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Articles with tag "Technology"

VK Accuses Apple of Removing Apps From App Store

VK warned iPhone users that they will no longer receive push notifications for its suite of apps, which includes the social media platforms VKontakte and...

Russia Puts $2.3Bln of Data Center Projects on Hold Amid High Borrowing Costs and Energy Grid Limits

The slowdown underscores the growing tension between Russia's ambitions to build domestic AI capabilities and the infrastructure constraints facing the...
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Apple Removes Kremlin-Backed Messaging App Max From App Store

Max said it reached out to Apple to resolve the issue and advised users to download the messenger from alternative app stores or directly from its official...
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Russian IT Executive's Bankruptcy Raises Pressure on Debt-Laden Fplus Group

Fplus is one of Russia's largest technology groups, spanning electronics distribution, hardware manufacturing and retail.
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Russia's Big Tech Firms Ramp Up Borrowing as Debt Surges to $27Bln

The Central Bank has called for closer monitoring of the sector's financial health as combined assets increase at a slower pace than debt growth.
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FSB Alleges Mass Cyber Spying Involving Global Tech Firms Fastly and Cloudflare

The FSB said the cyber operation was orchestrated by Western intelligence agencies and major tech companies to secretly hack and spy on the smartphones...
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Russia’s Largest Chip Maker Posts 98% Profit Collapse

Angstrem remains a key supplier of microelectronics for the Defense Ministry, state corporations and defense-sector manufacturers.
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India, Russia Near Critical Minerals Pact as New Delhi Seeks to Cut China Dependence – Reuters

One of the sources said India could also revisit a lithium exploration project in Mali operated by Rosatom if the political and security situation there...
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China Now Supplies 90% of Russia’s Sanctioned Tech Imports – Bloomberg

Sources told Bloomberg that tougher EU sanctions had further restricted Russia’s remaining channels for acquiring Western technology directly.
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VK Received $579M in Russian State Funds to Build YouTube Rival – Kommersant

The allocation accounted for nearly 10% of the Digital Development Ministry’s total spending of $6.08 billion, Kommersant reported.
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Putin’s Daughter Takes Control of Closed AI Hub at Moscow State University – Reports

The project gives Katerina Tikhonova control over one of Russia’s most advanced AI education and research ecosystems.
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Russia's Planned VPN Traffic Charges Hit by Technical Delays – Vedomosti

While authorities have pushed telecom providers to limit access to VPNs, implementation has proved more complex than anticipated.
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Moscow’s Mobile Internet Is Back. But for How Long?

Many Muscovites say they are still adjusting to a new reality in which periodic outages are part of daily life.
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As Kremlin Cuts Off the Internet, VPNs Become a Way of Life

Moscow has ramped up efforts to block VPNs as they have become more popular — but the number of users continues to grow.
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Russians Lose Access to Apple ID Mobile Payments

Sources told state media that the government is trying to jawbone Apple into returning Russian apps to its App Store after they were removed due to Western...
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Russia’s Digital Ministry Declares War on VPNs

VPNs are a common tool that Russians have increasingly turned to in recent years to get around internet surveillance and censorship.
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Russian Aerospace Company Launches First Batch of Starlink Rival Satellites

The satellite internet constellation, known as Rassvet, is intended to provide broadband internet access across Russia and serve as a domestic alternative...
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VK Logs 6th Straight Annual Loss Despite Revenue Growth

Slowing advertising growth, rising financing costs and heavy investment needs weigh on VK's path to profitability.
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Russia Still Relies on Western Backup Software Despite Push for Domestic IT

Around 70% of Russian companies in key sectors such as oil and gas, banking, retail and IT continue to rely on foreign data backup systems.
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Russian Hackers 'Targeting Messaging Apps,' Dutch Spy Agency Says

The hackers are aiming to crack WhatsApp and Signal chats used by dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants, the AIVD spy agency said.
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