Creative Tech

A landmark $500M AI data center backed by NVIDIA, Firebird and the Armenian government is set to launch in Armenia. This in-depth look by Ani Toroyan unpacks what it could mean for the country’s tech ecosystem, energy infrastructure, and future as a regional hub for AI innovation.

Outdated assumptions, from equating innovation with cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs to glorifying Armenia’s Soviet-era academic legacy, continue to shape misguided strategies. Ani Toroyan unpacks five such narratives, urging a more pragmatic, ecosystem-aware approach that reflects Armenia’s current realities and development potential.

Armenia’s tech sector is scaling rapidly, contributing around 7% of GDP and drawing global attention. Davit Manukyan highlights key trends from the 2025 Tech Market Insights report that reveals a complex ecosystem filled with both success stories and challenges.

Leigha Schjelderup’s thesis explores Armenia’s innovation paradox: extraordinary tech talent and diaspora support coexisting with weak institutions and performative policies. Focusing on the AI sector, she reveals how overcoming fragmentation is key to transforming isolated successes into systemic progress.

Renderforest’s new text-to-video AI editor simplifies video production, allowing users to create high-quality content with just a prompt. Armine Papikyan explores its features, applications, and how Armenia’s AI sector is helping to shape global innovation despite challenges in scaling and infrastructure.

For 20 years, Synopsys Armenia has fostered innovation and education, advancing local talent and Armenia’s tech sector through R&D, strategic partnerships, and educational programs, becoming a global leader in semiconductor design and workforce development.

Yerevan’s WCIT 2024 highlighted Armenia’s growing role in the global tech community, focusing on AI and ethics. While panels on governance and medical innovation drew interest, high ticket prices and competing events tempered the buzz around Armenia’s emerging potential as a tech hub.

Armenia's premier tech expo, DigiTec 2024, highlighted the nation's dynamic startup ecosystem and innovations in fintech, education and AI. With new features like Startup Alley and DigiInvest, the event underscored Armenia’s growing role in global technology. Mathew Zein explains.

Despite its sleek and shiny design, Robin is not a cartoon character, and it certainly isn’t a toy. A child-friendly AI-based emotional support robot created by Expper Technologies to reduce stress among pediatric patients, Robin the Robot is first and foremost a caregiver.

Meeting a Nobel laureate is a thrilling experience for any student or young researcher. However, having the chance to encounter not one but 37 laureates at the same time is almost unimaginable, Ruby Davtyan writes about their experience at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.