Trump Media & Technology Group on Thursday unveiled a premium data service that will provide paying customers with licensed, real-time access to content posted on Truth Social, a move aimed at Wall Street firms and other professional users seeking immediate access to market-moving information from the platform. The new offering, delivered through an Application Programming […] The post Trump Media Launches Premium Truth Social Data Service, Raising New Ethics Questions Over Presidential Posts appeared first on Tekedia.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, recently drew a clear distinction between emerging technologies and sound money. In a post on X, he stated, “AI is great, but it does not protect you against inflation. Bitcoin does.” According to Zhao, Bitcoin offers protection against the erosion of purchasing power caused by inflation, reinforcing […] The post “Bitcoin Protects Against Inflation” – Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Says appeared first on Tekedia.

HSBC has upgraded Indian equities to “Neutral” from “Underweight,” becoming the latest global investment bank to turn more constructive on the country’s stock market after easing oil prices reduced pressure on corporate earnings and government measures to stabilize the rupee helped bring foreign investors back. The brokerage also raised its end-2026 target for the BSE […] The post HSBC Upgrades India to ‘Neutral’ As Lower Oil Prices Revive Earnings Outlook, But AI Capital Shift Remains A Risk appeared first on Tekedia.

Short sellers are rapidly increasing bearish bets against SpaceX, with short interest surging to nearly one-third of the company’s publicly tradable shares as investors position for further declines following the company’s blockbuster initial public offering. About 185 million SpaceX shares are now sold short, representing approximately 29% of the company’s public float and roughly $25 […] The post SpaceX Attracts $25bn In Short Sellers’ Bearish Bets As Post-IPO Slide Deepens Ahead Of Lockup Expirations appeared first on Tekedia.

The rapid rise in the cost of using frontier artificial intelligence models is reshaping the enterprise AI market, creating an opening for infrastructure providers that help companies deploy cheaper open-source models while retaining greater control over their proprietary data. One of the biggest beneficiaries is Fireworks, an Nvidia-backed AI cloud startup that said it has […] The post Nvidia-Backed AI Cloud Startup Fireworks Tops $1bn Revenue Run Rate As Enterprises Seek Cheaper AI Alternatives appeared first on Tekedia.

Google on Thursday expanded the capabilities of its AI-powered search experience by allowing users to connect and interact with third-party applications directly within AI Mode, marking another step in its effort to transform search from an information tool into an AI assistant capable of completing real-world tasks. The update, initially rolling out to users in […] The post Google Expands AI Mode With App Integrations, Allowing Users To Connect And Interact With Third-Party Apps appeared first on Tekedia.

Moroccan super app ORA Technologies has raised an additional $2 million from local investors, extending its Series A round to a total of $10 million as it scales its food delivery and digital payments operations. What makes the round notable isn’t just the size — it’s the cap table. ORA says the entire $10 million […] The post Morocco’s ORA Technologies Extends Series A to $10M in Fully Local Round appeared first on Tech In Africa.

American cloud platform Vercel has acquired Stakpak, an Egyptian-founded startup building open-source autonomous DevOps agents — its second purchase of an African company in the space of a month, and its second exit for P1 Ventures’ portfolio. The deal follows Vercel’s acquisition of Better Auth, founded by Ethiopian developer Bereket Engida, which was confirmed just […] The post Vercel Snaps Up Egyptian-Founded Stakpak in Second African Acquisition This Month appeared first on Tech In Africa.

U.S. trade regulators have launched an investigation into Samsung Electronics’ memory chips and a range of artificial intelligence hardware sold by Google, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Super Micro Computer after California-based Netlist accused the companies of infringing its memory technology patents. The investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) marks the latest escalation in Netlist’s […] The post U.S. Opens Patent Probe Into Samsung AI Memory Chips, Pulling Nvidia, Google, and Broadcom Into Widening Netlist Dispute appeared first on Tekedia.

Uber has agreed to acquire German food-delivery giant Delivery Hero in a deal valued at $14.8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves in the global online food-delivery industry and creating the world’s largest delivery platform outside China. The acquisition significantly expands Uber’s international footprint, strengthens its competitive position against DoorDash and Prosus-backed Just […] The post Uber Strikes $14.8bn Deal For Delivery Hero To Create Global Food-Delivery Powerhouse appeared first on Tekedia.

The United States has imposed 25% tariffs on most imports from Brazil following a yearlong investigation into what Washington describes as unfair trade practices, sharply escalating trade tensions between the two countries after negotiations failed to produce an agreement. The tariffs, which take effect on July 22, were imposed under Section 301 of the Trade […] The post U.S. Imposes 25% Tariffs On Most Brazilian Imports After Trade Probe, Escalating Dispute With Latin America’s Largest Economy appeared first on Tekedia.

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has officially introduced the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), a new enterprise solution designed to make stablecoin integration straightforward for financial institutions, fintech companies, and crypto-native businesses. The platform operates as a single, Visa-managed environment where participants can access, store, and redeem stablecoins. Building on Visa’s broader crypto strategy, […] The post Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform to Serve Over 200 Million Merchants appeared first on Tekedia.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) delivered another record-breaking quarter on Thursday, as surging demand for advanced chips from customers including Nvidia, Apple and Broadcom drove earnings well above market expectations and prompted the company to raise both its capital spending and U.S. investment plans. The world’s largest contract chipmaker reported second-quarter net profit of NT$706.56 […] The post TSMC Q2 Earnings Smash Profit Forecasts, Company Announces $100bn Additional U.S. Chip Expansion appeared first on Tekedia.

The 2026 Osun State governorship election is shaping up to be one of the most digitally influenced elections in the state’s political history. While traditional campaign structures, grassroots mobilisation, and party organisation remain essential determinants of electoral success, digital communication has become a powerful force in shaping voter perceptions before election day. Publicly observable online […] The post How Bola Oyebamiji Can Build a Winning Online Strategy for Osun 2026 Governorship Election appeared first on Tekedia.

A judge has ordered the freezing of 25 cryptocurrency accounts linked to the controversial LIBRA memecoin, marking another major development in the growing legal scrutiny surrounding politically connected digital assets. The decision comes amid allegations of fraud, market manipulation, and investor losses tied to the token’s rapid rise and subsequent collapse. The LIBRA memecoin gained […] The post LIBRA Memecoin Faces Legal Heat as Court Orders Account Freezes appeared first on Tekedia.

Mira Murati’s AI startup Thinking Machines has unveiled its first general-purpose artificial intelligence model, marking a significant attempt by a Western company to narrow China’s growing lead in the open-weight AI ecosystem. The release comes at a time when Chinese laboratories have emerged as the dominant force in open-source AI, while several leading U.S. developers […] The post Startup Thinking Machines Launches Inkling To Challenge China’s Dominance In Open-Weight AI Models appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s planned export restrictions on rare earth minerals could jeopardize as much as $6.5 trillion worth of industrial production outside the country, marking one of the biggest supply chain risks facing the global economy as geopolitical competition increasingly extends into critical minerals, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its latest Global Critical Minerals […] The post China’s Rare Earth Export Curbs Could Put $6.5tn in Global Manufacturing at Risk, IEA Warns appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia is accelerating its expansion into Japan’s industrial technology sector through new partnerships with some of the country’s biggest robotics manufacturers, as Chief Executive Jensen Huang broadens the company’s strategy beyond AI chips and cloud computing into what he describes as the next major growth frontier: physical AI. Speaking at a media event in Tokyo […] The post Nvidia Partners With Japanese Robotics Firms On Physical AI Development As Huang Broadens Company’s Future Beyond Chips appeared first on Tekedia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to use China’s flagship artificial intelligence conference this week to unveil a broader vision for global AI governance while showcasing the country’s rapid progress toward technological self-sufficiency, highlighting Beijing’s ambition to challenge U.S. leadership in both AI technology and the rules that govern it. Xi’s appearance at the World […] The post Xi to Unveil China’s Global AI Vision as Huawei Debuts Nvidia Alternative at Shanghai Summit appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI is reportedly developing its first dedicated consumer hardware product, a screen-free artificial intelligence companion designed for the home that could mark the company’s biggest step yet beyond software and put it in position to compete in the emerging market for AI-native consumer devices. According to a Bloomberg report, the device is being developed as […] The post OpenAI Reportedly Developing AI Home Companion Device As a Mobile Smart Speaker appeared first on Tekedia.

DBS Group has set an ambitious target to grow assets under management (AUM) in its wealth business to more than S$1 trillion (US$774 billion) by 2030, betting that Asia’s expanding affluent population and accelerating cross-border wealth flows will continue to position Singapore as one of the world’s premier private banking hubs. The target represents a […] The post DBS Targets S$1tn Wealth Business by 2030 as Asian Capital Flows Drive Expansion appeared first on Tekedia.

The first half of 2026 has highlighted a troubling reality for the digital asset industry: innovation in blockchain technology continues to accelerate, but so do the threats targeting users, protocols, and infrastructure. According to new data from blockchain security firm Blockaid, the industry recorded 212 security incidents during the first six months of the year […] The post Crypto Cybercrime Hits New Peak as On-Chain Attacks Accelerate appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s rapid shift toward electric taxis and ride-hailing vehicles is emerging as an unexpected economic buffer against global oil market disruptions, helping the world’s largest crude importer reduce its exposure to volatile energy prices even as conflict in the Middle East rattles global markets. The shift has become visible since the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran […] The post China’s Electric Taxi Boom Softens Oil Shock as EV Shift Cools Fuel Demand appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s campaign to revive domestic consumption through easier access to credit is running into a growing financial strain among households, with consumer loan defaults reaching record levels as weaker incomes, a prolonged property downturn and a fragile labor market leave millions struggling to repay debt. Reuters reports that the trend is exposing a key contradiction […] The post China’s Push For Consumer Spending Collides With Rising Household Debt As Loan Defaults Hit Record Levels appeared first on Tekedia.

Most conversations about digital entertainment platforms focus on the consumer-facing product. The interface, the catalog, the promotional offer. What gets less attention is the business infrastructure sitting behind that product, the systems that let a single platform serve thousands of independent operators simultaneously, each running their own agent networks, credit distribution, and player relationships. That […] The post Vegas-X Sweepstakes Software Provider: An Operator’s Guide appeared first on Tekedia.

Project-based learning (PBL) prepares students for the future by developing essential 21st-century skills such as creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration, skills that are vital for success in today’s world. It also fosters personal connections, emotions, and interests, helping students understand the relevance of their learning and empowering them to make an impact. The right […] The post The Best Project-Based Learning Tools for Teachers appeared first on Tekedia.

As Osun State gradually moves towards the 2026 governorship election, political campaigns are becoming increasingly visible, not only on the streets but also across social media. One of the most common ways political parties seek to demonstrate their strength is by sharing photographs of campaign rallies. Within minutes of a rally ending, competing political camps […] The post What Political Rally Photos Really Tell Us About the 2026 Osun Governorship Election appeared first on Tekedia.

Key points Main story The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a review of its Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Business Rules as part of efforts to strengthen competition and improve access to telecommunications services across Nigeria. The review was announced on Thursday during a one-day MVNO Business Rule Stakeholders Forum organised by the commission […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

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