Technology
The office of Ukraine’s cyber police department — the law enforcement agency that protects from cybersecurity threats — looks old and shabby from the outside. The eye is caught by nine luxury cars, in
Aug. 14, 2021
Ukrainian startup People.ai has attracted $100 million of investment, bringing its total valuation to $1.1 billion, its founder Oleg Rogynsky said on Aug. 11. With this valuation, People.ai joins the
Aug. 12, 2021
An app to substitute your face for a movie star’s in the split of a second, a live map to track wars and crimes, and a mind-controlled prosthesis — these are only some examples of Ukrainian innovative
Jul. 29, 2021
Kazakhstan’s largest financial technology firm Kaspi.kz has signed a purchase agreement with Ukraine-based online payment service Portmone, according to financial statements Kaspi.kz published on July
Jul. 28, 2021
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) detained a Ukrainian national who is suspected of setting up a bot farm to sell fake online accounts, called bots, to Russian customers. The suspect, a local tech spec
Jul. 27, 2021
The Ukrainian parliament voted in the first reading for a bill that allows foreign tech specialists to register businesses and pay taxes in Ukraine online. The so-called e-residency is expected to bri
Jul. 21, 2021
A data center busted by Ukrainian law enforcement this month for suspected electricity theft may have had a purpose different from mining cryptocurrencies. Ukraine’s security service described the fac
Jul. 18, 2021
Editor’s note: the story has been updated to include the report from Ukraine’s energy regulator about the unjustified energy consumption by Vinnytsiaoblenergo. Ukraine’s Security Service reported on J
Jul. 12, 2021
Ukrainian entrepreneurs Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova announced on July 6 that they raised $2 million from big U.S. investors to finance a fashion-tech startup called DressX. Based in Los Ang
Jul. 8, 2021
Ukrainian Victoria Repa, 28, co-founded the tech startup BetterMe at age 24, only a year after starting a career in information technology. Five years later, Repa heads a 130-person firm that develops
Jun. 28, 2021
For 30 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has been providing us with breathtaking images from distant corners of the universe. Now it’s suffered a computer glitch. Here’s a look back at some of its fin
Jun. 22, 2021
With no investment culture of their own, Ukrainians often overlook traditional assets like stocks and bonds. But powered by a strong tech industry, the country is increasingly turning to alternative a
Jun. 16, 2021
International mobile banking app Revolut now supports money transfers to Ukraine, the company told the Kyiv Post on May 1. “It was a highly awaited function by our customers and we are happy we are no
Jun. 2, 2021
Editor’s Note: This story is part of the Kyiv Post series of profiles of information technology companies that work in Ukraine. Ciklum is a sponsor of IT Fellowship, a program that supports the Kyiv P
Apr. 23, 2021
Editor’s Note: This story is part of the Kyiv Post series of profiles of information technology companies that work in Ukraine. EPAM is a sponsor of IT Fellowship, a program that supports the Kyiv Pos
Apr. 22, 2021
U.S. business magazine Forbes has recognized nine Ukrainians as the most successful people under the age of 30 in Europe. The Ukrainians featured in Forbes’s 10th annual list of the 30 most successful
Apr. 10, 2021