Google plans to allow third party payments systems in South Korea

South Korea has implemented a new law that bans major app store operators — Google Play Store and Apple App Store — from forcing software developers to use their payments systems.

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Paytm's giant anchor round; alarm over crypto ads

Sovereign wealth funds and other large investors have pumped in Rs 8,235 crore during the company's anchor round, according to Paytm's filings with the Bombay Stock Exchange.

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Zetwerk Manufacturing set to raise $250 million at $2.5 billion valuation

The round would value the company at close to $2.5 billion pre-money, almost double of what it commanded in August this year when it had raised $150 million from investors led by D1 Capital at a $1.33 billion valuation.

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Paytm raises Rs 8,235 crore from anchor investors as part of largest Indian IPO

BlackRock, CPPIB, GIC, ADIA among top investors to have picked up stake in Rs 18,300 crore IPO.

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Astronauts Harvest First Chilli Peppers on International Space Station, Make Tacos With Them

NASA's International Space Station (ISS) saw its first harvest of crops on October 29. The agency shared a photo on Twitter and mentioned that the station's first harvest was chilli peppers. This harvest was a part of an ISS experiment, called Plant Habitat-04 study. Astronaut Megan McArthur, who is stationed at the ISS, posted another update about this feat.

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Boat Leads TWS Earphones Shipment in India in Q3 2021, Market Saw 8 Million Units Shipped: Counterpoint

The true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones shipment in India has seen an exponential year-on-year growth in Q3 2021. The market saw a 55 percent rise and had eight million units shipped. Boat has the maximum share, followed by Realme, Noise, Apple, and Boult Audio.

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Google News May Return to Spain as Country Adopts EU Copyright Law

Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, the government said, setting the stage for Google News to return to the country.

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