Ukraine wants Russia to be severed from the global internet. Experts say it’s a risky idea
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Over the past week, Ukraine’s government has pressured major tech platforms to rethink how they operate with…
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Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to burn hazard
By Catherine Thorbecke Fitbit is recalling 1.7 million smartwatches due to a potential burn hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said…
Continue Reading Apple sets date for first product launch of the year
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is gearing up for its first big product event of the year. The company announced Wednesday it will host…
Continue Reading Russia’s version of Google warns it may not be able to pay its debts
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia’s biggest search engine could collapse as financial fallout from the invasion of Ukraine…
Continue Reading Apple suspends all product sales in Russia
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Apple has stopped selling all of its products in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, the company announced Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Chartered buses, salary advances, hotlines: How tech companies are helping their workers in Ukraine
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In recent years, Ukraine has increasingly positioned itself as a tech hub, with a number of global…
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Chartered buses, salary advances, hotlines: How tech companies are helping their workers in Ukraine
CNN By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In recent years, Ukraine has increasingly positioned itself as a tech hub, with a number of global…
Continue Reading Microsoft says cyberattacks targeting Ukraine ‘raise serious concerns’ under Geneva Convention
By Brian Fung, CNN Business As hacking by nation-states has grown more pervasive in recent years, Microsoft has long called for the creation of a new…
Continue Reading Microsoft says cyberattacks targeting Ukraine ‘raise serious concerns’ under Geneva Convention
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business As hacking by nation-states has grown more pervasive in recent years, Microsoft has long called for the creation of a…
Continue Reading Steve Wozniak’s new venture takes aim at space junk
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Steve Wozniak has a new — and potentially lucrative — passion: Space junk. But the money, according to…
Continue Reading Big Tech cracks down on Russian state media content amid mounting pressure
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are all taking tougher stances on content from Russian state media amid intensifying…
Continue Reading Airbnb offering free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Airbnb is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war with…
Continue Reading Airbnb offering free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Airbnb is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war with…
Continue Reading Airbnb offering free temporary housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Airbnb is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war with…
Continue Reading Amazon will no longer require US warehouse employees to wear masks
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Amazon will no longer require its US warehouse employees to wear face masks in states where local laws do…
Continue Reading Meta says it’s shut down a pro-Russian disinformation network, warns of a social media hacking operation
By Brian Fung, CNN Facebook’s parent Meta said Monday it has caught dozens of fake, pro-Russian accounts, groups and pages across its platforms…
Continue Reading Google follows YouTube in cutting off ad revenue to Russian state media
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Google will no longer allow Russian state media outlets to run ads, following a similar decision on Saturday by the…
Continue Reading Google follows YouTube in cutting off ad revenue to Russian state media
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Google will no longer allow Russian state media outlets to run ads, following a similar decision on Saturday by the tech…
Continue Reading Meta and YouTube block Russian state media from monetizing on its platforms
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN YouTube said Saturday that it will temporarily halt the ability of a number of Russian channels, including state-sponsored RT,…
Continue Reading Here’s how social media platforms are responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business Ukraine’s official Twitter account wants @Russia to be removed from the platform. YouTube is facing…
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