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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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Microsoft pulls the plug on ‘new’ sales of products and services in Russia

The Verge

It didn’t go into further detail about what that looks like or specify what meaningful financial impact the move will have on its businesses, as CD Projekt Red did yesterday while announcing a ban on services to Russia and Belarus. We have publicly raised our concerns that these attacks against civilians violate the Geneva Convention.”.

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

TechCrunch

Tech crackdown on Russia continues : The technology world is tightening the screws on Russia in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The company from southern Germany just raised $170 million at a valuation of $1.87 Now the company has raised $3.5 And it just raised a half-million for its efforts. In response?

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How to help your startup turn a profit in 4 simple steps

The Next Web

Mikita Mikado is a software engineer and entrepreneur from Belarus, now based in San Francisco. Sales are the bloodstream for most businesses, and tech startups are no exception. It’s always better to be earn money, not just raise it, as money you earn doesn’t dilute your ownership and reassures your investors.

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

TechCrunch

Our survey respondents said the city was strong across a broad range of tech industries, particularly those with practical applications: cybersecurity, energy and sustainability, fintech, health care and medtech, edtech and silver tech among others. What industry sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? Gerda Sakalauskait?,

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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. They raised huge sums of capital and put forth a number of high-profile, richly valued IPOs. Guide, which just raised $8 million, is building for job candidates instead. Big Tech Inc. million round.

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Zenly is still hugely popular, so why’s Snap shutting it down?

TechCrunch

Snapchat’s parent Snap became the latest tech company to announce a huge round of layoffs, confirming ongoing rumors yesterday that it was cutting 20% of its global workforce , affecting at least 1,200 people. There’s a map for that. Zenly iPhone downloads for Japan on August 19, 2022.

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