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ארקדי וולוז נשיא יאנדקס העולמית

Nebius eyes $1 billion in AI revenue as Nasdaq trading resumes post Yandex split

21.10.24|CTech and Reuters

With a focus on AI infrastructure, Nebius is set to capitalize on the booming demand for GPUs and data centers, aiming for massive revenue growth by 2025. Nebius has a significant R&D center in Israel and is headed by CEO Arkady Volozh, founder of Yandex, who has been living in Israel in recent years.

Yango divests Israeli taxi operations to local investors

21.03.24|Omer Kabir

Established by the Russian technology firm Yandex, Yango is restructuring its operations amid sanctions imposed on Russian companies due to the Ukraine invasion. This includes transitioning taxi operations to local franchisees across various countries

Yandex in negotiations to sell Yango Israel

10.08.23|Sophie Shulman

A sale to an Israeli entity would disconnect the company from its association with Russia, making it more competitive against local brands

Russian government's expanded data access sparks privacy worries for Yango users

08.08.23|Sophie Shulman

Reports indicate that the law's effects might extend beyond Russia, potentially affecting Yango users worldwide, including in Israel

From Russia with cash: One billion shekels have already flowed into the country because of the war

09.06.22|Sophie Shulman

In recent months, one billion shekels from Russia have been deposited in Israeli banks, and another similar amount is looking to enter the country, along with start-ups that want to move to Israel in their entirety. But the banks, as well as high-tech funds and companies, are afraid of interacting with Russia

ארקדי וולוז נשיא יאנדקס על רקע מונית יאנגו

Yandex wants to move its headquarters to Israel but has some conditions

17.05.22|Sophie Sulman

Arkady Volozh, one of the founders of Yandex, wrote to the Israeli Prime Minister and three ministers telling them that he has decided to move the company's headquarters to Tel Aviv. He is seeking special conditions for the company's non-Israeli workers as he attempts to move the “Russian Google” away from Russia and the sanctions

Yandex's Yango Now Welcomes Independent Taxi Drivers

12.03.20|Meir Orbach

To date, the company worked with drivers only through taxi companies, but now it will offer all independent, unaffiliated drivers the option of working directly with Yango

יניב אלפי מנכ"ל יאנגו ישראל

Yango Israel General Manager Resigns

01.03.20|Meir Orbach

Russian Nasdaq-listed company Yandex launched its taxi-hailing subsidiary Yango in Israel in December 2018

יניב אלפי מנכ"ל יאנגו ישראל

One Year After Launch, Yandex Is Unhappy With Its Israeli Taxi-Hailing Business

19.12.19|Udi Etsion

Russian media company Yandex is considering replacing the Israeli head of its Yango taxi-hailing service, which has been tailing competitor Gett, one person familiar with the matter told Calcalist

For Yango, B2B Ride Service Could Be the Way to a Greater Market Share in Israel

08.12.19|Sophie Shulman

Launched in Israel one year ago, Yango, the taxi-hailing service operated by Russian multinational tech company Yandex, has been tailing local market leader Gett

ניו יורק מוניות תנועה פארק אווניו

Gett's NYC Failure Could Leave it Out of the Exchanges

20.11.19|Sophie Shulman and Meir Orbach

Gett is getting farther away from unicorn status and an IPO, at least partly due to its failed investment in New York-based Juno. Since its launch in 2010, Gett has raised $800 million; for shareholders to see a return on their investments, the company will need to list at a much higher valuation

יאנדקס יאנגו שירות מוניות

Yandex’ Cab-Hailing Service Yango Expands to Additional Israeli Cities

12.11.19|Lior Guttman

Operating in the greater Tel Aviv area since December 2018, Yandex’s service will expand to the northern Israeli city Haifa and its surroundings, and the southern city of Be’er Sheva

יאנדקס רכב אוטונומי

Yandex' Autonomous Vehicles to Roam Around the Heart of Tel Aviv

19.09.19|Adi Pick

The company currently has three autonomous vehicles active on Israeli roads and intends to operate an additional seven by the end of 2019

מוסף שבועי 11.7.19 ארקדי וולוז' נשיא יאנדקס העולמית

Yandex Came to Israel for the Brains, Not the Taxis, Says CEO

12.07.19|Sophie Shulman

Quietly, carefully, and with a great deal of Soviet discipline, Arkadi Volozh built Yandex, a $13 billion online empire that competes on the same level as Google. To get out from under the American tech giant’s shadow, however, Volozh is placing his bets on winning the autonomous vehicle race, and is looking to the best Israeli minds to do so

יאנדקס יאנגו שירות מוניות

Israel's Transportation Ministry Goes After Taxi-Hailing Company Yango

04.07.19|Udi Etsion and Tomer Hadar

Yango drivers charge passengers a pre-determined fare price based on traffic data and other variables. Israeli law mandates that cab drivers can only charge the price indicated by the meter

יאנדקס רכב אוטונומי

A Ride in Yandex’s Autonomous Vehicle

12.06.19|Udi Etsion

Yandex conducted the first demonstration rides in one of the autonomous vehicles it is currently testing in Israel during the Ecomotion 2019 smart mobility show in Tel Aviv

קורקינט חשמלי תל אביב 6

How Tel Aviv Became an Unlikely Sandbox for Non-Israeli Tech Companies Looking to Expand Services

23.01.19|Orr Hirschauge and Lilach Baumer

One of the densest tech innovation hubs in the world, the small size of the predominantly Hebrew-speaking Israeli-market used to mean technology services came here late. 2018 signaled a wind change

נובי גוד סבא כפור דד מורוז

Yango to Award Drivers in Israel With $530 Bonus for Working on New Year’s Eve

31.12.18|Tofi Stoler

Though not an official holiday in Israel, New Year’s Eve is widely celebrated in parties while the country’s Russian-speaking population celebrates “Novy God”

יאנדקס רכב אוטונומי

Yandex to Conduct Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Israel

25.12.18|Adi Pick

These test rides will include a driver behind the wheel for safety precaution. The company is already testing out its driverless cars in Russia and the U.S.

יניב אלפי מנכ"ל יאנגו ישראל

To Make Inroads Into Local Market, Yandex Partners with Israeli Taxi Firm

10.12.18|Meir Orbach

Yango, a taxi-hailing service by Russian technology company Yandex, began operating in Israel Monday