Myanmar’s internet blackout is costing lives in earthquake-hit areas

Digital rights activist says Starlink could have connected survivors, but the devices are banned. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 21 hours ago

After U.S. failure, Vietnam’s EV leader turns to markets dominated by Tesla and BYD

VinFast follows its Vietnam playbook in Asia and targets the luxury market in the Gulf. | Continue reading


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This is how China skirts U.S. chip bans

Chinese tech companies use smugglers, loopholes, and innovation to work around U.S. chip restrictions | Continue reading


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China’s SpaceSail is expanding where Elon Musk is stumbling

The Shanghai satellite company is launching deals in countries where Starlink, X or Tesla are creating friction. | Continue reading


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U.S. tariffs threaten Mexico’s booming EV sector

Despite the government's efforts to protect local businesses, geopolitical tensions could derail Mexico's ambitions to become a major EV manufacturing hub. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 6 days ago

What you need to know about Africa’s first AI factory

Nvidia and Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa join hands to bring supercomputer technology to the continent. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 7 days ago

Turkey’s brain drain is taking its female coders with it

As sexism persists in Turkey’s tech sector, women are leaving for less patriarchal workplaces abroad. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 7 days ago

Xiaohongshu’s global pivot: The surprise winner of the TikTok ban wants to keep its new users

The China platform faces political risks and e-commerce challenges in its overseas push ahead of a possible IPO. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 8 days ago

Careless People: Facebook insider’s memoir reveals more in what it omits

Sarah Wynn-Williams’ memoir is a courageous feat, but it glosses over her own indifference to warnings from policymakers, civil society, and internal teams outside the U.S. about serious harm to communities from Facebook. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 8 days ago

Careem’s CEO wants to transform the ride-hailing giant into a “digital butler” for everyday life

Mudassir Sheikha, who co-founded the Middle East-based ride-hailing giant, on Careem’s new chapter, its recipe for winning local markets, and what Western companies get wrong in emerging economies. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 10 days ago

How a Japanese entrepreneur built Ethiopia’s fastest-growing EV maker

Dodai is building 300 battery-swapping stations to cut costs and make EVs more accessible. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 10 days ago

A Trump H-1B crackdown could hit Big Tech hard, with Amazon suffering most

U.S. tech firms — Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple — were the top 10 employers of H-1B recipients in 2024. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 10 days ago

Mexico’s first homegrown EV faces a bumpy road 

Project Olinia aims to roll out its first model in 2026 as a cheaper alternative to popular Chinese EVs, but faces several challenges. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 13 days ago

“I need to rethink my future”: Tech professionals on how they’re coping with Trump’s rapidly shifting immigration changes

Many immigrants are concerned about the impacts of changing policies and anti-immigration rhetoric. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 14 days ago

Screaming customers, unpaid workers: Inside the chaotic demise of Indian online delivery pioneer Dunzo

Dunzo was a trailblazer in India’s online delivery sector, but things went awry when it shifted from its core strength. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 14 days ago

How Tesla blew its lead

BYD took the global EV crown. Now Chinese rivals and local startups are taking over emerging markets. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 15 days ago

Tesla looks to India at a moment of crisis

The company faces an uncertain future in the world’s third-largest auto market. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 16 days ago

Dubai’s drone performances open new doors for creative workers

The Middle East hosts some of the world’s largest and most expensive drone shows, but the work is seasonal and doesn’t guarantee regular pay. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 17 days ago

China’s AI frenzy: DeepSeek is already everywhere — cars, phones, even hospitals

Chinese companies, as a signal of patriotism, are racing to build services on top of the homegrown AI model that has taken the world by storm since January. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 21 days ago

From Michigan to Hungary, foreign factories are facing local pushback

Gotion’s attempt to open a battery plant in smalltown Michigan is hardly the first time foreign-owned factories have clashed with locals. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 21 days ago

The decline of India’s largest EV company — in charts

Ola Electric Mobility struggles to maintain its edge as legacy players tap into customer trust and brand loyalty. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 21 days ago

How BYD undercuts Tesla around the world, by the numbers

BYD is more affordable than Tesla in at least 10 places outside the West. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 22 days ago

Starlink is coming to India. Here’s what to know

An alliance with Airtel, one of India’s largest telcos, opens the door for Elon Musk’s satellite giant to access the world’s second-largest internet user base. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 23 days ago

How a Chinese battery factory sparked a political meltdown in a small Michigan town 

The ambitious executives at Gotion wanted to join America’s EV gold rush. Then came geopolitics. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 23 days ago

Chinese food delivery giant dishes out deep discounts to win Saudi customers

Can Keeta, Meituan’s global brand, sustain its low-cost strategy in the Middle East’s highly competitive market? | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 24 days ago

Why most countries are struggling to shut down 2G

Global leap to 4G and 5G would cut off phone access for millions of vulnerable people. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 27 days ago

As Bangladesh’s factories turn to surveillance and automation, garment workers feel the pressure

Facing competition from Vietnam and Cambodia, factories are using automation and surveillance to ramp up production and cut labor costs. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 28 days ago

Colombia’s EV sales soar, but battery recycling startups struggle to keep pace

A surge in electric vehicle sales has helped drive a boom in battery recycling, but the startups face major challenges. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 29 days ago

In India, buying a gun is a WhatsApp message away

An analysis of more than 8,000 messages by Digital Witness Lab at Princeton University finds the Meta-owned platform is a thriving illegal firearms marketplace. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Mexico’s new tariffs hit Shein — and millions of local resellers

The government hopes the 19% tax will push Asian e-commerce giants to grow their operations in Mexico, and make up for 79,000 textile jobs lost to fast fashion. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names

Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Africa’s startup funding crisis deepens as Mastercard Foundation exits top VC firm

The withdrawal leaves a gap in support for early-stage startups, as Africa’s tech funding has been declining since 2022. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

China wants tech companies to monetize data, but few are buying in

A first-of-its-kind policy allows Chinese firms to treat data as an asset, but compliance hurdles are keeping many companies on the sidelines. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Nigerians are building affordable alternatives to AWS and Google Cloud

Local cloud startups offer data sovereignty at a time when the debate about who has access to a country’s data is heating up. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Why one of the world’s major AI pioneers is betting big on Saudi Arabia

Jürgen Schmidhuber says the whole world can benefit from the kingdom’s funding of futuristic AI initiatives, and lead to a new golden age for science. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Turkey’s translators are training the AI tools that will replace them

Human fallout may include being replaced by LLMs, diminished skills, and fewer career options for all but the elite scholars. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Tired of spotty internet, Bolivians are smuggling in Starlink

Bolivia, which relies on a Chinese-built satellite for some of its connectivity, banned Starlink — but that hasn’t stopped people from smuggling the device into the country. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Syria just hosted its first international tech conference in 50 years

Syrian-American entrepreneurs and investors hope to facilitate 25,000 new tech jobs in the country by 2030. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Teens across Asia migrate to Taiwan for promises of semiconductor jobs

Student-interns are paid for low-skill factory tasks and spend little time in the classroom. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Pakistan’s electric rickshaws are accelerating the country’s EV revolution

Automaker Sazgar is focused on meeting local needs as Pakistan pushes for EV adoption, but high costs remain a barrier for some drivers. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Chinese Temu sellers use fake U.S. postage labels to boost their profits

Some vendors have figured out how to maintain ultralow prices: Trick the U.S. postal service into delivering products for free. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

U.S. tariffs on China can’t slow the impact of Chinese imports worldwide

New tariffs on China imposed by Trump — and an end to direct e-commerce shipping to U.S. consumers — could impact Shein and Temu, but their influence extends globally. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

DeepSeek’s rise shows why China’s top AI talent is skipping Silicon Valley

Young Chinese engineers focus on homegrown innovation, drawn by fewer visa hurdles and the chance to build a future on their own terms. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Is Google Maps fatally misleading drivers in India? It’s complicated

Maintaining accurate maps is a daunting task in a country where road names and addresses are not standardized. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Indonesia, home to the world’s largest nickel reserves, struggles to achieve its EV dreams

China’s growing involvement and the rapid shift to lithium batteries dissuade investors. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 1 month ago

Brazil’s push for comprehensive AI regulation

Brazil’s AI bill is one window into a global effort to define the role that artificial intelligence will play in democratic societies. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 2 months ago

Non-Western founders say DeepSeek is proof that innovation need not cost billions of dollars

The Chinese app has just “blown the roof off” and “shifted the power dynamics.” | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 2 months ago

An AI chatbot in Paraguay is trying to humanize prisoners

“Eva” is based on in-depth interviews with a woman in prison for drug trafficking and organized crime. | Continue reading


@restofworld.org | 2 months ago