Month: March 2022
Ukrainian War , the Most Viral
Each spread online, generating millions of views and likes, reposts and remixes. They became part of the instant digital annals of the war, alongside pictures of Ukrainian tractors towing abandoned Russian tanks, which is now a global meme, and audio of Ukrainian soldiers at an islet in the Black Sea telling an approaching fleet, “Russian
$5.7 Billion of Tesla Shares Donated to Charity
Elon Musk donated Tesla shares worth about $5.7bn to charity in 2021, making him likely one of the world’s top philanthropic donors last year. These donations would make Musk the second-biggest donor of 2021, according to a list of the top charitable givers last year in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Tesla chief had also
Wordle sell to New York Times
The game’s success inspired numerous smartphone apps that simply copied Mr Wardle’s version while adding ads, in-app-purchases, or subscription fees, many of which were later removed from Apple’s app store. The creator of Wordle has said that he felt pushed to sell his wildly popular word game to The New York Times because so many
Japanese Animation in The West
Anime is known for its distinctive style using bold colours, pronounced and expressive facial features, and far-out storylines. It deals with themes from growing up to the importance of friendship, often along with graphic violence and some sexual undertones. Japanese animation Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has become a surprise box office hit, as anime enjoys a
Russia hacked Ukrainian satellite communications
Western intelligence agencies have been investigating the incident and while they have not yet made a public accusation, they believe Russia was behind it. It appears to be the most significant cyber-attack linked to the conflict so far, affecting military, as well as government, communications. Western intelligence agencies are investigating the hacking of Viasat, which
Russia Brain Drain
Since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th, tens of thousands of Russians have hurriedly left their homes, travelling to any nearby destination that will allow them in visa-free; one prominent economist estimated that at least 200,000 had fled by the second week of March. Georgia alone has reportedly accepted about 30,000. This stampede
Ukrainian refugee crisis in Europe
Nearly a quarter of the population has been forced to move. If the war drags on and men, currently barred from leaving the country if they are younger than 60, begin to join the women and children already abroad, the number of refugees could more than treble. That would place Ukraine’s exodus among the largest
Slowdown Capital Market
When pandemic-induced lockdowns started to spread in March 2020, partners at some venture capital firms became concerned about an overdue correction. Instead, the opposite happened, and the pandemic pushed the market into one of the strongest bull periods on record. Now, amid a geopolitical crisis and a downward-trending stock market, some in the industry say
NFT Money Laundering
NFTs have soared in popularity over the past year, melding together social media and growing interest in cryptocurrencies. The tokens accounted for nearly $18 billion in total transactions last year, according to a report from L’Atelier, a part of BNP Paribas tracking the NFT market. As with all of crypto, NFTs are unregulated . Do
Google to Acquire Mandiant $5.4 billion.
Google has announced it’s buying prominent cybersecurity firm Mandiant in an all-cash transaction that values the business at $5.4 billion. Google’s bid for Mandiant comes a few weeks after rumors that Microsoft, a major rival in security and cloud computing, had been eyeing the business to further strengthen its own security offerings. At $23 a