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IT companies join Ukraine war sanctions against Russia

CIO Business Intelligence

Almost all major IT companies have joined the West’s global economic sanctions against Russia in recent weeks. The following is an overview — without claiming to be exhaustive — of companies from all over the world that have temporarily suspended all or part of their business in Russia. How the IT industry reacted.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of May 7, 2023

GeekWire

Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. … Read More Cinerama is saved! … Read More Wood or would not? . … Read More . … Read More .” … Read More

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Tom Skerritt’s new Seattle digital media startup launches PNW lifestyle streaming channel

GeekWire

” Some of the initial content includes Leslie and Dale Chihuly’s documentary, “Chihuly Outside,” and selections from the Seattle International Film Festival. ” Grandy is a Seattle tech industry veteran, having worked in leadership roles for RealNetworks, Apple, T-Mobile, Discovery, and Best Buy. .”

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Netflix thinks games matter more than buying movie studios

The Verge

Citing recent mergers between WarnerMedia and Discovery and the last decade of acquisitions and mergers between major media properties — for example, with Disney and Fox or Viacom and CBS — the company said it doesn’t “believe this consolidation has affected our growth much, if at all.” (If The company said that it added 1.5

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Tech Moves: RealSelf appoints interim CEO; Hootsuite hires new CFO; Tune CEO lands at Roku

GeekWire

Kizilbash is a recent hire at the Seattle-based company, joining in June as vice president of corporate development. The company acquired two international cosmetic resource platforms earlier this year. based social media management platform Hootsuite announced Tiziana Figliolia as its new CFO. (RealSelf Photo). Vancouver, B.C.-based

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Super Bowl Ad Sparks QR Code Controversy

SecureWorld News

Every ad felt like a short film, packed with celebrities and crazy CGI—except for one that stood out in a unique way. Following the commercial, the company announced it would be giving $15 to anyone who signed up in the next two days: ICYMI ?? Once scanned, the QR code redirected users to Coinbase's official website. February 14, 2022.

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Cloak your photos with this AI privacy tool to fool facial recognition

The Verge

The idea that the photos we share are being collected by companies to train algorithms that are sold commercially is worrying. Scientists call this process “cloaking” and it’s intended to corrupt the resource facial recognition systems need to function: databases of faces scraped from social media. It’s doubtful.

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