CIA Director Warns of New Tech Race: AI Changes Intelligence Rules CIA Director John Ratcliffe says AI is becoming a key factor in global state rivalry.
The hottest building in Almaty: a study revealed a 19-degree difference between city districts Temperature difference between buildings in Almaty reaches 19°C.
Tajikistan to receive another $300 million from World Bank for Rogun HPP construction World Bank Board approved a $300 million grant for the second phase of Tajikistan's Rogun hydropower plant.
FAO: 60 million people in Europe and Central Asia cannot afford a healthy diet — and Kazakhstan is at risk The UN FAO released a new regional report on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia.
World Bank shifts climate strategy: from quotas to economic impact The World Bank is dropping one of its key climate policy targets.
China sets goal: wind and solar to account for over half of the country's installed power generation capacity by 2030 China aims to build an efficient low-carbon energy system. By 2030, solar and wind power are expected to exceed 50% of energy generation.
Critical minerals are becoming the new oil. Kazakhstan finds itself at the center of the global technology race. Just a few years ago, global powers competed for oil and gas. Today, lithium, rare earths, graphite, cobalt, and uranium are increasingly becoming the focus of geopolitics.