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Education

The Bolshaya Peremena final has kicked off at Orlyonok: 1,500 schoolchildren compete for a million rubles

On October 28, the final of the Bolshaya Peremena competition for students in grades 8–10 opened at the All-Russian Children's Center Orlyonok. For the first time, the final stage for senior students is being held here: 1,500 schoolchildren from more than 70 regions have gathered. The winners' names will be announced on November 3, with first-degree laureates receiving one million rubles each.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
Uzbekistan

Competition Committee reviews complaints about forced purchase of medicines in wholesale procurement

Uzbekistan's Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights is reviewing complaints that importers and wholesale distributors, when selling in-demand medicines, require the purchase of additional, unrequested drugs. Over the first nine months of 2026, medicines were imported by 305 enterprises, with 47.2% of imports accounted for by five companies. A violation of the Law 'On Competition' carries a fine of up to 5% of revenue.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
Technology

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Intero Biosystems wins Startup Battlefield and the $100,000 prize

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, 200 startups were selected from thousands of applications for Startup Battlefield. Five finalists competed for $100,000 with no equity stake and the Disrupt Cup — Intero Biosystems won, with Apate taking second place. Best pitches by industry were also named, along with the best booth (Legali AI) and the Spirit of Disrupt award winner — Shoger Atanesyan of Ardook Data.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Science

A Photograph of an Inkjet Printer Under a Microscope Wins the Nikon Small Motion Competition

Nikon has held its microscopic photography competition for the 52nd time. First place went to Ole Bielfeldt, a student from Cologne, who captured under a microscope the process of a printer applying ink to paper. Second place went to a shot of a jumping spider Salticus scenicus covered in flower pollen (John-Oliver Dum), and third to an image of neurons in a mouse brain (Kaelin Wolf and Rachel Flannery).

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Culture

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year Competition Announced

The winners of the annual underwater photography competition have been announced. First place went to Nur Tucker's shot 'Predatory Flock in the Ocean' about seabirds chasing fish near fishing nets. Second place went to Linda Ness's work 'Shark Gateway', taken off the coast of South Africa during the annual sardine migration, and third place to Luke Roomer's shot 'Mandarin Fish Mating Dance', taken in December 2025 in the Lembeh Strait.

Shahnoza Ergasheva
2 min read
Economy

Violations worth almost 10 billion soums identified in Uzbekistan's public procurement

The Antimonopoly Committee of Uzbekistan, following a review of public procurement, identified violations related to restriction of competition in a number of contracting organizations. The total value of these procurements amounted to almost 10 billion soums. Violations were recorded in the Andijan, Fergana, Jizzakh, Namangan, Navoi and Samarkand regions.

Nilufar Karimova
2 min read
Economy

Netflix cuts about 1,000 employees — 6% of its workforce

Netflix announced layoffs of roughly 6% of its staff, about 1,000 people, mainly in product, technology, legal and HR. In a memo, co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said the business is 'strong and growing' and the company remains on track for its annual forecast. This is the largest layoff since 2022; the quarterly report is expected on October 20.

Nilufar Karimova
3 min read