AI for Mining: Uzbekistan plans to roll out AI and digital tools across mining and geology, building a unified digital platform and expanding reserve growth targets (including 879 tons of gold and 676,000 tons of copper) as it courts up to $30bn in investment by 2030. Cancer Care Upgrade: Mirziyoyev approved a WHO-backed National Cancer Programme aimed at lifting five-year survival rates from 35% to at least 45% by 2030, boosting screening and expanding radiotherapy modernization plus palliative coverage to 80%. Aquaculture Push: Uzbekistan wants to more than double fish output to 500,000 tons by shifting from lake-based farming toward intensive, water-efficient systems, supported by tech upgrades and financing. Digital Finance Forum: Tashkent will host the inaugural Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum (Aug 24–26), targeting $1bn in fintech investment by 2030 and pushing licensing, startups, and work on stablecoins. Urban Planning Tech: The government is digitizing and reorganizing urban planning documents via a unified electronic registry, as master-plan coverage lags behind rapid urban growth. Transport Engineering: Uzbekistan Railways is reviewing high-speed rail plans to Andijan and Termez, including a possible order of eight Hyundai Rotem electric trains. Health in Schools: Nestlé’s Health Routes program now reaches 12,000+ Uzbek students nationwide, adding a hands-on “Food Laboratory” teaching format. Wildlife Science Angle: A Caspian cobra sighting in eastern Uzbekistan reignited interest in research on venom’s potential cancer-fighting effects.