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A girl shared a story about her classmate surrounded by women. However, all characters and the location were AI-generated.

Opening of Russia's first international messaging platform at Moscow-City station: new opportunities for travel to Minsk and development of transport infrastructure.

Yandex replaced a complex chain of recommendation models with a single neural network, Sona. An experiment with smart speakers showed a 6.3% increase in user engagement.

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VideoMeetily is a privacy-first AI meeting assistant that ensures local data processing without relying on cloud services.

Yandex has implemented the unified Sona model for recommendations, replacing a cascade of dozens of algorithms. Tests on smart speakers showed an 18% increase in requests to replay tracks.
VideoHow automating routine tasks with workflows in GPTunnel reduces content creation time from hours to minutes and ensures repeatable results.

Review of Ultimate File Manager Pro: a dual-pane file manager for Android and Windows with support for cloud storage and a focus on security.
VideoGoogle has released an open-source vertical Gboard keyboard project that rotates while typing. The project includes source code and instructions for self-assembly.

A vaccine against birch pollen allergy will become available in Russia in late October. Up to 60,000 patients are planned to be vaccinated to reduce the risk of pollinosis.

The Ministry of Digital Development proposes forcing hosts to identify clients and block access to servers for illegal VPN owners. New rules will come into effect in 2028.

SimilarSites is a service for finding similar websites and analyzing competitors. Study resource structures and user behavior using a browser extension.

Gazprombank launches the "Gazprombank.Tech" accelerator for scientific teams. The Vyzov Foundation provides project expertise. Grants of up to 1 million rubles and pilots of up to 10 million are available until October 13.
VideoChinese engineers have unveiled a humanoid psychologist robot capable of empathy and crying. The cost of this innovative device reaches 5 million rubles.
VideoAMD acquires World Labs for $8.2B to launch an AI lab, develop GPUs for world models, and enter the robotics market.
VideoThe IdeaWave catalog helps entrepreneurs find successful foreign startups with open revenue information to create their own MVP.

Russians will be blocked for VPN hosting: registration via Gosuslugi and a one-year ban. The law will be passed in 2028.
VideoRunway released Praxis-1 — a model for controlling robots based on video prediction. An open-weight version will be released in the coming months.

The Anti-Fraud 3.0 bill provides for blocking access to Russian hosting providers for one year for using servers to deploy VPN services.
VideoBugatti and C SEED have unveiled a 500-kg sculpture-like television featuring a 4K MicroLED screen that unfolds in 45 seconds without requiring wall mounting.
VideoHeygen Video Well, Minimax and Minimax, just without the weights.
VideoCouriers in Romania staged an MMA fight with thermal bags on their backs. Victory is determined by knockout or removing the rival's backpack. This event is being discussed as a forecast for the future of the IT industry.