AI Center with NVIDIA in Uzbekistan and Gemini 3: What's New in November 2025 in the World and Central Eurasia

We have compiled the main news of the month about startups, venture capital, and ecosystem development.

Google introduced Gemini 3 with Deep Think and Antigravity support
The model is capable of deeper analysis of requests, understanding user intent, and providing more structured responses. Gemini 3 works simultaneously with text, images, video, and interactive simulations, creating visual responses and tools tailored to user queries.

New iPhones will be released twice a year under Apple's new schedule
According to the new plan, premium models — iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the expected foldable iPhone — will be released in autumn 2026. Basic models — iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and the second generation of iPhone Air — will appear only in the first half of 2027.

Kazakhstani schoolchildren became four-time world champions in robotics
The national team of Kazakhstan in robotics has once again achieved a stunning fourth consecutive victory at the FIRST Global Challenge 2025 World Olympiad in Panama City. Competing with teams from 190 countries, the schoolchildren won two highest awards in the most prestigious categories: GRAND CHALLENGE AWARD and ALBERT EINSTEIN AWARD.

A game from Kyrgyzstan entered the top 3 Steam demo games
Kyrgyz studio 4Tale Production, a resident of the High Technologies Park of the Kyrgyz Republic, took a prize place in the global Rising Tide Challenge competition. Steel Ark is a first-person action game with elements of survival, crafting, and automation.

Kazakhstan and OpenAI signed a memorandum for the development of education
Kazakhstani educators will be given access to ChatGPT Edu — a special version of ChatGPT designed for educational institutions.

25,000 students in Tajikistan will receive free access to Perplexity Pro
The Perplexity Pro platform provides access to data analysis tools, idea generation, and educational materials, allowing students to gain practical experience working with modern AI technologies.

An AI center will be created in Uzbekistan jointly with NVIDIA
As part of the partnership, the creation of an AI Center of Excellence — AI Excellence Center — is planned, along with training for teachers and specialists, and the implementation of NVIDIA technologies in educational and industrial processes.

Kazakhstani app Aleem surpassed Duolingo and topped the App Store rating
The educational app Aleem, created by a team from Kazakhstan, surpassed Duolingo and took first place in the rating of free educational apps in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan just two days after its release on the App Store.

Kazakhstan has adopted the Law "On Artificial Intelligence"
The law introduces fundamental principles for the functioning of artificial intelligence systems. Artificial intelligence systems are defined as an object of informatization.

Qazaqstan Venture Group raised $115 million in the first closing round
After the first closing, the fund of funds officially entered the investment period and is conducting an open selection of venture funds under its mandate. The program aims to support management companies investing in startups and technology companies whose activities are related to the region.

An international Enterprise Uzbekistan center based on English law has been launched in Uzbekistan
The center operates under a special legal regime based on English law standards, which allows for higher business protection and increases trust among foreign partners.

zypl.ai received the Best Use of AI in Financial Services award at AI World Series 2025
The award confirms the company's commitment to transforming financial services through responsible, transparent, and high-performance AI.

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan is creating a venture fund worth $50 million
As part of the initiative, a venture fund with a capital of $50 million will be created under the Central Bank. The main task of the fund is to finance and support the development of FinTech startups.

Freedom Bank is preparing to launch a digital bank in Georgia
After receiving a banking license, the new entity will continue operations under the name Freedom Bank Georgia. The bank plans to develop customer-oriented digital services, increase the accessibility of financial services, and implement modern digital banking solutions in the new market.