Mcdonald’s bets on AI to run its drive-thrus and customers are already furious
The fast-food giant's new ArchIQ system, built with Google, has quietly processed over a million orders at five U.S. locations....
Uzbekistan Bets on a Shared Digital Ecosystem as E-Commerce with Russia Triples
At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev did something that went largely unnoticed...
IFC anchors highland capital’s new $75M fund to unlock Central Asian private equity gap
In a major boost to Central Asia’s growing venture and private equity ecosystem, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed...
TBC Bank Group Affiliate Cleared to Acquire OLX Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's Competition Authority has approved the acquisition of OLX Classifieds by a company affiliated with TBC Bank Group, granting formal...
Alipay+ launches international QR payment services in partnership with Kyrgyzstan’s national payment operator Elcard
The digital financial landscape of Central Asia is moving at an unprecedented velocity, and the traditional barriers of cross-border commerce...
From Singapore to Tashkent: Tracking the Billion-Dollar Venture Capital Blueprint to Central Asia
The Asian entrepreneurial landscape is experiencing an unprecedented golden era. Driven by deep cultural capital, rapid digitization, and a massive...
Uzbek IT companies may gain access to the european market as IT Park and Schwarz Digits explore cooperation
IT Park Uzbekistan has held talks with representatives of Schwarz Digits, a German technology company, to discuss opportunities for Uzbek...
Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy: Reshaping the economy through reform and global investment
Uzbekistan continues to post some of the fastest economic growth rates in Central Asia heading into 2026. Rising foreign investment,...
Mobiuz mobile operator sold for $351 Million
One of the largest privatization processes in Uzbekistan’s telecommunications market has reached its conclusion. A foreign consortium has been declared...
Full-length AI film debuted at Cannes, covered by WSJ, BBC, and Variety — created by Higgsfield AI team led by Kazakhstani director Aitore Zholdaskali
On May 21, at the Cannes film market Marché du Film, the 95-minute film "Hell Grind" — created entirely using...
