Yandex, VTB and partners to launch server production in Russia with new JV

MOSCOW, June 3 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex on Thursday signed an agreement with state-owned VTB Bank and other partners to produce servers in an effort to tap into Russia’s growing market for server hardware, the company said. Yandex and VTB will set up a joint venture with IT group LANIT and computer equipment manufacturer Gigabyte to sell servers in Russia and abroad, Yandex said. (Reporting by Alexander Marrow, editing by Maria Kiselyova) Source link

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Russia’s Rostelecom And Yandex To Cooperate On Developing And Promoting Cloud Services

Russia’s Rostelecom And Yandex To Cooperate On Developing And Promoting Cloud Services Published: 06/03/2021 08:20 GMT Yandex NV – Ordinary Shares – Class A (YNDX) – Rostelecom and Yandex Sign Cooperation Agreement for Development and Promotion of Cloud Services.Partnership Involves Joint Development of Solutions Using the Yandex.Cloud Cloud Platform and Rostelecom Services, for Clients in Both Corporate and Government Segments. Source link

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Rostelecom, Yandex to develop cloud services together – Business & Economy

ST. PETERSBURG, June 3. /TASS/. Russia’s digital services provider Rostelecom and IT giant Yandex will present joint cloud services for business and the public sector, according to the joint message of the companies. According to the statement, the partnership between the two companies includes joint development and implementation of solutions using the Yandex.Cloud platform and Rostelecom services for clients in the corporate and government segments. All services will comply with the… Source link

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Naomi Osaka withdrawal prompts charity pledge from app

A meditation app is making the most of the the Naomi Osaka/French Open controversy.  Calm vowed on Wednesday to make a $15,000 donation to youth sports charity Laureus Sport for Good in Osaka’s name, citing her “decision to prioritize her mental health.” The app also pledged to pay the fines of any player citing mental health issues who skips a news conference during the 2021 Grand Slam season. For each fine that it pays, it pledged an additional $15,000 to Laureus.  Osaka’s French Open… Source link

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Ja Morant’s family feels ‘love’ from Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY — Ja Morant’s dad, Tee, entered Vivint Arena at 6:15 p.m. and took his courtside seat to watch his son warm up in the pregame shootaround.  Morant, who averaged 30 points per game in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, strolled over to greet his dad and five close friends following his pregame warm-up. Fans had yet to enter the arena, but every Utah Jazz fan seated near the Morant family was vetted by the Jazz staff to avoid any conflict. Both Ja and Tee… Source link

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A group of fishermen netted a $1.5 million whale-vomit windfall after dredging up a 280-pound hunk of the stuff

A 35-man fishing crew in Yemen netted themselves a hunk of whale vomit worth $1.5 million. Ambergris, known as “floating gold,” is a rare substance found only in the bellies of sperm whales. The fishermen sold off the 280-pound hunk of ambergris and bought new houses, cars, and boats. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. A 35-man fishing crew working off Yemen netted the find of a lifetime when they hauled in about $1.5 million worth of whale vomit. Whale vomit is also known as ambergris… Source link

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Talk of Trump 2024 run builds as legal pressure intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was calling into yet another friendly radio show when he was asked, as he often is, whether he’s planning a comeback bid for the White House. “We need you,” conservative commentator Dan Bongino told the former president. “Well, I’ll tell you what,” Trump responded. “We are going to make you very happy, and we’re going to do what’s right.” It was a noncommittal answer typical of a former president who spent decades toying with presidential runs…. Source link

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A group of fishermen netted a $1.5 million whale-vomit windfall after dredging up a 280-pound hunk of the stuff

A 35-man fishing crew in Yemen netted themselves a hunk of whale vomit worth $1.5 million. Ambergris, known as “floating gold,” is a rare substance found only in the bellies of sperm whales. The fishermen sold off the 280-pound hunk of ambergris and bought new houses, cars, and boats. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. A 35-man fishing crew working off Yemen netted the find of a lifetime when they hauled in about $1.5 million worth of whale vomit. Whale vomit is also known as ambergris… Source link

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Google boosts Android privacy protections in attempt to rival Apple

Google is strengthening privacy protections for Android users who want to make it harder for advertisers to track them when they move between apps, as the company tries to counter Apple’s image as a better steward of personal data. In changes that will come as a fresh blow to the near $400bn-a-year digital advertising industry, Google will introduce extra safeguards for Android users that opt out of sharing their “Advertising ID” — a device identifier that allows… Source link

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Kerri Walsh Jennings fails to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

The most decorated beach volleyball player of all time will not be part of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics. An upset loss at a tournament in the Czech Republic on Wednesday doomed Kerri Walsh Jennings’ bid to reach her sixth Olympics at age 42. Walsh Jennings and partner Brooke Sweat needed to finish third or better at the J&T Banka Ostrava Beach Open to keep hope alive of qualifying for Tokyo. They instead failed to even make it into the main draw, falling to unheralded Raisa Schoon and… Source link

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