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President Biden, in a new interview published Saturday, warned that there is "no sanction that is immediate," just as the U.S. and allies are using sanctions as their main tool to target Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Paresh Dave / Reuters : YouTube says it is pausing ad monetization for RT and some other Russian channels, and blocks their access in Ukraine in response to “a government request”   —  YouTube on Saturday suspended multiple Russian channels, including state-funded media outlet RT, from generating revenue …

Sean Penn is speaking out about the harm Russian President Vladimir Putin has caused the world as his invasion into Ukraine continues to escalate.

In a crowded and combative Republican Senate primary that's become the most expensive race in the nation this year, Mehmet Oz has one thing that his rivals for the GOP nomination in  Pennsylvania don’t have – massive name recognition.

Tina Bellon / Reuters : Uber is testing a driver earnings algorithm in 24 US cities that incentivizes accepting short rides by showing drivers the pay and destination before a trip   —  Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) is testing a new driver earnings algorithm in 24 U.S. cities that allows drivers to see pay …

Dave White, a Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor, will meet with former President Trump at CPAC to ask for his endorsement.

Alex Heath / The Verge : Nick Clegg says Meta refused a Russian order to stop the independent fact-checking and labeling of content from four state-owned media organizations on Facebook   —  The Russian government says Facebook blocked four local media accounts  —  The Russian government has partially blocked access …

House Minority Whip James Clyburn had supported Judge J. Michelle Childs to replace Justice Stephen Breyer.

Entrackr : Bengaluru-based fintech startup Perfios, which helps aggregate and analyze financial data, raises a ~$70M Series C at an estimated $400M valuation   —  Fintech startup Perfios has raised around $70 million in its Series C round from existing investors Warburg Pincus and Bessemer India.

Russian military forces have not made the kinds of gains they expected in Ukraine and have faced more resistance than anticipated from Ukrainian forces, according to a senior U.S. defense official.

Tom Warren / The Verge : Discord announces its first big policy update in nearly two years, tackling health misinformation, off-platform behavior, and hate speech, effective on March 28   —  Discord is overhauling its policies  —  Discord is overhauling its policies and community guidelines to tackle health misinformation …

Sean Hollister / The Verge : Review of the $400 Steam Deck: customizable controls, powerful, and doubles as a Linux PC, but unfinished and buggy software, poor battery life, and a noisy fan   —  Early access memories  —  Both of these things are true:  —  First, I'm having more fun with the Steam Deck than any gadget I've tested in years.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Sensor Tower: users spent $18.3B globally in the top 100 non-game subscription apps in 2021, up 41% YoY; $13.5B was in App Store and $4.8B was in Google Play   —  It's no wonder why mobile publishers are battling to keep more of their subscription revenue out of the hands of platforms like Apple and Google …

More details are coming to light about Bob Saget's death as investigators in Florida have theorized what might have happened in his final hours.

Blackburn hopped on the phone with Fox News Digital for a Wednesday interview on the situation in Ukraine, which has since seen a full-scale invasion by Russia.

Richard Lawler / The Verge : Tumblr launches an ad-free tier for $4.99/month or $39.99/year on desktop and in its app   —  You can fix one of Tumblr's problems, for a fee  —  Tumblr announced today that users can opt out of ads (on the desktop and in its mobile apps) by paying $4.99 per month or purchasing a year of ad-free browsing at a discount for $39.99.

Cena told his fans Thursday that he wishes he could be a superhero in reality during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukranian-born star Maks Chmerkovskiy, a choreographer known for showcasing his talents on “Dancing with the Stars,” revealed on Thursday that he's currently in his native country of Ukraine and terrified as he plans to head to a bomb shelter.

Fresh off an international diplomatic trip, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday praised the swift sanctions imposed by President Biden on Russia and warned that the “tyrant” Vladimir Putin should expect more pain for his hostilities against Ukraine.

Rachel Treisman / NPR : A study finds Facebook failed to label over half of the posts linking to 184 articles from the top 10 publishers of climate change denial since May 2021   —  Facebook is falling short on its pledge to crack down on climate misinformation, according to a new analysis from a British watchdog group.

Former Vice President Mike Pence is stepping up his public activity in support of the Republican Party and GOP candidates, and continuing to build upon U.S. diplomacy in Israel.

Jenna Jameson is getting closer to understanding what caused her to lose her ability to walk in recent months.

Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, is standing by his calls for President Biden, 79, to take a cognitive test, saying that Biden is “not fit to be our president right now” amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Ash Parrish / The Verge : Twitch launches the Ad Incentive Program to pay select streamers a guaranteed monthly minimum ad revenue based on amount of ads run per hour and hours streamed   —  The Ad Incentive Program will pay streamers a guaranteed minimum amount of ad revenue per month

President Biden on Tuesday announced new sanctions against Russia, calling Kremlin-led activities in recent hours “the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine,” and the authorization of additional U.S. forces to the region, but maintained that the United States has “no intention” of fighting Russia.

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Madison Cawthorn unveiled a new GOP platform designed after Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America" that he hopes conservatives will pledge to support in the midterm elections.

Former President Trump said Tuesday on "The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show" that "China’s going to be next" to move aggressively on the world stage after the Russia-Ukraine "disaster."

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican Party's rebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union address next week

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch : Berlin-based Zenjob, which offers a marketplace that connects students looking for a side job with over 2,500 companies, raises a $50M Series D led by Aragon   —  More money for casual job-matching in Europe: Zenjob, a marketplace platform that targets students looking for side jobs in sectors like retail …

Citing the recent recall of three school board members in "America’s most liberal city," San Francisco, former New York City mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg argued Tuesday that his party is in need of an "immediate course correction" that prioritizes quality education over "political correctness."

Ryan Weeks / The Block : Luna Foundation Guard raises $1B in a sale of LUNA, the Terra's blockchain native token, to form a BTC-denominated forex reserve for Terra's UST stablecoin   —  Quick Take  — The capital will be used to create a new reserve that can act as a “release valve” for UST redemptions during selloffs in crypto markets.

Authorities are seeking more information about Lindsey Pearlman's death before a final cause of death determination can be made.

The "Friday Night Lights" alum was supposed to film a more risque scene.

Evangeline Lilly urged Justin Trudeau to sit down and speak with Canadian truck drivers protesting COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates across the country. The truckers have been protesting since late January.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell hosted a maskless Mardi Gras party just weeks after reinstating the city’s COVID-19 mask mandate for schools and indoor public spaces.

The Guardian : An investigation shows how vigilantes use Facebook to incite ethnic killings in Ethiopia, accusing Meta of inaction on hate speech and misinformation   —  Social media giant accused of inaction after users post ‘horrifying and hateful content’ Civilians walk past an abandoned tank …

Christie Brinkley also spoke out how men in the public eye are treated differently.

Rep. Nancy Mace announced she had received Mick Mulvaney’s endorsement in a Monday press release, where the former Trump White House chief backed the congresswoman as "a proven fiscally conservative leader for South Carolina and the Lowcountry."

An Oklahoma Democrat congressional candidate is under fire for allegedly verbally attacking several pre-teen girls while at a friend's house, who was hosting a sleepover with multiple middle school girls present.

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch : PrimaryBid, which helps companies include ordinary retail investors in IPOs and follow-on fundraises, raises a $190M Series C led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2   —  Thanks to the growth of fintech, financial services like investing are getting ever more accessible to the wider population of consumers.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday said she believes sanctions on Russia would absolutely deter President Vladimir Putin, despite saying that he has already made up his mind on a potential invasion.

Christine Hall / TechCrunch : Tropic, which helps enterprises buy and manage software as well as to identify cost savings on purchases, raises a $40M Series B led by Insight Partners   —  Global spend on enterprise software was expected to reach $599 billion by the end of 2021, and new forecasts say it is now projected …

President Biden will travel to Delaware Monday despite initially deciding to stay in Washington D.C. over the weekend

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat : Interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the company's strategy after its failed Arm bid, Omniverse's progress, and its bet on self-driving cars   —  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang didn't get to fulfill his dream of acquiring Arm for $80 billion.  Regulators held the deal up and Huang called off the deal after “giving it our best shot.”

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday said of the current build-up of troops at the Ukrainian border that it appeared "Russia is preparing for an invasion of Ukraine" and stressed that while it’s not too late for Moscow to change course against an armed attack, there's a "new normal in European security."

Sen. Ted Cruz said Europe is on the “brink of war” due to "the weakness, the fecklessness" of President Biden.

Former Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines trashed the media’s reporting on the filing from Special Counsel John Durham.