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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Glorious story but modest exit for online fashion pioneer KupiVIP

July 9, 2021

Update July 9: Yandex announced the cancellation of the deal, for undisclosed reasons, according to media reports. The company is considering “other options to enter the fashion segment.” Yandex.Market is in the process of acquiring KupiVIP, one of the most established e-commerce brands in Russia, founded back in 2008 by German entrepreneur Oskar Hartmann. Also …

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Moscow court bans Telegram bot ‘Eye of God’ over privacy violations

July 2, 2021

At the request of Russia’s censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, Moscow’s Tagansky District Court has banned the Telegram bot “Eye of God” for alleged illegal activity that violates privacy rights. According to Roskomnadzor’s claim, the Telegram bot, which searches online databases for people’s personal information, violates privacy rights “by accessing an indefinite circle of persons’ personal data …

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Leta Capital eyes “17,000 Russian-speaking tech entrepreneurs” based in the West

June 30, 2021

The Russian VC firm Leta Capital aims to invest in Russian-speaking tech entrepreneurs across the world. This is a huge pool of talents who left their home countries — including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and some other former Soviet republics — to establish themselves in Western Europe, the USA and other geographies.  According to Leta Capital’s in-house research, “more …

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Russian digital majors invite children from across the world to AI contest

January 14, 2025

Children and teenagers from some 80 countries are taking part in the Artificial Intelligence International Junior Contest (AIIJC). Russia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Bangladesh account for the largest cohorts of participants, but the Philippines, Canada, Ecuador and a variety of other countries are also involved.  This first-of-its-kind competition is organized jointly by Sber, Russia’s state-controlled financial and …

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Wildberries launches cross-border sales to Russian consumers

June 29, 2021

Russia’s largest online retailer Wildberries has launched direct cross-border sales from Belarus, Kazakhstan and China to Russian consumers, the company announced on June 23, presenting the move as a pilot project.   Cross-border delivery of goods will be carried out both by Wildberries’ own logistics service (for example, in Belarus and Kazakhstan) and via international logistics partners (in …

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Russian entrepreneurs raise $46 million to launch express delivery service in the US

June 30, 2021

A group of Russian entrepreneurs has raised $46 million to launch a food delivery company on the US market. Dubbed ‘Buyk,’ the service is an analog of Samokat, a successful startup which was born in St. Petersburg and acquired last year by Mail.ru Group and Sber. Buyk is the brainchild of Samokat co-founders Vyacheslav Bocharov …

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M.Video uses high tech to automate CRM, raise service level and track employee attendance

June 29, 2021

M.Video, a part of the M.Video–Eldorado consumer electronics retail group, now processes nearly half of customer calls via a virtual assistant called ‘Alyona.’  “Voice processing technologies have enabled [us] to reduce the workload of [our] contact center staff, reduce response times and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty,” the company says.  The AI-based robotic customer support system …

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Russian-Singaporean startup helps shop owners manage POS screens with just a smartphone

June 25, 2021

Liqvid, a Russian startup registered in Singapore, has launched an online service for small business outlets to manage content on POS screens. “In just a few clicks,” shop owners can easily set up broadcasting, download content in any format, create promotional materials — from offers of the day to discounts, — display this content to …

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StartupBlink: Moscow city ranks #2 in Europe for startup ecosystem development

June 24, 2021

StartupBlink has just released the 2021 edition of its Startup Ecosystem Rankings Report, which encompasses 1,000 cities and 100 countries across the world.  Unsurprisingly, the US leads the country ranking, far ahead of any other country. Then come the UK, Israel, Canada, Germany and Sweden — immediately followed by China. Ranked 7th, China has blazed its way …

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Crypto cyberthreats spike this year with Russia hit the hardest, report reveals

June 28, 2021

Threats related to cryptocurrencies have increased alongside rising crypto prices over the past few months, shows a recent report by ESET. The Russian Federation is the country that has suffered the most from cyber threats related to cryptocurrencies this year, accounting for 8.9% of all attacks. G7 leaders recently called on the government in Moscow to identify …

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Sber acquires CRM startup Jivo for reportedly more than $20 million

June 22, 2021

Earlier this month Sber, the state-controlled financial and technology giant (previously known as Sberbank), announced the full acquisition of Jivo. This Russian startup — which has legal entities both in Russia and in Delaware — has developed an omnichannel application for customer support and online sales. Jivo’s solution combines a chat function for websites with …

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