- Today
A new 500 kV power line is being built between Samarkand and Tashkent
Uzbekistan is building a new 500 kV power transmission line connecting Nurobod district in Samarkand region with the Tashkent Ring substation. The 350-kilometer line will pass through Samarkand, Jizzakh, Syrdarya and Tashkent regions. The project is part of a
Global venture investments reached $159 billion in Q3 2026
Global startups raised $159 billion in venture funding during the third quarter of 2026, according to Crunchbase data. Nearly 6,000 startups received funding worldwide between July and September. However, the most notable figure was not the overall funding tot
Uzbekistan proposes new rules for its capital market
Uzbekistan is preparing a new law on the capital market that would expand the range of financial instruments, strengthen investor protection and bring the country’s capital market regulations closer to international standards. The draft law was discussed at an
More than 5 Million Industrial Robots Are Now Operating Worldwide
The number of industrial robots operating in factories around the world has surpassed 5 million. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), more than 542,000 new industrial robots were installed globally in 2025. The figure highlights the acc
- Yesterday
New York demands greater accountability from AI companies
On October 5, the New York City Council held a hearing focused on artificial intelligence safety. All 51 members of the City Council participated. Representatives of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta answered questions about the risks associated with AI tech
Meta’s Muse AI Agent Rises to No. 1 on the U.S. App Store
Meta’s Muse AI app has reached the No. 1 position in the U.S. App Store’s free app rankings, overtaking ChatGPT. Launched on September 8, 2026, Muse gained strong early traction. During its first 12 days, the app recorded around 1.8 million downloads across th
Anthropic warns of AI risks in IPO filing
In its IPO filing, Anthropic said its AI models could pose serious risks to humanity in the future. Reuters and the Financial Times reported this after reviewing the document. The filing has not yet been made public. According to Reuters, 80 of its 261 pages a
- Sunday 4 October
Kazakhstan’s startup market is growing. The next challenge is global expansion
Kazakhstan’s startup ecosystem has expanded rapidly in recent years. According to the 2026 Kazakhstan Startup Landscape report, the RISE database includes more than 1,500 startups and technology companies in Kazakhstan, over 203 venture-backed companies, and i
Uzbekistan-Belarus trade reaches $731.3 million in first eight months of 2026
Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and Belarus reached $731.3 million in January-August 2026, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan. For comparison, bilateral trade turnover amounted to $965 million in 2025. The figure recorded during
World Bank approves $75 million to scale high-tech startups in Kazakhstan
The World Bank has approved a $75 million loan to support the development of high-tech startups in Kazakhstan, create new jobs, and attract private investment into the country’s technology sector. On September 30, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors
AI startups and No-Code tools: Building a startup without coding
Launching a tech startup previously required significant funding and a team of software engineers. Today, modern AI and No-Code technologies allow non-technical founders to build functional startup MVPs within days. 1. Popular No-Code and AI ecosystem Category
What is scalability? A guide to scaling and international expansion
The defining characteristic that distinguishes a startup from a traditional business is scalability. Scalability is the capacity to grow revenue exponentially while incurring only incremental operational costs. 1. The risk of premature scaling According to res
What is a post-mortem analysis? Learning from failure
In medicine, “post-mortem” refers to an autopsy conducted to determine the cause of death. In startup culture, a post-mortem is a blameless evaluation performed after a project failure or crisis to understand what went wrong and prevent recurrence. 1. 5 Steps
Why do 90% of startups fail? Analysis of the top 10 mistakes
Global startup statistics show that approximately 90% of new ventures fail. Why do promising ideas with talented teams and initial funding shut down? Based on data from CB Insights, we analyze the top 10 root causes. 1. Top 10 reasons startups fail (CB Insight
How to register a startup in Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has developed an attractive legal and tax regime for technology companies. By obtaining IT Park residency, tech startups receive broad tax exemptions. 1. Key tax benefits for IT Park residents (Guaranteed until 2040) Under Presidential Resolution No
What are SAFE agreements and convertible notes? Structuring investor deals
Determining a startup’s exact valuation during early stages (Pre-seed and Seed) is notoriously difficult. To avoid spending months negotiating valuation, founders and investors use convertible investment instruments. The most widely adopted standards are SAFE
What are vesting and cliff? Splitting equity among co-founders
A common mistake when founding a startup is granting 100% of the equity to co-founders upfront on day one. For example, if two co-founders split equity 50/50 and one departs after 3 months, they retain 50% of the venture. To prevent this, standard startup prac
What is bootstrapping? Growing a startup without external capital
Not every startup requires venture capital to achieve scale. Scaling a company using only personal savings and customer-generated revenue without institutional investors is called “Bootstrapping.” To build an MVP cost-effectively while bootstrapping, read our
Burn rate and runway: Managing startup finances correctly
The primary and most visible cause of startup failure is running out of cash. A founder must monitor precise monthly cash outflows (burn rate) and calculate remaining operational lifespan (runway). To learn how to extend your runway through sustainable self-fu
What is unit economics? Guide to calculating LTV and CAC
Many startups experience increasing financial losses as their sales volume grows. The underlying cause is often poor unit economics. If you lose money on a single unit or customer, scaling sales tenfold simply scales your losses tenfold. When unit economics ar
