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AI, startups, tech and digital transformation — Kazakhstan & the world
In an internal meeting with Amazon employees, CEO Andy Jassy revealed an ambitious forecast for AWS, doubling the previous estimate from $300 billion to $600 billion in annual revenue. The growth will be driven by demand for AI services and cloud infrastructure. Amazon is investing $200 billion in capital expenditures by 2026, mainly in AI data centers, raising questions from investors about the viability of such spending.
On March 18, 2026, Rubi announced a $7 million funding round to scale the enzymatic process of converting CO2 into cellulose for textiles. Support from H&M and major retailers underscores the shift in fashion towards a circular economy. This is critical as climate regulations tighten and demand for sustainable materials grows by 25% annually. New opportunities for exporting green technologies are opening up for businesses in Central Asia.
Today, March 18, 2026, Freedom Holding Corp. announced that its subsidiary bank in Kazakhstan has been awarded its first rating by Moody's. The Ba3 rating underscores the bank's strong capitalization and growth in digital services. This is important as the company expands its presence in Georgia, Turkey, and Tajikistan, strengthening its position in Central Asia and the Middle East. For Kazakhstani fintech, this opens the door to new investments and partnerships.
Video Rebirth has announced the final closing of an $80 million funding round, including the recently raised $30 million. Investments came from AMD Ventures, Hyundai, and leading Asian venture firms. The company plans to accelerate the commercialization of its flagship product, Bach, and expand its presence in global markets.
On March 18, 2026, Google Research announced the hiring of Benedek Rozemberczki from Isomorphic Labs, an Alphabet subsidiary focused on AI in biology. This transition highlights the active talent rotation in leading AI labs. For businesses, this means accelerated developments in healthcare and scientific computing, especially as competition for experts peaks.
On March 16, 2026, AWS announced the integration of Cerebras CS-3, combining Trainium for prefill with WSE for decoding. This opens up access for businesses to open LLMs and Nova models at ultra-high speeds. Companies can process real-time requests, reducing AI infrastructure costs just as competition in analytics and ML peaks.
The new POCO X8 Pro Max was released on March 17, 2026, with a top-tier MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chip, which competes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Tests show outstanding performance in heavy games like Wuthering Waves and Fortnite. The mobile technology market is exploding with new flagships, where MediaTek is surpassing Qualcomm in stability. This is important now, as gamers and developers seek powerful Android devices for AI and gaming.
Stryker officially confirmed the cyber incident in an SEC filing, reporting the breach in the Microsoft environment without signs of ransomware. The company restored systems by March 17, but the incident revealed vulnerabilities in identity management through Intune. This is the first major attack by pro-Iranian hackers on the U.S. linked to the Middle East conflict.
The Wiz deal gives Google instant expertise in cloud security for enterprises. The company is buying business trust in the race for AI workloads following Mandiant in 2022. Today this is critical: the multicloud solutions market is growing at 25% annually, and Google Cloud is lagging behind AWS and Azure.
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