Ukraine is the second largest country in Central and Eastern Europe by the number of artificial intelligence companies
Roosh Investment Group, AI HOUSE, the largest Ukrainian AI community, and the Ministry of Digital Transformation have researched the Ukrainian AI ecosystem — here are the main points from the report report.
The President signed the Law on «motor insurance» — gradual increase of insurance amounts to the European level
Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the law №8300 on compulsory motor third party liability insurance (MTPL). The document changes the rules of compulsory motor third party liability insurance, bringing them closer to the European level (as well as the insurance amounts).
PrivatBank to launch mobile and non-volatile recycling ATMs in frontline regions of Ukraine
Ukrainians in the frontline regions will be able to receive banking services using PrivatBank’s mobile ATM.
Reserve+ has been updated: military registration document with QR code and online data correction without a visit to the TCC
As of today, the Reserve+ app now has an electronic military registration document that has the same legal force as a paper document.
Updated «Defense of Ukraine» — students of grades 10-11 will take a course in drone control
Meanwhile, a new specialty — «civilian drone operator» will be introduced in vocational education institutions.
Suddenly, «Kateryna» — is coming. Ukraine has launched an app to protect women from «idiots»
The program with the beautiful name «Kateryna» was created as an opportunity to call a mobile response team in dangerous situations
Artificial intelligence predicted the results of Euro 2024 — France won most often (in 22 simulations out of 100)
Euro 2024 starts today with the opening match between Germany and Scotland, and artificial intelligence believes that the match will end in favor of the tournament hosts (2:0) with a probability of 76%.
Pentagon extends Starlink deal with SpaceX for Ukraine — another 6 months for $14 million
The main contract is now valid until November 30 and is worth a total of $40 million.
Elon Musk asks to recognize Ukrainian website Texty.org.ua as a terrorist organization
Elon Musk has demanded that the Ukrainian edition of Texty.org.ua be added to the list of sanctioned terrorist organizations. The reason for his statement was an analytical publication on the website, which detailed US senators and other individuals who do not support or have ambiguous attitudes toward Ukraine.
Noname Digital does not pay salaries for 6 months and asks to «raid» customers in the App Store
Noname Digital, which employs about 300 people, has not paid its employees for six months of work. The reason was an unscrupulous customer who failed to fulfill his payment obligations.
The US extends sanctions and cuts Russia off from IT services
The United States has imposed new sanctions against Russia. The new list includes a ban on providing software and IT services to individuals based in Russia.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Metro 2033, and Sherlock Holmes: Forbes compiled the top «richest» games developed in Ukraine
Usually, when it comes to Ukrainian games, most people think of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Metro series. However, Ukrainians have created many other projects that also have their own audience and generate income for their authors.
A draft law with «economic booking» — the same 20 thousand UAH has appeared in the Rada, but there will be alternatives
Draft Laws No. 11331 «On Industrial Policy and Predictability of the Real Sector of the Economy» and No. 11332 «On Amendments to the Tax Code of Ukraine Regarding Peculiarities of Payment of Military Duty for Reservations of Persons Liable for Military Service» were registered in the Verkhovna Rada.
Cyber police catch hacker in Kyiv who helped Russians attack European companies
Cyberpolice detained a hacker in Kyiv who created crypto-currencies for Russian money — special software for disguising computer viruses as safe files.
«China may put pressure». Ukraine demands to ban TikTok
On the website «Electronic petitions» Cabinet of Ministers registered a proposal to ban TikTok in Ukraine. Among the main reasons for the need to block the social network are China’s control over it, which helps Russia in its war with Ukraine, and the ease with which disinformation is spread on it.
Downsizing and «international risks»: Playtika with offices in Ukraine decided to leave Belarus after all
Ukrainian-Israeli game developer Playtika has decided to officially liquidate its business in Belarus.
The Ministry of Defense has launched the website «Be Yourself» to search for vacancies: it is actually a clone of Lobby X Army
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched a new job search site — «Be yourself». Currently, it almost completely copies the functionality of Lobby X.
A lithium battery exploded in an apartment in the suburbs of Kyiv (allegedly) — a man suffered burns
Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region reports about the explosion of an «unidentified object» (possibly a lithium battery) in a residential multi-storey building in Sofiyivska Borshchahivka. The explosion was reported at 13:54 on June 7.
Gameloft has significantly reduced the Kharkiv office: even the head of the studio was fired
Over the past few months, Gameloft’s Kharkiv office has been subject to large-scale layoffs. Even the head of the studio, who had been working there for 14 years, as well as game designers, QA engineers, and developers were laid off.
The experiment was a success. Ukrainian YouScan reintroduces four-day work schedule
The Ukrainian company YouScan is returning to a four-day work schedule for the summer. This is the second time the company has done so — last year «four-day work was introduced as a response to the May shelling and team exhaustion.
Now’s your chance: the number of responses to QA jobs without experience falls for the 4th month in a row
The number of responses to QA jobs has been declining for the 4th month. Now it is about 50 responses per month, according to Djinni, an anonymous job search service.
Can they track everyone? NABU found the suspect’s location via IP on the portal «Diia»
Law enforcement officers can find the whereabouts of Ukrainians using the Unified Portal of Public Services «Diia». According to «Telegraph»This follows from the text of the High Anti-Corruption Court’s ruling on the case of the group led by former head of the State Property Fund Dmytro Sennichenko.
Ukrainian cinemas to receive compensation from the state budget for showing films in English — Rada votes for law #9432
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported Law No. 9432 in the second reading, which, among other things, defines English as one of the languages of international communication in Ukraine and regulates its use in the work of government agencies, education and culture.
The highest salaries for techies in new vacancies are crypto and gambling
The highest salaries for technical specialists among the vacancies published this year are in cryptocurrency and gambling.
The Ministry of Defense is looking for developers of VR and AR simulators for training
The Ministry of Defense has announced a tender for the development of VR and AR simulators for training, education and simulations based on technology (virtual and augmented reality).
Electronic booking via «Diia» should be launched within a month — Ministry of Defense
The e-booking service will be launched on the «Diia» portal within a month.
100,000+ cars were re-registered through the app «Diia» Volkswagen, Renault, and VAZ were bought/sold most often
Ukrainians 100,000+ times re-registered car in the application «Diia» and received the corresponding «valid» license plate
Ukrainian developers have created a «Tank» — complex for evacuating wounded from the battlefield
Ukrainian developers have created «Tankchik» —, a new ground-based robotic system for evacuating and logistics of the wounded from the battlefield.As the editorial board was informed, this advanced complex was created to ensure maximum safety and efficiency during rescue operations in combat zones.Above «Tank»
Marriage by video in the app «Diia» — The Ministry of Digital Transformation invites to beta test
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine launched beta test of online marriage in the «Diia» app. The service will be useful for those newlyweds who are unable to register their marriage in the usual way due to the war.
Head of Odesa TCC earned more than $1 million by falsifying data of tax evaders in «Oberig» system
The head of the department of the Primorsky RTC and JV of the city of Odesa. Odesa is suspected of unauthorized interference with the «Oberih» system.
Data «Reserve+» will be equivalent to a military ID. But the renewal period may be extended
Information from «Reserve+» will have the same legal force as a paper military ID or registration certificate after two weeks.
No alternatives. Cabinet of Ministers confirms work on electronic booking
The Ministry of Economy confirmed that it is discussing with other agencies the creation of an electronic booking mechanism.
A programmer «Yapartner SOFT» possessed 270 g of cannabis: he had to repent and pay UAH 17 thousand
The Pervomaiskyi Court of Mykolaiv Oblast considered the case of a programmer from «YaPartner SOFT» who was in possession of 270 grams of cannabis. Despite everything, he managed to pay off only UAH 17 thousand in fines and UAH 1,514 in compensation for forensic chemical examination.
Precision hackathon to be launched in Ukraine to improve accuracy of Armed Forces operations
Members of the Brave1 cluster launch the Precision hackathon to find «accurate» solutions to defeat the enemy.
Rada approves fines for sexual insults on the Internet — up to UAH 2700 or correctional labor
From now on, Ukraine can be fined for offensive sexual expressions sent via messengers — according to the law adopted by the Verkhovna Rada by Law No. 8329 in connection with the ratification of the Istanbul Convention.
In «Reserve+», 1.1 million people liable for military service have updated their data. Including — 14 thousand abroad
Since May 18, more than 14,000 people liable for military service in 124 countries abroad have updated their data via the «Reserve+» app.
N-iX opens first office in Romania: it will function as a technology hub
Ukrainian IT company N-iX, which employs more than 2200 specialists, has opened an office in Bucharest, Romania.
Ukrainians lost more than 29 thousand smartphones in 2023 — iPhone, Xiaomi, and Samsung are stolen most often
In 2023, Ukrainians lost 29,015 smartphones, which is almost half (46%) the number before the full-scale invasion.
The General Staff plans to widely introduce AI on the battlefield: this will offset the numerical advantage of the Russians
The Armed Forces of Ukraine aim to widely introduce artificial intelligence on the battlefield to compensate for the enemy’s numerical superiority.
«This step has no alternative»: The government plans to raise taxes and get UAH 300 billion for the army
The Cabinet of Ministers plans to increase budget expenditures and revenues to finance the army.
Up to 30 transactions per month. The NBU will set restrictions on P2P transfers due to the spread of online fraud
The NBU’s decision will apply directly to outgoing transfers — you can receive funds to the card without restrictions.
Before the fight with Fury, Usyk was looking for sparring partners through «Tinder for boxers»
Before preparing for his fight with Tyson Fury for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk swiped sparring partners in a special Ready To Fight app.
Absolute hegemony. Luxoft topped the top companies by published vacancies
Luxoft, one of the largest IT companies in Ukraine, became the absolute leader in terms of published vacancies in the spring.
Twist on Million Dollar Homepage. Braveproject launches Ukrainian IT volunteering portal
The Braveproject project will soon launch a Ukrainian IT volunteering portal.This will be the first database of companies in Ukraine to collect many stories and facts of Ukrainian business support for the Armed Forces.
The Rada proposed an alternative to reservation — labor military service for business and IT
The Verkhovna Rada proposed an alternative to reservation and economic reservation — economic mobilization.
It is used even in the Antarctic: there are already 1 million successful authorizations in Reserve+
The Reserve+ app, which allows people liable for military service to update their personal information, has already counted about 1 million successful logins.
Vlad Yatsenko, Dmytro Zaporozhets, and others. The top of the richest IT entrepreneurs in Ukraine has been revealed
The publication NV amounted to rating of the richest IT entrepreneurs in Ukraine. The top spots were taken by businessmen focused on Western markets — Vlad Yatsenko, Dmytro Zaporozhets, and Taras Kitsmey and Yaroslav Lubinets of SoftServe.
You can mobilize as a team. Referrals to the VLC and recruiting functions will be added to Reserve+
The Reserve+ app, where people liable for military service can update their information, will be updated with additional features. These include online recruiting and the ability to sign a contract, electronic referrals to the military medical examination board, and the possibility of group recruiting.
Reserve+ from the Ministry of Defense: 250 thousand registrations in 1.5 days, availability in 176 countries and «yet» no e-subpoenas
On the second day of work at application of the Ministry of Defense more than 246 thousand citizens updated their data, which is 83 times more than through the ASCs and «ten times more than through the TCCs — according to Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Kateryna Chernogorenko.
«Mavka. The Forest Song» will get a live version — «almost» an adult thriller
As reported by Variety, the Ukrainian company FILM.UA Group is currently creating a film based on the animated film «Mavka. The Forest Song». It was shown in 148 countries and grossed more than $21 million at the global box office.
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