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Hardware and Technologies July 21, 2026, 06:50 PM
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the app will soon get Gram, a native non-custodial crypto wallet built directly into Telegram. The rollout is planned for this summer, and Durov said the service will work inside Telegram apps. -
StarCraft, HoMM, Civilization — Durov Explains What ’90s Strategy Games Teach Better Than Any Business School
Gaming News April 19, 2026, 02:31 PM
The discussion was sparked by a post from Brian Armstrong, founder of Coinbase. He admitted that as a teenager he was “almost unhealthily” obsessed with StarCraft and Civilization — and later realized those games had actually prepared him for business. Resource gathering, expansion, strategic planning — the same systems, just with real stakes. -
“Your intimate photos are safe”: Durov attacks WhatsApp over weak encryption — and accidentally makes the best argument for Telegram
Hardware and Technologies April 13, 2026, 01:12 AM
Pavel Durov this week once again took aim at WhatsApp — and this time with particular enthusiasm. The trigger was a class-action lawsuit filed in a California federal court against Meta, WhatsApp, and consulting firm Accenture: plaintiffs claim that company employees and third-party contractors had “broad access” to users’ private messages despite promises of end-to-end encryption. -
Gaming News February 8, 2026, 10:19 PM
Yulia Vavilova, the girlfriend of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, has racked up roughly 800 hours in Counter-Strike 2. She showed off the playtime in a short clip posted to one of her social media accounts. -
Hardware and Technologies December 1, 2025, 07:18 PM
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has taken a new step in realizing his vision of a decentralized internet. His latest project, aimed at private and accessible computing for neural networks, is already up and running. However, it has turned out to be geared not towards the average user, but towards owners of serious hardware, immediately dashing the expectations of enthusiast miners. -
Hardware and Technologies October 29, 2025, 04:51 PM
At a forum in Dubai, Pavel Durov introduced a new project—the decentralized network Cocoon. Its goal is to redistribute the AI computing market, allowing graphics card owners to earn money and developers to inexpensively use their power. -
Lex Fridman Releases Four-Hour Interview with Pavel Durov: Training Routine, Poisoning Attempt, and Telegram’s Privacy Policy
Video October 1, 2025, 08:33 AM
American podcaster Lex Fridman has released a four-hour interview with Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram. In the conversation, Durov spoke at length about the messenger’s stance on privacy protection, content moderation, personal philosophy, and management style. -
News March 15, 2025, 09:14 PM
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has reportedly left France for Dubai, according to French media sources. His departure was apparently sanctioned by the French legal system. -
News September 6, 2024, 11:11 AM
The Telegram administration has revised content moderation rules following Pavel Durov's detention. Now, users of private groups can report inappropriate content.
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