Eastern Europe / Tech
Russia weighs tighter rules on M2M SIM cards and eSIMs
Russia is weighing tighter rules on M2M SIM cards and eSIMs, including extra user ID checks, the removal of voice and SMS functions, and a possible ban on registering foreign eSIMs, in a further tightening of internet control.
How Russian firms get their apps into App Store despite sanctions
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, sanctioned banks have adopted "guerrilla" strategies to launch their apps on the App Store.
Russian e-commerce major Wildberries eyes national logistics mega-project
Planned logistics platform is expected to function as a marketplace for freight customers.
Russia plans a state-run VPN
Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has revealed plans to build a "state-run VPN," which is supposed to help the country's IT sector, cut off from foreign services and repositories.
Russia unveils ‘Altai’ neuromorphic chip to challenge US in low-power AI and defence applications
Russia has presented a domestically developed neuromorphic processor called “Altai”, a brain-inspired chip designed to perform artificial intelligence tasks with significantly lower power consumption than conventional processors.
Russian state banks buy into e-commerce with Sber and Ozon deal next
Sberbank negotiates purchase of Ozon stake, after VTB and fellow e-commerce platform Wildberries confirm partnership deal.
Russia’s state VTB Bank and e-commerce major Wildberries said to approach deal
Russia’s second-largest state-controlled bank VTB has reportedly agreed on the main terms of a strategic partnership with Wildberries.