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PayPay、個人間送金の「請求リンク作成」「マイコード表示」に本人確認必須化
PayPayは6月18日、個人間送金の「請求リンク作成」と「マイコード表示」機能について、本人確認（eKYC）を必須化しました。eKYC未完了ユーザーはこれらの機能が利用できなくなり、不正利用や詐欺対策を強化します。
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6/5/2026AI summary
PayPayのポイント還元プログラム「PayPayステップ」ルール変更、ユーザーに不利な変更が話題
PayPayは6月2日、ポイント還元プログラム「PayPayステップ」のルールを変更。電子本人確認（eKYC）未完了者はポイント付与対象外となり、ポイントで支払った分へのポイント還元も廃止。ユーザーから「改悪だ」との声がSNSで話題。
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5/29/2026AI summary
Polymarket Clarifies No Mandatory KYC for Existing Service Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Polymarket's VP of Engineering, Josh Stevens, clarifies that KYC checks are only required for a new beta product's early access, not for the existing platform, amidst growing regulatory pressures and access restrictions in several jurisdictions.
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5/25/2026AI summary
Tribal woman carries elderly mother-in-law 4km for bank KYC to get pension
A tribal woman in Chhattisgarh, India, walked nearly 4km with her 90-year-old mother-in-law on her back to complete bank KYC formalities for her monthly pension. The pension had stopped for four months, and after reaching the bank, the pending amount was released.
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Science·5/21/2026AI summary
Bioteknikföretag hävdar framgång med konstgjorda ägg och kycklingar
Colossal, ett Dallasbaserat bioteknikföretag, har utvecklat ett konstgjort ägg och kläckt 26 kycklingar. Tekniken, som använder ett silikonmembran för syreutbyte, beskrivs som ett genombrott för att återskapa utdöda arter, men vetenskaplig granskning saknas ännu.
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5/21/2026AI summary
Farmers Await 23rd PM Kisan Installment Around June-July 2026; e-KYC Mandatory
Indian farmers anticipate the 23rd PM Kisan installment, expected around June-July 2026. Beneficiaries receive Rs 2,000 thrice annually. Completing e-KYC via OTP, biometric, or face authentication is mandatory for the payment.
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5/14/2026AI summary
70 lakh beneficiaries found ineligible under Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin Yojana after e-KYC verification
Maharashtra's e-KYC verification for the Ladki Bahin Yojana has disqualified nearly 70 lakh beneficiaries, reducing recipients of the Rs 1,500 monthly aid from 2.46 crore to 1.76 crore, citing ineligibility and irregularities.
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5/10/2026
Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future
With Trump wavering on Nato and war in Ukraine, Europe is scrambling to spend billions on weapons such as dronesIn a small workshop in England’s East Midlands, engineers at the British startup Skycutter are designing weapons for Ukraine. A row of 3D printers make the fuselage for interceptor drones, while parts such as motors and navigation chips are slotted together by hand. The same process happens hundreds of thousands of times a month in partner Ukrainian factories.The swarms of cheap, deadly and often autonomous drones deployed in that war have already changed combat completely. Troops far behind the frontline must move constantly to avoid attack from the air, travelling along netted tunnels and landscapes crisscrossed by fibre optic cables used to steer drones past radio jamming. Cities are terrorised by guided missiles that are cheaper and therefore more widely used than those that came before. Continue reading...
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Nirmala Sitharaman Urges SEBI to Lead 'One Nation, One KYC' Initiative
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged SEBI to spearhead the government's 'one nation, one KYC' initiative, aiming for a unified, seamless, and digital KYC process across all financial services.
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Crime·4/24/2026AI summary
US Soldier Charged With Using Classified Intel to Bet on Maduro's Removal
A U.S. soldier has been charged with using classified military intelligence to place bets on the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, allegedly made $400,000 in profits through Polymarket but failed the KYC process at rival platform Kalshi. The case is expected to highlight differences between the two prediction market firms' compliance procedures.
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Business·4/20/2026AI summary
Hong Kong's Largest Yachting Hub to Open in 2028 as Part of Skytopia Project
Hong Kong authorities announced the development of the city's largest yachting hub as part of the Skytopia project, set to open in phases throughout 2028. The yacht bay will initially accommodate 70 small and medium-sized vessels with total capacity for 500 berths, including four specialized berths for 100-metre yachts and one capable of handling vessels up to 150 metres. The project targets a global yachting market expected to reach HK$352 billion (US$45 billion) by 2032.
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