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Sber agrees e-commerce alliance with Merlion

In late December Sber, Russia’s state-controlled financial and tech giant (previously known as Sberbank), and Merlion, one of the largest Russian IT distributors, agreed to partner in the field of e-commerce. “The new partnership will strengthen Sber’s position in the e-commerce industry and realize a range of new opportunities for B2B and B2C customers, while offering …

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Sber and Skoltech aim to “set the standards for using AI in public healthcare”

Sber Group, the state-controlled financial and digital giant, and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) are teaming up to create “an ecosystem for the development of artificial intelligence in Russian healthcare.”  Operated by SberMed.AI, a company established this past summer, this ecosystem will “combine the solutions designed by Skoltech research teams with Sber’s cloud-based engineering infrastructure.”  Aiming to “set the standards …

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Russia threatens to block YouTube and Facebook for “discriminating content” of official media

On December 25, the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved a bill against “censorship” of Russian media and other illegitimate restrictions to content distribution on the Internet.  The new law targets Internet resources, including foreign ones, that restrict “distribution of socially significant information in the territory of the Russian Federation on the grounds of nationality, language, origin, property and …

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5 handy robots made in Russia

We have news for you: Russian robotics and robots are alive and kicking. They disinfect buildings, deliver parcels, put out fires, work the land and serve the public. We list the five most out-of-this-world (yet firmly in it).  Robots for disinfection and temperature measurement; Courier drones; Agrobot; Robot for extinguishing oil and gas gushers; Robot …

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Telegram to launch pay-for services in 2021

Encrypted messaging app Telegram will launch pay-for services in 2021, its Russian-born founder Pavel Durov said Wednesday, as the growing company needed “at least a few hundred million dollars per year.” “Telegram will begin to generate revenue, starting next year,” Durov said in a statement. “We will be able to launch countless new features and welcome billions …

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Sber’s international accelerator launches third batch with support from 500 Startups

Sber, Russia’s state-controlled financial and tech giant, and its US partner 500 Startups announce the third batch of Sber500, their joint startup acceleration program. The closing date for entries is January 10, 2021.  This batch is touted as a “powerful response to the current challenges and conditions that startups faced in 2020.”  The program will …

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Moscow Metro launches contactless instant payment service with support from Google and Mastercard

Moscow Metro has partnered with VTB, a leading Russian financial institution, and Google to launch a new payment service.  Users with the Google Pay payment service and a Mastercard card can now instantly pay for their metro ride: they just need to hold their smartphone above the reader at the turnstiles.  In the near future, the new …

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Pro-Kremlin trolls invade TikTok as Chinese network gains massive popularity in Russia

This material is a shortened version of an article which appeared in The Moscow Times Whether you live in Moscow, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, Delhi or Buenos Aires, chances are you still think TikTok is some kind of marginal Chinese social network where teenagers from all over the world dance and sing. Not anymore, it …

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Russian dating major Mamba invests $3 million to develop in Germany, Italy

Russian online dating leader Mamba is investing some $3 million to develop its business in Germany and Italy, reported Kommersant, citing exchanges with company representatives. The company expects the average monthly revenue per user in these countries to be almost twice as high as in Russia, where it stands around 500 rubles ($6.7 at the …

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Tech sector drives diversification of Russian stock market

Today Russia is adding two new names from the online sector to its benchmark stock market index (‘MOEX index’) as technology firms lead a diversification drive on the stock market, long skewed towards the dominant commodities industries. In a symbolic shift away from commodities, Internet major Mail.ru Group – which is also listed on the London …

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Facebook takes down rival networks from Russia and France for attempted interference in African countries

Facebook has removed three networks originating in Russia and France for violating its policy against foreign interference, the company reported on Tuesday, December 15. According to Facebook, these networks were responsible for carrying out “coordinated inauthentic behavior” targeting multiple countries in North Africa and the Middle East. While Facebook has removed Russian “troll factories” for …

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Russian Softline to acquire German Softline

This deal might look modest in amount, but it is a very rare case of a Russian acquisition in Germany in the field of IT. Softline, a Moscow-headquartered international solution and service provider, is taking control of the almost eponymous German IT company Softline AG.  The Russian group has agreed to acquire 63.38% of the German company, which is listed …

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