Since Russian troops invaded Ukraine more than three years ago, Russian technology companies and executives have been widely sanctioned for supporting the Kremlin. That includes Vladimir Kiriyenko, ...

AI VK engineers have improved automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology based on machine learning models. The solution recognizes speech 20% more accurately compared to the previous version, which ...

In December 2021, two months before the invasion of Ukraine, the new CEO of Russia’s second-most-popular social media network sat next to an immaculate Christmas tree and introduced himself to staff ...

Russian authorities ramped up court orders demanding the removal of videos and content showing or discussing the war in Ukraine from VK. Reading time 3 minutes VKontakte (VK), Russia’s homegrown ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. VK will officially shut down the beloved ICQ instant messaging after nearly 3 decades on June 26, ...