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Khan Tengri Innovation Hub opens access to S-Tron Shanghai 2026 for startups from Central Eurasia

Khan Tengri Innovation Hub has partnered with S-Tron Shanghai 2026 and will provide startups, investors, and technology companies from Central Eurasia with special participation terms at one of Asia's largest technology conferences.

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A Kazakhstani has created an app where you can get free coffee for learning the Kazakh language

What if you could gain not only knowledge but also free coffee by studying the Kazakh language? The Kazakh startup Nomad Learn has created an app where AI helps users learn the language, and they receive real rewards for their progress.

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Startup Opportunities Calendar for August 2026

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IT Agenda for the Week, August 3–9: IOI 2026, Maker Space Summer Camp, and Live Streams from The Tech

This week in IT — the international informatics olympiad for school students, a meeting between the Minister of Science and the global Kazakh scientific community, as well as registration for the Maker Space educational program.

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Alibaba has introduced Qwen3.8-Max — the most powerful model in the Qwen lineup

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The Chinese company Star Vision will launch the Uzbek satellite Samarkand-2028 into orbit

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The third International IOAI 2026 Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence has begun in the city of Astana

On August 3, the ceremonial opening of the third International IOAI 2026 Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence took place in Astana. For a week, the capital of Kazakhstan became a gathering place for talented students, leading experts, and representatives of the global technology industry.

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CEO of Freedom Cloud on why in-flight internet is becoming the new standard and what it means for Kazakhstan

CEO of Freedom Cloud, Temirlan Zinalabdin, told The Tech why onboard Wi-Fi is no longer just entertainment for passengers but has become part of the country's digital infrastructure, and what challenges Kazakhstan will face on the path to this standard.

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Task managers: an overview of useful tools for work

A selection of services that help organize tasks, avoid missing deadlines, and keep the team in a unified workspace. We’ve gathered six task managers — from simple to-do lists to project management systems — and analyzed which one suits whom.

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7 apps for vibe coding that help create products without complex code

A selection of services that turn a text description of an idea into a working website, application, or prototype. We examine how they differ and who they are suitable for.

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Which laptop to choose for the 2026 academic year: 10 best models for studying

Ahead of the new academic year, nearly every student and schoolchild faces the same question: which laptop to choose so that it’s suitable for lectures, term papers, and evening binge-watching. We’ve compiled 10 relevant models from 2026 for various tasks and budgets — from ultra-light ultrabooks to gaming devices with discrete graphics cards. We explain how they differ and who they’re best suited for.

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How founders lose money: the most expensive mistakes of Enji, Deepen, and MoonAI

Startup failures rarely end with just lost money — sometimes they cost a stake in the company, months of work, or a failed pilot. We share which mistakes entrepreneurs consider the most costly and what rules they changed afterward.

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OpenAI has introduced the Astra model, which has solved 10 open problems in mathematics and computer science

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Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are building a digital bridge across the Caspian Sea

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July Podcasts: 9 Episodes on Technologies, AI Agents, and Startups

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