Tech
Albania’s notorious ‘Tik Tok judge’ sacked
A media storm erupted in Albania when videos on Tik Tok showed Enkelejda Kapedani posing in designer clothes in her office and driving a BMW.
Hungary’s leading IT firm teams up with Rheinmetall to develop digital combat system solutions
JV with 4iG aims to develop digital combat system solutions as well as ground and flight simulation systems for the provision of the most modern soldier training.
‘Market disruptor’ TBC UZ makes digital bank inroads in Uzbekistan
The fintech is reporting eyecatching market growth figures.
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Turkish scientists work on charging mobile phones using wearable organic solar cells
Small panels weaved on to a shirt or coat could mean never having to bother with a charger.
Travel tech company OYO acquires Croatia's Direct Booker
Acquisition to strengthen OYO Vacation Homes’ presence in the strategically important Croatian tourism market.
Albanians campaign on social media to keep bus bridge created in freak accident
Tirana residents have been arguing on social media to keep a bus that crashed off the road over a river in the Albanian capital, coming to rest as an impromptu bridge.
Exports of Serbian ICT services amounted to €347mn in 2M22
Exports of ICT services were up by 42.7% compared to the same period of last year, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic announced.
How Russia hopes to overcome its tech woes
Russia is close to signing off a new "national project" focused on increasing the domestic tech sector. It hopes that Chinese and domestic production will be able to cover 100% of tech import substitution needs by 2024.
Russia declares famous YouTuber Yuri Dud ‘foreign agent’
The Russian Justice Ministry’s ever-growing list of so-called ‘foreign agents’ expanded once again last Friday, this time adding nine people, including one of the country’s most popular YouTubers, Yury Dud.
Blockchain could reach 30% of Montenegro’s GDP within 3 years, finance minister says
Finance Minister Milojko Spajic says the industry has the potential to employ around 10,000 people and become a cornerstone for the economy along with energy and tourism.
Co-founder of Romanian unicorn UiPath buys stake in digital agriculture pioneer RodBun
Daniel Dines says smart investments in digital agriculture can turn Romania into one of the key players in Europe's agriculture sector.
Bulgaria to develop AI research centre in partnership with Google, AWS
INSAIT will aim to nurture state-of-the-art advances in AI and computing through open research, aiming to foster a competitive high-tech economic environment in the country.
Nord Security startup becomes Lithuania’s second unicorn
Nord Security is now striving to become the world’s biggest cybersecurity company.
Yandex delivery and mobility activities stopped or threatened in US, UK, France, Latvia, Estonia
Yandex, the Russian digital giant whose Nasdaq stock trading has been suspended since February 28, laid off over two dozen US-based workers last month.
Naspers’ OLX no longer involved in operations of Russian subsidiary Avito
Avito, Russia’s leading classifieds platform (a subsidiary of OLX Group, owned by Naspers affiliate Prosus), will operate as an independent Russian business.
Yandex speaks out on approach to data
Yandex has responded to questions about the security of user data after it was criticised for storing user data on servers in Russia. The company directed its detractors to publicly available information on its data use, saying it is transparent.
Court orders Unicredit Bank Banja Luka to pay €130mn compensation to cryptocurrency miner
Verdict issued in largest cryptocurrency dispute in Europe after failure of Bitminer Factory's project to mine cryptocurrencies in the Bosnian town of Gradiska.
Ultrafast grocer Yango Deli considers options for European operations
A spokesperson for Yango Deli said that the company has "received a considerable amount of interest in our business" in London, whereas it plans to gradually wind down operations at its Paris unit.
FPRI BMB Ukraine: the war will be televised
Cybersecurity experts expected Russian forces to take out at least some Ukrainian phone lines and internet services as part of a ground invasion. This didn’t happen, which means the whole world has live access to the war's progress.
Russia looks to add homegrown Google Play to portfolio of spin-offs
Russian non-profit "Digital Platforms" says that 700 Russian companies are working on a homegrown alternative to the Play Store after Google halted purchases of new apps in Russia. The Russian version is due to be released on May 9.
