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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.

The DRC is using anonymised phone records to map how people travel during its largest Ebola outbreak. Here is how the method works, where it flagged risks early and why coverage gaps still limit the fight against the Bundibugyo virus.

Kenya cyber threats reached 11.12 billion in the year to June 2026, according to the country’s communications regulator. That is 29% more than the 8.62 billion events recorded a year earlier. The sharpest jump came from DDoS attacks, which rose 114.3%. The figures come from the Communications Authority of Kenya’s (CA) fourth-quarter Sector Statistics Report, […]

How to Tell If Your Phone Is Hacked (and What to Do First) Your battery used to last until dinner. Now it’s dead by lunch. There’s an app on your home screen you don’t remember installing, and this morning a login code arrived for an account you weren’t trying to open. Here’s how to tell if your phone is hacked, and what to do about it. Any one […] TechCity

The Startup Compliance Mistake Fintech Founders Keep Making A founder builds a payments app, reads through the regulations, and can’t find a single rule that describes exactly what the app does. So they launch. Aderonke Alex-Adedipe knows that founder’s reasoning well enough to say it in their voice: “I’ve looked at all the regulations, there’s nothing spot on that affects me.” What comes […] TechCity

The Best Tablets of 2026 for Every Kind of User A tablet can be almost anything you want it to be. For one person, it is a bigger screen for Netflix and YouTube. For another, it is a digital notebook for university. Someone else may use one to edit photos, draw illustrations or replace a laptop while travelling. That makes choosing the best tablet 2026 […] TechCity

The Best Smartwatches of 2026 Ranked by What They Actually Do There is no single best smartwatch. That might sound strange when every smartwatch buying guide seems determined to crown one. But the watch that makes the most sense for an iPhone owner is not necessarily the one you should buy for running. A Samsung user has different options from someone with a Pixel, while an […] TechCity