds and start trading across over 170 global markets […] The post Key Impacts of Interactive Brokers’ Stablecoin Integration appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire or control Greenland—framed officially as a national security issue—is intertwined with the private interests of major American tech billionaires. Trump has repeatedly described Greenland as strategically vital for U.S. defense, citing threats from Russia and China in the Arctic, access to rare earth minerals critical for technology […] The post The Tech Billionaires Behind Trump’s Arctic Greenland Obsession appeared first on Tekedia.

TikTok has made a decision to roll out a new age-detection system across Europe, reflecting a recalibration by the platform as governments move from warning shots to hard regulation on children’s access to social media, Reuters reports. The move follows Australia’s enactment of a landmark law restricting children under 16 from using social media, a […] The post TikTok Tightens Age Detection Across Europe as Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Raises the Stakes appeared first on Tekedia.

The Trump administration is moving to redraw the balance of power costs in the U.S. electricity market, pressing the nation’s largest grid operator to make technology companies shoulder a greater share of the burden created by the AI boom. At the center of the push is PJM Interconnection. This vast regional grid supplies electricity to […] The post Trump Moves to Make Tech Companies Pay for Power Plants as Data Centers Strain America’s Largest Grid appeared first on Tekedia.

Dutch semiconductor equipment company ASML shares climb to fresh record highs following TSMC’s blockbuster earnings, underlining a quiet but powerful truth in the global semiconductor race that no matter how fierce the competition among chip designers and manufacturers becomes, the real bottleneck — and leverage point — sits with the companies that control the tools. […] The post ASML hits record high on AI boost — Shows Who Really Holds the Keys to the AI Chip Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

Africa's 2025 healthtech rules tighten: founders must secure licences, enforce data privacy, and adopt HL7/FHIR to operate and scale across borders. The post Healthtech Regulation 2025: What Founders Need to Know appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Tunisian startup uses solar-powered atmospheric water generators to produce 20–30 L/day of mineralized drinking water, cutting plastic waste and CO₂ across 140+ deployments. The post Watertech Innovation: Kumulus Turns Air into Water in Tunisia appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Nigeria’s inflation picture for 2025 looks markedly different after the National Bureau of Statistics’ December overhaul of its Consumer Price Index methodology, even though the broad direction of travel remains downward. What has changed is not the reality of prices Nigerians faced throughout the year, but how that reality is measured, compared, and interpreted. A […] The post Nigeria’s 2025 Inflation was on Decline – But It’s The NBS Revised Method, Not Prices Falling appeared first on Tekedia.

Muvment survived the loss, with Arinze learning lessons the hard way that insurance was non-negotiable. Today, if you asked her about Africa's tech ecosystem, she’d tell you it’s exhausting. 

Climate infrastructure looks slower and heavier by comparison because it involves hardware, warehouses, manufacturing, complex logistics, and blended capital stacks.

Market activity is picking up as traders continue to track the Dogecoin price and the Bittensor Tao price closely. These assets still dominate daily discussions, but many analysts agree their biggest growth phase may already be behind them. Large market caps often limit upside, making extreme gains harder to achieve. Experienced investors know that major […] The post ZKP Outshines Dogecoin and Bittensor as New Data Points Toward a Historic $1.7 Billion Capital Event appeared first on Tekedia.

The global cryptocurrency market has reached a total value of $3.15 trillion. Yet, Shiba Inu coin news today shows the token is struggling to overcome major resistance. Similarly, Near Protocol Price has investors worried that the era of massive profits for these projects might be over. Market experts argue that Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) is […] The post Shiba Inu and NEAR Lose Attention as Zero Knowledge Proof Sparks $1.7 Billion Institutional Surge appeared first on Tekedia.

Ethereum enters 2026 facing a major market shake-up. Staking queues have vanished, letting ETH flow in and out of the network almost instantly. This new Ethereum price prediction signals a shift away from the old scarcity hype toward a more predictable, steady value. At the same time, the buzz is moving to Zero Knowledge Proof […] The post Ethereum Price Prediction Turns Bearish as 3% Yields Hit, Early Birds Are Snagging Zero Knowledge Proof Now! appeared first on Tekedia.

Early access to crypto rarely vanishes through headlines or alerts. It contracts quietly through numbers and time. This reality is becoming clear with Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP), where 200 million tokens enter the market each day, prices reset after every cleared presale auction, and past entry conditions never return. As 2026 progresses, this fixed cycle […] The post Zero Knowledge Proof’s 200M Token Presale Auction Pushes Investors to Move Quickly Before Early Access Ends appeared first on Tekedia.

Paystack acquires Ladder Microfinance Bank To Expand Services In a landmark move for the African fintech sector, Paystack officially announced its entry into regulated banking on… TechCity

Cardtonic Secures $2.1M Seed Funding to Launch Pil, a Business Spend OS Nigerian fintech Cardtonic has successfully closed a $2.1 million seed funding round to develop Pil, an independent business… TechCity

OpenAI Launches Cheaper ChatGPT Subscription OpenAI officially released ChatGPT Go globally on Friday, January 16, 2026. After a successful pilot in India and… TechCity

Google Workspace Adds ‘Flow’: New AI Filmmaking Tool for HD Video Google has officially expanded its creative AI suite by making Flow available as an additional service for Google… TechCity

Microsoft, Perplexity, and Mistral AI Join Paid ‘Enterprise’ Partner Program Wikipedia officially celebrated its 25th anniversary on January 15, 2026. To mark a quarter-century of free, human-curated knowledge,… TechCity

The global crypto market has reached a huge $3.1 trillion value in early 2026. Many investors follow the Solana price today, close to $141, or keep an eye on the Ethereum  price near $3,130. These assets offer balance and trust, but experts note that their large size now reduces the chance of sharp gains. Is […] The post Why Investors Are Choosing ZKP Over Ethereum and Solana in 2026: $300/Day Proof Pods and Presale Auction Stand Out! appeared first on Tekedia.