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Women in Tech: A Guide to Communities for Women in IT

Entering the industry is easier when there is a community nearby: people who share job openings, mentor, invite to hackathons, and talk about grants. We have compiled a map of such communities by country in the region for 2026.

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How the Azerbaijani startup Hirpo helps companies automate HR with AI

Mubariz Shahbazli, co-founder and CEO of Hirpo from Baku, shared how the startup came to be, why companies are tired of fragmented HR systems, and how artificial intelligence helps automate personnel management processes.

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Uzbekistan has launched the first investment fund for game studios

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Which apps do Uzbeks use every day — a breakdown of Google Play

Based on AppFollow's ranking data, we analyzed which apps top the charts in Uzbekistan and what attracts users to them.

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The best is yet to come after the AI inflection point: investments, the superpower race, and new infrastructure for the AI economy

What awaits the AI industry in the coming years, where to find the main investment opportunities, and why human capital is becoming more valuable as artificial intelligence becomes cheaper? The Tech author Elmira Obri attended the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai and gathered key insights from an interview with Esther Wong, founder of the venture fund 3C AGI Partners, on the future of AI infrastructure, the global competition between China and the US, and the new artificial intelligence economy.

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$1 billion in investments and 200 FinTech companies: how the Uzbek market will look by 2030

Not every regulator can say that it has directly participated in creating a new market practically from scratch. When the President's Decree No. PP-359 of November 27, 2025, officially designated the Central Bank of Uzbekistan as the authorized body for FinTech development, it was less the beginning of new work and more an acknowledgment of the path already traveled.

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Roblox has introduced an AI tool for creating games from a smartphone

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The stage of national qualifying rounds for Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 has concluded

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Kazakhstani students won 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal at EUROAI 2026

The successful performance of our students at EUROAI 2026 confirms the high level of training of Kazakhstani schoolchildren in the field of artificial intelligence and competitive programming. This is the result of systematic work

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In Kazakhstan, the unified digital platform QazaqCreative has been launched for representatives of creative industries

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Founders of Nedvizhka.kz, Helio AI, and Clockster share what entrepreneurs should know before entering the Uzbekistan market

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A Meta engineer explained how to use AI in work without losing independent thinking

The development of generative artificial intelligence is changing not only workflows but also the habits of professionals. Rohan Kulkarni, a software engineer at Meta, told Business Insider that he regularly studies new AI tools in his free time to remain competitive in the job market, but believes that AI should enhance human thinking rather than replace it.

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IT Agenda of the Week, July 20-26: Seaside Startup Summit Armenia, Global Business Services Forum

This week in IT — global business forums and open-air summits, international conferences for Python developers, hackathons with million-dollar prize pools, open dialogues with CEOs of leading tech companies, esports tournaments, and startup pitches to investors.

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One access to all neural networks: 14 AI aggregators that will replace dozens of subscriptions

One neural network is no longer enough: for different tasks, users switch between ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Kling, and other models. Instead of multiple subscriptions and separate accounts, people are increasingly choosing AI aggregators that combine dozens of services into a single interface. We’ve gathered popular platforms that provide access to modern AI models through a unified window.

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Which programming languages are benefiting from AI

A couple of years ago, choosing a programming language was a matter of personal preferences, job availability, and corporate standards. In 2025–2026, a new and unexpectedly influential factor joined these: compatibility with AI tools. Let’s examine who came out ahead and why, based on data from major industry reports.

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