5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (502+ words) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has urged Eurasian Economic Union member states to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across trade, logistics, industry, and agriculture, as Astana seeks to turn Kazakhstan AI development into a wider regional agenda. Speaking on May…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (237+ words) Only 7. 2% of people aged 15 to 64 in Uzbekistan used generative artificial intelligence tools during the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft's latest Global AI Diffusion Report. The figure places Uzbekistan below the global average, as the share of generative AI users…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (1179+ words) Policymakers, telecom executives, investors and technology leaders gathered in Samarkand on May 20-21 for GSMA M360 Eurasia 2026, a regional summit focused on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, connectivity and the future of telecommunications across Eurasia. In an interview with The Times of Central…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (636+ words) Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful geopolitical and economic forces in the world. It is changing how countries compete, build influence, and attract investment. Until recently, discussions about Central Asia's economic development were dominated by infrastructure,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (502+ words) Kazakhstan has signed a memorandum of cooperation with an international consortium that includes Dornan Engineering Group and JMOT04 to develop a major high-capacity data center project in the country. According to the ministry, the project involves the construction of a Tier…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (301+ words) The Times Of Central Asia Academy of Digital Technologies & Artificial Intelligence Inaugurated in Kazakhstan The Academy of Digital Technologies & Artificial Intelligence (ADT&AI) has opened at Satbayev University in Almaty. The new institution will focus on developing digital solutions and…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (376+ words) Kazakhstan has developed a domestically produced AI system for real-time monitoring of drilling operations and plans to promote it in international markets, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov has announced. Speaking at a government meeting on April 28 focused on integrating AI into…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (257+ words) Kazakhstan-based startup Defect AI, part of the Astana Hub ecosystem, has been selected for the spring 2026 cohort of the Start X accelerator at Stanford University. The program is considered one of the most competitive in Silicon Valley and brings together…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (400+ words) Kazakhstan plans to develop an international computing hub centered in the Pavlodar region, based on the emerging "data center valley" in Ekibastuz, one of the country's key energy production zones. The announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (334+ words) Researchers at Nazarbayev University have completed development and secured state registration for a medical exoskeleton designed to aid stroke rehabilitation. The device is now ready for clinical use and mass production, according to the university's press service. Cost efficiency is…...