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16 storiesRussian Defence Ministry announces system controlling missile-threat directions, global space monitoring
Russia's Defence Ministry said the Space Forces have an effective system of orbital and radar control of missile-danger directions and provide global monitoring of the space situation, in a statement circulated on 4 October, the Space Force…
Turkey's Aselsan announces Astralink network of 198 low-orbit satellites
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol said at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya that Turkey is building Astralink, a low-orbit satellite constellation of 198 spacecraft, with the first launch planned within two years. Akyol said work be…
Putin opens first battery cluster complex, urges localization in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the opening of the first complex in a Moscow electric battery production cluster that Russia must increase battery output, improve technology and raise localization, including by developing mineral d…
Moscow SEZ resident Angstrom develops Russian chip for linking electronic devices
Angstrom, a resident of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone, has developed a microchip for data transmission between electronic devices, according to the company and the zone’s representatives. The chip is built on the RS-485 indus…
Apple plans touchscreen MacBook Pro and OLED iPad mini around October 27, Bloomberg says
Apple plans to unveil its first MacBook Pro models with touchscreens, a new iPad mini with an OLED screen and other devices around 27 October, Bloomberg reported, as cited by TASS, 3DNews and RBC. According to the report, the touchscreen Ma…
Panasonic plans to start making humanoid robots for factories and warehouses by 2029
Panasonic Holdings plans to begin producing humanoid robots by 2029, for use on production lines and in warehouses, the company’s AI director Akira Sakakibara said in an interview with Nikkei. Work is already under way at the company’s AI &…
Mishustin visits “Digital Solutions” forum, backs domestic AI and IT for industry
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin viewed the “Digital Solutions” exhibition and was introduced to the future of “Gosuslugi”, “Max” and AI, TASS reported. He called on companies to more actively switch to domestic AI solutions and sai…
MTS builds geopositioning network for Yandex autonomous transport on four highways
MTS has built a high-precision geopositioning infrastructure for managing Yandex’s autonomous transport, TASS and CNews reported, launched on the M-11 “Neva”, M4 “Don”, M-12 “Vostok” and Central Ring Road highways and in Moscow, St Petersbu…
Moscow SEZ residents show microelectronics developments at industry forum
Residents of the special economic zone “Technopolis Moscow” presented developments at the “Microelectronics 2026” forum, according to two Russian outlets. RBC reported the displays included an energy converter for data centres, a robot that…
Apple and LG jointly develop smart home devices, presentation set for October 13
Apple has developed a range of smart home devices with LG Electronics, including a video doorbell, a smart door lock, a thermostat and security cameras, according to Bloomberg reports cited by the outlets. The products will be sold under LG…
Russian researchers develop 3D printer that changes print heads automatically
Specialists and students at RTU MIREA in Moscow have developed a modular 3D printer that changes its print heads automatically, with the university's press service confirming the work to TASS. The system uses two print heads and a carriage …
Putin says innovation adoption largely determines quality of life
President Vladimir Putin said the adoption of innovations largely determines people's quality of life, state outlets RIA Novosti and TASS reported. TASS said Putin also pointed to a special role for the new national project “Technological s…
Bureau 1440 unveils satellite terminal line, including compact concept
Russia's Bureau 1440, part of IX Holding, presented a line of subscriber terminals for its low-orbit satellite broadband service at the Digital Solutions forum. The serial 1440.ULTRA offers data rates up to 700 Mbit/s, while the 1440.MINI i…
Yandex Lavka extends robot delivery to 130 darkstores across Russia
Yandex Lavka’s delivery rovers now serve 130 of the service’s 736 darkstores in Russia, one in six, according to TASS and CNews. Rovers delivered 10,000 orders a day as of September 2026, and the service plans to connect at least 270 more d…
Novosibirsk university develops vacuum microelectronics for space use
Scientists at Novosibirsk State Technical University have developed the design and production technology for vacuum microelectronics devices meant to work in extreme conditions, the tech outlet iXBT reported. The devices send electrons thro…
Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max network failure on AT&T; some units need replacement
Apple has confirmed that some iPhone 18 Pro Max handsets on AT&T's network in the United States lose calls, SMS and mobile data, and says phones that have already lost service cannot be fixed by software and must be replaced. AT&T is tellin…