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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (June.04- June.10)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | China urges U.S. to

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Chinese FM wraps up 8-nation tour, vows to help Pacific Island countries prosper

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China is willing to help Pacific Island nations to speed up development and revitalization afte

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Djokovic beats Medvedev for 37th Masters title in Paris

World number one Novak Djokovic won a sixth Paris title and record 37th Masters crown on Sunday, beating 2020 champion Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final.The 34

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Fintech startup Jeeves raises $57M, goes from YC to $500M valuation in one year

Last summer, Jeeves was participating in Y Combinator’s summer batch as a fledgling fintech.This June, the startup emerged from stealth with $31 million in equity and $100 million in debt financing. T

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What Amplitude’s choice to direct list says about its products, growth and value

Amplitude is going public in a direct listing that will see its shares trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “AMPL.” The company first announced its intention to direct list in July

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Homecoming: Chinese astronauts prepare for returning to Earth

01:03 Three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, are wrapping up their space mission after completing two extravehicular activities and other planned tasks. They are expe

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China passes data protection law

China has passed a personal data protection law, state media Xinhua reports (via Reuters).The law, called the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), is set to take effect on November 1.It was pro

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Companies betting on data must value people as much as AI

The Pareto principle, also known as the 80-20 rule, asserts that 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes, rendering the remainder way less impactful.Those working with data may have heard a differ

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Daily Crunch: SpaceX’s stacked Starship and Super Heavy booster taller than Great Pyramid of Giza

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 6, 2021. We made it to

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Avoid these common financial mistakes so your startup doesn’t die on the vine

The startup world can be a rollercoaster. While investment continues to pour in — with both founders and investors looking for the next unicorn — the reality is that 90% of startups fail, with over ha

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Why Latin American venture capital is breaking records this year

Today we’re wrapping our multi-week exploration of the global venture capital market’s second-quarter performance. We’ve gone around the world, working to better understand the geyser of cash flowing

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Swimming-China's 'butterfly queen' Zhang wins 200m in Olympic record

Zhang Yufei wrapped herself in a Chinese flag and beamed with joy after setting an Olympic record to win gold in the 200m butterfly at the Tokyo Games on Thursday.The 2

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AngelList Venture’s Avlok Kohli on rolling funds and the busy state of VC

Few companies have deeper insights into the day-by-day state of venture capital than AngelList. According to the company’s data, over 51% of the “top tier U.S. VC deals” involve thei

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Daily Crunch: European Union demands $1B penalty from VW, BMW for hiding emissions

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for July 9, 2021. We’ve made it to

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Sneaker community startup SoleSavy raises $12.5 million Series A to build an end-to-end sneakersphere

Collectibles boomed during the pandemic and while NFT outfits like NBA Top Shot exploded as consumers flirted with newer efforts, the sneaker world grew even more mature with enthusiasts digging deepe

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Formative, a student learning and analytics platform, raises $70M to challenge the summative, test-based approach to education

Tests are king in many school systems and other educational environments: they are seen as an efficient way to assess what knowledge students have retained, and how well they do on a level playing fie

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Daily Crunch: The Nubank EC-1

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.It’s Daily Crunch time for Monday, June 14. I will be standing in fo