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AI shopping assistant Karma raises $25 million in Series A funding led by Target Global

TechCrunch

AI shopping assistant and shopping network Karma announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Target Global followed by MoreTech Ventures, with participation from existing investors including NFX and Altair Capital. The company now employs nearly 60 people across Tel Aviv, Minsk, Belarus and the U.S.,

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After ‘protestware’ attacks, a Russian bank has advised clients to stop updating software

The Verge

Though framed in general terms, the announcement was likely made in reference to an incident that took place earlier in March, where the developer of a widely used JavaScript library added an update that overwrote files on machines located in Russia or Belarus.

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Apex Legends Mobile pre-registration is now open on Android

The Verge

On the Apex Legends Mobile website , Respawn says that “Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau will be included in the global pre-registration” (emphasis Respawn’s), but a press email says that pre-registration is available globally except for “China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Russia and Belarus.” We’ve asked Respawn if it can clarify.

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200.000.000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco

The Next Web

The company is based in Cyprus with development centers in Belarus, Israel and China. Can you give us an idea of how Viber users are spread across the globe, roughly? Viber is quite global. Obviously, we index better in some countries (and worse in others), but it’s pretty much a global phenomenon. Maybe someday.

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Daily Crunch: Ransomware group threatens to release Nvidia’s ‘most closely guarded secrets’

TechCrunch

Apple Maps is back to noting that Crimea is not part of Russia in most of the world; Microsoft is halting sales in the country ; Airbnb is suspending operations in Russia and the co-belligerent Belarus. Pivot the pivot : Turtle has a new idea, again. In response? Russia blocked Facebook. Who is the D’Amelio family? Staying up to date.

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Skich’s new app brings social discovery to mobile game recommendations

TechCrunch

Skich co-founder and CEO Sergey Budkovski , originally from Belarus, was previously head of biz dev at Minsk-based design and development firm 69pixels before founding the startup. retention rate globally after its first week, and 30% of the testers would follow other app users; a further 29% would review games.

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Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub

TechCrunch

In addition, the oppressive regime in nearby Belarus has provided an influx of significant tech companies, such as Wargaming, as well as the associated talent. I think local tech investors are taking more risks and becoming global scene players. What is the investment scene like in your city? What’s their focus? every year.

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