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This robot is entering the US market after automating recruitment in 220 Russian companies

September 23, 2017

Artificial intelligence tends to find applications in virtually every field today, and HR is no exception. A Russian startup called Stafory, launched two years ago with less than $10,000 in capital, has created a recruiting robot called ‘Vera’ (‘faith’ in Russian). Stafory initially developed an online platform intended for companies to interact more efficiently with …

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Russian new algorithm helps tourists find those secret places that locals love

September 21, 2017

In a bid to help tourists have a more authentic travel experienc, programmers from ITMO University in St. Petersburg have created a computer algorithm that allows travelers to find museums, cafes, streets and other interesting spots based on Instagram posts by local inhabitants. To test the algorithm, scientists analyzed photos taken on Instagram in St. …

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Russia’s new Blockchain passion displayed at St. Petersburg conference and Moscow hackathon

December 23, 2018

Illustrating the country’s new passion for the Blockchain technologies, two notable events took place last month in Russia. The first one, the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference, was held on June 22 in Saint Petersburg, attracting over 600 visitors and 25 exhibitors. As reported by Bitcoin Magazine, “a mixed crowd of denim jeans and custom-tailored suits, typical for …

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Russian students win prestigious international programming championship

May 26, 2017

A team from St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO) has come out on top of the 41st International Collegiate Programming Contest of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM ICPC), beating 133 of their peers in the finals held in Rapid City, USA on May 24, 2017. ITMO has won …

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Head of Russian oil refining startup named one of world’s top engineers

May 19, 2017

Oleg Giyazov, the founder and director of Russian startup RRT Global, a developer of oil refining technology, has been included in a list of the world’s top five most promising engineers by Hydrocarbon Processing magazine. The winners will be announced at the Hydrocarbon Processing Awards ceremony on June 7 in Vienna, Austria. Based in St. …

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Blockchain and banking discussed in Saint Petersburg (June 22)

May 20, 2017

On June 22, Saint Petersburg will host the international Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference as part of a series of events held in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, the Czech Republic and Sweden. Blockchain in banking and digital currencies legislative regulation will be among the main topics covered at the event, with industry experts and executives, entrepreneurs, startups …

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Russian developers and designers invited to global hackathon

April 18, 2017

Russian developers and designers of web and mobile applications are invited to AngelHack 2017, a series of 24-hour hackathons held in 29 countries worldwide. In Russia, the hackathons will be held in Innopolis (April 22-23), Kaliningrad (May 27-28), Saint Petersburg (June 3-4) and Moscow (June 10-11), following a first event in Novosibirsk on April 15-16. Participants …

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Bank Saint Peterburg to launch corporate venture fund and ‘VC Lab’

February 9, 2017

Bank Saint Peterburg, a major Russian bank, will soon have its own venture fund and a “VC Lab.” These plans were unveiled at ‘Innovate or Die ‘ an industry conference held in Moscow earlier this month, by the bank’s VP Investment Direction Anna Gurevich. The $30-million fund will focus on early stage projects in the fields of …

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St. Petersburg city authorities launch venture fund to support information technologies and light industry

February 1, 2017

The St. Petersburg city authorities have decided to launch a venture fund to support local startups in the fields of information technologies and light industry. Planned for launch this year, the fund will initially amount to 250 million rubles (approximately $4 million at the current exchange rate). Startups will be able to raise from 1 …

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ITMO students are the best coders in the world, says new ranking

December 27, 2016

Which colleges have the best coders in the world? This simple question is not addressed by academic rankings. The “Top Computer Science Programs ranking of U.S. News & World Report, for example, takes into account such criteria as number of research papers produced, global research reputation, and number of conferences — but practical coding skills are not even …

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Russian students create programming language to help their ‘streetwise’ peers graduate

December 13, 2016

On December 5, a group of students at Saint Petersburg’s College of Information Technologies launched a parody programming language designed for “streetwise” computer science students struggling with traditional languages like JavaScript and C++. As reported by the news website TJournal, Semyon Gozman, Mikhail Belozerskiy, and Georgiy Mkhitaryan came up with“YoptaScript,” which appropriates Russian slang to make it easier for street-educated students to understand, …

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