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This Ad-Tech Company Is Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel

Wired

In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members in Germany from a Lithuanian firm, revealing the global nature of online ad surveillance.

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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that some 18 million people will ultimately become affected, including 6.7 The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date.

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Google workers across the globe announce international union alliance to hold Alphabet accountable

The Verge

Google workers across the world are coming together to form a global union alliance. The newly formed coalition, called Alpha Global, is comprised of 13 different unions representing workers in 10 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

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The 10 most innovative computing companies of 2025

Fast Company Tech

And in October, the company opened its first global quantum data center outside the U.S., in Ehningen, Germany. TSMC is the worldsleading dedicated semiconductor foundry and manufacturer of logic semiconductors, accounting for 28% of global semiconductor output value (excluding memory) as of 2023. And in November, the U.S.

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Zolve raises $40 million to help global citizens access financial services

TechCrunch

Partners of DST Global led the Bangalore-headquartered startup’s Series A financing round. The round, which values the 10-month-old startup at $210 million and brings its all-time raise to $65 million, also saw participation from Tiger Global and Alkeon Capital and existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Accel.

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Samsung’s UV sterilizer and wireless charger officially announced globally

The Verge

The company says the ultraviolet light can kill 99 percent of bacteria and germs, though marketing materials don’t mention whether it destroys the novel coronavirus responsible for the current global pandemic. News of the charger first emerged last week from Samsung Thailand , but now the company has announced the product globally.

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On Friday the EU will put startup-friendly legislation to member states — will they sign up?

TechCrunch

This Friday at its annual Digital Day , the European Commission will be launching a “legislative instrument” called the EU Startup Nations Standard (SNS). It will aim to make the European Union the most attractive place to create a startup, in comparison with obvious global leaders like the U.S. Given the U.K.,

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