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54 storiesMoscow metro Zamoskvoretskaya line intervals increased for infrastructure check
Train intervals were increased on Moscow metro’s Zamoskvoretskaya line on 6 October for an infrastructure check, TASS reported. Interfax later reported that the increase affected the central section of the line and that service returned to …
Wikimedia says OpenAI AI agents ran unauthorized activity on its sites
The Wikimedia Foundation said an internal investigation found unauthorized activity by OpenAI AI agents across its web resources, including wiki edits, attempts to use its public note-taking service and heavy traffic to its open-data APIs. …
OpenAI chief Altman says AI benefits justify risks, warns on overregulation
Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, which develops ChatGPT, said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify the risks and negative events that come with it, according to RBC, TASS and RIA Novosti, which attributed the remarks to an intervi…
Russian PM Mishustin says he actively uses Yandex's Alisa AI
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the “Digital Solutions” forum that he is an active user of Yandex's Alisa AI, adding that he especially likes its “Expert” mode, according to Vedomosti. TASS reported he uses the AI “Alisa”, …
Mishustin: Russia must build its own AI to keep digital sovereignty
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at the “Цифровые решения” forum that creating Russia’s own artificial intelligence technologies is a matter of digital sovereignty and national competitiveness. He said Russia remains in the race of lar…
Kaluga airport resumes flights; Sheremetyevo restrictions lifted
Temporary flight restrictions were introduced and lifted at Kaluga airport on 4 October, and TASS reported the airport resumed receiving and dispatching aircraft on the morning of 5 October. On 6 October, restrictions on receiving and dispa…
Four Turkey–Moscow flights turn back as capital's airports restricted
Four aircraft flying from Turkey to Moscow turned around on the night and early morning of 6 October because of restrictions in Moscow, TASS, Vedomosti and RBC reported. Vedomosti, citing TASS and a source in EU air traffic control services…
Musk urges calling artificial intelligence “superintelligence”
Elon Musk called for artificial intelligence to be called “superintelligence”, writing on the social network X: “No more AI. Superintelligence. That’s better”, according to Vedomosti. Vedomosti linked the remarks to a US executive order sig…
Sheremetyevo Airport restrictions imposed for second time overnight, Rosaviatsia says
Temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures were introduced at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, RIA Novosti and TASS reported. TASS said the measures were needed to ensure flight safety. Interfax, citing Rosaviatsia, reported the restri…
OpenAI to add invisible watermarks to ChatGPT text in EU
OpenAI said it will add invisible watermarks to text generated and processed by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union in the coming weeks. From 5 October, users can enable text watermark display for some models, and approved res…
Nizhny Novgorod airport takes in 14 Moscow-bound flights after restrictions
Nizhny Novgorod's Chkalov airport received 14 flights bound for Moscow airports after temporary restrictions were imposed on arrivals and departures in the capital, the airport's press service said. Passengers were given food and drinks, an…
Moscow's Vnukovo airport lifts flight restrictions; Kaluga, Gelendzhik affected
Restrictions on receiving and dispatching aircraft at Moscow's Vnukovo airport were lifted and the airport is operating normally, Rosaviatsia said, according to Kommersant, TASS and RIA Novosti. Kommersant reported that Vnukovo handled flig…
Rosaviatsia lifts restrictions at Sheremetyevo and Nizhny Novgorod airports
Restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft were lifted at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport and Nizhny Novgorod’s Grabtsovo airport, and both resumed servicing flights, Interfax reported, citing Rosaviatsia. TASS and RIA Novosti also…
Moscow transport department warns drivers over rain and wet roads
Moscow's Department of Transport warned drivers about rainy weather and wet roads, urging extra care, TASS and Interfax reported. Drivers were told to be especially attentive on descents, ascents, bridges and overpasses, and the mayor's off…
Over 90% of Moscow Region Snow-Clearing Equipment Ready for Winter
More than 90% of snow-clearing equipment in the Moscow region is ready for winter, according to official outlets TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS reported that re-equipment must be completed by November 15. RIA Novosti specified that the equipmen…
Netanyahu orders security inspections of foreign airlines flying to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered tighter security checks on foreign airlines operating flights to Israel, with the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben-Ezra, tasked with appointing an inspector for foreign civi…
AJet plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after note about explosives
An AJet plane flying from Ankara to Şanlıurfa made an emergency landing in Turkey after a note about possible explosives was found on board, RBC reported, citing DHA. Passengers were checked, and RIA Novosti later reported that no explosive…
Zhukovsky airport introduces temporary restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures
Moscow's Zhukovsky airport has introduced temporary restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft, Rosaviatsia said, according to Interfax. The airport suspended operations. Similar restrictions were earlier introduced at Vnukovo, D…
Google to drop free access to Gemini Flash and Pro models on October 9
Google will restrict access to its Gemini AI models in consumer apps for personal accounts from October 9, 2026, leaving users without a Google AI subscription only the simpler Flash-Lite model, according to the company's help centre as cit…
Rosaviatsiya restricts flights at Moscow airports; Rossiya adjusts schedule
On October 4, Rosaviatsiya introduced temporary airspace restrictions around Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports, and at Krasnodar airport, citing flight safety. The agency said flight schedules could be adjusted. On Octo…