The Paris 2024 Olympics app and free IT courses: what’s new in Central Asia and around the world

New mobile app Paris 2024 Olympics is now available

The new Paris 2024 Olympics mobile app has been launched on the App Store and Google Play. Whether you are in Paris or watching the games from home, this app provides all the information you need to follow the events play.google.com

Applications are now being accepted for free IT education under the Tech Orda 2024 project

Applications are now being accepted from individuals to participate in the new cohort of the Tech Orda program. The program offers all citizens of Kazakhstan aged 18 to 45 the unique opportunity to learn IT professions for free.

TEHNIKUM School graduates will be able to work at leading IT companies in Uzbekistan

TEHNIKUM School has signed agreements with leading IT companies in Uzbekistan — TBC Bank, payme, KorzinkaGo, and Vention — to employ its graduates as Data Analysts. This collaboration will provide students with valuable hands-on experience working on real-world cases and facilitate their adaptation to employer requirements.

OpenAI introduces the new GPT-4o mini model

GPT-4o mini is the most cost-efficient model available. It achieves high scores on academic tests and will enable more affordable AI integration across various applications.

Microsoft announces the launch of the Microsoft Designer app

This new app, integrated with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and also available as a mobile application, allows users to easily create and edit images and designs using AI.

Uzum and UNDP join forces to enhance digital literacy among Uzbek citizens
As part of this partnership, Uzum and UNDP specialists will train representatives of vulnerable population groups across the country in financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills.

Chairman of the Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Development appointed in Kazakhstan

By order of the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gizzat Seyakhmetovich Baitursynov has been appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Development.