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Samsung confirms it will stop showing ads in default apps, including Weather, Pay, and Theme, starting later this year (Jon Porter/The Verge)

Jon Porter / The Verge: Samsung confirms it will stop showing ads in default apps, including Weather, Pay, and Theme, starting later this year  —  Including its Weather, Pay, and Theme apps  —  Samsung has confirmed that it will stop showing ads in default apps including Samsung Weather, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Theme. Samsung confirms

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Recent COVID-19 outbreaks are slowing plans by Apple, Google, and Amazon to shift production from China to Vietnam as governments tighten border controls (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia: Recent COVID-19 outbreaks are slowing plans by Apple, Google, and Amazon to shift production from China to Vietnam as governments tighten border controls  —  Suppliers say tighter border controls are hindering output expansion in Vietnam  —  TAIPEI — Recent outbreaks of COVID-19 … Recent COVID-19 outbreaks are slowing plans by Apple, Google, and

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Binance says former US government cybercrime investigator Greg Monahan will lead global money laundering reporting (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Binance says former US government cybercrime investigator Greg Monahan will lead global money laundering reporting  —  – Ex-IRS investigator Greg Monahan to join cryptocurrency firm  — Company faces scrutiny including criminal probe and new rules  —  Binance has named Greg Monahan … Binance says former US government cybercrime investigator Greg Monahan will lead global

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Sources: several execs at Waymo, which saw a mass exodus of top talent this spring, felt frustrated about the sluggish pace of progress of its driverless tech (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: several execs at Waymo, which saw a mass exodus of top talent this spring, felt frustrated about the sluggish pace of progress of its driverless tech  —  The world’s most famous autonomous car shop has lost its CEO and is still getting stymied by traffic cones.  What’s taking so long? Sources: several execs

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Analysis: Chinese startups are increasingly looking to raise renminbi rather than USD; ~90% of semiconductor funding in China last year was renminbi denominated (Financial Times)

Financial Times: Analysis: Chinese startups are increasingly looking to raise renminbi rather than USD; ~90% of semiconductor funding in China last year was renminbi denominated  —  Preference rises for raising money in renminbi rather than dollars  —  Wu Xiao is turning down dollars. Analysis: Chinese startups are increasingly looking to raise renminbi rather than USD;

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Ahead of South Korea's tighter crypto regulations, Binance and some other exchanges have proactively halted or discontinued trading using Korean currency (Yonhap News Agency)

Yonhap News Agency: Ahead of South Korea’s tighter crypto regulations, Binance and some other exchanges have proactively halted or discontinued trading using Korean currency  —  Some foreign cryptocurrency exchanges have distanced themselves from South Korea as Korean authorities are set to enforce tighter regulations against virtual coins. Ahead of South Korea's tighter crypto regulations, Binance

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