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Sovereign AI and the Cost of Compute: Economics, Not Ideology

Point of view Sovereign AI and the Cost of Compute: Economics, Not Ideology Three economic levers determine whether moving AI workloads onto an organization’s own infrastructure pays off.

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Sovereign AI and the Cost of Compute: Economics, Not Ideology

Point of view Sovereign AI and the Cost of Compute: Economics, Not Ideology Three economic levers determine whether moving AI workloads onto an organization’s own infrastructure pays off.

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AI Data Center Support Should Reflect Market Demand

Point of view AI Data Center Support Should Reflect Market Demand The question of supporting AI data centers should be considered in the context of both actual market demand for this type of infrastructure and the state of the commercial data center market, says Andrey Guk, CEO of OBIT.

13.08.2026 10:22

MTUCI Rector Sergey Erokhin: How Do You Build a Next-Generation University? MTUCI’s Digital Transformation

Point of view MTUCI Rector Sergey Erokhin: How Do You Build a Next-Generation University? MTUCI’s Digital Transformation Today, a university is not only an educational institution but also a complex digital ecosystem. What data does a university leader rely on to make management decisions? What results has MTUCI’s digital transformation delivered? What lessons have been learned from completed projects, and what challenges lie ahead?

10.08.2026 10:03

MTUCI Rector Sergey Erokhin: How Do You Build a Next-Generation University? MTUCI’s Digital Transformation

Point of view MTUCI Rector Sergey Erokhin: How Do You Build a Next-Generation University? MTUCI’s Digital Transformation Today, a university is no longer just about lectures and exams. It is a digital environment where speed, convenience and technology matter. How is the role of secondary vocational education changing? How does IT infrastructure become an indispensable management tool for a major university? Why is artificial intelligence becoming a core competency?

07.08.2026 18:37

The Cultural Code of Artificial Intelligence: Why We Are Arguing Not About the Technology but About the Term

Point of view The Cultural Code of Artificial Intelligence: Why We Are Arguing Not About the Technology but About the Term By Vladimir Leshchenko, expert in artificial intelligence and knowledge management

02.08.2026 17:53

Astra AI [Code] vs. Open Source: Why Deploying an Open Model in a Secure Environment Is Costly and Risky

Point of view Astra AI [Code] vs. Open Source: Why Deploying an Open Model in a Secure Environment Is Costly and Risky Comparing the economics of buying an enterprise-ready AI coding platform with building one from open-source components.

12.07.2026 17:17

Technological Adolescence: An Essay on AI's Civilizational Challenge to Humanity

Point of view Technological Adolescence: An Essay on AI's Civilizational Challenge to Humanity Based on the essay "The Adolescence of Technology" by Dario Amodei, 2026

23.06.2026 15:53

AI's Impact on Small Businesses Is Still Limited – For Better or for Worse

Point of view AI's Impact on Small Businesses Is Still Limited – For Better or for Worse Despite the growing excitement around artificial intelligence, its impact on small businesses in Russia remains relatively modest.

19.06.2026 13:29

Konstantin Polyanichev: "Technology Doesn't Replace Art – It Opens a New Doorway to It"

Point of view Konstantin Polyanichev: "Technology Doesn't Replace Art – It Opens a New Doorway to It"AI is turning Russian museums into interactive journeys, adding a new digital layer to the country's cultural landscape.

17.06.2026 14:01

GeoAI From Sber Aims to Transform Land Management

Territory management and ecology GeoAI From Sber Aims to Transform Land Management Sber has introduced GeoAI, a suite of AI models designed to support territorial management, from monitoring soil degradation and desertification to controlling invasive plant species.

17.06.2026 10:58

Sovereign AI Must Deliver Economic Value, Not Just a Sense of Control

Point of view Sovereign AI Must Deliver Economic Value, Not Just a Sense of Control Sovereign AI matters only if its value can be measured in productivity, operating costs, risk reduction, and return on investment.

15.06.2026 14:04

The World's First Palladium Laboratory Opens at Nornickel

Science and new technologies The World's First Palladium Laboratory Opens at Nornickel As the world's largest supplier of palladium, Nornickel is seeking to reshape the platinum-group metals industry through its Palladium Technologies Center. The company's goal is to create entirely new markets for palladium across a wide range of high-tech sectors.

15.06.2026 09:21

Kodik’s AI Editor Is Already Winning Recognition in the Startup Market

Point of view Kodik’s AI Editor Is Already Winning Recognition in the Startup Market An AI-powered code editor developed in Russia is helping programmers write software faster by taking over part of the routine work.

08.06.2026 15:03

Foreign Git Platforms Are a Risk for Russian Companies. Here’s Why

Point of view Foreign Git Platforms Are a Risk for Russian Companies. Here’s Why Git long ago stopped being just a version-control system. The platform where your repositories live has become the center of engineering operations: source code, commit history, CI/CD pipelines, secrets, issue tracking, code reviews, build artifacts – everything flows into a single environment. Losing access to that platform is not an inconvenience. It is a development shutdown.

03.06.2026 17:42

Tomato-Picking Robot Arm Aims to Take Over Harvesting Tasks

Point of view Tomato-Picking Robot Arm Aims to Take Over Harvesting Tasks Anton Vlasenko, a student at the Information Technology Faculty of Novosibirsk State University, has developed an intelligent robotic manipulator designed to automate tomato harvesting in commercial greenhouses. Built using 3D-printed components, including a gearbox, articulated arm segments, brackets, and a gripper, the system can distinguish ripe tomatoes from unripe ones, track the ripening schedules of different varieties, and return later to fruit that is not yet ready for harvest.

01.06.2026 17:18

Alexander Demidov: “It’s Not Just Us Helping AI – AI Is Helping Us Too”

Point of view Alexander Demidov: “It’s Not Just Us Helping AI – AI Is Helping Us Too”How Neural Networks Are Transforming the Electronics Industry

29.05.2026 14:00

Vladimir Bubnov: “Automation Is Accelerating Even Emergency Care”

Point of view Vladimir Bubnov: “Automation Is Accelerating Even Emergency Care”A Russian IT company has developed a proprietary digital solution designed to streamline ambulance services and public-sector operations, covering the entire workflow from call intake to billing and data reporting.

06.04.2026 15:38

Julia Belikova: “We Have Built an Operating System for Russia’s Fishing Industry”

Point of view Julia Belikova: “We Have Built an Operating System for Russia’s Fishing Industry”A digital platform for organising fish storage and wholesale trade has been launched in Russia

03.04.2026 12:24

Vision Without Lidar: How a Russian Breakthrough Is Redefining Robotics Perception

Science and new technologies Vision Without Lidar: How a Russian Breakthrough Is Redefining Robotics Perception An international research team with participation from MIPT has introduced the stereo vision technology Un-ViTAStereo, designed to estimate distances without expensive lidar sensors or manual depth labeling by using the Depth Anything V2 model as a supervisory signal.

02.04.2026 12:21

Russian Universities Train Specialists for Nuclear Robotics

The nuclear industry Russian Universities Train Specialists for Nuclear Robotics Seven Russian universities, including Tomsk Polytechnic University and the Seversk Technological Institute of NRNU MEPhI, are to establish a core laboratory focused on specialised robotic systems for next-generation nuclear energy.

01.04.2026 12:52

Zabbix and Astra Monitoring: Import Substitution or a Partnership to Boost Productivity

Point of view Zabbix and Astra Monitoring: Import Substitution or a Partnership to Boost Productivity Russia’s IT market is undergoing a fundamental shift – and in monitoring, the real change is not just about replacing tools, but about seeing what actually drives the business.

25.03.2026 14:15

Natalia Markova: “Our Digital Reality Has Overtaken the Visions of Sci-Fi Writers”

Point of view Natalia Markova: “Our Digital Reality Has Overtaken the Visions of Sci-Fi Writers”A Russian property tech expert explains how smart home technologies are reshaping everyday life – not just in individual flats, but across entire residential districts

23.02.2026 19:35

Alexander Goldstein: “Vibe Coding Is a New Reality That Could Reshape Software Development”

Point of view Alexander Goldstein: “Vibe Coding Is a New Reality That Could Reshape Software Development”IT expert discusses the trends redefining modern development

16.02.2026 16:59

Sergey Lebedev: “The market does not need gadgets – it needs resilient navigation systems that actually work in real-world conditions”

Point of view Sergey Lebedev: “The market does not need gadgets – it needs resilient navigation systems that actually work in real-world conditions”Satellite navigation systems are developing at pace in Russia.

03.02.2026 13:38

Russia’s AI-and-Cloud Strategy in an Era of Global Volatility (part III)

Point of view Russia’s AI-and-Cloud Strategy in an Era of Global Volatility (part III)As the global AI market faces turbulence, inflated expectations, and signs of an infrastructural correction, Russia is pursuing a quieter but more resilient path — one built on open-model adaptation, cost efficiency, sector-specific solutions, and long-term technological sovereignty rather than headline-driven AGI races.

07.12.2025 14:17

Russia’s AI-and-Cloud Strategy in an Era of Global Volatility (part II)

Point of view Russia’s AI-and-Cloud Strategy in an Era of Global Volatility (part II)While the U.S. AI ecosystem leans heavily on proprietary APIs and high-cost infrastructure, China is betting on open-source LLMs as the foundation of a new global industrial expansion. Russia, observing this shift, sees in China’s approach a strategic alignment with its own long-term priorities: efficiency, sovereignty, and technology built for real-world resilience.

06.12.2025 15:32

Russia’s AI-and-Cloud Strategy in an Era of Global Volatility (part I)

Point of view Russia’s AI-and-Cloud Strategy in an Era of Global Volatility (part I)As the global AI market shakes under financial turbulence, hardware bottlenecks, and spiraling cloud costs, Russia is betting on a slower, steadier, and ultimately less risky path — one built on open-model adaptation, diversified hardware, and technological sovereignty.

05.12.2025 15:48

Natalia Miloslavskaya: Cyberattacks Are Becoming More Sophisticated

Point of view Natalia Miloslavskaya: Cyberattacks Are Becoming More Sophisticated As digital networks grow increasingly complex and the global economy becomes ever more dependent on IT, cyberattacks are evolving in scale, sophistication, and impact. Information security is transforming into a core industry essential for governments, enterprises, and citizens alike. In this in-depth interview, Natalia Miloslavskaya, Professor at the Department of Information Security of Banking Systems at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, discusses the latest trends shaping cybersecurity in Russia and beyond.

24.10.2025 14:14

A New Reality: Why Russian Civil Servants Are Learning to Work with AI

Point of view A New Reality: Why Russian Civil Servants Are Learning to Work with AI Russia’s National Artificial Intelligence Development Strategy sets an ambitious goal: by 2030, at least 80% of workers — including government employees — should be using AI tools in their everyday tasks. Thousands of municipal and state officials across the country are already learning how to apply neural networks to daily work. IT RUSSIA spoke with Kirill Pshinnik, co-founder and CEO of Zerocoder University, about what this transformation means, why it matters, and how it will reshape governance

23.10.2025 00:29

‘We Are Different’: How Russia’s Regions Are Training the Next Generation of IT Professionals

Point of view ‘We Are Different’: How Russia’s Regions Are Training the Next Generation of IT Professionals The Russian IT and AI education market has experienced explosive growth over the past year. Between January and June 2025, the number of online schools teaching artificial intelligence skills doubled compared to all of 2024. The annual turnover of AI education projects is expected to exceed 5.6 billion rubles (around $63 million). According to Russia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education, 'Informatics and Computer Engineering' became the most popular major among 2025 graduates, with 869,158 applications—an average of 22 candidates per place. And now, students can acquire sought-after skills without leaving their home regions.

23.10.2025 00:12

Driverless Tram Development Set to Begin in Cherepovets

News Driverless Tram Development Set to Begin in Cherepovets Students from a local university will play an active role in the project.

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RFNC-VNIIEF to Develop Semiconductor Wafer Etching System

News RFNC-VNIIEF to Develop Semiconductor Wafer Etching System The institute will receive 1.43 billion rubles (about $17 million) for the project.

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St. Petersburg Researchers Develop Digital Assistant for Drinking Water Quality

News St. Petersburg Researchers Develop Digital Assistant for Drinking Water Quality The system analyzes several key operating parameters at once.

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AR Group Launches New Platform for Industrial Product Labeling

News AR Group Launches New Platform for Industrial Product Labeling The system can process up to 1.2 million product-labeling codes per minute.

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Neural Network Scans 160,000 Images in Search for Missing Helicopter in Primorye

News Neural Network Scans 160,000 Images in Search for Missing Helicopter in Primorye LizaAlert, a volunteer search-and-rescue organization, has used a neural network to analyze drone imagery in the search for a missing Robinson R44 helicopter in Russia’s Primorye region.

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Yandex Music Plans to Label Tracks Created With AI

News Yandex Music Plans to Label Tracks Created With AI Yandex Music plans to give artists and rights holders a way to tell listeners when AI was used to create music.

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Rostelecom Unveils No-Code Builder for AI Agents

News Rostelecom Unveils No-Code Builder for AI Agents Lukomorye, an IT ecosystem within Rostelecom’s commercial IT cluster, has introduced Oko (Eye), a platform for building and running multi-agent AI systems in production.

13.08.2026 23:24

ATLAS and Cod Bezopasnosti Build Turnkey Data Storage System for Government Agencies

News ATLAS and Cod Bezopasnosti Build Turnkey Data Storage System for Government Agencies Data storage manufacturer ATLAS and cybersecurity developer Cod Bezopasnosti (Security Code LLC) have completed compatibility testing between the ATLAS.SM storage system and version 4.0 of Sobol (Sable), a trusted boot module.

13.08.2026 21:21

Russian CubeSat Captures Solar Eclipse From Orbit

News Russian CubeSat Captures Solar Eclipse From Orbit Geoscan’s InnoSat16 small satellite has captured a solar eclipse from space for the first time, demonstrating that the spacecraft could help build Avrora (Aurora), a distributed solar observatory.

13.08.2026 19:06

28 GlowByte Teams Put Generative AI to the Test on a Fictional Retailer

News 28 GlowByte Teams Put Generative AI to the Test on a Fictional Retailer GlowByte held an internal AI hackathon called AI Seasons, with the strongest engineering solutions developed by participants going on to form the basis of the company's internal development standards.

13.08.2026 16:57

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Tatyana Matveeva: Russia Should Invite International Partners and Show Them Its Technological Capabilities

Tatyana Matveeva: Russia Should Invite International Partners and Show Them Its Technological Capabilities

Dmitry Fofanov: Russia Needs to Build a Positive Image for Its IT Industry

Digital Ecosystem Takes Center Stage at Russian Creative Week

Sergey Novikov: Russia's Digital Creative Products Can Compete on the Global Stage

Driverless Tram Development Set to Begin in Cherepovets

Driverless Tram Development Set to Begin in Cherepovets

RFNC-VNIIEF to Develop Semiconductor Wafer Etching System

St. Petersburg Researchers Develop Digital Assistant for Drinking Water Quality

AR Group Launches New Platform for Industrial Product Labeling

Rostelecom Brings Smart Irrigation to Russia’s Astrakhan Region

Rostelecom Brings Smart Irrigation to Russia’s Astrakhan Region

From the Library to Outer Space: Aleysk Library Offers Visitors New Immersive Programs

Belarusian Officials Deploy Russian IT Product

Only Layered Defenses Can Stop Hacker Attacks

New law on digital currency: how the electronic payment market will change

New law on digital currency: how the electronic payment market will change

Breakthrough in cybersecurity: new methods of personal data protection

Cybersecurity in the Age of Digitalization Analysis of Current Threats and Protection Methods

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Tools Empower Government Functions

Digital Tools Empower Government Functions

Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life: Russia’s Practical Implementation

Artificial intelligence has learned to recognize users' emotions

Robotization of production: how automation is changing the labor market

Laws and standards

Russia Calls for Unified International Norms in Digital Security

Russia Calls for Unified International Norms in Digital Security

The Russian Model of Digital Integration as a New Framework for Global Cooperation

Russia Proposes AI Governed by Human Conscience

Blockchain is more than cryptocurrency: unexpected uses for the technology

Sovereign AI and the Cost of Compute: Economics, Not Ideology

Sovereign AI and the Cost of Compute: Economics, Not Ideology

AI Data Center Support Should Reflect Market Demand

MTUCI Rector Sergey Erokhin: How Do You Build a Next-Generation University? MTUCI’s Digital Transformation

MTUCI Rector Sergey Erokhin: How Do You Build a Next-Generation University? MTUCI’s Digital Transformation

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