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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

as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraines war with Russia. Getting Russia to agree to a ceasefire would be the next step. Ukraines minerals fuel industries and militaries Ukraines mineral resources are concentrated in two geologic provinces. and Ukraine announced an agreement on March 11, 2025.

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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. As the situation on the ground changes rapidly over the next few hours and days, TechCrunch will continue to bring news and analysis on how the conflict unfolds across the tech and startup community. GET IN TOUCH.

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Solar Foods wants to replace industrial animal farming with a high-tech protein harvest

TechCrunch

The industrial biotech startup is working on bringing a novel protein to market — one it says will offer a nutritious, sustainable alternative to animal-derived proteins. Russia being a major but unreliable supplier of gas to Europe.). Solein looks like a no brainer on the environmental front.

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Daily Crunch: Russia fines Google $374M for ‘illegal content’ over its Ukraine invasion

TechCrunch

Well that’s one way to do propaganda : The search engine giant Google was hit with $375 million by Russia for failing to take down certain content, Ivan writes. The fine came a month after Roskomnadzor, Russia’s telecommunication watchdog, warned the company it could face penalties for violating local laws. Big Tech Inc.

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

The Next Web

In conversations about freelancing and online marketplaces for remote contract workers of the tech industry, the name of oDesk floats up pretty often. In addition to speaking at IDCEE’13 in Kyiv, Cooper had another goal in visiting Ukraine (and Russia, a couple of days before that). million jobs.

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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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