AI VK Research has introduced a method to scale graph neural networks, reducing memory usage by over 100 times and increasing recommendation efficiency for social networks.
Yandex and VK are merging their corporate IT divisions, Yandex B2B Tech and VK Tech, to create a new entity that could control 30% of the Russian cloud and enterprise market.
VK has sold its 40% stake in the ticketing platform Intickets to majority owner Tatyana Kondratenko following the cancellation of a high-profile concert.
Ozon sellers have generated over 9.5 million orders through influencer marketing campaigns on VK, with more than 22,000 merchants using the platform's external promotion tool over the past year.
VK has launched targeted advertising for the Maks messenger, allowing creators and businesses to promote content across more than 1,500 channels via the VK Ads platform.
VK Ads has upgraded its video generation tool with HTML5 technology, enabling real-time editing, bulk image uploads, and automated format adaptation.
VK has integrated a canary deployment model for data snapshots to improve the reliability of its ad-matching engine by validating updates on a subset of production traffic.
A new study by VK WorkSpace shows that 23% of SMEs are adopting AI, with employees primarily delegating routine tasks like meeting summaries and scheduling while retaining control over decisions.
Yandex and VK are discussing the creation of a joint venture in the cloud and AI sectors, which could capture 30% of the Russian market.
Yandex and VK are negotiating the creation of a 50/50 joint venture to consolidate their corporate technology assets, including cloud platforms and AI solutions.
Researchers from HSE University and VK have introduced FastWave, a compact diffusion model for audio super-resolution that achieves SOTA-level quality with 1.3 million parameters.
VK has transitioned its data analytics to a unified proprietary platform, managing over 400 petabytes of data and supporting 1,000 A/B tests per month.
Small and medium-sized enterprises received nearly 1 ₽ billion in advertising bonuses through the VK Ads platform in the first half of the year, marking a 77% year-on-year increase.
