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3 basic rules for entrepreneurs who want to expand internationally

The Next Web

I’m often asked how the company I work for managed to successfully expand from Sub-Saharan Africa to Poland, a very different type of market, to say the least. It’s complicated but I can tell you one thing, we didn’t follow any existing playbook.

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French police are investigating an international Lego crime ring

The Verge

According to a report in Le Parisien , the thieves were part of a gang that would stay in hotels near Paris, drive around in an Audi, and “raid” toy stores for valuable Lego sets to resell in Poland. French police are reportedly “building a case” against the gang in response, The Guardian writes.

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International coalition of activists launches protest against Amazon

The Verge

An international group of climate activists and Amazon warehouse workers have launched an online campaign called “Make Amazon Pay, ” calling on the tech giant to provide better working conditions for its employees and to reduce its expanding carbon footprint. The “Make Amazon Pay” logo projected onto Amazon’s campus in Hyderabad, India.

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7 Ways to Support Ukraine Now

Saleforce Nonprofit

International Rescue Committee (IRC) : Members of the IRC team are on the ground in Poland to support displaced families. If you’re watching social media, television, or video and wondering how you can support those affected and contribute to relief efforts, most organizations are most in need of financial donations.

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TechSoup Global Condolences for People of Poland, After Tragedy

Tech Soup

One of TechSoup Global's key endeavors in becoming a global organization for social change, was in establishing a new office in Warsaw, Poland two years ago. I wanted, as I am sure we all do, to pass on my personal condolences as well as those of TSG and the network, to my team in Poland and to BDR (Bank Drugiej Reki), our Polish partner.

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Spyware scandal rocks Polish government

The Verge

Several members of political opposition groups in Poland have produced evidence that they were hacked by Pegasus spyware, raising alarming questions about the Polish government’s use of the software. a threat to “the rules-based international order”.

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Google Stadia expands to eight more European countries, just in time for Cyberpunk 2077

The Verge

The new markets include Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Switzerland, bringing the total number of countries the cloud gaming service supports from 14 to 22. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. Google Stadia is expanding internationally, adding eight more countries in Europe today.