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Economy

Google's Russian subsidiary has paid out almost $208 million in fines imposed on the parent company

The bankruptcy trustee of Google LLC (Russia) told the court that by September 20 more than 16.7 billion rubles had been received into the company's account, of which about 14.7 billion was deducted by bailiffs toward fines on the American Google LLC. Total payments reached almost 16.8 billion rubles, while Google's accrued debt to Russia, according to RIA, amounts to 2 undecillion rubles and continues to grow.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
Technology

Instagram tests videos up to 90 minutes long, challenging YouTube

Instagram has announced testing of a new 'Features' format — videos up to 90 minutes long — as well as a 'Clips as Reels' feature. Tests are running in Brazil and now in the US. The decision reverses the platform's years-long bet on short videos and could be the first serious step toward competing with YouTube's monetization program.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
Culture

Young people rethink storytelling: YouTube overtakes cinema, and AI sparks curiosity more than fear

The 2026 'Teens and Screens' report from UCLA's Center for Scholars & Storytellers shows that 72.9% of Americans aged 10–24 name YouTube their favorite storytelling format, 55% want more neurodivergent characters, and young people view AI with more interest than alarm. Cinema, meanwhile, remains the favorite weekend activity for the third year in a row.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read