AI Push: Uzbekistan aims to enter the global top 50 in AI readiness by 2030 (currently 62nd), targeting $1.5B in AI software/services and expanding computing infrastructure with an extra $70M proposed. Space Tech: Uzbek engineers’ AI module has been deployed in orbit aboard China’s Samarkand-2028 hyperspectral Earth observation satellite, enabling onboard processing to cut down data sent to Earth. Bilateral Tech & Trade: Uzbekistan and the US discussed a deepening strategic partnership, including civil aviation, mining, energy, metallurgy, artificial intelligence and digital technologies, alongside transport and logistics cooperation. Regional Connectivity Engineering: The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway is moving from planning to construction after years of delays, with major tunnel work underway. EAEU Digital Economy: Uzbekistan is expanding EAEU ties via digital trade, industrial cooperation, eco-technologies, labor mobility and tourism, with work on aligning technical regulations. Defense Electronics: Türkiye’s Aselsan reviewed joint projects with Uzbekistan’s Defense Industry Agency, focusing on deeper defense cooperation and local coordination. Education & Innovation: Bulgaria’s informatics team visited INSAIT in Tashkent ahead of the 2026 IOI, with four students set to compete.