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Russia’s Yandex lays off two dozen US-based workers from its robot and self-driving teams

Russia’s Yandex lays off two dozen US-based workers from its robot and self-driving teams

Yandex, the multi-billion dollar Russian tech company that’s been operating a small fleet of autonomous vehicles in Ann Arbor, Michigan, laid off over two dozen US-based workers earlier this month, claiming that its vehicle licenses were suspended by Michigan’s state regulators, The Verge has learned. But Michigan says this just isn’t true. In the days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Yandex paused its AV testing in Ann Arbor, as well as its tests with six-wheeled delivery… Source link

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Yandex, Russia’s Internet Giant, Struggles to Dodge Geopolitics

Yandex, Russia’s Internet Giant, Struggles to Dodge Geopolitics

If you thought Silicon Valley had a problem with politics, spare a thought for Russia’s top internet company. Nasdaq-listed Yandex, which runs the largest Russian search engine and ride-hailing service, is caught between its local customers and regulators on the one hand, and American technology and finance on the other. The latest flashpoint is the potential sale of its media interests, which consist of a news-aggregation service similar to Google News and a social… Source link

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Yandex, Russia’s Internet Giant, Struggles to Dodge Geopolitics

Yandex, Russia’s Internet Giant, Struggles to Dodge Geopolitics

If you thought Silicon Valley had a problem with politics, spare a thought for Russia’s top internet company. Nasdaq-listed Yandex, which runs the largest Russian search engine and ride-hailing service, is caught between its local customers and regulators on the one hand, and American technology and finance on the other. The latest flashpoint is the potential sale of its media interests, which consist of a news-aggregation service similar to Google News and a social… Source link

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Is Yandex, Russia’s Marquee Tech Company, In Trouble? One Former Board Member Says Yes.

Is Yandex, Russia’s Marquee Tech Company, In Trouble? One Former Board Member Says Yes.

It’s Russia’s Google, a multibillion-dollar, homegrown technology company that dominates the country’s e-commerce, offering everything from search engine results and food delivery to car sharing and an online marketplace. Yandex is a bellwether for Russia’s high-tech economy in the 21st century. Now, with Russia bombarding Ukraine and the West pounding Russia with crippling sanctions, the company’s future is in doubt. On March 7, Yandex announced the resignation of two board members,… Source link

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