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Crypto
Why Binance, Telegram and others went to Kazakhstan as tech figures skirt regulation
Astana is drawing attention as a new base for global tech, with Binance, Telegram and Balaji Srinivasan expanding in Kazakhstan, Business Insider reported. Srinivasan opened a resident startup community and relaunched his Network School at the Astana Hub. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao visited and the firm signed three agreements with the government. Telegram opened its first local office and an AI institute. Kazakhstan has introduced new visas and pursued immigration reforms, amid mention of some figures’ regulatory troubles elsewhere.
AI & Enterprise
Asteromorph AI model posts gold medal-level score at International Physics Olympiad
AI science startup Asteromorph said on Aug. 31 that its AI model scored 28.6 out of 30 in the theory exam at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026) held in July. The contest took place in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The company said the model sat the same five-hour test as participants, was graded by official judges and received a gold medal-level result along with an official diploma and medal.
Industry
South Korea\'s physics prodigies sweep gold with clean medal haul at international Olympiad
South Korea\'s team won gold medals across the board at the 56th International Physics Olympiad held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, the Science Ministry and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity said. All five Korean contestants took gold, with one ranking first overall. The national team also won gold at the 39th International Young Physicists\' Tournament in Zurich, its first gold there since 2018, after finishing second overall in the preliminary rounds.
