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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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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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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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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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From driverless cars, to connected transport, to air taxis, Russian mobility technologies are on the rise

November 4, 2021

Last month Moscow-based Smart Driving Labs presented its concept of connected vehicle for urban public transport. The solution reportedly “involves the installation of telematics modules with a set of sensor equipment on buses and minibuses and connection via a cellular network to a cloud platform.” The system will allow public transport companies to collect real-time data on movement, speed, sharp …

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Moscow metro introduces “world’s first” pay-by-face system

October 15, 2021

The Moscow Metro on Friday rolled out what authorities have touted as the world’s first fare payment system based on facial recognition technology. The cashless, cardless and phone-less system, called ‘Face Pay,’ has been fitted at special turnstiles across the Russian capital’s more than 240 metro stations. “To enter the metro, passengers won’t need a …

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Moscow city creates heat map of taxi rides

July 16, 2021

The Moscow city authorities are introducing ‘PROtraffic,’ a heat map [data visualization technique — editor] showing the magnitude of a taxi traffic in the city, based on data from the mobile apps of taxi service aggregators.  Intended to “help solve a number of transport problems in the capital,” this online service shows taxi ride distribution across the city by …

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Russian security forces unable to get QR codes to dine out in Moscow

July 2, 2021

Employees of Russia’s security services are unable to obtain the official QR codes necessary for dining out in Moscow under current coronavirus restrictions, a Federal Protection Service (FSO) source said Thursday. All Moscow restaurants and cafes now require patrons to present a QR code proving their vaccination, recent recovery from Covid-19 or negative PCR test …

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