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App Store kicks out Ukrainian app, customer sues developer

Rooki.net, a Lviv-based food and medicine delivery service for elderly people, ordered the development of a mobile application for iOS. The finished application was not allowed on the App Store, and the customer filed a lawsuit against the developer. In

Ukrainian regulator imposes a $36,000 fine on Google due to the individual entrepreneur’s claim

The Antimonopoly Committee (AMCU) has imposed a fine on Google LLC (the Ukrainian representative office of Google) for failure to provide information during the investigation. The fine amounted to ₴1 million (which is about $36,000). As the AMCU noted, the

Cyber Police uncover Ukrainian hacker who developed world’s largest phishing service to attack financial institutions

A resident of the Ternopil region is suspected of developing one of the world’s largest phishing services to attack financial institutions and email services. As a result, banks in 11 countries were affected. The losses have reached tens of millions

Facebook launches Get Digital education platform in Ukraine

As part of Digital Literacy Week in Ukraine, Facebook has launched Get Digital, a Ukrainian version of a digital education program for parents, teachers, and teenagers. According to Facebook’s press service, Get Digital‘s lessons and resources are based on materials

Ukrainian Company Air Metal Detector raises $76k on Kickstarter, fails to supply products. What’s going on

In March 2019, the fundraising campaign for the smart metal detector Air Metal Detector ended on Kickstarter. The Ukrainian company managed to raise $76,000 from almost 300 backers from all over the world. The first shipments were supposed to start

Six outsourcing companies in CEE countries have over $200M in revenue. IT Industry Report 2020

Investment company AVentures Capital has published its annual report on the state of the IT industry and transactions in Central and Eastern Europe, CEE Software Development M&A Report 2020. AIN.UA journalist selected the highlights from the study. Annual revenue growth

SpaceX is ready to launch Ukrainian satellite for $1M

The American company of Elon Musk SpaceX is ready to launch Ukrainian satellite Sich 2-1, which is being developed at the Yuzhnoye State Design Office, into orbit. The construction of the satellite itself is not yet completed.  According to the

Eleven Ukrainian tech companies included in the top 100 outsourcing companies in the world

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has published its annual ranking of the world’s best outsourcing companies. It includes 11 Ukrainian IT companies as well as international outsourcers with large R&D offices in Ukraine. The association annually selects the

How Depositphotos was created: big history of the corporate group

Depositphotos has $8 million of investment, an external valuation of $100 million, and almost 500 staff under its belt. The company’s history began in a basement on Mezhyhirska street in Kyiv and continues in offices in eight countries across the world.