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Stop Using Your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphone NOW, Watchdog Warns

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If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, turn it off. Thus spake Samsung Electronics, the smartphone’s maker, in conjunction with the U.S. Investors continued to dump Samsung’s stock, and the shares were off nearly 4 percent to end Friday’s session. Samsung Electronics’ common shares were down 6.3 Do not use it.

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South Korea's Digital Kakao Bank Prepares For IPO

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a South Korean digital bank, has chosen Credit Suisse and KB Investment & Securities as its advisors for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reported. Kakao Bank Corp. , Citigroup , in addition, will serve as a co-advisor. billion).

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Mastercard Leads Investment In Mobile FinTech Mobeewave

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million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. We are delighted to have closed our Series B round of funding, led by NewAlpha and Mastercard, and including Forestay Capital,” said Benjamin du Haÿs, CEO and co-founder of Mobeewave.

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New(ish) Ideas Edition: Google, JPMorgan Chase And Samsung

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The second week of October also saw JPMC betting big on the blockchain, Google getting into hardware in a big way and Samsung having yet another explosive week — but not the good kind. A separate app for the network created by venture capital firm DAO was hacked, leading to the theft of $55 million worth of digital currency.

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HYPR Notches $18.3M In Funding For Its Authentication Software

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With new venture capital from Mastercard, Comcast, Samsung and other investors, New York-based tech startup HYPR has notched $18.3 The company sells authentication software to Mastercard, T-Mobile, Rakuten and Aetna, and the round was led by the venture capital arm of Comcast, Fortune reported. . million in funding.

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Apple Supplier Murata Anticipates 5G Phones To Top 500 Million

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We will continue making capital expenditure to keep up with the growing demand.”. Apple, Samsung Electronics Co. Oppo and Vivo are vying to secure components for their devices, hoping to fill a void as Huawei’s mobile business shrinks under the weight of U.S. and Chinese rivals Xiaomi Corp., sanctions.

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Investors Pick AI, Treasury As Top Funding Targets This Week

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In a bit of a mixed bag for B2B FinTech venture capital (VC), investment backers stayed fairly quiet this week, racking up nearly $90 million in funding. Check out all the B2B FinTech companies that secured fresh investments below. Advance Global Capital provided $1.1 SMB Banking. Countingup. Treasury Management. Invoice Bazaar.

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