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I refused to train the AI that could replace me(restofworld.org)

74 points by colinprince 1 month ago | 60 comments

U.S. companies back Sam Altman's World ID even as much of the world pushes back(restofworld.org)

106 points by kelnos 6 months ago | 73 comments

Mexican surveillance company Grupo Seguritech watches the U.S. border(restofworld.org)

63 points by classichasclass 6 months ago | 67 comments

Silicon Valley can't import talent like before. So it's exporting jobs(restofworld.org)

42 points by andrewstetsenko 8 months ago | 35 comments

My Mom and Dr. DeepSeek (2025)(restofworld.org)

211 points by kieto 8 months ago | 121 comments

Iran's internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only(restofworld.org)

338 points by siev 9 months ago | 259 comments

Rest of World article reporting that Iran is testing a two-tier internet where access is a vetted privilege for elites, potentially making its blackout permanent.

AI is wiping out entry-level tech jobs, leaving graduates stranded(restofworld.org)

73 points by cratermoon 10 months ago | 67 comments

Microsoft and Google overstate job creation at Chile data centers(restofworld.org)

52 points by ohjeez 11 months ago | 25 comments

EVs are depreciating faster than gas-powered cars(restofworld.org)

394 points by belter 1 year ago | 866 comments

Rest of World article reporting that electric vehicles lose resale value faster than gas cars, threatening the global EV transition, with reference to BluSmart's collapse.

Homegrown digital road maps turn into lifelines for West Bank’s Palestinians(restofworld.org)

25 points by vinnyglennon 1 year ago | 1 comments

India's billion-dollar e-waste empire(restofworld.org)

84 points by Brajeshwar 1 year ago | 27 comments

VC money is fueling a global boom in worker surveillance tech(restofworld.org)

173 points by Brajeshwar 1 year ago | 116 comments

The cost of AI is being paid in deserts far from Silicon Valley(restofworld.org)

8 points by donohoe 1 year ago | 1 comments

Tesla loses ground as Chinese EVs dominate global markets(restofworld.org)

89 points by donohoe 1 year ago | 48 comments

Bangladesh's factories turn to surveillance, automation; workers feel pressure(restofworld.org)

57 points by impish9208 1 year ago | 36 comments

Nigerians are building affordable alternatives to AWS and Google Cloud(restofworld.org)

76 points by NDAjam 1 year ago | 21 comments

Syria just hosted its first international tech conference in 50 years(restofworld.org)

62 points by donohoe 1 year ago | 11 comments

Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population(restofworld.org)

21 points by cellophanejane 1 year ago | 37 comments

Starlink is now cheaper than leading internet provider in some African countries(restofworld.org)

203 points by impish9208 1 year ago | 159 comments

Demand for Starlink in Zimbabwe is overwhelming capacity(restofworld.org)

60 points by impish9208 1 year ago | 35 comments

How WhatsApp became an unstoppable global cultural force(restofworld.org)

47 points by insane_dreamer 1 year ago | 120 comments

WhatsApp became an unstoppable cultural force(restofworld.org)

27 points by sohkamyung 1 year ago | 28 comments

How WhatsApp for business changed the world(restofworld.org)

42 points by surprisetalk 1 year ago | 100 comments

The most surprising tech champions of 2024(restofworld.org)

6 points by donohoe 1 year ago | 0 comments

Grab built its own map in Southeast Asia, and is now going after Google(restofworld.org)

77 points by impish9208 1 year ago | 47 comments

Filipinos are embracing electric 3-wheelers faster than officials can regulate(restofworld.org)

14 points by PaulHoule 2 years ago | 1 comments

A Uruguayan company teaches people how to turn regular cars into EVs(restofworld.org)

213 points by Geekette 2 years ago | 148 comments

Uber drivers in Kenya are ignoring the app and charging their own rates(restofworld.org)

61 points by Geekette 2 years ago | 39 comments

When EV startups shut down, will their cars still work?(restofworld.org)

36 points by PaulHoule 2 years ago | 33 comments

Bangladesh's internet blackout immobilizes its booming tech industry(restofworld.org)

11 points by billybuckwheat 2 years ago | 0 comments

Bhutan's first AI startup is seven college kids in a dorm(restofworld.org)

64 points by NDAjam 2 years ago | 11 comments

Indonesia is trying to block LGBTQIA content from the internet(restofworld.org)

32 points by giuliomagnifico 2 years ago | 17 comments

Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off(restofworld.org)

128 points by Brajeshwar 2 years ago | 110 comments

The rise and fall of Koo, India’s once-thriving Twitter alternative(restofworld.org)

40 points by vinnyglennon 2 years ago | 38 comments

Jike: The obscure social media app beloved by China's tech scene(restofworld.org)

155 points by palingvel 2 years ago | 123 comments

AI comes for YouTube's thumbnail industry(restofworld.org)

12 points by Michelangelo11 2 years ago | 1 comments

Catching a break: How gig workers find rest(restofworld.org)

7 points by vinnyglennon 2 years ago | 0 comments

Indonesia's e-bike shops are building their own batteries(restofworld.org)

198 points by donohoe 2 years ago | 157 comments

Why African startups don't always need to expand across the continent(restofworld.org)

62 points by mooreds 2 years ago | 42 comments

Showmax has displaced Netflix in Africa(restofworld.org)

146 points by eatonphil 2 years ago | 60 comments

The fastest-growing countries for software development, according to GitHub(restofworld.org)

81 points by impish9208 2 years ago | 55 comments

How different languages laugh online(restofworld.org)

94 points by justanotherdot 2 years ago | 32 comments

AI Reduces the World to Stereotypes(restofworld.org)

124 points by gigama 3 years ago | 80 comments

Companies that are beating the West(restofworld.org)

23 points by simonebrunozzi 3 years ago | 9 comments

A small community of unofficial Apple technicians in Cuba(restofworld.org)

145 points by donohoe 3 years ago | 42 comments

Come downstairs or we’ll eat your order, delivery workers tell customers(restofworld.org)

82 points by nnx 3 years ago | 149 comments

Forget subtitles: YouTube now dubs videos with AI-generated voices(restofworld.org)

24 points by Michelangelo11 3 years ago | 24 comments

India’s sex workers turn to WhatsApp, Instagram to find clients safely(restofworld.org)

39 points by vinnyglennon 3 years ago | 13 comments

The industry behind the industry behind AI(restofworld.org)

33 points by marban 3 years ago | 8 comments

Nigerian engineering students’ favorite teachers are Indian YouTubers(restofworld.org)

74 points by impish9208 3 years ago | 49 comments

When digital nomads come to town(restofworld.org)

48 points by Michelangelo11 3 years ago | 39 comments

India’s religious AI chatbots speak in the voice of god – and condone violence(restofworld.org)

24 points by impish9208 3 years ago | 40 comments

A startup ushered thousands of Indian women into gig work, for better and worse(restofworld.org)

33 points by spopejoy 3 years ago | 13 comments

The Vietnamese military has an actual troll army and Facebook is its weapon(restofworld.org)

112 points by gbseventeen3331 3 years ago | 65 comments

AI is taking the jobs of Kenyans who write essays for U.S. college students(restofworld.org)

150 points by impish9208 3 years ago | 141 comments

Indian government empowers itself to “fact check,” delete social media posts(restofworld.org)

103 points by Amorymeltzer 3 years ago | 73 comments

Tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of digital payments in India(restofworld.org)

214 points by NDAjam 3 years ago | 112 comments