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Russian intelligence reportedly used fake news sites to spread misinformation about coronavirus vaccines

The Verge

Four online publications linked to Russian intelligence agencies have been spreading false or misleading information about coronavirus vaccines, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing an official at the US Department of State’s Global Engagement Center. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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European startups elude global VC funding slowdown in Q1 2022

TechCrunch

In other words, the region escaped the global quarter-on-quarter slowdown in startup investment. But Europe’s situation is perhaps more curious; after all, it is the closest to Russia and its war on Ukraine. It is also worth noting that Europe accounts for a much larger portion of global funding than Africa.

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Daily Crunch: With EU ban pending, Google Play says ‘do svidaniya’ to Russia Today, Sputnik apps

TechCrunch

Turns out not every company is going to grow vertically : Back when SPACs were hot, many startups looking to combine and go public were content to forecast aggressive revenue growth. Netflix buys gaming company behind titles predicated on its IP : What do you do when global growth at your streaming business slows?

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Namecheap ends service for Russian customers due to government’s ‘war crimes’

The Verge

Domain registrar and hosting provider Namecheap is terminating service provision for customers based in Russia in the face of what it describes as “war crimes” committed in Ukraine. domains, a move that would disconnect much of Russia from the global internet. Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge.

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Tiger Global is raising a new $3.75 billion venture fund, one year after closing its last

TechCrunch

According to a recent letter sent to its investors, Tiger Global Management , the New York-based investing powerhouse, is raising a new $3.75 Last year alone, numerous of its portfolio companies either went public or was acquired. based insurance company that went public in November and currently boasts a market cap of $5.3

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The case for US venture capital outperformance

TechCrunch

We’ve seen widespread losses in global equity markets this year. While public markets have priced in some of these headwinds, their severity and duration remains unclear. economic conditions could trigger stagnation in the public equity markets and potentially cause another 20%-25% drop in public equity prices.

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In Ukraine, hacktivists fight back with data leaks

The Verge

million followers of @YourAnonNews on Twitter, this video was cited as the moment that Anonymous “declared war on Russia.” A lot of internet bystanders were getting ready to make trouble for Russia — and they were going to use the mantle of Anonymous to do it. Uploaded to YouTube and shared to the 7.8

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