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Europe Lifts Sanctions on Yandex Cofounder Arkady Volozh

Europe Lifts Sanctions on Yandex Cofounder Arkady Volozh

Arkady Volozh, the billionaire cofounder of Russia’s biggest internet company, was removed from the EU sanctions list today, clearing the way for his return to the world of international tech. On Tuesday a spokesperson for the European Council confirmed to WIRED that the Yandex cofounder was among three people whose sanctions were lifted this week. Volozh, 60, was initially included on the EU sanctions list in June 2023, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022…. Source link

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Europe clearly now wants Vladimir Putin to win

Europe clearly now wants Vladimir Putin to win

If Nato’s leaders are to draw any lesson from Ukraine’s bitter two-year-long conflict, it is that the alliance remains woefully ill-prepared to deal with the existential threat Moscow poses to its future security. The military aid Ukraine received from the US and Britain in the early stages of the war undoubtedly contributed to Kyiv’s success in withstanding the initial part of Russia’s “special military operation”, as Vladimir Putin’s invasion in February 2022 was… Source link

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Google launches AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe

Google launches AI Opportunity Initiative for Europe

When I finished my formal education, the worldwide web had not been built. Yet for the last 20 years, my working life has depended on the revolution it began. Today, technology is at another, potentially bigger inflection point. AI has huge potential to make people’s lives better — and to solve some of society’s biggest challenges. AlphaFold, for example, is helping over 1.7m researchers understand diseases and find new biorenewable materials, while Project Relate is helping people with… Source link

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Google pledges 25 million euros to boost AI skills in Europe

Google pledges 25 million euros to boost AI skills in Europe

By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Google has pledged 25 million euros ($26.98 million) to help people in Europe learn to use artificial intelligence (AI). Announcing the funding on Monday, the tech giant said it had opened applications for social enterprises and nonprofits that could help reach those most likely to benefit from training. The firm will also run a series of “growth academies” to support companies using AI to scale their companies and has expanded its free online AI… Source link

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