In this business, you write tons of cheques to founders and startups. We make about 40 investments yearly. Deals happen. Exits happen. Failures exist. But I found the Blaxel team to be superbly amazing. I want to commend the team for caring for their investors. While I cannot disclose terms of its acquisition by Baseten […] The post Tekedia Capital Becomes A Baseten Shareholder Today appeared first on Tekedia.

The presale market is becoming active again. With the total crypto market cap briefly reaching $3 trillion this month, some capital is moving from major coins toward earlier projects. The market also offers more proof than before, including public smart contracts, working beta products, active exchanges, security checks, and other signs beyond simple whitepapers. Among […] The post 5 Top Presale Cryptos in 2026: BlockDAG, AlphaPepe, MemeToro, Pepeto & Remittix appeared first on Tekedia.

Crypto market participants increasingly look beyond short-term price fluctuations when identifying strategic allocations. The Cardano crypto ecosystem is gathering momentum, with ADA appreciating 2.90% against the backdrop of the TOKEN2049 conference. Concurrently, the Zcash price continues to hold above $1,600 following the rollout of a European ETP by 21Shares. However, BlockDAG (BDAG) has formally launched […] The post BlockDAG Activates Live USDT Buybacks, While Cardano Crypto & Zcash Rally appeared first on Tekedia.

Advanced Micro Devices briefly entered the exclusive $1 trillion market-capitalization club in September, marking another dramatic milestone in the financial transformation of the semiconductor industry. The move was not isolated to AMD. Intel and Arm also surged sharply, showing how investors are increasingly treating the entire chip ecosystem as a major beneficiary of the artificial-intelligence […] The post AMD’s $1 Trillion Moment Shows How AI Is Repricing the Chip Industry appeared first on Tekedia.

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for high-level talks spanning trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and the broader strategic rivalry between the world’s two largest economies. The meeting produced an extension of the existing trade truce, but left many of the most difficult economic disputes unresolved. At […] The post Trump, Xi Extend Trade Truce as Taiwan, AI and Strategic Rivalry Dominate White House Talks appeared first on Tekedia.

Strategy has resumed its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, ending a temporary buying pause with the purchase of 950 BTC for approximately $76 million. The latest acquisition brings the company’s reported Bitcoin holdings to 846,000 BTC, reinforcing its position as one of the most significant corporate holders of the cryptocurrency. The purchase is notable not simply because […] The post Strategy Resumes Bitcoin Buying as Corporate Treasury Bet Deepens and BTC Rebounds appeared first on Tekedia.

A bipartisan effort to permanently bar Chinese vehicles from the US market has been delayed until next week as its sponsors seek to win over a Republican senator whose opposition could block the legislation, adding another complication to Washington’s increasingly contested policy toward Chinese automakers. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno and Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin had […] The post US Senators Delay Vote on Permanent Chinese Vehicle Ban appeared first on Tekedia.

Australian data center operator Firmus, preparing to raise about $5 billion in one of the country’s largest-ever initial public offerings, is expected to report a $77 million loss for the first half of its next financial year, putting investor appetite for AI infrastructure businesses under scrutiny. Firmus, backed by investors including Blackstone and counting Nvidia, […] The post Firmus’ $5 Billion IPO Puts AI Data Center Economics to the Test as Losses Persist appeared first on Tekedia.

Oracle has taken legal steps to protect itself against potential delays at Project Jupiter, a massive AI data center campus in New Mexico that forms part of the Stargate infrastructure initiative, raising fresh questions about the company’s ability to deliver the computing capacity it has promised to customers. Oracle sent a force majeure notice to […] The post Oracle’s Stargate Data Center Faces Delay Risk as Force Majeure Notice Raises AI Infrastructure Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.

US Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar have introduced legislation that would permanently ban the development and deployment of artificial superintelligence while temporarily pausing development of advanced AI systems until the federal government establishes a new regulatory framework. The Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, formally introduced on September 23, represents one of the most far-reaching […] The post Senators Sanders, Casar Introduce Bill to Ban Artificial Superintelligence, With Up to 20 Years in Prison for Developers appeared first on Tekedia.

The White House has asked OpenAI and Anthropic not to provide their newest artificial intelligence models to the U.K. government’s AI Security Institute until the systems have first undergone testing by the U.S. government, according to POLITICO, citing a person familiar with the matter and a senior U.S. administration official who were granted anonymity to […] The post White House Asks OpenAI, Anthropic to Give U.S. First Access to New AI Models Before UK Testing appeared first on Tekedia.

Recent years have seen many new ways of gambling online being introduced. However, few have had the impact that the modernization of slot machines has had. To understand this trend in a financial sense, we can look at the role played by the introduction of Bitcoin (BTC). Cryptocurrency As a Faster Payment Method The thought […] The post How Bitcoin Has Led to the Modernization of Online Slots appeared first on Tekedia.

Bank Zero broke even in August 2026 as about 500,000 Mukuru customers began moving onto its platform. Here is what the milestone means for you and how alliance banking and new lending plans shape Bank Zero profitability and expansion.

The US stock market’s rally is increasingly splitting along size lines, with small-cap shares losing ground as rising Treasury yields and higher borrowing costs weigh more heavily on companies in the Russell 2000 than on their larger peers. The Russell 2000 started September up about 20% for the year, comfortably ahead of the S&P 500’s […] The post Small Caps Lose Ground as Rising Bond Yields Undermine Russell 2000 Rally appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence tools are contributing to a sharp increase in the severity of medical conditions documented in insurance claims, adding nearly $1 billion to costs for Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers over a two-year period, according to a study released Thursday by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The findings highlight an emerging tension in […] The post AI Is Adding Nearly $1bn to Blue Cross Health Costs – Study appeared first on Tekedia.

A pod kit that gets you comfortably through the day needs more than a large battery. Options such as the Hayati Pro Ultra Plus 25K show why the whole setup matters when choosing a kit for all-day vaping. Battery capacity, pod size, coil type and refill needs can all affect how well a kit fits […] The post Choosing a Pod Kit for All-Day Vaping appeared first on Tekedia.

Avalanche price just had its best week in months, jumping more than 40% after the network’s Helicon upgrade went live and Aave V4 pulled in $1.2 billion in fresh deposits, though AVAX is still sitting roughly 93% below its 2021 peak. Chainlink price tells a messier story: LINK climbed toward $13 on a wave of […] The post $7.13M Raised: Why INVEST Network Is the 3000x Pick While Avalanche Price and Chainlink Price Rally appeared first on Tekedia.

ONE Championship is a Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, and kickboxing-based combat sports promotion based in Singapore. Over the last few years, ONE has invested in its presence in Thailand. In July 2025, the global production base for ONE has relocated from Singapore to Bangkok. This has put Thailand, the birthplace of Muay Thai, at […] The post ONE Championship and Thailand: How Muay Thai Stars Are Reaching a New Global Audience appeared first on Tekedia.

Elon Musk has made a bold claim about the future of artificial intelligence, stating that SpaceX is on track to surpass both OpenAI and Anthropic as the leading force in AI within the next six months. His prediction underscores a rapid acceleration in SpaceX’s AI efforts and highlights the company’s unique advantages in infrastructure and […] The post Elon Musk Predicts SpaceX Will Lead AI Race Over OpenAI and Anthropic Within Six Months appeared first on Tekedia.

McDonald’s warned that weak customer traffic across its major markets could persist as long as inflation remains elevated, adding to concerns that the fast-food giant’s turnaround will take longer to deliver results and sending its shares down as much as 6.5% on Wednesday. The warning came as McDonald’s unveiled an $8.5 billion, decade-long support package […] The post McDonald’s Shares Sink as Inflation Keeps Customers Away, Putting Pressure on $8.5 Billion Turnaround appeared first on Tekedia.

In one week, Washington committed more than R4bn to African networks. The money flows into undersea cables, backbone fibre and data centres. We look at who is paying, what they expect in return and why broadband internet in South Africa still stops at the suburbs.