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☆ Meta explores strategic alternatives for Kustomer business-software firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 10 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) said on Friday it is exploring strategic alternatives for customer service company Kustomer that it acquired in a process ending last year. "We are currently exploring strategic alternatives for Kustomer and will continue to support Kustomer's product and customer base throughout this process," the Facebook owner said in an emailed statement to Reuters, without providing additional details on the alternatives. Kustomer sells CRM software for businesses to communicate with consumers by phone, email, text messages, WhatsApp, Instagram and other channels. Meta has made the decision to focus on its fastest growing business messaging offerings, including the monetization opportunity for WhatsApp in light of the company's "efficiency efforts," the company said. Reporting by Yana Gaur, Rishabh Jaiswal and Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Diane Craft and William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ US set to further tighten chipmaking exports to China - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File PhotoMarch 10 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is working to further tighten restrictions on exporting semiconductor manufacturing gear to China, Bloomberg News reported on Friday citing people familiar with the situation. The Biden administration plans to coordinate with the Netherlands and Japan, according to the report. This week, Dutch government said it plans new restrictions on semiconductor technology exports to China to protect national security. The U.S. had imposed a slew of export restrictions late last year including a measure to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with U.S. equipment.

☆ Elon Musk recruits team to develop OpenAI's ChatGPT rival - The Information
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the automobile awards "Das Goldene Lenkrad" (The golden steering wheel) given by a German newspaper in Berlin, Germany, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File PhotoFeb 27 (Reuters) - Elon Musk has approached AI researchers in recent weeks about forming a new research lab to develop an alternative to OpenAI's ChatGPT, the Information reported on Monday, citing people with direct knowledge of the effort. Tesla and Twitter chief Musk has been recruiting Igor Babuschkin, a researcher who recently left Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) DeepMind AI unit, the report said. Babuschkin added that has not officially signed onto the Musk initiative, according to the report. Musk and Babuschkin could not be reached immediately for comments.

The proposed deal may violate laws on the unregistered offer and sale of securities, the SEC said in a filing on Wednesday. It also cited news reports of U.S. investigations into the global Binance crypto exchange, of which Binance.US is a purportedly independent partner, that mean the deal could become "impossible to consummate." New York's top financial regulator and New York Attorney General Letitia James also objected to the deal in filings on Wednesday. The New York Department of Financial Services said that Voyager "illegally operated a virtual currency business within the state without a license." The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the global Binance exchange for possible money laundering and sanctions violations, Reuters reported in December.

This story is part of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people around the world and details how they earn, spend and save their money. Lucas and Yana Bononi in New York City. CNBC Make It"I always was very ambitious and saw this as the place for me," Yana tells CNBC Make It. Lucas and Yana Bononi at an art exhibition. Yana Bononi filming a fashion shoot.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow a couple making $123,000 in North Bergen, NJ spends their moneyLucas Bononi, 31, is a full-time painter bringing in as much as $18,000 per piece. And his wife, Yana Bononi, 29, a full-time fashion influencer, lands deals with brands making her up to $5,000 a post to her 110,000 Instagram followers. The New Jersey-based couple view themselves 'as one' when it comes to their financial habits. This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

☆ The Year in Pictures 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +57 min

Every year, starting in early fall, photo editors at The New York Times begin sifting through the year’s work in an effort to pick out the most startling, most moving, most memorable pictures. But 2022 undoubtedly belongs to the war in Ukraine, a conflict now settling into a worryingly predictable rhythm. Erin Schaff/The New York Times “When you’re standing on the ground, you can’t visualize the scope of the destruction. Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25. We see the same images over and over, and it’s really hard to make anything different.” Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 26.

Young mothers Yana and Yaroslava don’t want to leave Russia with their 6-year-old son. But they fear a harsh new anti-gay law passed by Russian lawmakers will leave them little choice. Honestly, it is scary to stay,” Yaroslava told CNN. As the Kremlin prepared to finalize the expansion of the 2013 discriminatory anti-gay law, members of the LGBTQ community in Russia told CNN they feared the uncertain future ahead. “Our mere existence is illegal for our state and even for our child,” Yaroslava said.

But they fear a harsh new anti-gay law passed by Russian lawmakers will leave them little choice. As the Kremlin prepared to finalize the expansion of the 2013 discriminatory anti-gay law, members of the LGBTQ community in Russia told CNN they feared the uncertain future ahead. Activists say a new legislative package that beefs up an existing anti-gay law is a threat to LGBTQ people in Russia. And it’s just reducing the space within which a non-heterosexual existence can comfortably take place in Russia,” Healey told CNN. Yulia Alyoshina, Russia's first transgender politician, said the new law was discriminatory and would make life tougher for Russia's LGBTQ community.

Russia and Ukraine are not currently engaged in talks to end the fighting, which is raging in the east and south and reached Kyiv again on Wednesday. Zelenskiy said this week Russia should start withdrawing by Christmas as a step to end the conflict, Europe's biggest since World War Two. Moscow rejected the proposal outright, saying Ukraine must accept the loss of territory to Russia before any progress can be made. [1/5] Rescuers and police officers examine parts of the drone at the site of a building destroyed by a Russian drone attack, as their attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 14, 2022. DRONES STRIKE KYIVViolence returned to Kyiv, with the first major drone attack on Ukraine's capital in weeks.

☆ The wife of a Russian soldier says she gave her TV away because the war in Ukraine was making her 'aggressive'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The wife of one Russian soldier told The Washington Post that she had to give her TV away. The woman said the news about the war made her "aggressive", and all she wants is "peace." "We don't know anything else," Yana told The Post. The phone calls about the reported fighting conditions irritated Yana so much that she gave away the television because it was making her "aggressive," she told The Post. It also marked one of the most significant setbacks for Russia so far in its war in Ukraine.

☆ Anne Hathaway on Mary Magdalene and her Gift to Jared Leto
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Marshall Heyman | Photographs Yana Yatsuk For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LATELY, actor Anne Hathaway has been listening to Harry Styles. “I did as much research as I could. I like homework. I like asking questions,” said the Academy Award winner and “WeCrashed” star. “I have a hungry mind.”

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine faced widespread power outages Thursday as the country’s energy system struggled to cope with the damage from a wave of Russian attacks. Ukraine’s energy minister, Herman Halushchenko, said Thursday the government was seeking a 20% reduction in energy use and that Ukrainians had responded to the appeal to ease pressure on the country’s grid. She also has a sleeping bag designed for below freezing temperatures, a thermal blanket and even skiing clothes in case temperatures continue dropping and the strikes on energy targets continue. Current restrictions are worth it.”For months, the Kremlin said it was only after military targets — not civilian or critical infrastructure in Ukraine. The British Defense Ministry also said in an assessment this week that causing widespread damage to Ukraine’s energy network is likely the “key objective” of the Kremlin’s strike campaign.

☆ Interpreta Maksim, în continuare în stare gravă. Managera artistei, spitalizată cu suspecție la Covid: „Sincer, sunt anxioasă și uneori am atacuri de panică”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Ion Ceban | ) unimedia.info time to read: +1 min

Cu câteva zile în urmă, managera artistei a fost spitalizată cu suspecție la coronavirus. La rândul său, agentul cântăreței Yana Bogushevska, într-un interviu acordat FAN, a vorbit despre zvonurile dese despre moartea lui MakSim. Directorul cântăreței a recunoscut că ceea ce se întâmplă este cu adevărat îngrijorător, deoarece „boala lasă cicatrici”. MakSim a fost internată săptămâna trecută imediat după un concert la Kazan, înaintea căruia avea febră mare, dar din moment ce testele nu au confirmat prezența Covid-19, cântăreața a decis să continue să lucreze. Presa a scris că acum plămânii artistei sunt afectați în proporție 75%.

Persons: MakSim Locations: coronavirus, Kazan

☆ O jucătoare de tenis, arestată; Este acuzată de trucarea unui meci la turneul de Grand Slam
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: championat.comO jucătoare de tenis, arestată; Este acuzată de trucarea unui meci la turneul de Grand SlamRusoaica Yana Sizikova (26 de ani) a fost "ridicată" de autoritățile franceze imediat după încheierea meciului din primul tur al probei de dublu, pierdut alături de compatrioata sa, Ekaterina Alexandrova, în fața perechii Tomljanovic/Sanders, 1-6, 1-6. A 101-a jucătoare a lumii la dublu este acuzată că nu și-ar fi apărat corect șansele în game-ul cinci din setul doi. Rusoaica este acuzată de „escrocherie în grup organizat" și „corupție sportivă activă și pasivă", potrivit Le Parisien. Aceeași sursă scrie că agenţii de poliţie s-au lovit de opoziţia agenţilor serviciului de securitate în momentul arestării Yanei Sizikova, a cărei cameră de hotel a fost percheziţionată. Aflată la serviciu, jucătoarea din Rusia a făcut două duble greșeli și a ratat o minge care părea destul de ușoară.

Persons: Ekaterina Alexandrova, Sanders, Roland Garros, Patricia Țig, Andreea Mitu, Madison, Rusoaica, Le, Româncele Mitu, Țig, Anastasia Organizations: Slam Locations: Rusia, Iana, Lausanne

☆ (video) ZEMLYA1 – un nou proiect muzical a fost lansat în Moldova. „Albumul e despre lucruri simple: un pic de glume, un pic de poveste”
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-15 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(video) ZEMLYA1 – un nou proiect muzical a fost lansat în Moldova. „Albumul e despre lucruri simple: un pic de glume, un pic de poveste”În Republica Moldova a fost lansat un nou proiect muzical. Imaginea grafică a fost realizată de artista Olga Osadcenko. „Acest proiect este despre lucruri simple: despre un pic de poveste, un pic de glume, un pic de tristețe și multă sinceritate”, scrie Yana pe canalul său de YouTube. A greși e firesc și e parte din modul nostru de a înțelege lumea și rolul nostru în ea”, mai menționează cineva.

Persons: Roman, Igor Voronin, Cornel Țigănaș, Alex, Olga Osadcenko Organizations: YouTube Locations: Moldova, Republica Moldova

☆ (foto) Top 10 cele mai sexy femei din Rusia în 2020, potrivit revistei Maxim
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-16 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Faimoasa revistă pentru bărbați Maxim din Rusia, a realizat și în acest an topul celor 100, cele mai sexy femei din țară. Cititorii au fost invitați să aprecieze femeile după frumusețea exterioară. Într-un final, în urma suprapunerii votului cititorilor cu cel al juriului cele 100 de gemei au fost clasate pe locuri. Noi am decis să vă prezentăm primele 10 poziții din acest top, prin urmare, 10 cele mai sexy femei din Rusia. #10 – Nastia KamenskykhView this post on Instagram A post shared by NK | Nastia Kamenskykh (@kamenskux)#9 – Natalia RudovaView this post on Instagram A post shared by Natalia Rudova (@rudovanata)#8 – Anna KasterovaView this post on Instagram A post shared by Anna Kasterova (@anna_kasterova)#7 – Elena TemnikovaView this post on Instagram A post shared by Elena Temnikova ・ Темникова (@lenatemnikovaofficial)#6 – Viki OdintcovaView this post on Instagram A post shared by VIKI ODINTCOVA (@viki_odintcova)#5 – Masha GorbanView this post on Instagram A post shared by МАША ГОРБАНЬ (@gorban_masha)#4 – Irina ShaykView this post on Instagram A post shared by irinashayk (@irinashayk)#3 – Yana KoshkinaView this post on Instagram A post shared by Яна Кошкина (@yana_koshkina_official)#2 – Vera BrezhnevaView this post on Instagram A post shared by Vera Brezhneva (@ververa)#1 – Lyubov AksenovaView this post on Instagram A post shared by Любовь Аксёнова (@im_lyubovaksenova)Vedeți aici întreg top 100.

Persons: Maxim din, în, prin urmare, Găsiți, Nastia Kamenskykh, Natalia Rudova, Anna, Anna Kasterova, Elena Temnikova, Elena Temnikova ・, Viki Odintcova, VIKI ODINTCOVA, Masha Gorban, Irina Shayk, Vera, Vera Brezhneva, Темников, Яна Кошкин, Любовь Аксенов Organizations: NK, irinashayk, ̈ Locations: Noi, jos, Anna Kasterova

Киркэ: можно спрогнозировать судьбу молдавского лея на ближайшее времяВ отличие от национальных валют других стран региона, молдавский "лев" демонстрирует завидную стабильность. Экономический эксперт рассказал, почему наше платежное средство стало таким надежным в период кризиса. Экспертиза Киркэ: можно спрогнозировать судьбу молдавского лея на ближайшее времяПо сравнению с рядом государств в Центральной и Восточной Европе, молдавская национальная валюта крепко держится на занятых до кризиса позициях, частично это объясняется растущими суммами переводов из-за рубежа, которые перечисляют на родину граждане нашей страны. Из-за роста заграничных валютных переводов в последние 6 месяцев осуществлялось серьезное давление на молдавский лей, поэтому мы видели тенденцию к его усилению", - уточнил эксперт. Именно по этой причине сейчас замечается незначительное послабление курса молдавского лея к доллару и евро.

Persons: Yana Zaharova, Киркэ, Роман Киркэ Organizations: Sputnik, Sputnik Moldova, Национальный банк, Нацбанк Locations: Центральная, Восточная Европа, Молдова

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