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Ukraine’s vast mineral reserves are key to ceasefire talks with the U.S. Here’s what to know

Fast Company Tech

Ukraines mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraines war with Russia. and Ukraine announced an agreement on March 11, 2025. The war has severely limited access to data about Ukraines natural resources.

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Chipmakers downplay supply chain disruption fears amid Ukraine conflict

TechSpot

By now it’s no secret that Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine earlier this week, which prompted several countries to consider new sanctions on the former. As local factories closed on Thursday, some in the tech and auto industries worry about the potential impact on the global supply chain.

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How the tech industry is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

TechCrunch

On February 24, Russia launched an invasion of neighboring Ukraine after months of a military build-up on its borders. News outlets in Ukraine are also reporting outages caused by cyberattacks, which the Ukrainian government says it has “unambiguously linked” to Moscow. Its payments processor, Paddle , is based in the U.K.,

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3 things you can do right now to support Ukraine’s IT sector

TechCrunch

Emmy Gengler is the CEO of Softjourn , a global technology services provider with offices in California, Ukraine and Poland. “The calls and texts started early, asking for power supplies and tools for fixing engines,” said Katia Ryzha, who lives and works in Ivano-Frankivsk, a small city in Western Ukraine.

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How global unrest will impact innovation in 2023

TechCrunch

The global economic and political turmoil of the past year has had a meaningful impact on corporate innovation in the technology industry and beyond. How global unrest will impact innovation in 2023 by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch. David Magerman is managing partner at Differential Ventures.

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TSMC R&D executive believes the chip shortage will last until 2024

TechSpot

Most chipmakers believe the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict won’t worsen the global shortage of chips that’s been plaguing the tech and auto industries. The supply chain has been showing some signs of recovery as of late, but industry leaders still are, at best, cautiously optimistic about the entire situation.

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IFC and other impact investors return to backing Ukraine startups, with new $250M fund aimed at founders under the gun

TechCrunch

Funding sources for tech startups in Ukraine have gone off a cliff this year, with investors (and their LPs) wary of taking on the risk of backing potentially promising ideas and people who have stayed in the country amid the sustained, persistent and increasingly ugly onslaught from Russia. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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