Almaty is testing AG Tag, a personal SOS device that uses satellite navigation to send a person’s coordinates to rescuers even without mobile coverage. A pilot involving tourists is planned by the end of 2026.
The UK government’s Sovereign AI fund is investing in Potential Sciences as part of the startup’s announced eight-figure funding round. The company says its approach could make AI calculations for designing chemicals 100 times cheaper.
Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a way to generate carbon radicals using visible light. The findings were published in Nature.
Moldova’s National Security Council has agreed on measures to strengthen cybersecurity after an October attack on government information systems. Authorities say attackers accessed personal data belonging to about 450,000 citizens.
India’s Department of Atomic Energy has inaugurated the world’s first hydrogen production facility based on the copper–chlorine thermochemical cycle. It uses nuclear heat from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor.
Eleven winners of the AI Talents Almaty education project have travelled to the United States to represent Kazakhstan at international technology events. Their schedule includes a conference, a hackathon and university visits.
Almaty Mayor Darkhan Satybaldy discussed possible smart city projects with a Hyundai Motor Group delegation, including autonomous mobile robots and intelligent traffic management systems.
TMH-Electrotekh has sent a traction motor for Russia’s first hydrogen-powered train for certification testing. The DTA-380A prototype has a rated power of 380 kW.
The project envisages building fiber-optic communication lines in more than 1,000 rural settlements in Kazakhstan, expanding residents’ access to digital services.
US President Donald Trump proclaimed that space is open to exploration, development, use and a permanent presence by American citizens, consistent with US law and its international obligations.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Industry and Construction, the National Geological Service and Core Element AI, Inc. have signed a memorandum to pilot artificial intelligence in geological exploration. The partners plan to run two projects.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed proposals to expand the use of unmanned aircraft systems across the economy. The plans include a digital registry, designated flight zones and specialist training.
Kazakhstan-based iGps Tech plans to take its satellite livestock monitoring system to international markets. In 2026, the company introduced an updated solution combining a satellite tracker with biosensors.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy has presented the Energy AI Kazakhstan concept. Proposed tools include early detection of fuel shortage risks, automated reporting and industrial safety monitoring.
NtechLab’s video analytics system helped identify and detain more than 8,000 suspects in Russia’s Novosibirsk Region over three years. It assisted in about 4,000 detentions in the first ten months of 2026.
NOVIKOMB, with the participation of Bauman Moscow State Technical University's Technological Leadership Fund, financed a vacuum stand for testing low-thrust rocket engines. It measures engine parameters in conditions close to the vacuum of space.
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said inappropriate footage was shown on an advertising screen by a road in Giza. The screen operator suspended broadcasts after a cyberattack on an international company’s website.
Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has opened the process to select an organization to support users of the Fugaku supercomputer. The new operator is due to start on April 1, 2027.
The Skills Enbek chatbot recommends online courses based on users’ education, work experience and skills. The platform lists 568 courses, more than 60% of them free.
Astana unveiled a locally developed AI system to identify online drug-related resources. It detected 421 items in a week, none of which had been blocked at the time of the demonstration.
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