The Verge

MARCH 3, 2022

On Tuesday, tech and communications regulator Roskomnadzor threatened to block Wikipedia over the Russian-language page covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming it contained “false messages” about war casualties and the effects of economic sanctions, among other things. “On

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Russian government has partially blocked access to Facebook in the country after it claims the social network “restricted” the accounts of four Russian media outlets. It’s unclear what Roskomnadzor’s partial restrictions against Facebook mean or if the government is also somehow blocking access to Meta-owned WhatsApp in the country.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2022

As I hear about more startups struggling amid shifting market conditions, the great resignation and the general inflection point that begins once a company hits growth stage, it’s worth addressing an elephant in the room that comes around often in the tech versus media debate. Fintech and Ukraine. Some big tech apps remain.

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The Verge

APRIL 11, 2022

Access Now and other nonprofits have pushed the US government to avoid disrupting internet access as part of larger sanctions against Russia over its February invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, Access Now tech legal counsel Natalia Krapiva applauded the decision. “US

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

How tech is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine : The technology world is a global industry, which means that when geopolitical conflicts arise, it impacts the world that TechCrunch covers directly. We have notes up on cyberattacks and companies in Ukraine. Big Tech Inc. Now, to work. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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The Verge

MARCH 3, 2022

In addition, it’s also restricting the discoverability of content from other outlets affiliated with the Russian government. For now, the music streaming service says it will continue to stream in Russia, a market it entered in July 2020 alongside Ukraine and 10 other European countries. “We

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2022

Putin signed an earlier “fake news” law in 2019 that includes fines and jail time for disrespecting the Russian government, but the penalty was a far lighter 15 days.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

But one key component of its production — energy; electricity — is facing supply issues of its own in Europe at present, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since the Ukraine war started, Europe has been facing an exacerbated supply vs demand issue.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

Yandex looks to divest media assets : Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, isolation of the Russian economy is impacting companies large and small. In this case, the Russian government has beef with YouTube over some ads that are being run on its service. Big Tech Inc. The TechCrunch Top 3. You can sign up here.).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

Twitter tries to restore service in Russia : While some tech companies are working to cut ties with Russia after the country’s government invaded Ukraine, others are trying to keep their services up in the country. billion, and indicates that there is still ample capital in the market for self-driving tech.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

Akin to how it takes nation-states a little time to get sanctions up and running, tech companies don’t roll out responses to geopolitical changes in a moment. But today we have notes on what tech companies are doing in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

Welcome to the Daily Crunch for Friday, April 15, 2022, where we are continuing to stick our heads in the sand regarding the war in Ukraine and the Earth slowly roasting itself to a crisp in favor of … a loudmouthed billionaire wanting to buy a deranged bird sanctuary. MLB forays into the future with new tech for the old ball game.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Challenges in China : The technology landscape in China is being squeezed as the country’s government continues a regulatory barrage, COVID policies lock down key cities, and potential delisting looming over the country’s U.S.-listed Big Tech Inc. listed companies. Markets have reacted negatively to the uncertainty.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Governments, public sector organizations and many private companies moved heaven and earth to ensure public safety and adequate supply of core services. This is in line with macro trends in the public markets as well as other tech sectors (both trends were highlighted in our October report with Dealroom ). billion last year from $20.1

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

The world of cybercrime is lucrative, but the arrests underscore that governments do find some of the malefactors trying to extort money from companies and individuals alike. The move comes after the Russian government blocked other non-Russian tech companies inside its borders. Big Tech Inc. police made seven arrests.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Please bring your ticket and a government-issued photo ID to pick up your badge. Finding True Love in Tech Partnerships: The Dos and Don’ts , with Mambu. Tech Driven Biology and Chemistry: Solving Science’s Hardest Problems at Scale , with Amazon Web Services. Trust as the New Currency in Tech , with Egon Zehnder.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Virtual Reality (VR) has struggled to transition too far beyond gaming circles and specific industry use-cases such as medical training , but with the burgeoning metaverse movement championed by tech heavyweights such as Meta , there has been a renewed hope (and hype) around the promise that virtual worlds bring.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

“Businesses and government agencies are looking for a new approach to keep their data safe regardless of where it is, especially in the cloud,” Ambuj Kumar told TechCrunch via email. Several recent, severe malware attacks have happened at the in-use state, including the Triton attack and the Ukraine power grid attack.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2022

In Q1 of this year, it wrote checks to 17 companies, according to Crunchbase data, including to a few that TechCrunch has covered including corporate spend startup Ramp , tech-enabled homebuilder Homebound and Indian food delivery giant Swiggy. I, for one, will be curious to see who else Goldman backs or buys in Q2. Fast slows its roll.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

My heart goes out to all of the people of Ukraine and our TechCrunch readers there. This is also at least the fourth construction tech company I’ve written about in the past year with a female co-founder. This week, I wrote about a couple of instances in which fintech companies went horizontal with their approach. Love to see it!

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Whole Whale

APRIL 25, 2022

Now, in 2022 it is clear crypto philanthropy is having its global watershed moment as over $80M has been donated via crypto to aid Ukraine in Q1 of 2022. is any money that is not backed by a commodity (like gold or silver) and generally established by government regulation.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

It exists in the algorithms that govern your Facebook timeline, explains why YouTube always recommends the perfect video, or more recently, powers the Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s Chat-GPT , Google’s Bard , or Bing’s AI Chatbot , and others that have made headlines. Seriously though, why does “perplexity” in AI text matter?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

Oleksandr Yaroshenko is head of investor relations at Headway , an edtech startup based in Ukraine. For more than three months, Ukraine has been engulfed in the flames of a war with Russia. Tech companies with Ukrainian roots and core markets in the U.S. Tech companies with Ukrainian roots and core markets in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

Thomas Duscha, founder and CEO of Berlin-based battery swapping startup Swobbee , was in Poland visiting family in early March when the reach of the Ukraine crisis galvanized him to action. “I In the weeks since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, more than 2.8 Transporting refugees from Ukraine. refugee agency. Donate here.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Jonathan "Yoni" Frenkel is a content strategist and founder of YKC Media , a digital marketing agency that works with the global tech/venture/startup community. The tech ecosystem is like a flywheel. That’s why Israel is pushing 100 unicorns — privately held companies (essentially all in tech) valued at a billion dollars or more.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

It sells in to heavy-weight customers where security is very much front of mind — including governments, militaries and regulated businesses with high compliance requirements around information (such as the finance and healthcare sectors). ” says co-MD and co-founder Alan Duric, chatting to TechCrunch via videocall. .

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The Verge

MARCH 3, 2022

Reddit seemingly admits that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be an ongoing moderation challenge, though, and says it’s put a process in place so moderators can escalate problems directly to the Reddit team. We’re keeping track of the latest implications and reactions from tech to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in this StoryStream.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

As the war in Ukraine rages on, authorities are cracking down on the smuggling of U.S. technology in support of Russia’s war effort, an initiative with implications for the tech industry. government followed this up with an advisory warning companies of the risk of third parties diverting their products to Russia.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Today marks exactly one year since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal of Ukraine. This week, a majority of the members of the United Nations reiterated its demand that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine and called for a cessation of hostilities”.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Technology and Ukraine: As you can imagine, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is in part a technology story. For example, Ukraine is accepting crypto donations, which TechCrunch covered here. Big Tech Inc. just raised north of $400 million in a single round. It’s a whole thing. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

They have proven their resilience even in wartime conditions, and impressively, 90% of Ukrainian tech startups are still hiring. This March, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency in the country. Global finance and tech firms are supporting Ukraine.

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2022

we are coordinating closely and working in lockstep with the governments of the US, EU, and the UK”. Microsoft is only the latest tech company to announce a stop in some of its services to Russia following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We have also acted against cyberattacks targeting several additional civilian sites.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2022

The latest tech response to Russia’s Ukraine invasion: Today’s headlines are much the same as they have been, with major tech companies making moves to isolate the Russian government and economy. Big Tech Inc. ” (TechCrunch+ is our membership program, which helps founders and startup teams get ahead.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

YouTube has blocked Russian news channels RT and Sputnik across Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yesterday, Meta blocked RT and Sputnik on both Instagram and Facebook after receiving requests to do so from a number of governments in the EU. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. TikTok also banned the two channels.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 5, 2025

Balan, an engineer with a background in high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) systems, has been a keen observer of the increasing use of low-cost drones in Ukraines defense against Russia, a force superior in numbers and equipment. Ukraine is already using the HX-2 , a kamikaze strike drone with AI capable of autonomous targeting.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Evan Smith believes that a key part of solving supply chain stability must involve enabling stakeholders, including businesses and governments, to build trust through a shared source of truth on the global supply chain. Altana has 20 customers at present, including brands like UPS and several undisclosed government agencies.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

The 2022 crisis in Ukraine has shown that the crypto community can be moved to give at unprecedented levels as some estimates show that over $80M has been donated in just the first month of the conflict ( Crypto Donations for Ukraine Cross $83 Million Led by Ethereum & Bitcoin ). Crypto Donors are 2X more likely to be male.

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