Mon. 02/28 – The Tech World Rides The War Whirlwind

Mon. 02/28 – The Tech World Rides The War Whirlwind

I’ll try to run down everything I can about the tech world and the Ukraine situation. There is a ton to talk about. Qualcomm’s new 5G modem. TikTok’s new 10 minute videos. Lenovo’s new laptops. And should Apple release a $200 iPhone? Sponsors: Priceline.com Links: Customers of banks targeted by Russia sanctions are unable to use Apple Pay or Google Pay (Insider) Google blocks RT, other Russian channels from earning ad dollars (Reuters) Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform (Reuters) Facebook, Twitter remove disinformation accounts targeting Ukrainians (NBCNews) Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine (Reuters) Crypto Donations to Ukraine Jump to $20M (CoinDesk) Computer chip industry begins halting deliveries to Russia in response to U.S. sanctions (Washington Post) Airbnb to Provide Housing for 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees (Bloomberg) Google Maps temporarily disables live traffic data in Ukraine (Axios) Facebook, Apple and Other Tech Giants Face Rising Pressure Over Ukraine (WSJ) TikTok is taking aim at YouTube with longer 10-minute video uploads (AndroidCentral) Qualcomm's X70 5G modem has an AI processor to improve signal strength (Engadget) Lenovo announces new IdeaPads and tablets with 12th-gen Intel CPUs (XDA Developers) Dutch App Store change complies with law, says Apple, as antitrust regulator rejects proposal (9to5Mac) Apple Has a Chance to Launch an iPhone Costing Just $199 (Bloomberg) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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