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The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov
When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.
Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Are Breaking Up With China
Under intensifying scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, top firms have pulled back from investing in Chinese start-ups.
‘Start-Up Nation’ Is Tested as Israel’s Reservists Leave Their Desks
The tech industry in Israel, including many small firms, is trying to adjust as a big military mobilization cuts their work force.
Biden to Restrict Investments in China, Citing National Security Threats
The measure to clamp down on investments in certain industries deemed to pose security risks, set to be issued Wednesday, appears likely to open a new front in the U.S.-China economic conflict.
‘The World’s Largest Construction Site’: The Race Is On to Rebuild Ukraine
As the country’s leaders lay postwar plans, companies from around the world are jockeying for advantage in what could be a multibillion-dollar effort, although one loaded with risk.
U.S. Aims to Curb Investment in China Amid Security Concerns
The Biden administration is preparing new rules that would restrict U.S. dollars from flowing to China.
Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is Said to Pursue Maltese Citizenship
Obtaining citizenship in Malta would provide another passport for Mr. Thiel, who is one of the largest individual donors for the U.S. midterm elections.
How Investors Are Betting on Foie Gras Grown From Cells in a Lab
Gourmey, a start-up based in Paris, received an additional $10 million in seed funding this week. The company hopes to find a market in the United States amid growing concerns about animal cruelty.
For China’s Business Elites, Staying Out of Politics Is No Longer an Option
The fallout from Beijing’s crackdown on the ride-hailing app Didi has ensnared even those who made it a point to not mix business with politics.