AI Student and Kazakhstan's Success at the Summit in Japan: What Was New in April in the World and Central Asia

Microsoft released the first mini-PC for Windows 365
The new device is aimed at corporate users and provides access to a remote desktop without the need for powerful local hardware.

Yandex Go Market launched in Tashkent
The first pickup points have already opened, orders are being processed, and sellers have received their first payouts. The platform offers convenient onboarding for new sellers. For participants of other marketplaces, a quick product card transfer feature is available — the Yandex Go team has developed a special solution for this.

Vienna University became the first to admit an AI student
Flynn is a non-binary AI created based on open language models and image generators. It went through the standard admission process: submitted a portfolio, passed an interview, and took a creative test.

Abdulahad Kuchkarov became the new CEO of IT Park Uzbekistan
Abdulahad Kuchkarov has been working within the tech park structure since 2019: he started as an operations director and later became an executive director. Before that, he managed the Groundzero coworking network and coordinated business courses at the Uzbek-Japanese Center.

Kazakhstan chapter of Women in Tech recognized as the best at the summit in Japan
This recognition is awarded to the most active and rapidly growing representation among more than 60 countries worldwide. Kazakhstan was represented by the largest delegation — 25 participants.

Asel Zhanasova from Kazakhstan entered the list of young UN leaders
This prestigious international list includes ministers, politicians, entrepreneurs, and public opinion leaders from more than 120 countries. Asel Zhanasova is the only representative from Kazakhstan this year, and one from Central Asia.

Timur Turlov announced a rebranding: Aviata became Freedom Travel
The Aviata service was founded in 2013. In 2023, Freedom Holding Corp. acquired 100% of the company for $32.3 million to integrate it into the holding's ecosystem of digital services.

Kazakhstani platform Higgsfield AI integrated image generation from OpenAI
Now users can turn any text prompt or image into more than 30 recognizable styles — from Ghibli to The Simpsons — and then add cinematic camera animation in just a few seconds.

In Beijing, humanoid robots ran a half-marathon with humans for the first time
For the first time, 21 humanoid robots started the race alongside thousands of runners. The race distance was 21 kilometers. The winner among the machines was the Tiangong Ultra robot from the Beijing Innovation Center of Human Robotics, which completed the distance in 2 hours and 40 minutes. This is two and a half times longer than the time of the male winner — 1 hour and 2 minutes.

The third Neuralink patient with a brain implant was able to restore their voice with the help of AI
The technology allows the patient to communicate by training cursor control and using self-created tools to speed up text entry, including a virtual keyboard with useful functions such as copy, paste, and undo.