Yandex enters Telemedicine: acquires 9.33% stake in DND
Russian tech giant Yandex is making deeper moves into the telemedicine market. The company has acquired a 9.33% minority stake...
Jack Altman raises $275M early-stage fund in just one week
Jack Altman, co-founder of HR software unicorn Lattice and brother of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has closed a massive new...
Paradigm shifts happen slowly, then all at once
When you look back at history, the most important changes don’t come from technology itself. They come from a shift...
From high school dropout in Kazakhstan to YC: The $11K MRR “Collison install” story
The YC Mantra Inside Y Combinator, one piece of wisdom echoes through every batch: ship, ship, ship.But sometimes, shipping alone...
Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation
The three-year-old startup Micro1 has raised a $35 million Series A funding round, pushing its valuation to $500 million. The...
Perplexity AI hits $20B valuation with $200M raise
Perplexity, the fast-rising AI-powered search startup that positions itself as a rival to Google, has secured $200 million in fresh...
Hisobchi AI: the startup taking financial literacy to a new level
A new name has emerged in Uzbekistan’s startup ecosystem — Hisobchi AI. More than just an app, it’s a technological...
Apple iPhone 17 launch: Siri isn’t AI-powered yet
In September 2025, Apple unveiled its latest smartphone lineup: the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and a new...
Y Combinator startup Motion raises $38M
At just 23, Harry Qi was already earning $1 million a year as a “quant” — a hedge fund trader...
Diaspora networks as a development engine
Every year, millions of Uzbeks work, study, or live abroad. They send home $16–20B in remittances, a lifeline for families...
