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Articles with tag "Yandex"

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Russian Government Vows to Protect Yandex Against FSB Pressure

"We’ll do everything in our power" to safeguard the internet giant, Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov said.
Internet privacy

Russia's Yandex Pushes Back Against Pressure to Share Encryption Keys

Yandex has not yet complied with the FSB's request made several months ago.
Need a lift?

Yandex.Taxi Eyes On-Demand Helicopter Service – Reports

The Russian tech giant said it plans to sign an agreement to “promote the concept of urban air mobility.”
Connected cars

Renault Hands Control of the Dashboard to Yandex

Yandex will provide real-time navigation and other services for locally made cars.
Hard Work

A Day in the Life of a Yandex Food Courier

The food delivery service has been criticized for the treatment of its couriers.
Exploitation claims

Yandex Food Courier Reportedly Dies From Over-Exhaustion, Sparking Outrage in Russia

The courier died at age 21 after what his colleagues said was a 10-hour-straight bicycle shift.
Yandex

World Cup Searched More Than Putin’s Election or Skripal Case in 2018, Yandex Says

The Winter Olympics and a deadly shopping mall fire in Siberia came in second and third place.
Yandex

Russian Search Engine Yandex Registers Fastest Growth in Six Years

Shares in parent Yandex N.V. have been volatile in recent weeks on news that Russia is considering limiting foreign ownership in online news aggregators...
Yandex

Poop Emoji Label No More on Yandex Maps Experiment

The Russian tech giant Yandex will no longer offer a poop emoji among the labels that users can choose to mark places on its “Maps Emoji.”
Yandex

Europe’s First Driverless Taxis to Launch in Russia

Russian tech giant Yandex has announced the launch of Europe’s first driverless taxi, which will hit the road in Innopolis.
Yandex

Yandex Buys Startup Fuel Delivery Service

The buy up will prevent the fueling startup from serving private clients.
Protest

Angry Drivers Attack Yandex.Taxi Moscow Office Over Rising Fees

“Yandex.Taxi are bloodsuckers! Taxi drivers aren’t sheep!” reads a leaflet.
Yandex

Russian Company Launches First Driverless Car in Moscow

Yandex said that Moscow’s bad traffic and crowded streets offered a great testing ground for the driverless vehicle.
Yandex

How to Feed Yourself in Russia When It's -17C Outside

On days like today when it's -17 C and the snow is waist-high, you want to stay indoors. No worries! Home delivery can bring the world to you.
Yandex

Yandex to Expand UberEats in Russia With Local Acquisition

Foodfox works with over 2,000 restaurants in Moscow
Yandex

Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation in Top Yandex Search Terms of 2017

The Foundation’s activities appeared fifth in the “top 10 events in Russia and the world” category
Yandex

Artificial Intelligence Robot 'Alisa' Nominated for Russian President

More than 25,000 people have voted to nominate Alisa for the presidency in the past 24 hours
Uber

Uber's Plan to Merge Russian Business With Yandex Approved

After the closing of the transaction, consumers will be able to use both the Yandex.Taxi and Uber apps to book rides
opinion
Elizaveta Osetinskaya

Yandex, a Russian Success Story and Putin’s High-Tech Tiger (Op-ed)

How the giant Russian search engine can become the Kremlin's toy.
Terrorism

Russian Tech Giant Yandex HQ Evacuated After Putin Visit

The online news outlet cited an unnamed source as saying that the evacuation took place following a bomb scare
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