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PlayNow Casino Review: Games, Sports Betting, Login and Mobile Access
The PlayNow casino brings regulated casino games, lottery products and sports betting together in one convenient account. Operated by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), it supports Canadian-dollar payments and offers smooth access through desktop and mobile browsers. Players can explore slots, table games, poker, bingo and lottery draws without switching between separate platforms. The […] The post PlayNow Casino Review: Games, Sports Betting, Login and Mobile Access appeared first on Tekedia.
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MTN Launches AI-Powered Job Board
On International Youth Day, MTN is advancing its commitment to digital and economic inclusion with the launch of an AI-enabled Job Board feature on the MTN Skills Academy, giving learners access to job opportunities, high-demand courses and skills guidance on one platform. The integration of learning, job discovery and application tracking distinguishes the feature from […]
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What YouTube’s New Monetisation Rules Mean for Future of Creator Economy
YouTube’s decision to raise the threshold for creators seeking access to advertising monetisation represents more than a routine adjustment to its Partner Program. It signals a deeper change in the relationship between digital platforms and the millions of people who depend on them to build audiences, generate income and develop online careers. From 2027, new […] The post What YouTube’s New Monetisation Rules Mean for Future of Creator Economy appeared first on Tekedia.
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Shoprite’s Sixty60 is now a $1.6 billion digital commerce business
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Cape Town’s Tennsa becomes Oakvale Invest’s first-ever portfolio bet, raising about $61,000
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Africa50 pulls in $50M from European development banks for a fund that preps green projects for investors
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African founders are moving past headline funding numbers to chase cross-border payment fixes
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Vodacom taps former Airtel Africa CEO onto its board
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How to watch Made by Google 2026: Time, channel, and what to expect
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Nigeria’s central bank opens regulatory sandbox to virtual asset firms
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Google’s Gemini Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Users, Closing Gap With ChatGPT
Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence app has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, marking a major milestone for the company as it accelerates the rollout of generative AI across its consumer products and narrows the gap with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the milestone on X, describing Gemini as one of the company’s fastest-growing […] The post Google’s Gemini Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Users, Closing Gap With ChatGPT appeared first on Tekedia.
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US Credit Card Debt Hits Record $1.26tn as More Americans Struggle to Keep Up
U.S. households are taking on more credit card debt as persistent living costs put increasing pressure on family budgets, with total balances approaching a record high and a growing share of debt moving into serious delinquency. Credit card balances increased by $21 billion in the second quarter of 2026 to $1.26 trillion, up 1.7% from […] The post US Credit Card Debt Hits Record $1.26tn as More Americans Struggle to Keep Up appeared first on Tekedia.
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SEC Charges Adit Ventures Over Alleged Fraud in Pre-IPO Investments Including SpaceX, Klarna
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has settled fraud charges against Adit Ventures Management, its founder and three partners over alleged misconduct involving investments in private companies including SpaceX and Klarna, adding to growing regulatory scrutiny of the rapidly expanding pre-IPO investment market. The SEC said on Monday that Adit Ventures used “false claims and […] The post SEC Charges Adit Ventures Over Alleged Fraud in Pre-IPO Investments Including SpaceX, Klarna appeared first on Tekedia.
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Vietnam’s VinSpace Signs SpaceX Deal to Launch First Satellites in 2027
Vingroup-backed aerospace company targets full-service space business as Hanoi seeks to build regional satellite and space-data capabilities Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to build a domestic space industry and expand its […] The post Vietnam’s VinSpace Signs SpaceX Deal to Launch First Satellites in 2027 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Indian Retail Traders Cut Derivatives Losses 18% to $9.6 Billion After SEBI Curbs
Indian retail investors lost 916.85 billion rupees ($9.61 billion) trading equity derivatives in the financial year ended March 2026, a decline of nearly 18% from the previous year, as tighter regulations reduced speculative activity in the world’s largest equity derivatives market by volume. Data presented by the Indian government in Parliament on Tuesday showed that […] The post Indian Retail Traders Cut Derivatives Losses 18% to $9.6 Billion After SEBI Curbs appeared first on Tekedia.
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Shein Targets Hong Kong IPO Next Week at Up to $40 Billion Valuation
Singapore-based fast-fashion retailer Shein is planning to launch its long-awaited initial public offering in Hong Kong as soon as Wednesday next week, Reuters reports, citing two people familiar with the matter. This is part of the online retailer’s push to revive its public-market ambitions amid slowing growth and mounting pressure on its margins. Shein has […] The post Shein Targets Hong Kong IPO Next Week at Up to $40 Billion Valuation appeared first on Tekedia.
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Indian Rupee Hits Two-Week Low as Oil Surge Tests RBI’s Currency Defense
Rupee closes at 95.435 per dollar as fading hopes for U.S.-Iran deal lift crude; RBI intervention limits losses while stocks and bonds weaken The Indian rupee fell to its weakest level in nearly two weeks on Tuesday as a sharp rise in oil prices renewed pressure on the currency, with fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran […] The post Indian Rupee Hits Two-Week Low as Oil Surge Tests RBI’s Currency Defense appeared first on Tekedia.
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Intel Raises Stock Offering to $20bn as AI Boom Fuels Chip Manufacturing Push
ntel has expanded its planned share sale to $20 billion, seeking to capitalize on a dramatic rally in its stock and raise fresh capital for the costly expansion of its chip manufacturing and foundry operations as demand for artificial intelligence computing accelerates. The company said on Tuesday it would sell common stock at $95 a […] The post Intel Raises Stock Offering to $20bn as AI Boom Fuels Chip Manufacturing Push appeared first on Tekedia.
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Why Investors Are Regaining Confidence in Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway’s return to levels seen before Warren Buffett’s retirement is emerging as one of the clearest early signals that investors may be growing comfortable with the conglomerate’s post-Buffett era. After years in which the company’s shares were closely associated with Buffett’s capital-allocation decisions, the recovery suggests that shareholders are increasingly evaluating Berkshire on the […] The post Why Investors Are Regaining Confidence in Berkshire Hathaway appeared first on Tekedia.
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Bitcoin ETFs Record $145 Million in Outflows as Gold Reclaims $4,400
Bitcoin and gold are moving in opposite directions as investors reassess risk, liquidity and the outlook for global markets. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $145 million in daily net outflows, signaling renewed caution toward the cryptocurrency market. While gold reclaimed the $4,400 level as demand for traditional safe-haven assets strengthened. The latest Bitcoin ETF outflows […] The post Bitcoin ETFs Record $145 Million in Outflows as Gold Reclaims $4,400 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nvidia’s $500B AI Financing Deal and Anthropic’s $9B Computing Push Signal a New Era for AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond the software industry and into the heart of global capital markets, energy infrastructure and computing. Two developments involving Nvidia and Anthropic highlight the enormous financial commitments now required to support the next phase of AI growth. Nvidia has announced a massive $500 billion AI financing initiative, while Anthropic has […] The post Nvidia’s $500B AI Financing Deal and Anthropic’s $9B Computing Push Signal a New Era for AI appeared first on Tekedia.
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Peter Schiff Declares Bitcoin “Anti-Gold” as Prices Diverge
Peter Schiff has reignited the long-running debate over Bitcoin’s role as a store of value, arguing that its relationship with gold is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. As gold strengthens amid persistent demand for traditional safe-haven assets, Schiff argues that Bitcoin is moving in the opposite direction, challenging the popular narrative that it is the […] The post Peter Schiff Declares Bitcoin “Anti-Gold” as Prices Diverge appeared first on Tekedia.
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Samsung SDI to Take Full Control of GM Battery Venture as EV Demand Slows
South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it will end its joint venture with General Motors in Indiana and acquire the U.S. automaker’s 49.99% stake, as weaker-than-expected electric vehicle demand forces the partners to rethink a project that was originally designed to supply batteries for a rapidly expanding EV market. Samsung SDI said […] The post Samsung SDI to Take Full Control of GM Battery Venture as EV Demand Slows appeared first on Tekedia.
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ColeThereum’s 44K NFT Sellout and Strategy’s $100M Bitcoin Sale Signal a Shifting Crypto Market
The crypto market continues to demonstrate how quickly capital, attention and digital assets can move between emerging trends. Two developments highlight this shift: ColeThereum has reportedly sold out a 44,000-piece NFT collection on Robinhood, generating more than $1 million, while Strategy has sold approximately $100 million worth of Bitcoin. Although the transactions involve very different […] The post ColeThereum’s 44K NFT Sellout and Strategy’s $100M Bitcoin Sale Signal a Shifting Crypto Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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TRON’s Q2 2026 Shows the Strength of Stablecoin Settlement
TRON’s second quarter of 2026 marked a significant milestone for the blockchain, as the network strengthened its position as one of the world’s most important settlement layers for stablecoins. Across key indicators, TRON recorded another quarter of growth, with stablecoin supply, transaction activity, active addresses and network fees all reaching notable levels. More importantly, the […] The post TRON’s Q2 2026 Shows the Strength of Stablecoin Settlement appeared first on Tekedia.
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Recession Fears Fade as Trump Faces Renewed Security Concerns
Concerns about a potential recession in the United States have fallen to their lowest levels in months, reflecting growing confidence that the world’s largest economy can avoid a major downturn. At the same time, a separate story surrounding President Donald Trump has highlighted the increasingly complex security environment surrounding the U.S. president after reports that […] The post Recession Fears Fade as Trump Faces Renewed Security Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.
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Goldman Says Both AI Bulls and Bears Are Overestimating the Economic Impact of Big Tech’s Spending Boom
The economic impact of the artificial intelligence investment boom is being overstated by both its biggest supporters and its most skeptical critics, according to Goldman Sachs, which says that the surge in spending by Big Tech is neither contributing as much to U.S. economic growth nor crowding out as much investment elsewhere as market narratives […] The post Goldman Says Both AI Bulls and Bears Are Overestimating the Economic Impact of Big Tech’s Spending Boom appeared first on Tekedia.
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Anthropic’s Claude Watermark Raises the Stakes for AI-Generated Writing
Anthropic is moving to make AI-generated writing easier to identify, potentially giving publishers, schools, and other institutions a new way to establish whether text was produced with its Claude artificial intelligence models. The AI company said Monday that new Claude models will embed an “imperceptible watermark” directly into AI-generated text. The marking is designed to […] The post Anthropic’s Claude Watermark Raises the Stakes for AI-Generated Writing appeared first on Tekedia.
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MTN expects profits to fall up to 30% as Iran investment takes a hit
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IHS Towers revenue rises 8% as diesel, merger costs squeeze profits
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Nigeria collects $19.9 billion in taxes as digital systems expand
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How Android Halo shows you what your AI agent is doing
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Claude now embeds invisible watermarks in AI-generated text
Key points Main Story Anthropic has begun embedding invisible, machine-readable watermarks into text generated by its Claude artificial intelligence models, introducing a hidden signal that can travel with AI-written content even after it is copied and may survive some forms of editing. The company disclosed the development on Monday, saying the marking system forms part […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.
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South Africa wants to use machine learning to screen travellers for fraud
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What you should know about Googlebook laptops ahead of launch
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