New Citizen Lab study comes as U.S. lawmakers scrutinize Microsoft’s willingness to comply with demands from Beijing. | Continue reading
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Locally known as sangomas, spiritual guides are gaining fame online, but they face criticism from their peers. | Continue reading
When the Monterrey factory finally arrives, will Elon still want it? | Continue reading
Global funding in the cultured meat industry dropped by 75% in the last year. Singapore sees its chance to become a world leader, backing local and international firms. | Continue reading
Abraham López is the CEO of Correcto, an AI-powered grammar tool. | Continue reading
Ather Energy has earned a place in India’s crowded EV market by designing to meet local needs. | Continue reading
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Reuniting the world’s text messages — one app at a time. | Continue reading
Awarri has been tapped to help increase the representation of Nigerian languages in AI. | Continue reading
As shoppers sour on Chinese fast fashion, more sustainable Vietnamese brands — loved by K-pop artists and Western celebrities alike — are booming online. | Continue reading
Former president Bolsonaro claimed 600,000 attended a rally for him, but researchers used the tool to prove it was less than a third of that. | Continue reading
Swapneel Mehta is the founder of the Simppl research collective, a group of students and professional programmers working on automated social media tools. | Continue reading
The microblogging platform — India’s first in over 10 languages — went from booming international expansion to near closure in just four years. | Continue reading
Meituan’s group order program boomed amid China’s post-Covid-19 thrift economy, but delivery drivers say they’re working longer for less pay. | Continue reading
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Many drivers in Nigeria who attempted to win health care said they’ve become ill while doing so — and still can’t afford treatment. | Continue reading
As flooding battered the country, Pix became the most popular way to send and receive aid — and a target for scammers. | Continue reading
Though not officially sanctioned, the role-playing clergy encourage young people to go deeper into their faith while providing a safe space for queer Catholics. | Continue reading
After falling from dominance, Careem is experimenting — from corporate rides to price bidding — to maintain its presence in Pakistan. | Continue reading
Andrea Campos is the founder and CEO of Yana, a mental health care app and chatbot for Spanish and English speakers. | Continue reading
Irene Solaiman on tackling racial bias, language equity, consent, and why there are so many AI girlfriends. | Continue reading
Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation. | Continue reading
So far, AI-generated content has been more about trolling than information warfare. | Continue reading
South Africa is one of TikTok’s biggest markets in Africa. Creators are using it to drive political engagement among young people. | Continue reading
Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy talks about the most surprising user behavior on the music streaming app. | Continue reading
Tabulation discrepancies were blamed on technical issues within the app, which many say was launched without enough testing. | Continue reading
Global tech leaders share 12 books to add to your must-read pile. | Continue reading
Despite Meta’s promise to crack down on political content in the app, Taiwanese activists are using it to organize. | Continue reading
Rest of World tested 11 leading WhatsApp-based chatbots that promise to help Indian voters identify misinformation. There were long delays and inconsistencies in responses even for content that can easily be identified as AI-generated and fake. | Continue reading
As Mariana Rodríguez campaigns around the clock on Instagram, electoral authorities are wondering how to regulate influencers-turned-politicians. | Continue reading
Platforms like Instagram and Facebook are failing an early test of misinformation safeguards. | Continue reading
More than 100 Glovo delivery riders took to the streets of Lagos to protest the company’s unreliable insurance policy. | Continue reading
Nofal Khan is the co-founder and CEO of Swag Kicks, one of Pakistan’s largest online thrift platforms. | Continue reading
Most LLMs such as GPT, Llama, and Gemini are trained largely in English, but several Southeast Asian firms are focusing on Bahasa Indonesia and other regional languages. | Continue reading
Pakistan has one of the youngest populations in the world, which means older gig workers are seldom the focus of platform policies. | Continue reading
With crime statistics already high in South Africa, older gig workers find themselves easy targets for theft, hijackings, and attacks. | Continue reading
Venezuelans who have struggled against age discrimination and hyperinflation have found a lifeline in online gig work. | Continue reading
For some older workers, gig platforms are a lifeline. But at a certain age, they get the boot. | Continue reading
Rest of World spoke to 50 older workers around the world who see gig work as a lifeline — or a last resort. | Continue reading
Rest of World’s four Labor x Tech fellows reflect on their year reporting about the global tech industry’s impact on its workers. | Continue reading
Vemo is investing in charging infrastructure for BYD and other Chinese EV companies. | Continue reading
Creators Jiang Xiuping and Pan Huqian, a viral Douyin duo, act as fictional parents, providing solace to young adults and adolescents amidst economic inequalities and a scarcity of mental health support in China. | Continue reading
The company has a stunning demo — but can the product live up to the hype? | Continue reading