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Articles with tag "Technology"
ai tech
Russia Targets Deepfakes Amid Surge in Phone Scams – Vedomosti
Russia has seen a rise in phishing attacks in which cybercriminals pose as their targets’ employers in order to gain access to sensitive data.
internet throttling
Northwest Russia Jams Nighttime Internet After Drone Strikes – Reports
The LTE wireless broadband outages were needed to “fine-tune law enforcement equipment for anti-drone and air defense,” a source told Kommersant.
1 Min read
opinion
Ben Dubow
Why Putin’s Faith in Russia’s ‘Homegrown Midjourney’ Is Misplaced
Russia’s AI image generators may not be an antidote to Western narratives and are far less sophisticated than the alternatives.
4 Min read
tech race
Putin Says Russia Must Rival 'Dangerous' Western AI
"The monopolistic domination of such foreign creations in Russia is unacceptable, dangerous and inadmissible," he said.
2 Min read
opinion
Ben Dubow
Putin Wants Russia to Win the Artificial Intelligence Race. Here’s Why it Won’t
With crippling sanctions, tech talent driven away and restrictive information laws, Moscow’s dreams of AI supremacy may never come true.
5 Min read
'large language models'
Putin Orders State Support for AI as Race Heats Up
The measures aim to support research on "optimizing machine learning algorithms" as well as developing "large language models" — such as the one developed...
1 Min read
access denied
Google Blocks Workspace Apps for Sanctioned Russian Firms – Kommersant
Around 30% of Russian companies’ corporate information is stored on Google Workspace services, including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive.
2 Min read
group-ib
Russia Seeks 18 Years in Jail for Founder of Cybersecurity Firm
Group-IB's co-founder Ilya Sachkov had once received an "innovative breakthrough" award from Putin "for developments in the field of identifying and preventing...
1 Min read
tech wariness
Russian Gov't Officials Banned From Bringing iPhones Into Cabinet Meetings – Report
The alleged ban comes amid claims that the U.S.-made smartphones are equipped with spying technology.
2 Min read
Data request
Russia Fines Tech Giant Yandex 2M Rubles
The company was found guilty of repeatedly refusing to hand over its user data to the Federal Security Service.
1 Min read
Tech Slump
Russia's Quantum Patent Applications Decline Amid Sanctions
Last year, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russian quantum computing companies accused of supporting Moscow's war machine.
1 Min read
internet freedom
Journalists Call on Big Tech to Prevent Russia’s Online Information Shutdown
A group of independent Russian journalists warned that the Kremlin might block Telegram and YouTube “as soon as this autumn.”
2 Min read
new infraction
Russia Fines WhatsApp for Failing to Delete Content
The 3-million-ruble ($37,000) fine was the first imposed on WhatsApp for such an offense.
1 Min read
tech dependence
Kremlin Officials Continue to Use iPhones Despite U.S. Espionage Fears
The FSB said earlier Thursday that it had detected “anomalies” in some iPhones that it linked to “surveillance operations by American intelligence...
2 Min read
game over
Nintendo Ends Online Sales of Games in Russia
The decision was made following Nintendo's shipment suspension and "as a result of the economic outlook."
1 Min read
chilling effect
3 Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientists Jailed for Treason, Colleagues Say
In an open letter, the scientists' colleagues warned that the criminal cases risk setting back Russia’s advances in hypersonic technology.
2 Min read
looking for love
Russia’s VK Developing Homegrown Tinder Alternative
Tinder’s parent company announced it is exiting Russia over its commitment to "protecting human rights" amid the war in Ukraine.
2 Min read
sanctions workaround
Russian Spy Network Smuggles EU Tech – FT
The case reflects the challenges Western governments face in seeking to cut off flows of critical tech supplies to Russia as it wages war.
2 Min read
swiping left
Tinder to Exit Russia More Than 1 Year Into Ukraine War
Explaining the decision in an annual impact report, Tinder’s owner Match Group said it was “committed to protecting human rights.”
2 Min read
cheap and outdated
Russian Smartphone Sales Dwarfed By Chinese Imports
Experts say Russian-made smartphones cannot compete with Chinese brands due to outdated technical features.
1 Min read
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