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Russia Proposes Powering Cell Tower Base Stations with Solar and Wind Energy
Autonomous base stations equipped with solar panels and wind generators will provide cellular coverage to stretches of roads and railways without electricity grids or diesel fuel supply.
Russian Developer Creates Crowdsourced Gas Station Map with Real-Time Fuel Availability Using AI
A solo developer used AI to build an online gas station map that shows fuel availability, queues, and open stations in real-time—no app installation needed.
Meta Starts Building Servers from Old DDR4 Memory Amid DRAM Shortage
Meta is installing DDR4 modules from decommissioned machines in new servers through a custom ASIC adapter called Vistara—a way the company is easing the global server memory shortage.
Tata Electronics Data Leaked to Darknet: iPhone 18 Pro Photos and Apple Supplier List
Hackers published to the darknet photos of the iPhone 18 Pro and lists of Apple suppliers stolen from India's Tata Electronics—a key manufacturing partner for Apple outside China.
700% Memory Price Surge: Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Suspected of Collusion
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron must explain in court the surge in RAM chip prices by hundreds of percent — up to 700% amid the AI boom and acute DRAM and NAND shortage.
Waymo Robotaxi Reported Teen Passengers to Police and Detained Them Until SWAT Arrival
In the U.S., autonomous taxi Waymo reported its teenage passengers to police after they fired weapons at pedestrians during the ride, and kept the cabin locked until an armed response team arrived.
Windows Market Share Falls Below 60% for First Time in History, Down to 56%
Windows market share on desktop operating systems has fallen from more than 70% in June 2025 to 56% in June 2026, amid growing popularity of macOS and Linux.
Element to Build 55-40nm Chip Plant Near Innopolis with Plans for 28nm Transition
Russian holding Element will build a 55-40nm chip plant in Tatarstan, near Innopolis, with a transition to 28nm, using technologies from Chinese partners.
Tesla Poaches Intel Chip Fab Startup Expert to Lead Terafab
Tesla has hired an Intel specialist who launched chip production at 18A, 22, and 14 nm nodes to oversee construction of its Terafab plant from the ground up.
Intel raised prices on Xeon and Core processors amid AI infrastructure demand
Intel raised prices on server Xeon processors and desktop Core chips, explaining the move by increased demand, likely related to the AI infrastructure market and data centers.
Capital expenditures for data center construction in Russia will fall by 30%
Capital expenditures on new data centers in Russia in 2026 will drop by a third, to 515 billion rubles, while total investments in data centers will fall by almost 10%.
Developer of Irtys chip received right to sell Chinese Loongson servers in Russia
The developer of the Russian Irtys processor formalized declarations for Chinese Loongson servers, gaining the right to sell them in EAEU countries - despite earlier concerns from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
State corporation receives stakes in robotics manufacturer, operator, and supercapacitor plant
Rostec distributed stakes in four IT companies after closing a high-tech fund worth 5 billion rubles—including a supercapacitor plant and cloud operator.
Yandex launches gas station availability and queue map for everyone
Yandex service with data on queues and fuel availability at gas stations, previously available only to taxi drivers, is now open to all users in many Russian cities.
Windows 11 Uncontrollably Seizes Disk Space Due to Bug, Microsoft Admitted Fault
A bug in Windows 11 forces the system to uncontrollably expand on the system partition — counting in hundreds of gigabytes. Microsoft confirmed the issue but there is no patch yet.
Number of virus-infected Android devices in Russia increased by 70% in six months
In the first half of 2026, the number of Android devices infected with malware in Russia increased by 70% year-on-year — the cause is installing APK files from third-party sources.
Russia Sees Smartphone and iPhone Sales Collapse, but Premium Tablet Spending Surges
Russians are spending significantly more on expensive tablets, including Chinese vendor devices, while cutting back on smartphones — iPhone sales have also dropped noticeably.
2026 Power Transformer Shortage Hampers AI Data Center Construction
CNews reports: acute shortage of power transformers in 2026 threatens tech corporations' plans to launch new AI computing capacity.
Russia's IT Market Stalled: Salaries Frozen, Junior Developers Sidelined by AI
Neural networks displaced demand for junior programmers, salaries stagnate, talent pipeline broken.
Wildberries Launches AI Product Comparison for 100+ Million Users
The Russian marketplace implemented a neural network that analyzes product features and recommends the best option when choosing between several alternatives.
Russian Scientists Develop Safe Algorithm for Rehabilitation Exoskeletons
Russian researchers have developed a safe exoskeleton control algorithm that completely eliminates the risk of injury during rehabilitation of patients' hands and shoulders.
AI Programmer Assistants Trigger Sophos Alerts
Routine actions by AI programmer agents trigger false positives in Sophos antivirus behavioral detectors, but this is not a software limitation.
AI Infrastructure: Clouds, Data Centers, Nvidia Alternatives
On October 7, 2026, CNews will hold a business meetup on AI infrastructure, discussing in-house data centers, cloud solutions, and Chinese alternatives to Nvidia graphics cards.
Russia's Digital Ministry Proposes Using Neural Networks to Accelerate Mobile Internet
Russia's Ministry of Digital Development has proposed using neural networks to optimize mobile networks — including current 4G infrastructure without equipment replacement.
Huawei enters South Korea with AI equipment Ascend and Atlas—shipments in Q4 2026
Chinese tech giant Huawei will begin shipping AI accelerators and server platforms from the Ascend and Atlas product lines to South Korea in Q4 2026, adapting pricing to the local market.
MAI creates autonomous cargo robot that makes decisions without human involvement
Moscow Aviation Institute has unveiled a fully autonomous industrial cargo robot: it moves without operators, plots its own routes, and adapts to obstacles in real time.
Dmitry Chudinov, Russian Post: 70% of AI Success Is Process Restructuring, Not Racing for the Model
Dmitry Chudinov, Deputy Director of Digital Transformation at Russian Post, explained why only a handful out of thousands of AI declarations actually work—and named the key condition for real results.
Smartphone sales in Russia fell 10% — even iPhone can't save the market
In the first half of 2026, smartphone sales in Russia declined by 7–10%, average prices rose by 2–4%, and iPhone shipments fell 7% in Q2.
Rosatom Announces Breakthrough: Russia Created Source of Quantum 'Squeezed' Light
Russian scientists have created a source of quantum 'squeezed' light — a technology possessed by only a handful of countries worldwide and opening new possibilities for quantum computing and communications.
Russia is developing a forced-landing mechanism for civilian UAVs — a “red button” by 2026
Russia is introducing a mechanism to forcibly stop civilian drones — the UAV operator alert system is scheduled to reach technological readiness in 2026.