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March 4, 2022, 11:15 AM

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Brad Smith / Microsoft On the Issues:
Microsoft suspends all new sales of its products and services in Russia, says it is working with the US, EU, and UK to stop “many aspects” of business in Russia  —  Like the rest of the world, we are horrified, angered and saddened by the images and news coming from the war …
Paresh Dave / Reuters:
Google stops selling online advertising in Russia including on Search, YouTube, and outside publishing partners, following similar moves by Twitter and Snap  —  Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said on Thursday that it had stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners.
The Economic Times:
CEO Brian Chesky says Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus  —  Home rental company Airbnb Inc is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus, chief executive officer Brian Chesky said in a tweet on Thursday. … Earlier this week, Airbnb said it is offering free short-term housing …
Thomas Claburn / The Register:
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla create a benchmark called Interop 2022 to resolve browser compatibility issues identified by developers in 15 key areas  —  Browser makers set aside differences  —  Browser makers Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla, along with software consultancies Bocoup …
Jon Porter / The Verge:
After reports that Samsung was throttling thousands of popular apps, the company will release an update soon to let users control the performance of games  —  Device owners will be able to toggle performance after a future update  —  Samsung has addressed reports that it is throttling …
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Outside of Russia, Apple Maps and Weather apps now display Crimea as part of Ukraine, after displaying the region as not part of any country starting in 2019  —  In 2019, Apple made a controversial change in its Maps and Weather apps to show the Crimean Peninsula as a region of Russia for those living there.
CNBC:
Disney announces new ad-supported tier for Disney+, which will launch later this year in the US and expand internationally in 2023  —  - Disney announced a new ad-supported tier for its Disney+ streaming service on Friday.  — Disney did not provide a launch date or price for the new tier, but said it would come later this year.
Jackie Wattles / CNN:
Experts warn that Russia can use satellite signals to geolocate and target Starlink users in Ukraine; Elon Musk says the “probability of being targeted is high”  —  New York (CNN Business)SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sent a truckload of Starlink antennas — which can be used to connect …
Jordan Pearson / VICE:
OpenSea confirms it is banning users to comply with US sanctions, after some users with Iran-based IP addresses say their accounts and NFTs were deleted  —  Social media is flooded with reports of users in Venezuela not being able to use MetaMask and Infura, and Iranian users being locked out of OpenSea.
MK Manoylov / The Block:
Bloomberg:
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile have spent $118.4B on 5G airwaves and network upgrades, compared to $61.8B spent on 4G, but have little to no revenue to show for it  —  When Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile introduced the first 5G mobile services in the U.S. three years ago …
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