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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

Ukraines mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries work out details for a ceasefire agreement in Ukraines war with Russia. and Ukraine announced an agreement on March 11, 2025. The war has severely limited access to data about Ukraines natural resources.

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Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates

The Verge

As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow of information, according to a report from the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. A BBC reporter described access as “severely restricted,” saying “this message got through, but took a while.”.

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Over half of LLM-written news summaries have “significant issues”—BBC analysis

Ars Technica

In an extensive report published this week , the BBC analyzed how four popular large language models used or abused information from BBC articles when answering questions about the news. How many Russians have died in Ukraine?" or "What is the latest on the independence referendum debate in Scotland?").

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Global philanthropy responds to the Ukraine crisis

Candid

Since February 24, more than two million people have fled Ukraine. Governments have also directed hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance for Ukraine. We have been tracking philanthropy’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. Overview of findings.

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Ukraine invasion stops half the world's neon production, possibly worsening the chip crisis

TechSpot

Around half of the world's supply of neon—needed for the lasers used in chip manufacturing—comes from two companies in Ukraine. Reuters reports that both have ceased production since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Market research from Techcet notes the US gets just under 50 percent of its supply from.

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"Robot dogs" to join Ukraine's efforts in high-risk military missions

TechSpot

According to an AFP report, these "robot dogs" could soon become part of Ukraine's effort to thwart Vladimir Putin's invasion and annexation attempts. A four-legged drone known as "BAD One" has demonstrated its ability to assist human soldiers in the Russo-Ukrainian war. The drones appear to be designed to replace.

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YouTube removes 70,000+ videos and 9,000 channels over content relating to Ukraine war

TechSpot

The Guardian reports that YouTube has removed thousands of pro-Kremlin and Russian state media channels for violating its guidelines relating to the Ukraine conflict. The content goes against the company's major violent events policy, which applies to the denial of events such as the Holocaust and Sandy Hook.

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