Yandex is a major IT company based in Russia, known for its search engine and a wide range of digital services. It is often referred to as the "Google of Russia."
Founded: 1997
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia (restructured and partially registered abroad since 2023)
Key Yandex Services:
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Yandex Search — The largest search engine in Russia.
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Yandex.Maps — Maps and navigation services.
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Yandex.Transport — A service to track public transport.
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Yandex.Metrica — A tool for analyzing website traffic.
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Yandex.Taxi — A ride-hailing service (merged with Uber in Russia).
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Yandex.Mail — A free email service.
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Yandex.Market — An online shopping marketplace.
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Yandex.Cloud — Cloud services for businesses.
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Yandex.Music — A music streaming service.
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Yandex.Translate — An online translation tool for multiple languages.
Key Achievements:
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Yandex is a leader in the Russian search engine market and is actively expanding into artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and big data.
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The company is also working on autopilot systems and robotics.
Yandex continues to expand into new fields like financial technologies and deeper artificial intelligence integration.