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New unicorns of 2026: which startups reached a valuation of $1 billion

From AI assistants to industrial robots — meet the new unicorns of 2026. We’ve gathered startups that have attracted major investments and achieved billion-dollar valuations.

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Hayot Ventures and RS Bootcamp signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop startups in Central Asia

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Baku will host Gamesummit 2026 with the participation of international gaming industry experts

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Google launched the AI agent Gemini to perform corporate tasks.

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The WIT Teens Challenge 2026 took place in Almaty.

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Kazakhstan and Georgia will develop cooperation in the field of digital public services.

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Job openings at NVIDIA, Google, Amazon, Palantir, and Cisco: Which IT companies are looking for specialists

The largest technology companies continue to hire specialists in key IT fields — from software engineering and AI/ML system development to cloud infrastructure, network technologies, and backend development. This collection features current job openings and describes the responsibilities of specialists and the cities where positions are available.

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Who is building Georgia's IT community: 9 founders of local communities

IT communities and technological initiatives help develop Georgia's ecosystem by bringing together developers, entrepreneurs, AI specialists, students, and women in technology. We have gathered leaders of local and international initiatives that host meetups, educational programs, and professional events, foster the startup environment, support women in IT, and create opportunities for knowledge sharing and professional growth.

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Free IT courses in Tajikistan: government programs and online schools

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How a lawyer from Kazakhstan without programming skills assembled an AI team for a company

Every employee has a task they perform manually and constantly think, “I wish someone could automate this.” Now, that “someone” can be themselves. Zhankali Baigaliyev, legal counsel at Bitrix24 Kazakhstan, doesn’t write code and only started vibe coding two months ago, yet he has already assembled a team of AI agents for his company. He shares how the system is structured, where he encountered challenges, and where others should begin if they want to try it themselves.

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Alem AI Talent Lab has opened applications for future master's students.

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Azerbaijan has launched the Parvaz studio for creating startups from scratch

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Google launched Playground for creating games using text prompts.

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Data is available to everyone. How do digital services compete now?

A few years ago, an ideal digital service allowed users to resolve an issue within the app in just a couple of minutes without visiting an office. Today, this is no longer enough for users: they want to receive the service instantly and without having to understand how it works.

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Vibe Coding: How Not to Drift into Absurdity on the Wave of Hype

Vibe coding promises businesses development in days instead of months: an employee describes a task to AI, receives a ready-made prototype, and can launch it with almost no help from developers. But along with the accessibility of development comes increased risk—companies are building systems faster than they can figure out how to manage them. Where convenient tools end and technical debt begins is explored in her own column for The Tech by Maya Batyrbekova, PhD, MIT Digital Transformation AI Professional.

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