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7 US startup visa options for international founders

The Next Web

Mikita Mikado is a software engineer and entrepreneur from Belarus, now based in San Francisco. He is the co-­founder and CEO of Quote Roller and PandaDoc. There is no other place like Silicon Valley, the tech Mecca of access to great talent, capital and countless prospective clients.

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Intel suspends business in Russia, appeals for return to peace

TechSpot

It was back in February when Intel suspended shipments of industrial processors to Russia and its ally Belarus in compliance with international sanctions introduced following the invasion of Ukraine. Now the company has gone a step further and suspended all operations in Russia.

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Microsoft did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware

The Verge

Microsoft says it’s gone door-to-door replacing routers compromised with the Trickbot malware in Brazil and Latin America, hoping to squash an international hacking group. The Daily Beast reports that the hacking ring — also known as Trickbot and based in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname — is a persistent presence online.

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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. Especially expats from our Eastern neighbors who are negatively affected by an ongoing political crisis (Belarus). Who are the key startup people in your city (e.g.,

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Daily Crunch: Atlantic Money wants to make international money transfers even cheaper than competitors

TechCrunch

Amazon has also “suspended the shipment of retail products to customers based in Russia and Belarus,” TechCrunch writes. Dear Sophie: How long does it take to get International Entrepreneur Parole? Dear Sophie: How long does it take to get International Entrepreneur Parole? Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch. Big Tech Inc.

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A ransomware group paid the price for backing Russia

The Verge

Two days later, on February 27th, Conti’s posturing came to backfire spectacularly when an anonymous individual leaked a cache of chat logs from the organization, revealing a huge amount of previously unpublished information about the ransomware group’s internal workings.

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Daily Crunch: Citing ‘uncertain mortgage market,’ Better.com rolls out employee buyout plan

TechCrunch

In the latest episode, sources revealed to her some internal meeting details that the digital mortgage lender is losing “around $50 million a month.” This follows its move of stopping shipments to customers in Russia and Belarus. Unsurprisingly, the company is now offering a severance package to employees it didn’t already lay off.