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Speakers at IGF Opening Ceremony Support "Multistakeholderism"

Tech Soup

This week, TechSoup Global/Guidestar International's Keisha Taylor has been participating in the Internet Governance Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania. A beautiful rendition of "What a Wonderful World" opened this year's IGF in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Freelancing is the new normal: oDesk and the future of the workforce marketplace

The Next Web

The company’s VP of Business Development & International Matt Cooper, with whom I spoke a few days before the IDCEE conference where he came to give a talk, is not really concerned with the rivals’ numbers though. Among other fastest-growing client countries one can also find Latvia, Pakistan, Romania, Lithuania, and Malaysia.

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Nord Security, the startup behind NordVPN, raises its first-ever funding, $100M at a $1.6B valuation

TechCrunch

VPN usage has surged in the last several years, with growing concerns over data privacy and security — and sometimes completely different motivations like people wanting to access content otherwise blocked in their regions — driving an estimated 30% of all internet consumers globally to use a VPN at some point this year.

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

TechCrunch

There are plenty of reasons why Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, has an increasingly visible startup sector. I think local tech investors are taking more risks and becoming global scene players. No reason to slow down as more international talent is moving to Vilnius from other EU and Asian countries.

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Despite remote work and the economic downturn, some companies look to London for expansion

TechCrunch

London in particular remains a key destination for international firms looking to spread their proverbial wings, with U.S. This includes international companies that are establishing a presence for the first time, and those that are expanding an existing footprint (this may include M&A activity). capital in recent months.

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Curve says closing its new $95M Series C funding caused the delay on accounts filing

TechCrunch

It also now has a subsidiary in Vilnius, Lithuania, in order to serve its EU-based following Brexit, and partnered with Samsung for its Pay Card. Bobby Aitkenhead, managing partner of IDC Ventures, said: “Curve’s pioneering approach to finance is more necessary than ever as we accelerate globally to a digital-first world.”.

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Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X): Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

TechCrunch

Yaccarino will be leaving her role as chairman of Global Advertising & Partnerships at NBCU. X opens up its ad revenue sharing program globally The company announced its “Ads Revenue Sharing” program is now available for eligible creators globally. X also changed its App Store tagline from “Let’s talk.”

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