News about Digitalization
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu will pay a working visit to Dubrovnik, Croatia, where he will participate in the 11th summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI). In parallel with the official program, closed sessions will be held with the participation of a limited number of investors and key decision makers from the region and beyond.
In a succession of various forums in the field of artificial intelligence and technology that take place around the world, the Tech for Impact Summit held in Tokyo attracts special attention every year. This year, it was held on April 26 in Tokyo and brought together more than 100 prominent speakers from politics, technology and business from 57 countries.
American entrepreneur Ilon Musk on April 27 once again sharply criticized the European Union. In social network X, he said that the European Commission should be dissolved and replaced by a democratically elected body.
Starting from this year in Moldova, all diploma theses will be compulsorily checked with the help of a unified software to detect plagiarism. This was announced by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Research, Adriana Cazacu-Cigae.
In the first quarter of 2026, Ukraine’s agriculture became one of the most “sagging” sectors in terms of the number of new company registrations. During this period, 360 new businesses were registered in the industry – this is 24% less than in the past. This is reported by YC Market.
Since from March 1, 2026 in Moldova sick leaves are issued exclusively in digital format, the Temporary Instruction on the manner of their filling out by the employer has been annulled. The corresponding Order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has been published and entered into force.
Deputy Parliament Speaker Vlad Batrincea, during his visit to the Chinese city of Foshan, officially invited the leadership of the companies Haitian Machinery and China Lesso Group to visit Moldova. The initiative is aimed at establishing a potential partnership, implementing advanced industrial solutions. To study the experience, the Moldovan delegation visited the production sites of the leading Chinese corporations.
In the travel industry, artificial intelligence is emerging as a key channel, jeopardizing the position of online travel agencies (OTAs).
A national digital wallet will allow citizens to store their passport, driver’s license, diplomas and other documents directly in their cell phones. At the same time, digital versions will have the same legal force as plastic cards or paper originals. The use of such a wallet will be voluntary.
Billionaire Elon Musk never tires of stirring up the public with provocative throw-ins and pithy posts.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose duties on the UK if London does not repeal a digital services tax affecting US technology companies.
On April 22, the Council of the European Union appointed Kirsten Maria Joppe as the new head of the European Partnership Mission to Moldova (EUPM Moldova). She will take up her duties on April 25, 2026, succeeding Cosmin Dinescu.
Moldova is preparing the implementation of an electronic platform e-Notariat, which will allow access to notary services in digital format from anywhere in the world.
Seasonal workers in agriculture, construction and other sectors in need of “day laborers” will have an additional chance for guaranteed pay and pensions thanks to the “digital footprint”. The government has approved the creation of the e-Zilieri, a digital voucher-based system that will allow for a clear and transparent record of day laborers.
The Electronic Case Management Platform (SIMED) is to be the main tool for the digitalization of the National Complaints Authority (ANSC). The system will provide automation of the processing of appeals, electronic distribution of cases and increased transparency of review procedures.
Chinese technologies, “smart” cities and the model of development, where in 40 years a fishing village turned into a megalopolis with an economy worth hundreds of billions of dollars, impressed Moldovan MPs during their visit to the Celestial Empire.
The Republic of Korea is ready to deepen bilateral cooperation with Moldova in the customs field and support joint initiatives, including by providing technical assistance and organizing training programs for customs officials.
In seven years, more than 300 thousand residential properties have been registered for the first time, almost 6 million have been assessed and reassessed, state property has been determined in more than 360 settlements, and the cadastral archive of 70 million pages has been fully digitized.
Vast Data, an American developer of infrastructure for artificial intelligence, has raised about $1 billion, bringing its valuation to $30 billion – more than triple the level of the previous round. The deal was yet another confirmation that investors continue to actively invest in the “invisible layer” of the AI revolution – data storage and processing.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced a major leak of personal data from France Titres (formerly ANTS), the French government database responsible for processing passports, ID cards and driver’s licenses.
