Yandex Uzbekistan acquired 100% of Allplay, a popular online movie and TV streaming service. The deal value has not been disclosed. The service will be integrated into the Yandex Plus subscription ecosystem.

South Korea’s ROBOTIS and Uzbekistan’s UzElTechSanoat have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch domestic robotics production, marking a significant step in the country’s technological development..

Since the beginning of the year, Uzbekistan's wind and solar power plants have generated 10 billion kWh of electricity..

Google and Apple have issued warnings to users in several Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan, about potential hacker attacks linked to spyware developed by the surveillance firm Intellexa..

The Project Syndicate reports that by any metric, the US – and, by implication, the world – are now in the midst of an intense AI speculative boom.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks in Tashkent on 5 December with executives from several major Chinese companies to advance cooperation in high-technology sectors and accelerate joint energy projects..

Ticket offices at 16 stations of the Tashkent Metro will be closed on 9 December as the city transitions to a more transparent and modern payment system based on QR-code ticketing..

The HGT mobile app, which displays a consumer’s gas usage, was found to be owned by a private entrepreneur. A year earlier, it was presented as a service developed by the Ministry of Energy and Hududgaztaminot. Following public debate, both sides issued explanations: they said cooperation had ended after they failed to reach a final agreement..

Tashkent will launch the Traffic Management Center, which will operate intelligent transportation system, implement transport master plan, oversee public transport, parking and individual mobility infrastructure. Currently, several different bodies are responsible for transport infrastructure.

Uzbekistan will adopt a new document titled Rules and principles of ethics in the development and use of artificial intelligence technologies as part of presidential decrees and resolutions aimed at advancing AI technologies. The regulation will establish unified ethical standards for developers, implementing organizations and users of AI systems..

Uzbekistan is preparing to introduce a national platform that will record, track, and manage individuals’ consent for the processing of their personal and financial data by credit and payment organizations. The initiative forms part of a broader push to modernize financial technologies and strengthen data governance in the country..

Uzbekistan is preparing to introduce a wide range of artificial intelligence solutions across health care, education, transport and space research, as noted at the meeting attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 1 December..

Uzbekistan will launch the Samarkand-2028 remote sensing satellite in 2026. A Chinese company will assign this name to one of its hyperspectral satellites. Equipped with an AI module, the satellite will monitor cotton and grain vegetation, first deputy digital technologies minister Oleg Pekos said.

Uzbekistan and the UAE launched the Five Million AI Leaders project to train youth, teachers and civil servants. The country will open a supercomputer cluster with Nvidia, and a National Technology Transfer Office will be established in Silicon Valley. AI education will start from school.

Construction of a major waste-to-energy facility has officially started in Namangan, marking a significant step in Uzbekistan’s efforts to manage solid waste and generate clean energy..