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How an Uzbek is building the future of humanoid robots and attracting millions in Silicon Valley

Sanzhar Atamuradov is creating one of the most ambitious platforms in global robotics — Humanola, a Silicon Valley startup that turns telepresence into the foundation of physical artificial intelligence. The company allows people from all over the world to control humanoid robots with minimal latency, and every operator action is transformed into training data for future physical AGI.

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Freedom Holding Corp. presented its global development strategy at the Freedom Inside 2026 forum

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The presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan visited an artificial intelligence hackathon in Bukhara

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6 free plagiarism-checking services for research in 2026

With the rise of AI-generated content in academic papers, plagiarism detection services have become a must-have. In this review, we will examine six free plagiarism checkers for 2026.

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Gemma 4 has been released — and now AI agents can be run directly on a laptop

Product Lead Oliver announced the launch of Gemma 4 — a family of open models based on Gemini 3 technology. Since the first Gemma, developers have achieved over 400 million downloads and more than 100,000 variants, creating an ecosystem around the models.

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Royal Philips may open an R&D center in Astana and join the development of MedTech

Creating a national medical data archive is not just about storing information, but a fundamental leap forward in digital medicine. The accumulated structured data set will become a key resource for developing domestic artificial intelligence-based solutions that will help doctors diagnose faster and more accurately. We welcome the efforts of global leaders such as Philips not only to supply technologies but also to integrate into our ecosystem, supporting local startups and participating in the work of the new International AI Center.

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Hidden ChatGPT Features in 2026: What Developers Are Using

Most people still use ChatGPT as a tool for writing code, debugging, and getting quick technical answers.

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10 programmers from Uzbekistan who work in dream companies

Engineers from Uzbekistan today write code for TikTok and Dropbox, build infrastructure at Google and Amazon, lead teams at AWS — and at the same time, they return knowledge to their homeland by creating platforms and communities for the next generation. This is not a coincidence or luck — it is the result of the perseverance of people who decided not to wait for opportunities, but to create them themselves.

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The best Apple product in 50 years — chosen by users

On April 3, a special episode of The Vergecast podcast was released, timed to celebrate Apple's 50th anniversary. The company, founded in a garage in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, was marked in an unconventional way by the editorial team: not with yet another long-form article, but with a live discussion about which Apple product can be considered the best in the company's entire history.

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Women as Architects of the Digital Economy in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. An Analytical Outlook

A region with a consumer market of 80 million people stands on the brink of a technological explosion. Data from global analysts confirm what market leaders are observing from within: women here are not observers of transformation, but its architects.

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Atasu Group and the Chinese state-owned logistics operator have established a joint venture to develop Eurasian transport corridors

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Kazakhstani game DarkSwitch has entered the list of the most anticipated releases in the world

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The e-commerce market in Azerbaijan: leading local platforms

The e-commerce market in Azerbaijan remains relatively young but is growing rapidly: in 2025, the number of transactions reached 1.5 billion, with local platforms playing a key role, focusing on domestic sellers and buyers. These platforms provide fast delivery across the country, integration with local banks, and convenient tools for small businesses.

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Timur Turlow on why ecosystems acquire startups and what is more beneficial for founders in Kazakhstan

On the Freedom Inside forum, The Tech editorial team conducted an exclusive interview with Timur Turlow about the role of ecosystems in the survival of startups, market transformation, and the strategies that founders in Kazakhstan are adopting today.

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Intel and Google launch a new phase of collaboration in AI

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