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Премьер-министр Олжас Бектенов поручил ускорить цифровизацию торговых рынков и создание соответствующей информационной системы, сообщили в правительстве. В Казахстане действует около 600 рынков. Задачу поставили Министерству торговли и интеграции совместно с Министерством…
🎙 Участник Astana Hub — казахстанский стартап NCSpeech совместно с inDrive разработал голосовые модели для казахской и смешанной казахско-русской речи. По данным команды, модель допускает вдвое меньше ошибок при распознавании казахской речи, чем решения крупнейших мировых технологических компаний. В основе разработки — сотни часов живой речи пользователей inDrive. [Сегодня технология уже доступна в NCSpeech Studio для расшифровки аудио, озвучивания и интеграции в другие продукты](https://studio.ncspeech.ai/). 🚀 В 2026 году NCSpeech стал победителем конкурса [alem.ai](http://alem.ai/) battle и получил награду Market Shaper на Astana Hub Battle. 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
Искусственный интеллект оценил города Казахстана с точки зрения выживания Profit.kz
👾 Decentrathon 6.0 is the main hackathon in the country! Astana Hub and Blockchain & AI Technology Center (BAITC) organize the Decentrathon 6.0 hackathon with the support of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 🗓 October 30-31, 2026 📍 19 cities of Kazakhstan In two days...
🖥 В школах Абайской области начали работать учителя по программе Teach for Qazaqstan С 1 сентября в Абайской области запустили программу TFQ Fellowship при поддержке EA Charity Fund. Девять подготовленных педагогов приступили к работе в трёх сельских школах региона. Программа…
October strikes on Yandex data centers in Russia caused failures in taxi and delivery services in Almaty, giving Kazakhstani authorities direct grounds to demand the transfer of computing processes inside the country, notes Teniz Capital analytical material. For the largest...
🚫 Anthropic made copying Claude 100 times more difficult and blocked tens of thousands of accounts. Anthropic stated that it has implemented new mechanisms to protect Claude from distillation — a method where responses from a powerful AI model are used to train another neural network. According to the company's estimate,…
The project demonstrates the potential of applying artificial intelligence and drone technologies in the agro-industrial complex.
Anthropic researchers tested whether small AI models could replicate themselves and spread across a network of devices.
Sometimes, when dealing with health problems, it is useful to get the opinion of several specialists — especially if the prescribed treatment raises questions. A second opinion can help you understand the diagnosis and understand whether the examinations and treatment were chosen correctly. Neurologist…
▶️ Kazakhtelecom will manage the national video monitoring system of Kazakhstan The Government of Kazakhstan has appointed Kazakhtelecom JSC as the operator of the National Video Monitoring System. The resolution will come into force on October 23, 2026. The company will be responsible for creating,…
From public services to robotics: how Kazakhstan develops the digital economy Profit.kz
Educational initiatives of ICRIAP and Astana Hub: free AI training for all categories of the population of Kazakhstan GOV.KZ
On October 9–10, 2026, the annual International Forum on Project Management Development "People&Projects Forum: Biomimetic&Management" took place in Astana, bringing together representatives of government agencies, international organizations, business, and the academic community…
Министр финансов Казахстана Мади Такиев 13 октября прокомментировал возможные риски сбоев в работе программы «1С:Бухгалтерия» для налоговой системы страны. Вопрос возник на фоне перебоев в работе сервисов «Яндекса», после которых пользователи стали обсуждать устойчивость других…
🎮 Short dramas and AI tutors: how app installations changed in Kazakhstan in the third quarter of 2026 An app with vertical microseries broke into the top 10 of the App Store for the first time. In total, services of this format received more than 1.5 million installations on both platforms 🤯...
An app with vertical microseries broke into the top 10 of the App Store for the first time. In total, services of this format received more than 1.5 million installations on both platforms. AI tutors have gained a foothold in the top 5 of the Education category, and Roblox, despite calls from the authorities to block...
This Thursday — AI CRM CONF 2026: New Reality 🤖 📅 October 15, 11:00–15:30 (Astana) 💻 Online, free Bitrix24 Kazakhstan brings together 14 speakers: 10 talks and case studies on how AI and CRM are transforming sales, service, and team work. 🔹 What’s coming: • Vibecoding: how business…
Leonid Vinyar, one of the founders of the Karaganda IT company Plusmicro, has died. EPAM Systems acquired it in 2008. We look back at the entrepreneur's journey.
Бизнесмен объяснил, что мешает Казахстану создать конкурента Yandex DigitalBusiness.kz
Armenia and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and scientific research. The parties also explored possibilities for specialist exchanges and joint training of personnel. During the visit of the Armenian…
Network School, основанная технологическим предпринимателем Баладжи Шринивасаном, привлекает инвестиционный раунд при оценке в $2 миллиарда. Штаб-квартира проекта находится в Казахстане. Среди участников раунда — Polychain Capital, Andreessen Horowitz и Coinbase. О раунде…
Entrepreneur and investor Iman Gadji announced investments in Higgsfield — a company developing artificial intelligence tools for creating video and other visual content. The startup, with a team in Almaty, is valued at $5.4 billion. Iman Gadji invested in…
Amazon is in talks to buy Israeli startup Decart, which develops AI acceleration technologies. According to The Wall Street Journal, the potential deal value is around $7 billion. If the agreement goes through, it would rank among the largest...
⚠️ Taxi fares nearly triple: inDrive receives warning from AZRK. Kazakhstan's Agency for Protection and Development of Competition issued a caution to inDrive after a sharp price surge on October 11. Due to a Yandex Go outage, passengers massively switched to other services…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates expects that in 2027 cybercriminals will begin to more actively exploit the capabilities of advanced artificial intelligence models. He assesses that the combination of powerful AI tools and insufficient protection could lead to large-scale cyberattacks.
Kazakhstan's team placed fourth at the World Sports Robotics Championship • | SOZmedia
Закупки оборудования для ресторанов и заработок на сборе данных для искусственного интеллекта – с такими предложениями казахстанские Prometei и NCSpeech приехали на Startup Campus в штаб-квартиру Glovo в Барселоне. Сооснователь Glovo Саша Мишо рассказал Kursiv о возможностях…
At the international People&Projects Forum: Biomimetic & Management held in Astana on October 9–10, topics included digitalization of public administration, introduction of artificial intelligence for project monitoring, and automation of government agencies' work. At the forum in Kazakhstan…
In Kazakhstan, conscripts are learning to operate unmanned aerial vehicles, including FPV drones. The new specialty can be acquired directly in the army. Since the beginning of the year, training of drone operators has been included in the National Guard program. Among the first to attend classes…