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U.N. rejects U.S. resolution on Ukraine war that downplayed Russian role

The United States failed to get the U.N. General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without mentioning Moscow's aggression.

CBS News - 1d

U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine

The United States opposed a resolution demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, but won Security Council approval of one calling for peace without assigning blame, exposing fissures between allies.

The New York Times - 23h

US drives Ukraine war measure through UN with Russian backing

Security Council resolution calling for ‘swift end’ to conflict deals further blow to western unity

Financial Times - 23h

FirstFT: US drives UN resolution on Ukraine war with Russian backing

Also in today’s newsletter, US companies left out of defence stock rally and BP abandons pledge to cut oil and gas output

Financial Times - 17h

Poland scrambles military aircraft as Russian missiles target western Ukraine

Poland scrambled "military aviation" in its airspace early Tuesday morning in response to Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, the country's Operational Command said.

ABC News - 13h

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies

U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services

ABC News - Feb. 18

Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security ‘Decision Makers’ and People With Chronic Diseases

Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.

Wired - 5d

Google, Meta execs blast Europe over strict AI regulation as Big Tech ups the ante

Executives at Google and Meta said that Europe's artificial intelligence industry is being held back by excessive regulation.

CNBC - 4d

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo: 3 lessons on reaching the top of U.S. tech from a French fishing port childhood

Fidji Simo rose from a village childhood to Meta executive, taking Instacart public as CEO, and OpenAI board post. She shares some key lessons for success.

CNBC - 4d

George leads Georgia Tech against Boston College after 26-point game

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-13, 7-8 ACC) at Boston College Eagles (11-15, 3-12 ACC) Boston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yellow Jackets -2.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: ...

ABC News - 3d

Houston vs. Texas Tech odds, prediction, time: 2025 college basketball picks, Feb. 24 bets by proven model

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Houston Cougars on Monday

CBS Sports - 22h

There are dot-com echoes beyond tech. This Costco shareholder explains why returns will be paltry at best.

A fund manager says there are parallels between now and the 1998-to-2000 period, and not just in the megacap tech stocks

MarketWatch - 10h

Ovomind will show its Gen AI game tech that detects gamer reactions at GDC

Ovomind, an AI and "affective computing" startup, detects player reactions to a game.

VentureBeat - 8h

A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.

Wired - 3h

Pro-Russian hackers attack Italian websites after president compares invasion of Ukraine to Nazis

A pro-Russian hacker group is attacking Italian government websites in what it said was a reaction to a speech by Italian President Sergio Mattarella that compared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to ...

ABC News - Feb. 18

'Trump hasn't got any plan': Russians speak to BBC after three years of war

A BBC team asking Russians about their invasion of Ukraine draws police and state TV attention.

BBC News - 3d

US, Russian officials to meet again within 2 weeks to discuss Ukraine war: Russia

U.S. and Russian officials will meet again within two weeks to discuss ending the war in Ukraine after re-establishing diplomatic relations this week, Russia says.

ABC News - 3d

‘No more excuses’: Europe under pressure on defence spending three years after Russian invasion

Continent is being told to take more responsibility for its own defence in light of US president’s overtures to Putin. A few days after Vladimir Putin sent Russia’s invading forces into Ukraine in ...

The Guardian - 1d

EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv. The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a ...