Verifix and EasyTap to Build Unified Workforce Infrastructure in Central Asia
Verifix, a portfolio company of IT Park Ventures, and Kazakhstan-based flexible employment platform EasyTap have agreed to establish joint ventures...
Every missed message could mean a lost customer
For businesses, customer communication has become an important part of the sales process. A customer may ask about a price,...
Startup wants to transmit energy using lasers — potentially powering drones and robots wirelessly
Australian startup Aquila Space Technologies is developing technology to transmit electrical energy over distance using lasers. The approach could eventually...
Yashil AI: Can AI help Uzbekistan tackle urban air pollution?
In autumn 2025, air quality in Tashkent once again became a major public concern. In November, PM2.5 concentrations in the...
Anthropic introduces Claude Sonnet 5.5 with faster performance and lower task costs
Anthropic has introduced Claude Sonnet 5.5, a new version of its Sonnet model designed for practical everyday tasks, software development...
Bringing venture capital into and out of Uzbekistan: Key tax and currency-control barriers
A startup in Uzbekistan receives investment from a foreign venture capital fund. The funds enter the country. Several years later,...
Turkish-Uzbek startup egaranti raises $1.1 million in pre-Series A funding
egaranti, a startup operating in Turkey and Uzbekistan that provides digital infrastructure for warranty and after-sales processes, has raised $1.1...
Engineering Valley to be established in Asaka
Uzbekistan plans to establish an Engineering Valley in Asaka, Andijan region, aimed at developing engineering, electronics and technology-based manufacturing. The...
The atomic mushroom in a terminal: Can the AI arms race be stopped?
The Economist’s September 19–25, 2026 cover depicts a nuclear explosion not as a conventional photograph, but as an image built...
Banks raise concerns over AI shopping bots and growing fraud risks
AI agents are moving beyond product recommendations and can increasingly shop on behalf of users. Major banks are now raising...
