President Donald Trump has escalated his long-running feud with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) by filing a massive $10 billion lawsuit in a U.S. federal court in Miami, Florida. The suit alleges that the publicly funded British broadcaster defamed him by “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring” footage of his January 6, 2021, speech in a […] The post President Trump Sues BBC for $10bn Over Allegedly Malicious Jan. 6 Speech Edit appeared first on Tekedia.

As McKinsey & Co. celebrated its 100th anniversary in Chicago last October, the festivities projected the image of a consulting powerhouse poised for a new era. Partners, clients, and high-profile guests — including Rio Tinto chairman Dominic Barton, Visa CEO Ryan McInerney, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Oprah Winfrey — attended the […] The post McKinsey Faces Crossroads at 100: Plans Thousands of Job Cuts amid Market Challenges appeared first on Tekedia.

The technology industry is now facing a severe and persistent cost crisis, as Samsung has reportedly doubled the contract price of its DDR5 memory, sending shockwaves across the entire consumer electronics supply chain. According to reports from industry tracker Jukan on X, and Taiwanese media, Samsung abruptly increased DDR5 contract prices by over 100%, lifting […] The post Global Memory Price Shock: Samsung Doubles DDR5 Cost, Triggering Device Price Hikes and Spec Cuts appeared first on Tekedia.

10 African PR Personalities to Watch in 2026 If the last five years have taught us anything, it’s that public relations is no longer about “spinning” the truth.… TechCity

The move also highlights how mobile money is becoming core infrastructure for digital entertainment as streaming platforms push deeper into mobile-first markets.

2025 wasn’t just another year of tech headlines; it was a year where digital change touched everyday life in South Africa. Families streamed their favorite shows without buffering, students joined online classes from rural towns, and small businesses discovered new customers through WhatsApp and TikTok. Fiber rolled across suburbs faster than gossip at a family […]

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has formally commenced the liquidation of ASO Savings and Loans Plc, and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc, setting in motion the payment of insured deposits to thousands of customers following the withdrawal of the banks’ operating licenses by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a public notice […] The post NDIC Begins Liquidation of ASO Savings, Union Homes as CBN Revokes Licenses, Triggers Depositor Payouts appeared first on Tekedia.

Michael Burry’s account of his GameStop investment reads less like a confession and more like an autopsy. In a detailed Substack post published Monday night, the investor best known for anticipating the 2008 housing collapse revisited one of the most scrutinized trades of the past decade: his early bet on GameStop — and his decision […] The post Michael Burry’s GameStop Regret: Inside the Trade He Got Right, the Mania He Missed, and the Market Forces He Never Saw Coming appeared first on Tekedia.

Airtel Money has integrated with Showmax, giving customers a simple, convenient, and reliable way to pay for their subscriptions this festive season. With this new integration, Airtel Money customers can now subscribe to Showmax and renew or activate directly from their wallets, providing an additional instant and convenient payment method. The move reflects Airtel Money’s […]

Generative AI continues to reshape how businesses operate. It creates text, images, code, and many other forms of content, which makes it incredibly powerful for automation and creativity. As more organizations rely on these systems, the need to verify the accuracy and safety of AI outputs becomes increasingly important. In this blog, you will learn […]

Fynd, an AI-native retail technology platform backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited,  announced its official expansion into South Africa, onboarding Surtee Group—one of the region’s most established luxury and fashion retailers. According to Statista, South Africa is expected to have 11.7 million e-commerce users in 2025, with projections reaching 21.5 million by 2029. This growth […]

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Question: How do you see the U.S. market, and what is the new normal from an African perspective? My Response: The new normal is that the U.S. economic architecture is being redesigned, and what we are witnessing is not a single adjustment but a series of unfolding “new normals” that will play out over the […] The post America’s Economic Paradox: Growth Without Jobs appeared first on Tekedia.

Phantom, the popular multi-chain crypto wallet, officially announced that early access to its Phantom Cash debit cards is starting to roll out this week. Begins in the United States excluding New York and Alaska for some features. Prepaid Visa debit card— virtual at launch, with physical cards coming later. It supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, […] The post Phantom is Rolling Out Early Access to its Phantom Cash Debit Card appeared first on Tekedia.

Solana leads most major blockchains across these key metrics, based on on-chain data from sources like DeFiLlama, Artemis, Blockworks, and industry reports. Solana consistently ranks #1, often with more monthly active addresses than all other Layer-1 and Layer-2 chains combined, ~127 million in mid-2025 per Artemis/Blockworks data; reports of 57–83 million in various months, far […] The post Solana Leads Most Blockchains Across Key Metrics in 2025 appeared first on Tekedia.

The UK government has announced plans to introduce legislation that will bring cryptocurrencies and cryptoasset services under full regulatory oversight, treating them similarly to traditional financial products like stocks and shares. The new rules are set to come into force in October 2027. Crypto firms like exchanges, custodians, brokers, and wallet providers serving UK customers […] The post UK Advances Major Crypto Regulation Overhaul appeared first on Tekedia.

Lovable, the Stockholm-based artificial intelligence startup riding the surge of interest in so-called “vibe coding,” has vaulted into the top tier of Europe’s startup ecosystem after a new funding round valued the company at $6.6 billion, according to people familiar with the deal who spoke to CNBC. The round, which has not yet been formally […] The post Lovable Soars to $6.6bn Valuation as Accel, Khosla Double Down on Europe’s Vibe-Coding Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

Netflix is doubling down on the creator economy, announcing a wide-ranging partnership with iHeartMedia that will bring 14 high-profile video podcasts exclusively to the streaming platform beginning in early 2026. The move sharpens Netflix’s challenge to YouTube and signals that video podcasts are no longer a side experiment for the world’s largest streaming service, but […] The post Netflix Bets Bigger on Video Podcasts With Exclusive iHeartMedia Deal, Escalating Fight With YouTube appeared first on Tekedia.

Meta has initiated a major strategic push into the living room with the launch of the dedicated Instagram for TV app, which is now in an early testing phase in the U.S. exclusively on Amazon Fire TV streaming devices. This move transforms the photo-sharing app’s short-form video product, Reels, from a solitary mobile experience into […] The post Instagram Reels Makes Big-Screen Debut on Amazon Fire TV, Targeting Shared Viewing appeared first on Tekedia.

Charles Schwab announced platform enhancements, including the addition of 17 new futures products to its thinkorswim trading platform. Among these are Solana futures (/SOL) and Micro Solana futures (/MSL), joining existing crypto futures like Bitcoin and Ether. This expands crypto exposure options for approved futures accounts on Schwab’s platforms. Solana futures trade under the symbol […] The post Charles Schwab Adds Solana Futures amid Solana Surviving Massive DDoS Attack appeared first on Tekedia.

Recent reports indicate that Samsung plans to halt production of SATA-interface SSDs— the older, slower 2.5-inch drives like the 870 EVO series starting in January 2026, after fulfilling existing contracts. Western Digital is not discontinuing production of consumer SSDs entirely. The rumors stem from a major corporate restructuring completed in early 2025 around March, where […] The post Is Samsung Phasing Out The SATA-SSDs Model? appeared first on Tekedia.

MetaMask officially rolled out native support for Bitcoin (BTC), a major milestone in its transition from an Ethereum-focused wallet to a true multi-chain platform. This integration, first teased in February 2025, allows users to:Buy BTC directly with fiat via card, Apple Pay, etc. Send and receive BTC on-chain. Swap BTC with EVM-compatible tokens or Solana […] The post MetaMask Announces Native Bitcoin Support Amid MoonPay’s Commerce App Launch for Solana Seeker appeared first on Tekedia.

In a joint operation announced in mid-December 2025, Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), in collaboration with Danish authorities, dismantled a transnational criminal organization responsible for a violent kidnapping and murder targeting cryptocurrency holdings. The crime occurred in April 2025 in Mijas, Málaga province, southern Spain. A couple— the man of Dutch origin, aged 37, and […] The post Spanish and Danish Police Dismantle Cross-Border Gang Behind Crypto-Motivated Kidnapping and Murder appeared first on Tekedia.

Want to draw serious home buyers to your home and get the most money? Open houses are back. In a big way. Despite all the internet listings, virtual tours, and home videos – buyers still want to see and walk through a property in person. In fact, they really want to. The problem? Most people […] The post Preparing Your Home for a Successful Open House appeared first on Tekedia.

Submitting a claim on an extended warranty on your car is no picnic… Vehicle owners rarely understand the ins and outs of the claims process. They purchase the coverage, pay their premiums, and cross their fingers… Until they actually need to make a claim. Suddenly, they’re floundering… The paperwork! Coordinating with the repair facility! Following […] The post Navigating the Claims Process for Extended Car Warranties appeared first on Tekedia.

  Seven controversies rocked the ecosystem this year—and the lessons are brutal 2025 wasn’t just the year funding stayed tight. It was the year African startups got exposed. While founders were pitching growth stories, behind closed doors companies were collapsing under governance failures, fraud allegations, and co-founder breakups that went viral. Some lost millions. Others […] The post The African Startups That Imploded in 2025: Fraud, Missing Millions, and Public Meltdowns appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Online protection is no longer optional, and that’s exactly why the next step for Pinco deserves a closer look. Digital safety is becoming a signature topic for modern platforms, yet few brands treat it as seriously as Pinko casino, which quietly invests in tools designed to reduce friction and strengthen trust. Somewhere between updated interfaces […] The post Future Security Innovations at Pinco Casino: What Awaits Players appeared first on Tekedia.

Visa officially announced the launch of its Stablecoins Advisory Practice, a new service under Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA). This initiative helps banks, fintechs, merchants, and businesses of all sizes evaluate, strategize, and implement stablecoin solutions. The practice provides guidance on market fit, strategy development, technical and operational readiness, use-case analysis like cross-border payments, B2B […] The post Visa Launches Global Stablecoins Advisory Practice appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin’s network hashrate dropped sharply by approximately 8% around 100 EH/s in a single day, attributed to the shutdown of roughly 400,000 mining rigs in China’s Xinjiang region. Industry insiders, including Nano Labs CEO Jack Kong (former Canaan co-chairman), linked the decline to coordinated closures of mining farms in Xinjiang. Hashrate fell from peaks around […] The post Implications of Bitcoin Hashrate Dropping 8% from Xinjiang Shutdowns appeared first on Tekedia.

Digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded weekly inflows exceeding $700 million in recent reports from CoinShares, a leading digital asset manager. CoinShares‘ most recent updates highlight positive momentum: One week showed $716 million in inflows, pushing total assets under management (AuM) to $180 billion still below the all-time high of $264 billion. A subsequent week […] The post A Look At Recent Digital Asset ETP Inflows (> $700M Weekly) appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $86,000 amid a broader market sell-off. Live prices across major sources show BTC trading in the $85,900–$87,000 range, down roughly 3–4% in the past 24 hours, with some intraday dips as low as $85,500–$85,700. This extends a multi-day decline, pushing BTC about 30% below its all-time high of ~$126,000 earlier […] The post Markets crash as Bitcoin Falls Below $86K — Resulting to Massive Liquidations appeared first on Tekedia.

Nasdaq filed a proposed rule change with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to extend trading hours for U.S. equities and exchange-traded products (ETPs) to 23 hours per day, five days a week. Approximately 16 hours total across pre-market (4:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET), regular (9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET), and post-market […] The post NASDAQ Filing for Rule Change on Trading Time Adjustment Benefits Asian Investors appeared first on Tekedia.

PayPal, an online payment platform that allows users to send and receive money, has applied for regulatory approval to establish a PayPal bank. According to the payment giant, this move would enable it offer loans directly to small businesses in the United States. Speaking on this, PayPal CEO Alex Chriss said, “Establishing PayPal Bank will […] The post PayPal Seeks Regulatory Approval to Launch PayPal Bank, Targeting Small Businesses appeared first on Tekedia.

Visa announced the launch of stablecoin settlement capabilities in the United States, allowing U.S. issuers, acquirers, banks, and fintechs to settle obligations on the Visa network using Circle’s USDC stablecoin. This marks the domestic expansion of a program that has already processed a $3.5 billion annualized run rate in stablecoin settlements as of November 2025. […] The post Visa Launches USDC Stablecoin Settlement for U.S. Banks Using Solana appeared first on Tekedia.

Kenyan fintech Swypt connects M-PESA payments to stablecoins by letting merchants receive, hold, and send USDT without changing how customers pay.

Bitcoin failed to build enough momentum to break above the $90,000 and $90,500 resistance levels, triggering a fresh decline that pushed the price below the $88,500 support zone. Selling pressure intensified briefly, with BTC dipping under $87,000. The crypto asset has recorded a slight retracement, as it trades at $87,091, at the time of this […] The post Bitcoin Slips Below $88,000 as Macro Jitters And Year-End Liquidity Weigh on Markets appeared first on Tekedia.