Kazakhstan's Central Bank Will Invest Up to $350 Million in Crypto Assets: Reuters

André Beganski / decrypt - The planned investments represent a sliver of its gold and foreign exchange reserves.

Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - KuCoin must stop offering its services in Dubai, the emirate's crypto regulator said this week, as it is not appropriately licensed.

#blockchain #fintech #crypto #techpolicy #government #business #asia #law #regulation #crypto

Dubai Orders Crypto Exchange KuCoin to Stop Offering Services to Residents

9 hrs / decrypt / Logan Hitchcock

Dubai regulator orders KuCoin to halt ‘unlicensed’ crypto services

14 hrs / theblock / Brian Danga

Dubai crypto regulator says KuCoin exchange is operating without proper license and must stop

15 hrs / coindesk / Ian Allison

Alibaba Approves Qwen Lead Lin Junyang's Resignation; CTO Zhou Jingren Assumes Control, DeepMind's Zhou Hao Joins

pandaily - Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu approved the resignation of Qwen lead Lin Junyang on March 5, 2026, following his sudden departure announcement, with DeepMind's Zhou Hao joining to lead post-training efforts as the company restructures its AI team toward horiz…

#ai #ml #china #genai #business #deeptech #jobs #asia #compsci #technology

Alibaba (BABA) Stock: CEO Forms AI Task Force After Key Qwen Leaders Exit

35 hrs / parameter / Trader Edge

Watch Out, Meta. I Tried Alibaba's Qwen Smart Glasses and They're Mega Impressive

36 hrs / cnet / Katie Collins

Our Experts' Favorite Products at MWC 2026 | All Things Mobile video

36 hrs / cnet

Alibaba's chief AI developer quits, taking key team members with him

36 hrs / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Alibaba Approves Qwen Lead Lin Junyang's Resignation; CTO Zhou Jingren Assumes Control, DeepMind's Zhou Hao Joins

40 hrs / pandaily

Alibaba (BABA) Stock: Qwen Team Faces Shakeup After Lin Resignation

41 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Alibaba sets up new task force, led by CEO Eddie Wu, to focus on AI model development

43 hrs / scmp

GHARAGE Ventures unveils €40 million Fund I, anchored by Gebr. Heinemann, to back travel and RetailTech startups

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Berlin- and Singapore-based independent venture capital platform GHARAGE Ventures today announces the launch of its inaugural fund to drive technological resilience in global travel and trade. Fund I amounts to €40 million and is anchored by Hamburg-based…

#startups #vc #innovation #ecommerce #privateequity #business #asia #travel #europe

GHARAGE Ventures Launches €40M Fund I To Back Global Travel Tech Innovation

2 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

GHARAGE Ventures Raises €40 Million To Back Global Travel Tech Innovation

2 days / ventureburn / Clinton

GHARAGE Ventures unveils €40 million Fund I, anchored by Gebr. Heinemann, to back travel and RetailTech startups

2 days / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

GHARAGE Ventures launches Fund I and opens global travel platform

2 days / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Exclusive: GHARAGE spins out €40M fund for travel tech across Europe and Asia

2 days / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

Drones attack several AWS Middle East region data centers amid Iran war, leading to outages — service health been disrupted after power cut due to fire risk

tomshardware - Amazon’s data center business in the Middle East has been adversely impacted amid the 2026 Iran Conflict.

#cloud #defensetech #amazon #banking #energy #business #datacenter #asia #payments #drone

Amazon (AMZN) Stock: Steadies After AWS Drone Attacks in UAE and Bahrain

2 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Amazon Web Services Confirms Damage After Middle East Drone Strikes

3 days / cnet / Gael Cooper

Data centers are caught in the crossfire of the Iran war www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

3 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

Data centers are caught in the crossfire of the Iran war

3 days / semafor / Rachyl Jones

Banking, payments services disrupted after Amazon UAE data centers hit in drone strikes

3 days / cnbc

Drones attack several AWS Middle East region data centers amid Iran war, leading to outages — service health been disrupted after power cut due to fire risk

3 days / tomshardware

South Korea’s tax office apologizes for leaking seed phrase to seized crypto

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Went from triumph at having busted tax dodgers to embarrassment at losing the proceeds South Korea’s National Tax Service has apologized after it leaked passwords to a stash of stolen crypto, which parties unknown used to make off with the digi-cash.…

#blockchain #cybersecurity #crypto #government #finance #asia #police #law #wallet #crypto

South Korea investigates seed phrase leak in photo leading to $4.8 million crypto theft from tax authority

4 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

South Korea finance minister pledges review of seized crypto custody after recovery phrase leak

4 days / theblock / Timmy Shen

Finance Minister Pledges Reform After Crypto Handling Failure in Korea

4 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

South Korea’s tax office apologizes for leaking seed phrase to seized crypto

5 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

South Korean Police Lose Seized Crypto by Posting Password Online

5 days / ycombinator

South Korean Police Lose Seized Crypto By Posting Password Online

5 days / gizmodo / Kyle Torpey

MWC 2026: Alibaba to launch new smart glasses powered by Qwen AI assistant

scmp - Alibaba Group Holding plans to launch new smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence assistant Qwen at the coming MWC Barcelona trade show.On Saturday, a company representative confirmed the launch, adding that both online and offline presales w…

#ai #mobiletech #ar #wearables #china #genai #business #asia #assistant #gadgets

Alibaba Tongyi Unveils Fun-CosyVoice3.5 and Fun-AudioGen-VD With FreeStyle Voice Generation

4 days / pandaily

How China is betting cheap AI will get the world hooked on its tech

5 days / techxplore

MWC 2026: What to expect at the worlds largest phone show

5 days / mashable

MWC 2026 live blog: Announcements from Honor, Xiaomi, more

5 days / mashable

MWC 2026: Chinese smartphone makers bet on pivot to AI to weather memory chip crunch

5 days / scmp

Ahead of MWC Barcelona, Nvidia bets AI-native platforms will carry telecom into 6G

5 days / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

Qwen3.5 122B and 35B models offer Sonnet 4.5 performance on local computers

6 days / ycombinator

A 'Robot Phone,' New Smart Glasses and 6G? Previewing MWC | Tech Today video

6 days / cnet / Owen Poole

Hands-on: The RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses are like wearing an OLED TV on my face

6 days / mashable

MWC 2026: Alibaba to launch new smart glasses powered by Qwen AI assistant

6 days / scmp

Bitcoin nears $63,000 as U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The drop extends a pattern where bitcoin sells off on geopolitical shocks before recovering, as the token's 24/7 liquidity makes it one of the few large assets traders can exit over the weekend.

#blockchain #crypto #defensetech #politics #government #stockmarket #bitcoin #asia #economy #crypto

Crypto market turbulence — Traders flee risk as rockets and tweets roil crypto. (27)
Military operations and political fallout — Strikes target Iran's leadership; region braces for wider retaliation. (33)
Oil, markets, and regional disruption — Oil spikes, markets jitter as Gulf trade and flights halt. (22)
OTHER — Collateral fallout: media, travel, datacenters, and betting controversies. (7)
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Crypto market turbulence — Traders flee risk as rockets and tweets roil crypto.

Bitcoin steady near $66,000 as Asia stocks fall, oil jumps on US-Iran war

4 days / theblock / Timmy Shen

Over $9 billion flees bitcoin and ether ETFs in four months

4 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin, cryptos under pressure as oil spikes 6% and global markets price in U.S.-Iran conflict

4 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Extreme fear grips crypto: What 15 Fear Index reading means for your portfolio

4 days / e27 / Anndy Lian

Hyperliquid's HYPE token jumps 5% as Iran war brings windfall revenue, JUP gains on supply freeze

4 days / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Hyperliquid's Token Rises as Weekend Iran Shock Finds Few Open Markets

4 days / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

What the Iran Conflict Means for Bitcoin's Price

5 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran

5 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

A new Polymarket account made over $500k betting on the U.S. strike against Iran

5 days / ycombinator

BTC Swings $5,000: How Khamenei’s Death Triggered Bitcoin’s Wild Ride From $63K to $68K

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Suspicious Polymarket Bets Net $1M Profit Hours Before US Strikes Iran

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Ether, solana, xrp surge up to 10% as majors recover Saturday's war-driven losses

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

U.S.-Iran war attracts $600 million bets on Polymarket

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Bitcoin tops $68,000 after Iran confirms leader killed in U.S., Israel airstrikes

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Polymarket defends its decision to allow betting on war as ‘invaluable’

6 days / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Iran crisis puts the regime's $7.8 billion crypto shadow economy in spotlight

6 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Bitcoin Recovers Following Plunge as US, Israel Begin Bombing Iran

6 days / decrypt / Andrew Hayward

Fresh accounts netted $1 million on Polymarket hours before US airstrikes on Iran: Bubblemaps

6 days / theblock / Zack Abrams

Crypto community fear of Iran choking oil supply and crashing markets may be overblown

6 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Suspected insiders make over $1.2 million on Polymarket ahead of U.S. strike on Iran

6 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

XRP tumbles 9% as break below $1.36 wipes out relief rally

6 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Bitcoin's five-month slide: Why BTC is set for worst losing streak since 2018

6 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Bitcoin sets up potential short squeeze as funding plunges to -6%

6 days / coindesk / James Van Straten

Bitcoin could see further downside risks as Iran attacks U.S. bases across Middle East

6 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Solana Price Analysis: SOL Slides 5% Amid Middle East Tensions – Critical Support Zones Ahead

6 days / parameter / Trader Edge

BTC Plunges Nearly 5% to $63K as U.S.-Israel Strike Iran

6 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Bitcoin nears $63,000 as U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran

6 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Military operations and political fallout — Strikes target Iran's leadership; region braces for wider retaliation.

U.S. and Israel delayed original Iran strike by a week, officials say

4 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Hezbollah launches missiles at Israel from Lebanon, Israeli military says

5 days / axios / Barak Ravid

U.S. cities step up security measures amid Iran tensions

5 days / axios / Rebecca Falconer

AWS Middle East disrupted after ‘objects struck datacenter’ amid Iran war

5 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

PERSPECTIVE: Operation Epic Fury Ends Negotiating Deadlock, Targets Iran’s 47-Year “Death to America” Campaign

5 days / hstoday / Andrew Borene

Iran Strike Operation Epic Fury Underway: Why Has DHS Not Issued an NTAS Alert?

5 days / hstoday / Charles Sowell

The U.S. is destroying Iran's navy after it tried to shut down global oil flows

5 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Military briefing: Iran’s new retaliation strategy

5 days / ft

Escalating Cyber Attacks From Iran: Is Your Organization Prepared for State Sponsored Threat Groups?

5 days / hstoday / Scott Algeier

Israel Plunges Iran Into Darkness With Large Scale Cyberattack During Attack Against Iran

5 days / hstoday / Homeland Security Today

3 U.S. service members killed in Iran conflict

5 days / axios / Andrew Pantazi

Pope Leo condemns "spiral of violence" in U.S., Israel strikes on Iran

5 days / axios / Julianna Bragg

China calls for immediate Middle East ceasefire

5 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Iran supreme leader killed in US, Israel attack

5 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Iran attacks Gulf: Deaths, fires at hotels, airports

5 days / news.com.au

ran attacks Gulf: Deaths, fires at hotels, airports

6 days / news.com.au

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran

6 days / wired / David Gilbert

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year rule

6 days / ycombinator

Iran retaliates after U.S.–Israel strikes, triggering regional fallout across Middle East

6 days / axios / Lauren Floyd

Khamenei Dead

6 days / ycombinator

Israel says Iran supreme leader Khamenei is dead

6 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Gulf states are no longer bystanders in the US-Israel-Iran war

6 days / semafor / Mohammed Sergie

A new US military task force just used its cheap Shahed lookalike drones for the first time to strike Iran

6 days / reddit / /u/Scary_Statement4612

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran, Triggering Gulf-Wide Missile Retaliation From Tehran

6 days / hstoday / Megan Norris

After US-Israel Attacks, 90 Million Iranians Lose Internet Connectivity

6 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

Hacked Prayer App Sends ‘Surrender’ Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes

6 days / wired / Ruchi Kumar

This Is the System That Intercepted Iran's Missiles Over the UAE

6 days / wired / Dana Alomar

Israel targets Khamenei, top leaders in bid to bring down Iran's regime

6 days / axios / Barak Ravid

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

6 days / wired / Matt Burgess

US, Israel launch strikes on Iran as nuclear talks falter

6 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Tehran Under Attack: Breaking Down the Joint Israel-US Military Operation on Iran

6 days / parameter / Trader Edge

U.S. AND ISRAEL BEGIN "MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS" IN IRAN

6 days / axios / Dave Lawler

U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on Iran

6 days / ycombinator

Oil, markets, and regional disruption — Oil spikes, markets jitter as Gulf trade and flights halt.

Top financial groups activate crisis-response system amid Middle East tension

4 days / co / Choi Kyong-ae

Stock futures dip, oil surges after US military strikes against Iran

4 days / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Iran conflict spurs early oil price surge

5 days / axios / Ben Geman

Apple Stores Shut Down In The UAE Amid Geopolitical Chaos

5 days / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Top Investment Opportunities Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Apple Stores close in United Arab Emirates following Iran strikes

5 days / appleinsider

Oil prices fallout: OPEC producers boost output after Iran strikes

5 days / axios / Ben Geman

What Happens if Iran Shuts Down the Strait of Hormuz?

5 days / wired / Carla Sertin

What happens in the Gulf is anything but predictable

5 days / semafor / Mohammed Sergie

Market Volatility Ahead: Iran Conflict, Employment Data, and Tech Earnings on Deck

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Gulf markets slump, oil futures spike after Iranian attacks

5 days / semafor / Matthew Martin

Air traffic chaos hits the Gulf, leaving thousands stranded

5 days / semafor / Manal Albarakati

Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Oil Markets as Tensions Escalate

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Why war in Iran won’t bring back $100 oil

5 days / semafor / Wael Mahdi

S. Korean companies scramble to respond to Middle East crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Finance minister warns of heightened market volatility amid Iran crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

Finance minister warns of heightened market volatility amid Iran crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Gov't reviews economic impact of Iran crisis, checks readiness to release oil reserves

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

Gov't reviews economic impact of Iran crisis, checks readiness to release oil reserves

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

BOK launches special task force to enhance market monitoring over Iran crisis

6 days / co / Oh Seok-min

How the US attack on Iran could shake oil prices

6 days / axios / Ben Geman

Oil-linked futures on Hyperliquid surge 5% after U.S.-Israel strike on Iran

6 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

OTHER — Collateral fallout: media, travel, datacenters, and betting controversies.

A new CBS News emerges amid Iran crisis

4 days / semafor / Max Tani

AWS Middle East Central Down, apparently struck in war

5 days / ycombinator

Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran

5 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Quite literally the official chatbot of the war in Iran [contains quote post or other embedded content]

5 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

SNL Cold Open tackles US-Iran strikes

5 days / mashable

3 themes that drove Wall Street's wild week and the new U.S.-Iran conflict wildcard

6 days / cnbc

EaseMyTrip, ixigo Brace For Turbulence Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

6 days / inc42 / Anne Florentyna

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XRP Slides 4% as $652M Token Transfer Hits Binance Amid Global Tensions

4 days / parameter / Trader Edge

BitMEX Founder Links Iran Military Action to Potential Fed Easing and Bitcoin Rally

4 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Strait of Hormuz closure: A potential chokepoint for the Southeast Asian tech startup ecosystem

4 days / e27 / Anisa Menur

BTC Tumbles Under $66K Amid U.S.-Israel Military Action Against Iran

4 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock: Drops as CFO Takes Spotlight Following Revenue Miss and Market Jitters

4 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Bitcoin slips below $66,000, U.S. stock futures bleed as Iran hits Saudi oil refinery

4 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

The U.S. and Israel originally planned to attack Iran a week earlier than they did, but the opening strike was delayed for operational and intelligence reasons, according to senior U.S. and Israeli officials.

4 days / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

Hezbollah Fires Missiles From Lebanon Into Israel — Hezbollah fired several missiles from Lebanon toward northern Israel, the IDF said, two days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The launches widen the conflict front and raise the risk of further re

4 days / bsky / @biztoc.com / biztoc.com

The “big picture” here, to use Axios lingo, is that for a year team Trump has destroyed important counter-terror tools and diverted counter-terror personnel to immigration enforcement. And that Patel, Noem, & Gabbard have no qualifications and are rio

4 days / bsky / @timothysnyder.bsky.social / timothysnyder.bsky.social

www.axios.com/2026/0... 2/2

4 days / bsky / @wellborn.net / wellborn.net

Crude oil prices spiked in initial trading today by over $6 per barrel — their highest level in just over a year.

4 days / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

A new account made over $515,000 betting on the U.S. strike against Iran | Discussion

5 days / bsky / @hackernewsbot.bsky.social / hackernewsbot.bsky.social

Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.

5 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

A number of Apple Store locations in the United Arab Emirates have temporarily closed, in line with government recommendations as Middle East tensions rise.

5 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely. www.wired.com/story/what-h...

5 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely. wrd.cm/3OH8dve

5 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Hey MAGA. Are we winning yet? Hey US Military- you ready to give up your life for Trump’s illegal war? www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @sandyp.bsky.social / sandyp.bsky.social

3 US service members have been killed and 5 seriously injured. In Israel, an attack on Beit Semesh have killed 9 so far in a building strike - the casualty figures will likely rise www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @msjamshidi.bsky.social / msjamshidi.bsky.social

Pointless deaths: www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @leftistconnection.bsky.social / leftistconnection.bsky.social

This loss is made more tragic given that this is a war choice with no urgency or defendable aims and without Congressional approval - backed by only 1 in 5 Americans, costing billions and counting, and has already killed dozens of innocent civilians. www

5 days / bsky / @stelhami.bsky.social / stelhami.bsky.social

I’m thinking of the brave American soldiers killed today. They should still be with us. Trump said he would keep us out of war. This is his war of choice. I am praying for their loved ones. www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @vanhollen.senate.gov / vanhollen.senate.gov

My heart goes out to the loved ones of these brave heroes. These are the consequences of a war — one the American people did not agree to. Congress must pass a War Powers Resolution.

5 days / bsky / @bynum.house.gov / bynum.house.gov

Minutes after Donald Trump announced that the US and Israeli governments had launched a “major combat operation” against Iran, disinformation about the attack and Tehran’s response flooded X. wrd.cm/4aYONte

6 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Twitter/X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran www.wired.com/story/x-is-d...

6 days / bsky / @silversmith1.bsky.social / silversmith1.bsky.social

“The promise of prediction markets is to harness the wisdom of the crowd to create accurate, unbiased forecasts for the most important events to society.”

6 days / bsky / @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie / jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie

www.axios.com/2026/02/28/i...

6 days / bsky / @darkbear52.bsky.social / darkbear52.bsky.social

NEW: Iranians received a message saying "help is on the way" and promising amnesty if they surrender via a hacked prayer-timer app called "BadeSaba Calendar." Reporting by @wired.com Middle East: www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @couts.bsky.social / couts.bsky.social

Hacked app sending out a “Help has arrived” notification right before they kill dozens of schoolgirls, apparently. Pretty clear the goal is to make the Iranian people suffer for no apparent reason. www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @aly.codes / aly.codes

Hacked Prayer App Sends ‘Surrender’ Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @secretsandspies.bsky.social / secretsandspies.bsky.social

As Iranian missiles targeted US-linked sites across the Gulf, the UAE’s missile shield was activated in real-time. www.wired.com/story/uae-mi...

6 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

US president Donald Trump said a “major combat operation” against Iran had begun as he called for the country’s government to be overthrown. www.wired.com/story/us-ira...

6 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

United States and Israeli forces have launched military strikes against Iran, with President Donald Trump calling the attacks a “major combat operation” against the Iranian regime.

6 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Here’s the latest on the US/Israeli strikes on Iran. @mattburgess1.bsky.social & @lhn.bsky.social report www.wired.com/story/us-ira...

6 days / bsky / @couts.bsky.social / couts.bsky.social

The US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in what President Trump characterized as “major combat operations,” a sudden pivot from negotiations over the country’s nuclear program. www.semafor.com/article/02/2...

6 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

Japan Injects $1.7 Billion Into Rapidus, Retains Veto Power Over Chip Startup

Harkaram Grewal / implicator - Japan secures veto power over Rapidus with golden share as $1.7B funding round from 32 companies exceeds targets for 2nm chip venture.

#semiconductors #techpolicy #chips #government #business #supplychain #asia #manufacturing #technology #japan

Rapidus Secures $1.7 Billion in Funding to Back 2 nm Mass Production Plans by 2027

7 days / techpowerup

Japan's Rapidus lands $1.7B to chase 2nm chip production by 2027

7 days / theregister / Dan Robinson

Japan Injects $1.7 Billion Into Rapidus, Retains Veto Power Over Chip Startup

7 days / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

Rapidus secures $1.7 billion from Japan’s government and private investors for 2nm chip production — company says it is in active discussions with more than 60 potential customers

7 days / tomshardware

Japan bets $1.7B on Rapidus 2nm chips with METI, Toyota, SoftBank backing

7 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

Google Maps wins access to one of last countries where app does not work

ft - South Korea lifts data restriction that have prevented US tech group from providing navigation services

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #mobile #google #government #internet #asia #travel #regulation

After years of appeals, Google has finally won approval to export high-precision geographic information out of South Korea and provide proper Google Maps services in the country, including walking and real-time driving directions.

7 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

South Korea opens the door to let Google Maps operate fully

7 days / techcrunch / Ram Iyer, Kate Park

Google Maps wins access to one of last countries where app does not work

7 days / ft

Google Maps will finally be usable in South Korea

7 days / engadget / Steve Dent

South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate

7 days / nytimes / John Yoon

(News Focus) Seoul's opening of high-precision map data to Google seen linked to U.S. non-tariff concerns

7 days / co / Chang Dong-woo

(2nd LD) S. Korea conditionally approves Google's overseas transfer of high-precision map data

7 days / co / Kim Boram

(LEAD) S. Korea conditionally approves Google's overseas transfer of high-precision map data

7 days / co / Kim Boram

S. Korea conditionally approves Google's overseas transfer of high-precision map data

7 days / co / Kim Boram

(URGENT) S. Korea conditionally approves Google's overseas transfer of high-precision map data

7 days / co / Kim Boram

Blizzard Reveals a New 4v4 F2P Overwatch Mobile Game, Overwatch Rush

David Carcasole / wccftech - Blizzard has revealed a new Overwatch game, and no, it's not 'Overwatch 2' again. It's a new 4v4, free-to-play, top-down Hero shooter called Overwatch Rush, and it's a brand new game built for mobile players. The game was announced with a look at some ear…

#mobiletech #gaming #mobile #entertainment #apps #asia #videogames

Blizzard is bringing Overwatch to mobile and we finally have our first look at it

10 days / digitaltrends

Overwatch Rush: Blizzard's new mobile shooter announced

10 days / tbreak / Abbas Jaffar Ali

Blizzard finally revealed its long-rumored Overwatch mobile game

10 days / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Blizzard Reveals a New 4v4 F2P Overwatch Mobile Game, Overwatch Rush

10 days / wccftech / David Carcasole

US gov't warned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, and Lisa Su that China could invade Taiwan by 2027 — Apple CEO reportedly said he sleeps 'with one eye open'

tomshardware - A new investigative report from The New York Times reveals that, in July 2023, senior US intelligence officials privately briefed some of the tech industry's most powerful executives on classified assessments regarding China and Taiwan.

#techpolicy #apple #china #government #business #supplychain #us #asia #cia #timcook

Apple’s Tim Cook Warned of ‘Economic Apocalypse’ Over Taiwan Chip Links

10 days / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

US gov't warned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, and Lisa Su that China could invade Taiwan by 2027 — Apple CEO reportedly said he sleeps 'with one eye open'

10 days / tomshardware

America's spymasters terrified Tim Cook with Taiwan invasion timeline

10 days / appleinsider

Tim Cook Warned by CIA That China Could Move on Taiwan by 2027

10 days / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Hong Kong's RedotPay said to plan blockbuster $1 billion IPO in New York: Bloomberg

Omkar Godbole / coindesk - The stablecoin payments company has hired JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies, according to Bloomberg.

#startups #vc #crypto #banking #stockmarket #business #us #asia #payments #crypto

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay explores $1 billion US IPO at $4 billion valuation: Bloomberg

10 days / theblock / Naga Avan-Nomayo

RedotPay Seeks IPO for Stablecoin Payments Firm

10 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Hong Kong's RedotPay said to plan blockbuster $1 billion IPO in New York: Bloomberg

10 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Xflow Raises $16.6M from PayPal, General Catalyst and others

Ekemini / ventureburn - Xflow, an Indian startup focused on cross-border payments, just raised $16.6 million in Series A funding. General Catalyst led the round, and PayPal Ventures joined in, along with Lightspeed, Stripe,The post Xflow Raises $16.6M from PayPal, General Cataly…

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Panasonic Will No Longer Make Its Own TVs

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OpenAI Announce Partnerships With TCS, JioHotstar, MakeMyTrip at the India AI Impact Summit 2026

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Is YouTube Down Right Now? Outage Hits Over a Million People, According to Downdetector

Jeff Carlson / cnet - More than a million people around the world reported the popular video site had gone dark. Just in time for Olympics coverage!

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Logan Hitchcock / decrypt - Abu Dhabi funds added to their Bitcoin exposure in Q4, jumping to more than $1 billion worth of IBIT at the conclusion of the year.

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