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The main technological novelties of August: from Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra to Honor Robot Phone

August's new releases highlight several key trends in the gadget market. Manufacturers continue to develop foldable smartphones and AI features, while cameras and smartwatches are gaining more independent intelligent capabilities. At the same time, companies are experimenting with unusual form factors — from smartphones with robotic cameras to compact projectors.

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AI-video startups valued at billions of dollars — who leads the market

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Do you need to automate your business: how to reduce hidden costs

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In Azerbaijan, an AWS community for students has been launched.

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Alibaba launched the video model Wan3.0 with support for documents and presentations

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Kazakhstan and Presight AI discussed cooperation in the field of AI infrastructure

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A guy from Astana created a game where children learn to earn, invest, and manage money

The Kazakh startup Smile Race, founded by Zhandos Batyrkhanov, began as a board game focused on financial literacy and is now transforming it into a digital EdTech platform. The project teaches schoolchildren and young people how to manage money through a simulation of real life, where not only income and savings matter, but also the "happiness level."

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From traditional craftsmanship to technology: how an Uzbek carpet weaver launched an artificial intelligence startup

Hikmatillo Umarhojiyev turned his carpet-making experience into a Findecor tech startup that changes the rules of traditional retail with the help of artificial intelligence. Read more details about the startup in our article.

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DeepSeek and other Chinese AI: which models to choose and how much they cost

Chinese labs DeepSeek, Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and Zhipu AI have released language model lines whose API access costs are several times cheaper than that of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Let's examine how much the most notable ones cost, how they differ technically, and who each one is suitable for.

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mygov and e-Tabib in Azerbaijan: How the Unified Government Services Portal Works Now

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AI Digest: Firebird, victories at international olympiads, and Anthropic's record

We’ve gathered the top news from the world of artificial intelligence from August 10 to 21 — new models, investments, regional AI initiatives in Central Asia and beyond.

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IT Agenda for the Week, August 24–30: Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum, GAIEC 2026, and Startup World Cup

This list features the main IT events of the week for developers, startups, investors, and anyone following the Central Asian tech market.

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A new Institute of Cryptology and Cybersecurity has been established in Uzbekistan

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Export of IT services from Kazakhstan exceeded $1 billion for the first time

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Alisher Elyubayev, CEO of Halyk Market, on the company's transformation, AI, and new opportunities for e-commerce

In an interview with The Tech CEO, Halyk Market's Alisher Elybaev discussed how the marketplace is changing its strategy, transitioning from a banking structure to a product model, and preparing to expand beyond the Halyk ecosystem. He also spoke about new e-commerce verticals, AI development, cross-border trade, plans to bring Kazakhstani goods to international markets, and the skills that will be in high demand in the coming years.

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