AI service GulChatAI and the new technopark: what’s new in Central Asia and around the world this week

A new tech park, Shymkent Hub, has opened in Shymkent

The opening of Shymkent Hub, a regional tech park managed by Astana Hub, took place in Shymkent. This is the 15th hub in the country, with the goal of developing technological entrepreneurship, the IT industry, and digital education.

An artificial intelligence center and a venture fund for startup support will open in Uzbekistan

An artificial intelligence center is planned to be opened at IT Park Uzbekistan, and a venture fund will be created to support startups. $50 million will be allocated for the implementation of AI projects, and a venture fund of $10 million has been established for startups.

Kazakh startup 1Fit has entered the Mexican market

On August 1, 2024, Murat Alihanov's project launched in Mexico. The first overseas location for 1Fit was Guadalajara, the second most populous city in Mexico.

Startup ArzonApteka raised $6 million

The raised funds are planned to be directed toward the development of FOM Group, improving the operations of ArzonApteka, and other services within its ecosystem. The company intends to expand its presence in the regions of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan's National Information Agency launches an AI-based virtual correspondent

This robot correspondent delivers news in nine languages and was created in honor of Sobira Kholdarova, the first Uzbek female journalist.

Alif Uzbekistan developed the AI service GulChatAI to optimize business processes

The service helps automate various business processes, including assessing the financial status of clients and processing installment applications. Currently, GulChatAI processes 83% of applications, with an average review time of 30 seconds.

Yandex Qazaqstan helps save snow leopards from extinction

Yandex Qazaqstan, together with students from the Kazakh-British Technical University, specialists from the Institute of Zoology of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Snow Leopard Foundation, has successfully trained a neural network to recognize snow leopards.

Zoom now supports up to one million participants simultaneously

Webinars on the Zoom platform can now accommodate up to one million participants simultaneously. The company also introduced different webinar packages supporting from 10 to one million participants. The cost for a webinar with one million attendees is $100,000.