Electric air taxi from Hyundai and the IT Ladies community in Uzbekistan: what's new in the IT sector in Central Asia and around the world

We are sharing a selection of interesting news in the IT sector.

Startup Byte-Mobile

Byte-Mobile is a Kazakhstani startup created with the goal of transforming the education sector using advanced technologies. Byte-Mobile aims to create an educational platform that not only meets modern requirements but also shapes the future of learning. The startup integrates artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other advanced technologies to personalize the educational experience.

Japanese startup One By One Music launched a streaming service for dogs

During the CES 2024 exhibition, Japanese startup One By One Music presented a streaming service for dogs that generates music for pets in real time. Users can play it when they go to work or travel long distances. In such cases, care for the pet can be temporarily entrusted to acquaintances, and the stress level will be reduced by the music.

IT Ladies Community in Uzbekistan

The goals of the community are to support women in the field of information technology, including training, startups, business, as well as achieving a balance between work, family, and personal life, and ensuring support for women's interest in the IT sector and related fields.

The women's IT community in Uzbekistan plans to hold more than 100 offline events and 20 online events in 2024. Participation in the community and all its events is absolutely free.

Hyundai presented an electric air taxi

At the exhibition, Hyundai presented its innovative electric air taxi, which is capable of using solid-state batteries.

The electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, designated as SA2, combines Hyundai's automotive design with advanced aerospace technologies.

LG presented the world's first wireless transparent TV

The 77-inch OLED T is the world's first wireless transparent OLED TV with 4K resolution and wireless audio and video transmission technology from LG. The device features a contrast screen that can be raised or lowered and a new LG Alpha 11 AI processor, whose performance is four times higher than that of the previous generation chip.

Ucast

Uzbekistan's national IT company presented a new media product — podcasts, in which experts in the fields of technology and business will discuss current issues and the development strategy of the industry with honesty, interest, and accessibility.

Ucast is a platform for expressing the voices and opinions of specialists who present their views on current trends and innovations.

Samsung: first TV with a transparent screen

The first demonstration of Samsung's MICRO transparent LED display was presented at the Samsung First Look 2024 exhibition ahead of CES 2024.
The TV is a modern LED model distinguished by a stylish design without visible frames around the screen. The panel thickness is about 1 cm, giving the device an ultra-thin and elegant appearance.

A case with a physical keyboard for iPhone appeared

British startup Clicks presented its first product — the Creator case for iPhone with a built-in physical keyboard. The manufacturer claims that the main advantage of the accessory is convenience.

OpenAI launched a store for AI-powered chatbots

OpenAI launched a store for GPTs, custom chatbot applications based on artificial intelligence models that generate text and images, such as GPT-4 and DALL-E 3.

A new feature has appeared in WhatsApp for iOS

WhatsApp now has a feature for creating stickers and a background removal tool, allowing users to easily create and edit stickers without the need to download additional applications.

The new feature is already available on devices running iOS 17 and later versions.