According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), nearly half of all patent applications filed in 2024 originated from China. The country submitted 1.8 million applications — 9% more than in the previous year. The United States ranked second with 603,000 applications, marking a decline in activity compared to 2023.
According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to introduce a major update to its Health app with the launch of its new Health+ service next year
Within the framework of the International Forum on Digitalization and Logistics, a separate session was held today — the International Startup Forum of Turkmenistan 2025, organized in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Elon Musk announced that starting next month, the Grok system will be able to process around 100 million posts on X each day, including text, images, and videos, regardless of account size.
The Principality Stadium in Cardiff (Wales) will host the official opening of Euro 2028, Daily Mail reports. The semi-finals and final will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global spending on the construction of new data centers is expected to reach $580 billion in 2025, which is $40 billion more than investments in oil exploration.
On November 12, Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, attended and spoke at the opening ceremony of the Water Diplomacy Center at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Turkmenistan's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Sapar Palvanov took part in the 7th meeting of the EU-Central Asia Dialogue on Afghanistan, which took place on November 12 in Brussels. The forum was attended by representatives of the countries of the region and institutions of the European Union, who discussed issues of sustainable development, regional connectivity, humanitarian support and practical formats of interaction with Afghanistan in the interests of stability and well-being of the peoples of the region
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent congratulations to Ms. Catherine Connolly on her assumption of office as President of the Republic of Ireland. Taking this opportunity, the head of state wished President Catherine Connolly good health, happiness, and great success in her work for the continued development and prosperity of Ireland
A delegation from the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, led by Bayramgozel Muradova, Chairperson of the Committee on Science, Education, Culture, and Youth Policy, participated in the Dialogue of Women Leaders of Central Asia, which took place today, on November 12, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a series of telephone conversations with his foreign counterparts: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic Marek Esztok, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Djibouti Mahmoud Ali Yusuf, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq Fuad Mohammed Hussein
At the plenary session of the Joint International Forum on Transport and Communications, Narine Sahakyan, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan, emphasized that Turkmenistan's unique geographic location now places it at the center of a new "digital and transport reality," where connectivity is defined not only by roads but also by data and innovation flows
A video message from Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General of the International Union of Road Transport (IRU), was delivered at the plenary session of the International Conference on Transport and Transit Corridors
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Mammetkhan Chakyev spoke at the opening ceremony of the joint international events "Turkmentel-2025" and "International Transport and Logistics Corridors: Interconnectivity and Development-2025"
Turkmenistan's Minister of Communications, Khadzhimyrat Khudaygulyev, delivered a report at the joint international platform "Turkmentel 2025" and a conference on transport integration. The minister presented a comprehensive overview of the country's strategic course, announcing the launch of the new "Concept for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2026–2028"
