Yandex

The smart speaker market in Russia grew in 2025: Smart devices are becoming as commonplace as a microwave oven
Sales of smart devices are increasing due to mass adoption and AI

"Alice, we should tidy up": Yandex's smart home has learned to understand natural speech
Tool calling technology makes it possible to trigger several actions with one phrase and take dialogue context into account

Electricity demand for AI data centers will reach 2.5 GW by 2030
The AI sector may require 27% of the country's total energy consumption by 2042

Synchronization in Yandex "Documents" now supports up to 400 users simultaneously, and video transmission in "Telemost" has improved
The "Yandex 360" services for work have received significant updates

Kinopoisk launched a movie compatibility check and updated user profiles
The service also added streaming showcases and expanded sports features

Yandex Unveils New AI Identifier That Warns of Fraudulent Numbers
Algorithms analyze over 300 factors to protect the user

Yandex Rovers Have Completed 850,000 Deliveries in Russia
The rover fleet is planned to be increased to 5,000 in 2026, and to 20,000 in 2027

Yandex's Robotic Taxis Begin Rides in Central Moscow
The company is expanding the testing area for autonomous vehicles

New "OK Price" prompts for cosmetics, perfumes and medicines appeared in Yandex search
The algorithm analyzes 4 billion products on the market

How Artificial Intelligence Saves from Internet Fraudsters
Modern technologies warn about phishing and suspicious calls

Yandex Launches Major Update to Alice and Stations
New features include everything from New Year's lighting to support for older gaming platforms

New UMO 5A electric car to be launched by Yandex at the "Moskvich" plant
The crossover is a renamed GAC Aion Y Plus

Contactless Payments via Smartwatch Returns to Samsung Galaxy Watch in Russia
New app enables making purchases without a phone

Yandex Unveils Its First Electric Car UMO 5 for Taxis
The model is a localized version of the Aion Y Plus, with a power of 204 hp and a range of up to 430 km
