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Hundreds of Russian and international fashion retailers to meet in Moscow (Oct. 24)

October 27, 2018

Co-organized by EWDN, this highly technological forum is intended for business owners as well as commercial, IT and marketing managers from online and omnichannel retail. From mass market to luxury brands, over 30 top managers from Russia and beyond will share their experience through roundtables, discussions, and workshops. Speakers include representatives of AliExpress, Ile de beauté, …

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PicsArt to open AI lab in Moscow

October 12, 2018

PicsArt, a Californian startup with Armenian roots, is opening a an AI lab in Moscow. The company is planning to hire 20 local engineers and invest up to $2 million in the facility. The lab will help PicsArt develop  AI approaches for photo filters, AR cameras, and advertising. Such companies as Microsoft, SAP and Samsung also …

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Moscow to host international AI conference (April 19)

March 27, 2018

On April 19, the Russian capital will host the second edition of the international conference on artificial intelligence application in business AI Conference. The event is a platform for developers, entrepreneurs, startups, creators of Big Data-powered platforms and AI-powered companies to network. Experts will discuss the use of artificial intelligence in medicine, retail, insurance, marketing, …

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Digital healthcare enthusiasts to discuss latest industry trends in Moscow (April 3)

March 19, 2018

On April 3, Moscow will host the fourth edition of the annual M‑Health Congress. This international event is dedicated to the development of mobile medicine and innovative technologies in healthcare. The conference will bring together entrepreneurs, representatives of health authorities, managers of IT companies, investors and developers of mobile devices in the medical field. Experts …

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As Moscow goes high-tech, so does its surveillance system

December 20, 2017

Moscow is plowing billions of dollars into reinventing itself as a modern, tech-friendly European city, and its system of remote surveillance is also ballooning. Over the past six years, the city has contracted with telecommunications operators to install more than 130,000 cameras, many of them boasting high resolution, zoom and swivel functions, and an uplink …

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World’s first in Moscow: Self-driving taxis tested in the snow

November 29, 2017

Unmanned vehicles were unleashed on the snow-covered roads of the Moscow Region earlier this month “for the first time in history,” claims Yandex.Taxi, the taxi hailing service of the Russian Internet search company, which held the experiment. Yandex.Taxi wanted to check how their automatic cars fare during the winter when snow can obscure road markings, …

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Yandex.Taxi acquires food delivery service Foodfox

November 27, 2017

Yandex.Taxi — the taxi service of Yandex which is preparing to merge its activities with Uber in Russia and neighboring countries — has acquired  food delivery service Foodfox. The two companies declined to comment officially on the deal, but an unnamed internal source at Yandex.Taxi told RBC, a major Russian business publication, that the taxi hailing service …

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Moscow to host major conference on Blockchain and cryptocurrencies (Dec. 8-9)

November 15, 2017

On December 8-9, Moscow will play host to Cryptospace Conference presented as Eastern Europe’s largest conference dedicated to the Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. The event, organized by KICKICO, aims to overcome the localization of standard activities of the Russian crypto community, to bring them to a new level thanks to 40 top speakers from Asia, …

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Russian government announces first Blockchain project

December 23, 2018

As the blockchain craze continues in Russia, the government has announced the first project based on this technology – converting the land and property registry of all Moscow property to a blockchain. The pilot blockchain project will run from January to July 2018, focusing on verifying information from the property registry, which is normally run …

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How bitcoins are mined in Moscow kitchens

October 12, 2017

Dmitry Gutov’s Moscow kitchen is home to an automated mining operation. Not for gold and industrial metals like many of his country’s exporters, but for bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum’s ether. Since installing a DIY system assembled from multiple computer graphics processors in April, Gutov has earned $3,000 of virtual currency and paid off the …

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Seedstars reveals 12 promising Russian seed-stage startups

October 13, 2017

Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is bringing its pre-selection rounds to an end. With the support of the local partners #tceh, HSE and the Swiss embassy, Seedstars World will be holding a pitch event on October 14 at IIDF (FRII), a leading Moscow-based startup investment fund. Thus …

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Goldman Sachs invests $15 million in Russian data center

September 13, 2017

Yesterday IXcellerate, a UK-headquartered operator of datacenters in Russia, announced it has secured a $15 million convertible loan from Goldman Sachs. The bank Goldman Sachs, which will hold a 25% stake after conversion, has become the third key investor in IXcellerate after IFC and Sumitomo Corporation. Since its launch in 2011, IXcellerate has attracted $35 million …

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