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Business
GTCO's H1 2026 results reveal how its payments business is scaling: HabariPay profit doubles, Pay-with-Transfer jumping 1,587%, and PoS processing inching toward a ₦1 trillion monthly target.
Business
Koko Networks' carbon credits remain unsold as creditors finance the UK arm's wind-down, leaving FirstRand Bank and other unsecured creditors expecting little recovery.
Business
A ten-year analysis of African startups founded in 2016 reveals $1.89 billion in funding, extreme concentration among top firms, and surprisingly few liquidity events. The data tracks where capital went, what returned, and what the cohort's...
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Easy4Pro expands its Draft Assist AI to automate enterprise freight order creation from a single email, handling mixed shipments, attached documents, and contact mapping without manual data entry.
Others
Decision drift is the invisible gap between what you intended to focus on and what your daily choices actually prioritize. This post explains why task lists fail to capture it and how small decisions accumulate into major misalignment.
Business
When background jobs fail, understanding what already completed determines if recovery is safe or wasteful. This article shows how explicit execution history enables precise, repeatable workflow recovery.
News
MasterWhats transforms Brazil's biggest banking fraud into a searchable, cited public index using GraphRAG, letting anyone explore the Banco Master scandal without digging through hundreds of articles.
The brief
Others
Dictation feels simple until architecture choices reveal hidden trade-offs around latency billing and model control. This post breaks down real costs and design decisions for production speech pipelines.
Others
The US has withdrawn all bombers from RAF Fairford following a security alert linked to an Iran-backed plot. UK officials insist the base remains safe as tensions rise.
Others
A late-night homecoming celebration in Vienna, Georgia turned deadly when gunfire erupted, killing two and injuring 35 others, as authorities hunt the suspect.
Others
Reports suggest a Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash flight FZ1073 into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport or a tower block, attacking the captain mid-flight before being overpowered by passengers and crew.
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Business
Business
GTCO's H1 2026 results reveal how its payments business is scaling: HabariPay profit doubles, Pay-with-Transfer jumping 1,587%, and PoS processing inching toward a ₦1 trillion monthly target.
Entertainment
Entertainment
We pit the Nintendo Switch 2 against the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ ROG Xbox Ally X and more to find the best handheld gaming console of 2026. With prices climbing we break down which platform offers the best value for your gaming style
News
News
MasterWhats transforms Brazil's biggest banking fraud into a searchable, cited public index using GraphRAG, letting anyone explore the Banco Master scandal without digging through hundreds of articles.
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News
Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander appear in The Last of Us Season 3, continuing HBO's tradition of casting game veterans as original characters. Here's what to know about their roles and context.
Others
Tesla accelerates Optimus humanoid robot production, but intricate hand assembly, sensor reliability issues, and equipment misalignment threaten the goal of building 20,000 units weekly by late 2027.
Politics
A campaign's eight-page cease-and-desist letter labels a Republican senator a 'data senator,' igniting debate over data center influence in state politics and highlighting voter backlash against digital infrastructure.
Entertainment
A new paper proposes Shielded Bitcoin, bringing Zcash-style encrypted transfers to Bitcoin without requiring a network fork. Here’s how the design works, why it matters, and what hurdles remain.
Business
Producer Vincent Maraval reveals how AI cut eight days from Michel Hazanavicius' 'The Third Hand,' while the lead actor spent days with head and feet in literal mud for authentic wartime realism.
Entertainment
Shark Beauty partners with influencer Claudia Sulewski for a limited-edition celestial-inspired collection featuring four bestselling tools decorated in midnight blue and gold constellation maps, available online and at Sephora starting Oct...
