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Z.ai has released GLM-5.2 — a free model that competes with GPT-5.5 and Claude

Z.ai has released GLM-5.2 — a new flagship model for complex programming tasks. It supports a context window of up to one million tokens, is freely available under the MIT license, and outperforms GPT-5.5 on several key benchmarks. Let’s explore what the model can do and how it differs from its competitors.

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Top Home Audio System Trends for 2026: High-Quality Sound, Hi-Fi, and Powerful Bass

In 2026, the home audio industry responds to this demand with the concept of a seamless ecosystem. Using the example of major updates from market leaders — Japanese Onkyo and American Klipsch — we examine what makes up the ideal home sound today.

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From Problem to Pilot in Two Weeks: A Playbook for AI-Native Founders in Practice

A month ago, Anthropic released a playbook for founders, and recently The Tech summarized it in this article. I want to approach it from a different angle. The playbook is called Building an AI-Native Startup — and you only truly understand how to build when you're building it yourself.

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Google invested $75 million in A24 to create AI tools for films

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Applications are now open for startups from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to participate in WAIC 2026 in Shanghai

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Uzbekistan-based startup OX System has signed a partnership with Meta Mode and is expanding into Turkey and the Middle East

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There are 7 days left until the deadline for applications to Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Central Eurasia possesses enormous potential that has remained in the shadows for global investors. World-class companies are born here—previously, they simply lacked access to the right stages. Road to Battlefield was created precisely for this purpose: we open the door to the global arena, and each year it becomes wider.

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In Kazakhstan, a digital safety program for women called "Aman Bol" is being launched

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Meredith Whittaker — on why it is dangerous to trust AI chatbots

Meredith Whittaker, who leads Signal, gave an interview to journalist Mishal Husain, in which she explained why agentic AI is structurally incompatible with privacy — and why users who trust chatbots with their personal thoughts are making a mistake.

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Career in Big4: How AI is Changing Hiring, Onboarding, and Personnel Management

Danil Spirin explained how artificial intelligence helps automate routine tasks in hiring, which specialists are currently in demand at Big4, and why it's more important to stay true to yourself during interviews rather than trying to deceive recruiters with the help of neural networks.

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Best games of June 2026: the main releases of the month

After several busy months, June became a time to catch your breath. There are fewer major releases than usual, but the month offers a diverse selection of new titles and early access projects across various genres. Let’s take a look at the best game releases of June 2026.

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A new Deputy Minister of Digital Development and AI has been appointed in Kazakhstan

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Bitrix24 has become the leader of the CRM market in Kazakhstan with a share of 40.4%

Bitrix24 has secured the leading position in the business automation systems segment in Kazakhstan. According to a large-scale study by the BISAM Central Asia Research Center and the gro.now analytics platform, as of 2026, Bitrix24CRM's share of the domestic market reached 40.4%. Over the past five years, the platform has demonstrated steady upward growth, increasing its presence by one-third—from 30% in 2021.

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AzerTelecom will launch internet traffic between Azerbaijan and Armenia

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New international laboratories on AI and science will be established in Kazakhstan in collaboration with Belgium

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