Reddit, one of the world’s most popular discussion platforms, has opened an R&D office in Kyiv (Kiev), reports local tech blog AIN.UA. The company plans to hire up to 10 people by the end of the year. “Our team can be compared with a startup,” said Pavlo Grozian, a Reddit senior user experience designer based …
The Japanese tech firm Rakuten, which owns the popular messaging app Viber, plans to open a second research and development center in Ukraine, Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Ministry announced late on Feb. 4. The new office will open in Kyiv, expanding on the company’s first location in Odesa, the Black Sea city some 600 kilometers south of Kyiv …
The US digital giant launched an R&D center in Kyiv in January 2020, Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA reported. The facility is being housed in a building belonging to CloudSimple, a US cloud technologies firm which Google acquired along with its Ukrainian office in November 2019. Even though Google has eight offices across Central and Eastern Europe, …
Flamboyant Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has come to Ukraine to praise its “intelligent” people, young government and willingness to change. It is Ma’s first visit to Ukraine. Ma, a co-founder of tech behemoth Alibaba and one of the world’s wealthiest people, came to Kyiv on Nov. 8 to give a pep talk to the business community. Talking …
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Uber Shuttle operates in Ukraine with multiple violations, a local journalist found. In her article for Ekonomichna Pravda, Iryna Latysh noted the following issues: The van parked at a pedestrian crossing. During a police inspection, turned out that the driver did not have the necessary driving category. Drivers work 10-14 hours a day. Uber Shuttle …
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IT professionals from the Ukrainian capital may enhance their technical skills, co-work with peers, and book one-to-one support with AWS experts at the AWS Loft Kyiv, a free event and community space coming to Kyiv for the first time this month. Attendees will enjoy a mixed bag of keynotes, workshops, and fun activities: Keynotes from …
The Kyiv (Kiev)-based firm Zpoken has developed an experimental system, called Minect.ai, to detect landmines and other projectiles utilizing neural networks. It can process in real-time visual data streams from multiple sources including drones, robots and smartphones to recognize and pinpoint the location of landmines. “We participated in a military and defense exhibition here in Kyiv, …
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Last week, as ThredUP, a leading US online platform to buy and sell second-hand clothing, announced a $175 million round of funding, the Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA revealed that “almost half of [its] engineering team is based in Ukraine.” As many Silicon Valley companies, thredUP has difficulties in hiring programmers. “To fill technical vacancies thredUP …
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SolarGaps, a Ukrainian startup which has designed “the world’s first renewable energy-producing window blinds using solar panels to create electricity for your apartment, home or office,” is opening its own factory. As reported by Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA, which cites company information, the facility will produce up to 15 megawatts per year without carbon emissions. Located …
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Earlier this month Paymentwall, a global payment service provider with Ukrainian roots, but headquartered in San Francisco, announced the opening of a new research and development office in Kyiv (Kiev). The move is explained by the recent launch of new products by the company. This requires to hire and accommodate new personnel, reported local tech blog …
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They’re an iconic feature of Ukrainian public transport: “marshrutkas,” the sometimes rickety, oft maligned, and almost always overcrowded private buses zipping down city streets. They also form an important part of Kyiv’s overburdened public transport sector. Now they have a fierce rival: on May 14, global ride-sharing giant Uber launched its bus service, Uber Shuttle, …
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has shut down its Kyiv (Kiev) office. Now the Californian company will provide its services via an intermediary, Sophela, which has become its exclusive representative in the country. In a press release, HPE says it took this step to “optimize expenses in the current market environment,” but that the provision of services …
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