Telegram's CEO explains his philosophy for using a phone as little as possible — and allocating 11 to 12 hours for sleep

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Pavel Durov is the cofounder and CEO of Telegram.

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Telegram's CEO says this is how he hires great engineers

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"If you want to create an ideal process for selecting the most qualified people for certain specific tasks you have in mind, what can be better than a competition?" Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said.

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One year after his arrest, Pavel Durov says he'd 'rather die' than give third parties access to messages on Telegram

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Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reveals the 3 pieces of advice he got from his dad, an expert in Ancient Rome

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Pavel Durov, CEO and cofounder of Telegram, at the Paris courthouse for a hearing, in Paris on December 6, 2024.
Pavel Durov, CEO and cofounder of Telegram, said he has 'nothing to do' with the charges levelled at him.

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Meet Pavel Durov, the tech billionaire who founded Telegram

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Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov.

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Elon Musk says he may be more careful about where he travels after Telegram CEO shock arrest

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Elon Musk has suggested he may have to be more careful about where he travels to.

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What we know about the charges filed against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

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Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport

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French police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov as he traveled through a French airport on suspicion of failing to curb criminal activity on his social platform, multiple outlets reported.

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6 things we learned from the founder of Telegram's first interview in 7 years

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Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov.

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Telegram rarely bans channels. Israel-Gaza forced it to step in.

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Pro Palestinian protesters burn an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 20, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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