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US response to the COVID-19 coronavirus moves from ‘containment’ to ‘mitigation’
In interviews across major television networks on Sunday, U.S. officials all but admitted that efforts to contain the spread of…
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South Korea passes one of the world’s first comprehensive cryptocurrency laws
The South Korean National Assembly passed new legislation today that will provide a framework for the regulation and legalization of…
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FDA allows new diagnostic technologies to test for coronavirus before receiving emergency approvals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today that it would allow new diagnostics technologies to be used to test…
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ProtoPie helps designers translate their work to engineering without the hassles
It’s the golden age of design for software companies. Designers are becoming more visible and popular on engineering teams, figuring…
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Google Cloud opens its Seoul region
Google Cloud today announced that its new Seoul region, its first in Korea, is now open for business. The region,…
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Samsung teases videocalling on its next foldable during the Oscars
It was South Korea’s — rather than Netflix’s — night at the Oscars, thanks to Bong Joon-ho’s biting class satire…
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Union-busting chairman of Samsung Electronics gets 18 months for labor law violations
The latest Samsung Electronics executive to go to prison for one of a variety of crimes is Lee Sang-hoon, chairman…
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Yahoo Japan and Line Corp confirm merger agreement
SoftBank Corp announced today that it has reached an agreement to merge with Z Holdings (the SoftBank subsidiary formerly known…
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Samsung posts 55.6% drop in second-quarter profit as it copes with weak demand and a trade dispute
As it forecast earlier this month, Samsung reported a steep drop in its second-quarter earnings due to lower market demand…
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