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Linus Torvalds and AI: how neural networks flooded Linux development with spam
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux and one of the most authoritative voices in open source, sharply criticizes the wave of AI-generated bug reports.
TSMC plant in Japan posts a profit for the first time ever
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC has turned a profit for the first time at its Japanese plant, opened in 2024. Its U.S. fabs are generating solid profits, while the German plant remains loss-making.
Character AI under investigation: AI posed as a doctor and forged a license
A chatbot on Character AI spent months posing as a licensed doctor and forged a document — the platform is now under investigation in the US.
The C++ paradox: developers are using AI more, but still don’t trust it
C++ developers are increasingly using neural networks when coding, but remain critical of their reliability and insist on carefully reviewing every autogenerated fragment by hand.
Customs service to receive AI for detecting suspicious operations
A Rosatom unit has been contracted to modernize the IT system of Russia's customs service. As part of the migration to domestic technologies, the agency will receive new AI tools for detecting suspicious operations and a
Anthropic blocked hundreds of Russian users' Claude accounts
Anthropic deleted the profiles of Russian Claude users without explanation. Those affected include developers, designers, and entrepreneurs.
Neural network «Khimera» revealed the genome’s 3D architecture in animals and plants
Russian bioinformaticians created a neural network that predicts the genome’s 3D structure and identifies the rules governing its organization across different species.
Russian IT infrastructure market reaches 658 billion rubles amid AI development
Russia's complex IT infrastructure market grew 15% year over year to 658 billion rubles. The public sector remains the largest consumer, while AI development is becoming the main growth driver.
MAI developed a robot for automatic defect control in manufacturing
MAI developed a robot that independently detects and removes defective parts from a conveyor, using machine vision and a robotic arm — an affordable system for small and medium-sized businesses.
Kenya suspends construction of Microsoft's data center over energy crisis
Microsoft had to postpone construction of a $1 billion AI data center in Kenya: the facility required the entire capacity of the largest geothermal power plant and threatened to leave half the country without electricity
Sberbank integrates GigaChat Enterprise with 1C and Bitrix
Sberbank is launching the integration of its enterprise AI, GigaChat Enterprise, with the widely used Russian systems 1C and Bitrix through dedicated connectors.
AMOS Trojan updates its strategy: now uses OpenClaw instead of ChatGPT
The notorious macOS Trojan AMOS is evolving: in December it hunted via ChatGPT, and now it uses OpenClaw for more effective distribution through social engineering.
Russian government proposes training AI on copyrighted materials without consent
The Russian government has included in its draft AI law a provision allowing models to be trained on copyright-protected materials without rightsholders' consent, but with restrictions.
Moltbook: social network for AI agents turned out to be full of security holes and bots
The Moltbook project, billed as the "first social network for AI agents," turned out to be an unfinished startup: security holes, no protection against bot armies, and humans instead of "autonomous" agents.
In the US, data centers surpassed offices in construction spending for the first time in 2025
By the end of 2025, the US was spending more on data center construction than on office buildings for the first time: the market is being driven by cloud, AI, and weak demand for new offices.
Police AI in Tennessee mistakenly sent a woman to jail for nearly six months
In Tennessee, a woman spent nearly six months in jail after a false match in a facial recognition system, even though she was in another state at the time of the crime.
Arkady Volozh's Nebius seeks to raise up to $4.6 billion for AI data centers and GPU purchases
Nebius, led by Arkady Volozh, is preparing a convertible bond offering of up to $4.6 billion to expand its AI infrastructure after a major contract with Meta.
U.S. tech giants allocate nearly $13 million to protect open source from AI bug reports
Major U.S. tech companies directed nearly $13 million to open source maintainers overwhelmed by a flood of low-quality AI-generated bug reports.
Israeli behavioral analytics software found in Russian video surveillance systems
Several Russian cameras reportedly contained Israeli behavioral analytics software that tracks the movements of people and cars and identifies recurring patterns.
AI industry demand sends ruthenium prices to a record high and raises shortage risk
Ruthenium, essential for hard drive production, has climbed to a record high: AI demand is tightening the market, while limited supplies from South Africa threaten a shortage as early as 2026.
Interpol: AI scammers earn 4.5 times more and reach a new scale
Interpol warns that the use of AI is already making fraud schemes 4.5 times more profitable, and the next stage is AI agents capable of industrializing cybercrime.
Russia's Ministry of Digital Development proposes labeling AI content and introducing obligations for developers
Russia's Ministry of Digital Development has published a draft law on AI regulation: users would see labels on AI content, and developers would be required to block the generation of illegal content and reduce discrimina
Avito procures voice bots and intelligent agents amid investments in neural networks
Avito is seeking ready-made voice bots and licenses for intelligent agents: they are expected to speed up call handling and could serve as a proving ground for training its own AI architecture.
Russian businesses froze 90% of generative AI projects and failed to bring them to production
Only 7–10% of pilots involving LLMs, chatbots, and AI agents launched by large companies in 2025 made it to production deployment; the rest were frozen, reworked, or shut down.
Sberbank: Russia needs sovereign AI, but controlled foreign data remains necessary
Sberbank sees sovereign AI as the best protection against losing access to foreign technologies, but admits that in 2026, without limited use of foreign datasets, a high-quality model cannot be built.
Yandex to expand robot delivery to the Moscow region, new districts of Kazan, and Nizhny Novgorod
Yandex is expanding robot delivery: starting in April, rovers will launch in the Moscow region and new districts of Kazan, and starting in June they will appear in Nizhny Novgorod, first for Yandex Lavka orders, then for
Smart Engines received a U.S. patent for AI that recognizes documents without hallucinations
Russian company Smart Engines said it has received a U.S. patent for an AI technology that reduces hallucinations in document recognition and should improve reliability when handling poor-quality scans.
Trassir and Matller helped Ivanisovo increase packing throughput by 20%
The Ivanisovo greenhouse complex increased packing throughput by 20% after implementing Trassir video analytics and Matller computer vision without purchasing new equipment.
AI data centers prepare to switch to direct current instead of the usual alternating current
Operators of data centers with AI workloads are considering a switch from alternating current to direct current to cut energy losses, simplify accelerator power delivery, and reduce heat output.
Russian scientists created a monitoring system for smoke and dust that is 20 times cheaper than a thermal imager
Russian researchers have presented an AI video surveillance system that detects a moving person in smoke and dust, can be deployed in a couple of hours, and costs 15–20 times less than a thermal imager.