Innovation

Silk Road Group Starts Georgia Data Centre Build as Tbilisi Chases Digital Capacity

Silk Road Group Starts Georgia Data Centre Build as Tbilisi Chases Digital Capacity

Silk Road Group has announced the start of data centre construction in Georgia this September, adding domestic compute capacity as regional demand for hosting and AI workloads rises.

September 15, 2026
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Azerbaijan Courts Hyperscalers as AI Strategy Targets Data Centre Export Market

Azerbaijan Courts Hyperscalers as AI Strategy Targets Data Centre Export Market

Azerbaijan is courting hyperscale cloud operators under an AI strategy running to 2028, betting cheap power and Alat free-zone incentives can build a data-centre export line.

September 15, 2026
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Azerbaijan Confiscates Cryptocurrency for First Time in $20M Laundering Case

Azerbaijan Confiscates Cryptocurrency for First Time in $20M Laundering Case

A Baku court confiscated 830 units of cryptocurrency held on Binance and imposed fines of roughly $20.6 million on two men convicted of illegally moving large sums across borders.

September 15, 2026
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SOCAR to Build AI and Data Centres as Azerbaijan Eyes Energy-to-Tech Pivot

SOCAR to Build AI and Data Centres as Azerbaijan Eyes Energy-to-Tech Pivot

SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf says the oil company will build an AI centre and data centre in Azerbaijan, betting competitive energy can make Baku a regional compute hub.

September 15, 2026
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AzerTelecom's 400 Tbps Trans-Caspian Fiber Link Enters Final Stretch Before Q3 2026 Launch

AzerTelecom's 400 Tbps Trans-Caspian Fiber Link Enters Final Stretch Before Q3 2026 Launch

AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom are closing in on the commissioning of a 380 km, 400 Tbps submarine fiber cable across the Caspian — completing the Digital Silk Way corridor and rewiring east-west internet traffic around Russia.

September 15, 2026
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Georgian Startups Raise Record $180 Million in 2024

Georgian Startups Raise Record $180 Million in 2024

Venture capital flows accelerate as fintech gaming and enterprise software companies attract international investors

September 15, 2026
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Azerbaijan C4IR Pilots AI Solutions Across Energy Sector

Azerbaijan C4IR Pilots AI Solutions Across Energy Sector

Fourth Industrial Revolution center adapts global AI technologies for local energy efficiency and renewable integration applications

September 15, 2026
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Azerbaijan Launches Digital Manat Central Bank Currency Pilot

Azerbaijan Launches Digital Manat Central Bank Currency Pilot

Central Bank of Azerbaijan initiates retail CBDC testing as part of broader financial digitization strategy

September 15, 2026
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