Brave1 has increased grants for defense research: up to UAH 2 million can be received
The Brave1 cluster increases grants for defense R&D — now you can get from 500 thousand to 2 million hryvnias. Previously, the amount of funds was $5,000 and $25,000.
Softserve, Luxoft, and Infopulse. The rating of the largest taxpayers among IT companies has been published
In 2023, IT companies paid UAH 20.8 billion in taxes to the state budget.
«For services to the company»: Microsoft will unfreeze salary increases for employees
Microsoft plans to resume raising salaries for its most efficient employees.
The Ministry of Economy has launched preferential grants for drone manufacturers
The Ministry of Economy has offered drone manufacturers preferential grants under the «Recycling» program.
We waited for it. In April, the demand for IT professionals without experience was higher than for experienced specialists
In April, demand for inexperienced IT professionals was higher than for those with 3-4 years of experience.
Dell will track movements and assign a rating of «truants» office
The American company Dell is tightening control over its employees after changing its remount policy. In particular, it tracks physical movements and monitors VPN connections.
Parliament Increases Fines for Refusal to Appear and Failure to Appear at the TCC
The Verkhovna Rada voted in favor of draft law No. 10379, which amends the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offenses and increases liability for violations of mobilization and military offenses.
The Council is considering two models of economic booking
The Parliament is considering two models of economic booking, and discussions are ongoing.
OpenAI destroyed 100,000 books used to train GPT-3. Those involved have also disappeared
OpenAI has removed two huge datasets «books1» and «books2» that were used to train the GPT-3 model.
It’s official: GitHub Copilot Chat is now available on iOS and Android
Microsoft-owned GitHub has released Copilot Chat on iOS and Android.
The register of persons liable for military service «Oberig» will show the status of receiving a call
The register of persons liable for military service «Oberig» will display the status of receipt of the call. But this process will take place in accordance with the current legislation — it must be delivered in person and certified by a signature.
«Hack» system — bosses «cut» bonuses: Microsoft improves cybersecurity program
In light of recent events, Microsoft has decided to tie executive salaries to the functioning of security systems: if the company is hacked, the bosses will be «cut» bonuses.
Ukrainian programmers created Lağoda QT — a puzzle game in Crimean Tatar
Ukrainian programmers have created a free puzzle game called Lağoda QT. Each level is a poem by one of the prominent Crimean Tatar authors in which you have to find a mistake.
Google will teach you how to create chatbots with Gemini for free. You only need to know Python
Google has launched registration for the free Startup School program: Gen AI program. The program is free of charge and aims to create applications, agents, and chatbots using Gemini artificial intelligence.
Ukrainian language added to Copilot for Microsoft 365
Microsoft has announced support for the Ukrainian language in Copilot for Microsoft 365. Ukrainian is one of 16 languages added to the service.
More vacancies and hires, but lower wages: what happened on the labor market in April
In April, the number of vacancies for IT specialists increased on the labor market. DOU and Djinni saw record numbers, which was in line with the situation on the labor market as a whole.
And it costs only $300. Chinese present RISC-V-based laptop for AI developers
Chinese startup SpacemiT has presented MuseBook — a laptop based on the K1 RISC-V octa-core processor aimed at AI developers.
Brave1 participants create HARVESTER AI platform for state security agencies
Members of Brave1, the Ukrainian MATHESIS team, have developed the HARVESTER platform based on artificial intelligence for state security agencies.
A programmer at cryptocurrency startup DeFi wanted to leave Ukraine with an Italian passport
A Volyn-based programmer at cryptocurrency startup DeFi tried to leave Ukraine with an Italian passport. But the attempt was unsuccessful.
The Ministry of Defense has created an online calculator for the military’s financial support
The Ministry of Defense has launched an online calculator for the financial support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A US Defense Department hacker got loans and wanted to sell classified information to Russia
32-year-old information systems security developer National security agencies Jareh Sebastian Dahlke was sentenced to 22 years in prison for trying to sell «to a Russian spy» classified information.
Simple and cheap. Ukrainian Flytech launches mass production of ARES reconnaissance UAVs
The Ukrainian company Flytech has presented an intelligence ARES unmanned aerial vehicle. Its main advantages are low price and easy repair
«We are talking about the potential for mobilization»: Ukraine has no plans to forcibly return Ukrainians from the EU
Ukraine will not forcibly return men of military age from abroad.
UAF has a women’s UAV unit — and it is already possible to pass a competitive selection
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have a women’s UAV unit. A competitive selection process for this unit is already underway.
GitHub to release Copilot Workplace — an AI assistant for developers next week
GitHub has announced Copilot Workspace, a development environment using «agents based on Copilot». The idea is to help developers brainstorm, plan, create, test, and execute code in natural language.
SET University offers military personnel and their families a free master’s degree in 4 specialties
The non-profit educational institution SET University is launching a scholarship program in a number of areas. Ukrainians can receive grants covering up to 100% of the tuition fee for SET University’s master’s programs.
From EWR to «invisibility cloaks»: 1,671 innovative developments were created within Brave1 in a year
Over the course of the year, 1,963 developers created 1,671 innovative products within the Brave defense-tech cluster1 , ranging from invisibility cloaks with protection against enemy thermal imagers to short-range electronic warfare.
Need «cheap» labor: Google has completely laid off its Python team in the US
Google has fired the entire Python team in the United States.
Ukrainian students win international AI hackathon with sign language app
The team from the KPI lyceum PL of KPI Igor Sikorsky won the international hackathon on artificial intelligence for teenagers — they developed an application that helps to learn sign language.
Over 50% of Go and Ruby developers with 3+ years of experience have hired for $5000. PHP — is at the bottom
More than half of Go and Ruby developers with 3+ years of experience are hired for $5000+. The lowest paid among developers is — PHP.
Programmers tried to escape from Ukraine to Moldova to get a job
Border guards near the village of Kuchurhan, Odesa region, detained two programmers who were trying to flee Ukraine for a new job.
Solana launches free blockchain development training in Ukraine
Starting May 7, the Ukrainian Solana community Kumeka Team will launch a free blockchain development training course — Solana BootCamp.
No time was wasted. Turkey has created special visas for «digital nomads» from Ukraine
Turkey has created special visas for digital nomads or «digital nomads». Ukrainians will be able to use them as well.
Russians probably stole Ukrainian-created SBU soldiers’ assets for PMC game «Wagner»
The Russian studio NoName Company probably stole models of SBU fighters created by a Ukrainian developer to develop the tactical shooter Best in Hell about PMCs «Wagner».
From garages to the front. TAF Drones is ready to finance developers without startup experience
One of the largest drone manufacturers in Ukraine, TAF Drones (capacity — 25,000 units per month), has announced the creation of a new Defense Tech cluster of the Innovation Hub.
In 2023, 3 thousand juniors entered the IT industry. The leaders are Genesis, ZONE3000, Netpeak Group
In 2023, 32 IT companies hired 2920 juniors in Ukraine. Genesis, ZONE3000, Netpeak Group, Ajax, and EPAM hired the most juniors.
Accessibility for «their own» and ban for residents of the Russian Federation: The Council has optimized the work of «Diya.City»
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading draft law No. 9319, which optimizes the work of «Diia.City».
Competition among candidates without experience is already the same as among the most experienced
Over the past month, the competition among candidates with no experience has been almost as strong as among the most experienced candidates.
The Rada approved the liquidation of KRAIL and strengthening of control over the gambling business
The Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading the draft law No. 9256d on the liquidation of KRAIL and strengthening control over gambling and advertising restrictions.
Ahead of Apple Fitness+. The Ukrainian app BetterMe: Mental Health has won the Webby Award
Ukrainian app BetterMe: Mental Health won the international award The Webby Awards 2024 People’s Choice in the Health & Wellness & Fitness Apps category.
Quantum-Systems has opened a plant in Ukraine and is hiring specialists. Plans to produce — 1000 drones annually
German UAV manufacturer Quantum-Systems has opened a plant in Ukraine and plans to produce 1000 drones annually.
North Korean animators are secretly working on Amazon and HBO projects
North Korean animators are secretly working on major international animation series — Invincible by Amazon and Iyanu: Child of Wonder by HBO.
«All competitors do this»: AI researcher sues Amazon for copyright infringement
Vivian Gadery, an AI researcher and ex-manager at Amazon, accuses her former employer of violating copyright requirements. The ones that he set himself.
«It will be fair»: Ukrainians of conscription age abroad stopped being issued documents
On Tuesday, April 23, a number of Ukrainian consulates reported that the issuance of documents for Ukrainians of military age was suspended.
Netpeak Group has provided free access to onboarding courses and training for specialists
AcademyOcean, a cloud-based LMS platform (part of Netpeak Group), will provide Ukrainian companies with free access to 10 onboarding and training courses.
The electronic office of persons liable for military service will be launched by June 17
According to the agreed legal norms, the electronic office of a person liable for military service should be launched by June 17.
Like Fallout, but in Excel: a developer has created a turn-based RPG game with D&D mechanics
An unknown developer, inspired by Fallout, has created an RPG game Mercer in a popular Excel spreadsheet application.
Google disowned contractors and canceled their minimum wage and bonuses
Google on Friday canceled minimum wage, health insurance and other benefits for its contractors and staffing companies.
Revolut, GitLab, SoftServe, and others: a rating of Ukrainian IT entrepreneurs
Vlad Yatsenko, co-founder of the Revolut service, topped the rating of Ukrainian IT entrepreneurs. He is followed by Dmytro Zaporozhets from GitLab and a team of top managers from SoftServe.
To book and punish. The Cabinet of Ministers is working on restrictions for evaders and booking through «Action»
The Cabinet of Ministers plans to restrict access to some administrative services for those who do not have a military registration document.