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“We know everything about people’s behavior.” How a Russian founded the big data platform Tazeros which collaborated with propagandists and the FSB

It all started like with Zuckerberg: In 2010, a group of university friends developed algorithms to forecast and analyze stock exchange trades based on data from open sources. One of them was Artur Khachuyan, a cybernetics student at the Russian

25.10.23

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Mass layoffs after the huge party. What’s going on inside GoStudent, the Austrian $3 billion edtech — investigation by Insider

GoStudent, an edtech unicorn that now is valued approximately €3 billion, was the subject of Insider’s investigation into teacher vetting issues, office closings, and legal issues within the company. AIN.Capital selected the most interesting facts. About GoStudent GoStudent laid off 25%

15.09.23

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Fintech Xsolla continues to operate in Russia, with access to data of Epic Games, Roblox, Valve clients. We spoke with its HRs and employees

Originating from Russia, Xsolla is the US-based FinTech company, working with top clients in the gamedev industry. In June 2022, the company announced in the mass media the liquidation of its Russian subsidiary, Perm-based Xsolla Russia Holding LLC. But, as

21.08.23

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AliExpress blocked Ukrainian streamer for “promoting violence.” He talked about the war

Before the start of the full-scale invasion, Dmytro Romashko, a Ukrainian blogger, streamed on the AliExpress platform. Since February 2022, Dmytro tried to tell subscribers about the war, and after that was banned almost immediately. The editorial staff of AIN.Сapital

02.05.23

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Apple distributor in Ukraine, Asbis, sanctioned for its work in Russia

The international company Asbis distributes hardware and software from such brands as Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Samsung, AMD, etc. Asbis was the only official Apple distributor in Ukraine until recently. Its turnover amounts to billions of dollars. At the start of

27.01.23

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Yandex developers used racist slurs in the source code and tailored search algorithms for propaganda purposes

On Thursday, January 26, the proprietary source code of Russian giant Yandex has been leaked on an online community called Dumpforums. The company has already confirmed the leak to the Russian media. Meanwhile, several specialists investigated the code and found

07.12.22

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Flashpoint to raise $75M for Ukraine-focused fund. It has close ties with Russia

At the end of November 2022, the international technology investment firm Flashpoint announced its intention to launch a $75 million Ukrainian Tech Fund to support Ukrainian tech companies. After the news was made public, Yaroslav Krempovych, Senior Associate at Movens

11.10.22

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GitLab provides services to the Russian army contractors — investigation

GitLab, an international company of Ukrainian origin, stopped sales in Russia and Belarus at the beginning of March, due to the military aggression of these two countries against Ukraine. But the company did not suspend any operations with existing clients.

23.09.22

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AI-chatbot Replika raised over $11M investment from the US. Now it’s spreading Russian propaganda

Replika is a chatbot companion powered by artificial intelligence. The company positions itself as an “American startup with Russian roots”. And those roots became quite obvious after the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Via its chatbot Replika

05.04.22

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Anonymous leaks a database of 120,000 Russian soldiers hacked by Ukrainians

Anonymous has leaked a database of 120,000 Russian soldiers who may have taken part in the invasion of Ukraine. The link is shared through the Anonymous official Twitter account. “All soldiers participating in the invasion of Ukraine should be subjected

16.03.22

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How Russian propaganda lies: a case study of the Mariupol maternity hospital bombing

On March 9, Russian troops carried out an air raid on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, dropping several powerful bombs on the hospital. As a result, they destroyed the building and wounded 17 people. The official Russian version says that

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