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Apple to close Moscow office 9 months after stopping official product sales in Russia

December 21, 2022

Apple is seeking to terminate a lease on its Moscow office, according to real estate sources cited by Russian media. The US firm had opened this corporate office just just before Russia began its war on Ukraine: at that time, in early February 2022,  Apple was first company to comply with new regulations requiring foreign technology firms to localize their operations in …

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Food delivery service Broniboy lands 500 million rubles from major farming commodities group

April 11, 2022

In late March Russian delivery service Broniboy received the first tranche of a 500 million ruble capital injection (some $6.25 million at the pre-war level). The funding is provided by Krasnodarzernoprodukt, a major supplier of farming commodities and services. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. While serving 17 Russian cities, Broniboy is the …

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A Google doodle for the Russian State Historical Museum

February 9, 2022

Today’s Google doodle is an image of the Russian State Historical Museum, one of Russia’s oldest and most revered collections of Russian culture and history. It commemorates the museum’s 150th anniversary celebrated on Wednesday.   The doodle was created by Russian-guest artist and Muscovite Toma Vagner. “I would like my doodle to serve as a reminder of this beautiful …

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New approaches to smart city and smart region discussed at Moscow forum (March 3)

February 4, 2022

On March 3, 2022, Moscow will host the nation-wide business forum “Smart City & Region: Digital Technologies on the way to Smart Country.” The event will be held offline, with the possibility of participating in online broadcast. This event aims to establish an open and trusting dialogue between government authorities and business; assess the situation and forecast its development;  formulate specific proposals that can be used …

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Siberian utility filed 137 lawsuits over crypto miners using cheap power

January 28, 2022

Irkutskenergosbyt, the main utility company in Irkutsk, Siberia, is looking to collect almost $800,000 from owners of crypto farms that have allegedly caused a spike in local electricity consumption. In total, the company has filed 137 lawsuits against customers who set up mining facilities in basements and garages. The company says these home miners are engaged in entrepreneurial …

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Moscow clinics bet on AI-powered medical diagnosis, Russian startup triumphs in South Korea

January 17, 2022

No less than two million preliminary diagnoses using a neural network were made to date in Moscow during medical home visits, city authorities announced last week. “Today, the latest digital tools are used in routine medical practice in all adult polyclinics relies – including a clinical decision support system (CDSS) allowing for AI-powered preliminary diagnoses,” according Moscow’s Department of Information Technologies (DIT). After the practitioner enters the patient’s …

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From diamond to unicorn: Aysen Nikolayev, Head of Yakutia, comments on IT developments in world’s coldest region

February 3, 2022

Geographers know Yakutia (also called Republic of Sakha) for its low temperatures, commonly dipping below −35 °C in winter, its capital Yakutsk being the world’s coldest large city. Economists and businessmen are aware of its considerable wealths in terms mineral exploitation, with a focus on diamond, gold, and tin ore mining industries. But Yakutia has also engaged on the road to technology development, with notable achievements in terms …

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Skolkovo to host new tech park for “greener technologies, production processes and supply chains”

December 13, 2021

Last week, on the sidelines of the Open Innovations international forum, Skolkovo Foundation and Helyx Technologies inked a cooperation agreement to implement a “green tech park.” The initiative builds on the GreenTech Startup Booster, launched last year, which is now touted as “the largest international program for the development and implementation of technological projects in the field of ecology.” The new …

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New ESG Innovation Index praises Moscow city’s “tremendously effective public transport” and numerous edtech entrepreneurs

November 23, 2021

Moscow ranks second among Europe’s largest cities in the ‘Future City ESG Innovation Index,’ put together by Munich-based think tank DEEP Ecosystems.  This new index aims to assess “the potential of innovation hubs to support sustainable innovation in the ESG fields.” Its four sub-indexes, eight compound metrics and 29 individual indicators cover the “Community of ESG Entrepreneurs;” their …

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After buying fake vaccination certificates, half million Muscovites have their data for sale on Darknet

November 25, 2021

Darknet forums and Telegram channels have started selling databases containing the personal information of Russians who purchased fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates and forged PCR test results. Journalists at Kommersant spoke to one vendor who offered to sell them a database with 1,000 lines of information for $120. The file contained people’s passport numbers, insurance policy numbers, telephone …

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Ransomware HQ: Moscow’s tallest tower is a cybercriminal cash machine

November 3, 2021

The crown jewel of Moscow’s business district, a 97-story glass tower known alternately as Federation Tower East or Vostok, is a tribute to Russia’s post-Soviet economic influence and national strength. Promotional materials for the building, which was the tallest in Europe when it was completed in 2017 and is now number  2, boast of its …

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