today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
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Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the creation of Ukraine's largest venture fund, which will invest in military startups. The fund aims to attract resources for the development of defense technologies and to forecast Russia's next steps in the war.
The State Tax Service of Ukraine announced the launch of regional hotlines for entrepreneurs affected by the war. Acting Head of the STS Lesia Karnaukh stated that the initiative aims to provide prompt consultations and assistance in resolving tax issues.
On September 9, Ukraine launched the updated "Own Business 2.0" grant program, offering funding up to UAH 2.5 million for entrepreneurs. The program includes support for new businesses and those already operating, with new conditions and bonuses.
As of early July 2026, 218,731 companies in Ukraine have tax debts totaling 263.32 billion hryvnias. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the total tax debt has increased by 2.5 times. Dnipropetrovsk region ranks second in Ukraine for the number of debtor companies.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a draft law aimed at simplifying value-added tax (VAT) administration for businesses, particularly for individual entrepreneurs. The changes include reducing the number of reporting periods, automating tax procedures, and raising the threshold for audits to 1 million hryvnias.
Google announced a €13 billion investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland. The project includes the construction of three new data centers and the expansion of the existing complex in Hamina during 2027 and 2028.
Ukrainian-Estonian company DoD Solution and Estonian Defsecintel signed a memorandum of cooperation in drone detection and interception technologies. The agreement was signed on September 9 at the MSPO 2026 exhibition in Kielce, Poland, and involves the integration of the EIRSHIELD system with the AURA AI platform.
Researcher Jacob Coxon left Anthropic due to concerns that artificial intelligence could become uncontrollable and pose a threat to humanity. He called for restrictions on the development of such technologies, highlighting risks associated with uncontrolled self-improvement of models and cyberattacks.
Apple officially introduced the A20 Pro processor, the world's first 2-nanometer chip for smartphones. The new chip debuted in the flagship iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, offering significant power and speed improvements.
Cosmolot is considering entering the mobile market in Ukraine. The company has already approached local operators to request the establishment of its own mobile virtual network operator with zero tariffs for internet access.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, announced a new era in artificial intelligence that reduces costs for starting small businesses. He emphasized that new AI models can replace traditional spending on programmers.
Three US agencies accused Chinese companies of industrial-scale copying of artificial intelligence technologies. The allegations specifically mention DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and Alibaba, which are said to have used distillation to extract knowledge from American models. China responded by calling these accusations slander.
OpenAI announced that its new model ChatGPT 6 has solved the Navier-Stokes equations, one of the seven 'millennium problems'. However, mathematicians have yet to confirm this achievement, and the company faces accusations of potentially stealing research.
The State Export Control Service of Ukraine has referred materials regarding the activities of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to the Security Service of Ukraine for verification. It was noted that Fedorov is not registered as a subject of international transfers of military goods.
Mykhailo Fedorov returned to Ukraine after a visit to the USA, where he met with donors to fund the country's transformation. He announced the launch of a Defense Tech venture fund that will invest in military startups and new technologies.
