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Kazakhstan has entered the top 30 countries for the use of artificial intelligence

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Kazakhstan has entered the top 30 countries with the highest level of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. These figures were presented by the OpenAI delegation during a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Zhaslan Madiyev.

Meta is collecting employee data for AI training in the US

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Meta has expanded data collection from employees' work devices in the US as part of an initiative to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Internal documents show that the tool captures not only user actions within programmes, but also other types of activity, including correspondence and browsing history.

Ex-mayor of Aktobe sentenced to 3 years in prison for fraud

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In Aktobe, the court found the former head of the city akimat’s administration, Nursultan Isembayuly, guilty of fraud and sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment. Following the verdict, he was taken into custody in the courtroom. The court also partially granted the civil claim and ordered additional payments.

The head of the veterinary inspectorate in the West Kazakhstan Region has been detained on suspicion of corruption.

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1 June 2026, the head of the Ural City Territorial Inspectorate in the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR) was detained while receiving a bribe. The criminal investigation is being conducted by the Anti-Corruption Service of the Department of the National Security Committee (NSC) for the WKR.

Resident of Aktobe challenges dismissal from Emergency Department over bookmaker bets

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The chief of the guard at fire station No. 24 of the Emergency Situations Department of the city of Aktobe, Nurbol Uteniyazov, who had worked in the rescue service system for more than 12 years, was dismissed for non-compliance with anti-corruption restrictions following an inspection.

President Tokayev responded to criticism of Kazakhstan as a "Fine-stan".

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President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commented on criticism of the state’s legal policy and stated that the country will continue to adhere to the ‘Law and Order’ course. The head of state also commented on the use of the expressions ‘Fine-stan’ and ‘Penalty-stan’ in reference to Kazakhstan.

The agribusiness of the Minister of Agriculture's relatives has raised questions about a conflict of interest

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Journalists have drawn attention to the fact that the Minister of Agriculture, Aydarbek Saparov, has several close relatives who run businesses in the agricultural sector. Farms have been registered in the names of his brothers, his wife and his son. In a related segment — agrochemicals — the minister’s son-in-law also operates. All these areas are directly dependent on state subsidies and support measures financed from the budget.

The Akim of Kostanay faced criticism over the idea of halting the gasification of dacha plots.

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Akim of Kostanay, Marat Zhundubayev, faced criticism after stating his intention to suspend the gasification of garden plots in the city. According to him, dacha houses are not intended for year-round living.

The embezzlement scheme for social housing worth 2.3 billion tenge has been uncovered in Astana.

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The Financial Monitoring Agency has launched an investigation into the unlawful acquisition of flats intended for socially vulnerable groups — large families, orphans, and persons with disabilities.
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