inDrive and Yandex Go introduced a new condition for drivers in Kazakhstan, Qummy raised 93 million rubles – the main thing on June 6

World

• Nvidia’s market capitalization has reached $3 trillion. The company has surpassed Apple in value for the first time since 2002, but it still lags behind Microsoft. Nvidia’s growth rate is not expected to slow, experts say.

Investments and finances

• Krasnodar food technology startup Qummy has closed a new investment round of 93 million rubles from Vostok Fund, Alexander Eronin, Moscow Seed Fund, Dauren Toktamysov.
• In 2024, the Bank of Russia plans to issue no more than 1 million investment coins. This is 20% less than a year before.
• US AI startup Field Materials has raised $3.5 million from s16vc, Zacua Ventures, Zelda Ventures, Navitas Capital, Flyer One Ventures, DivcoWest and Blumberg Capital.

• American brokerage firm Interactive Brokers began closing accounts for Russian users. The broker explains his decision by the low cost of assets, as well as “the country of residence of the user and the characteristics of the account.”

Business

• Taxi-hailing services inDrive and Yandex Go will suspend drivers from work for driving fast in Kazakhstan. Driver performance will be analyzed based on user ratings and reviews.
• Yandex Food will launch free consulting for restaurant owners and managers in Russian regions. The experts will analyze the cases of entrepreneurs with establishments of different sizes, from small cafes to large restaurants, the company’s press service reported.

• The Automotive Technologies company, manufacturer and official distributor of the Citroën and Peugeot brands in Russia, entered the domestic market for the first time. Now the cars of the consortium brands will be available in Megamarket.

• “Tasty – period” will add halal meat dishes to the menu. Previously the company had announced plans to start work in the North Caucasus republics. Consumers in these regions take halal requirements very seriously, explained the network’s general director, Oleg Paroev.

• The former Mercedes plant in Yesipovo, near Moscow, will produce cars under the Maxeed brand, sources said. The planned production volume is 120 thousand vehicles per year. First, they will launch the production of models with an internal combustion engine, then they plan to produce hybrid and electric vehicles.

• The director of Alfa-Bank pointed out the unfair competition with the markets. According to him, controlling only systemically important banks creates risks for the entire fintech sector. Ozon and Wildberries did not share this opinion.

Services and technologies

• The Bank of Russia proposes to transfer control of the universal QR code to an “equidistant operator.” This will help “eliminate the dependence of market participants on larger players and thus help maintain a competitive environment.”