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Coinbase Blocks 25,000 Russian Accounts Linked to Illegal Activity

Mar 7, 2022 · 6:03am PST
The company’s chief legal officer made the disclosure in a blog post on Monday outlining Coinbase’s recent efforts to comply with sanctions linked to the invasion of Ukraine.
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Uber Says Ride Hailing Business is Bouncing Back Faster Than Expected

Mar 7, 2022 · 5:57am PST
Uber projected stronger earnings, excluding a wide range of expenses, than it had previously.
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TikTok Limits Service in Russia Amid “Fake News” Law

Mar 6, 2022 · 11:23pm PST
The move comes after Russia passed a new law aimed at silencing dissent and controlling information on its war on Ukraine.
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Apple Sets April Return to Office Date

Mar 4, 2022 · 3:25pm PST
Apple employees will have to spend three days a week in the office by the end of May.
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Russia Blocks Access to Facebook

Mar 4, 2022 · 11:44am PST
The country’s communications regulator accused the social media company of “discrimination against Russian news media.”
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Google Suspends Advertising in Russia

Mar 4, 2022 · 7:25am PST
Russia’s communications regulator accused the company of showing ads in the country that it said misinformed people about the war
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Microsoft Suspends New Sales to Russia

Mar 4, 2022 · 7:02am PST
The company also outlined how it was helping defend Ukrainian organizations and civilians from cyberattacks during the current conflict.
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Disney Confirms Plans to Launch Ad-Supported Tier of Disney+

Mar 4, 2022 · 6:39am PST
Disney is hoping the launch will help it hit its goals of reaching at least 230 million subscribers globally and making Disney+ profitable by 2024.
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Founders Fund Raises $5 Billion as Appetite for VC Deals Remains Robust

Mar 3, 2022 · 10:02pm PST
The new fundraising by Founders Fund comes as its competitors, such as Andreessen Horowitz, have also raised supersized funds.
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Shares of Southeast Asian Tech Giant Grab Drop 37% on Weak Earnings

Mar 3, 2022 · 7:59pm PST
Southeast Asia's biggest internet stocks such as Grab and Sea are grappling with a dramatic decline in investor sentiment.
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Intel says it has suspended shipments to Belarus as well as Russia

Mar 3, 2022 · 4:12pm PST
The move also applies to Intel’s resellers, meaning that critical parts for PCs and servers will no longer be sold in Russia and Belarus.
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Twitter Is Reopening Offices on March 15, But Employees Can Stay Remote

Mar 3, 2022 · 2:42pm PST
Twitter is opening its offices worldwide on March 15, but remote work will still be an option.
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Decision on Facebook Breakup Likely Won’t Come Until 2025

Mar 3, 2022 · 12:37pm PST
The slow pace of litigation highlights the difficulties regulators face in policing the tech sector.
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Nomination of Final FTC Commissioner Starts Moving Through Senate, Again

Mar 3, 2022 · 12:00pm PST
Alvaro Bedoya is arguably the most important part of FTC Chair Khan’s aggressive enforcement agenda.
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CNN+ Sets Prices Ahead of Launch This Spring

Mar 3, 2022 · 6:54am PST
CNN+ will cost $5.99 per month — the same price as Fox News streaming service Fox Nation. 
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Tencent’s Payment Service to Reduce Fees for Small Merchants

Mar 3, 2022 · 1:55am PST
The move comes amid regulatory pressure as China's government has recently called on food delivery apps to reduce their fees for small businesses.
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Snowflake Targets Data Scientists With Streamlit Acquisition

Mar 2, 2022 · 6:14pm PST
With the deal, Snowflake boosts its credibility in open-source circles and gains a potential foothold for more data science-related business.
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Amazon Shutters Bookstores to Double Down on Grocery

Mar 2, 2022 · 2:15pm PST
Amazon plans to close nearly 70 physical retail locations in the U.S. and United Kingdom
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AMD makes its Russian sales halt official

Mar 2, 2022 · 2:12pm PST
The move underscores that an increasing number of U.S. tech companies are treating Western sanctions, which contain exemptions for some civilian sales, as a de-facto Russia sales ban.
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Google Asks Some U.S. Staff to Go Back to the Office in April

Mar 2, 2022 · 2:09pm PST
Many companies take cues from Google and other big tech firms in deciding whether to return to the office.