A profile of Pavel Durov, a devout techno-optimist who trolled authorities online, started social network VKontakte in 2006, and left Russia in 2014 for Dubai
Pavel Durov's anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world's biggest online platforms, which emphasizes free speech.
A look at Marc Andreessen and a16z's political efforts, including starting the Keep Startups in America PAC and giving millions to a pro-crypto dark money group
How did Marc Andreessen get so red-pilled? The Facebook board member was further “radicalized” by the FB-Russia scandal, a friend tells me. “He felt the company was trying to be liberal and constantly...
Twitter lays off about half its staff, sending a “Your Role at Twitter” email to their company account for those staying and personal account for those leaving
which was maybe ~80-100 people — is down to just two people after layoffs today.... Will Oremus / @willoremus : Here's the first official communication from Twitter's new leadership to its staff, a we...
Billionaire tech investor Yuri Milner renounced his Russian citizenship in August, after leaving Russia in 2014; Milner has been an Israeli citizen since 1999
His firm, DST Global, has invested in technology companies including Facebook, Twitter and Airbnb
Nvidia, which had suspended shipments to Russia, plans to close its Russian offices and offer employees the option to continue their jobs in other countries
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Q&A with Microsoft President Brad Smith on covering travel for employees seeking abortion, labor and employment reforms, pending antitrust regulation, and more
Todd Bishop / GeekWire : Tweets: @geekwire and @geekwire Tweets: @geekwire : .@BradSmi on Ukraine #cyberwar security: “This has been a rallying cry & a unifying opportunity for our industry to add no...
Q&A with Microsoft President Brad Smith on assistance for employees seeking abortion, labor and employment reforms, pending antitrust regulation, and more
Brad Smith, like many in tech and the broader world, thought 2022 might bring a bit of a break. Halfway through, the reality has been anything but. Tweets: @geekwire and @geekwire Tweets: @geekwire :...
Microsoft plans to “significantly scale down our operations in Russia”, impacting 400+ staff, while continuing “to fulfill our existing contractual obligations”
Microsoft Corp. is substantially reducing its business in Russia, joining the list of prominent technology firms cutting …
A profile of inDriver, a ride-hailing app developed in Siberia in 2012, which lets riders and drivers haggle over prices and is now available in 42 countries
InDriver's unique haggling feature has seen it expand from its roots in Yakutia to markets around the world. — • YAKUTSK, RUSSIA Tweets: @restofworld , @leomschwartz , @restofworld , @indriver , @vi...
Source: AliExpress Russia, Alibaba's joint venture in the country that had ~1,000 employees before March, has laid off ~40% of staff since Ukraine's invasion
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