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Transsion built a smartphone empire in Africa. Now it wants to do the same with EVs. Read @tarykuh.bsky.social's reporting from Lagos for @restofworld.org — restofworld.org/2025/transsi...

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Transsion is now making e-bikes: the Chinese company behind half of Africa’s smartphone sales now wants to dominate its roads, too. Read today's story from @tarykuh.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/transsi...

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China’s driverless robotaxis are in the fast lane to global ubiquity. New from @kinlinglo.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/robotax...

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Awesome to see @violazhou.bsky.social's @restofworld.org Gotion feature turned into a @planetmoney.bsky.social episode! Read the story: restofworld.org/2025/gotion-... And then listen to the segment! www.npr.org/2025/06/06/1...

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New apps are providing immigrants in the U.S. with “know your rights” guides, legal information, and emergency resources to help prepare for potential encounters with immigration authorities restofworld.org/2025/immigra...

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In countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia, tech giants are following in the footsteps of China’s WeChat, combining ride-hailing, shopping, payments, and delivery into one super-app: “I used to juggle between so many apps … Now, I just use one app; it’s so much simpler.”

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Rest of World is hiring a Publisher, our founder Sophie Schmidt announced today. We’re looking for a strategic, entrepreneurial leader to take the reins of our global newsroom and help guide us into our next chapter. More here: restofworld.org/about/hiring...

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A record number of people are leaving the Philippines to work in Taiwanese semiconductor factories, where they face long shifts, low pay, unequal treatment and the threat of deportation, report Hsiuwen Liu and @michaelbeltran.bsky.social for @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2025/filipin...

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Your next boss might be an app. Read @gayathriv.bsky.social on how VC money is fueling a global boom in worker surveillance tech restofworld.org/2025/employe...

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Chinese companies are gaining ground in the global race to develop the next generation of AI — not just chatbots, but autonomous agents designed to handle complex tasks with minimal human input. Read today's new story from @kinlinglo.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/china-a...

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“This is a collective effort to save lives”: How homegrown mapping apps help Palestinians navigate the West Bank restofworld.org/2025/palesti...

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A hedge fund registered to an IHOP. A $533 million transfer. A math tutor who still insists he’s done nothing wrong. Does his story add up? restofworld.org/2025/byjus-o...

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Companies are already tracking your data. What if you could make money from it? restofworld.org/2025/brazil-...

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In Dubai’s AI gold rush, tech workers from the West are often headhunted for top positions at high salaries. Experienced AI experts from South Asia and Ukraine fill the lower ranks, for lower pay. Our new story: restofworld.org/2025/golden-...

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Migrant workers provide much of the labor for Taiwan’s AI-fueled chip boom. For these workers who work long hours in tough conditions, brokers control everything from paychecks to meals to dorm beds. @michaelbeltran.bsky.social and Hsiuwen Liu report @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2025/taiwan-...

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Taiwan has recruited a record number of people from nearby nations to meet the surge in demand for chips for AI. These workers are usually represented by brokers, who have so much control over their lives that many migrants feel trapped and exploited restofworld.org/2025/taiwan-...

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After three years, front-end developer @lilylou.bsky.social is moving on from Rest of World. Before she goes, she shares some of the projects she’s most proud to have built: restofworld.org/inside/three...

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BYJU’s was one of the world’s top ed-tech companies — until it was rocked by staggering allegations of fraud. Can its enigmatic founder rebuild his empire? restofworld.org/2025/byjus-o...

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Weekend #longreads: How a Chinese battery factory sparked a political meltdown in a small Michigan town restofworld.org/2025/gotion-...

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“I don’t think the average person is fearful of AI … They just prefer to watch a silly dystopian Schwarzenegger AI movie rather than a documentary on AI that improves healthcare.” — A pioneering researcher shares why he’s so optimistic about AI restofworld.org/2025/juergen...

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Despite Mukesh Ambani’s backing, Shein’s India relaunch is off to a slow start as Reliance’s retail machine struggles to cement its place in a market dominated by Amazon and Walmart restofworld.org/2025/shein-i...

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No American company makes drones that can match DJI’s price or performance, but a U.S. law could still ban it without any formal review restofworld.org/2025/dji-dro...

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“Our customers say the dishes we used to cook tasted much better than what the robots serve now,” said one worker at a South Korean roadside restaurant. “Even though the robots have lightened my workload, I’ve lost my sense of pride in our food.” restofworld.org/2025/robot-c...

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Robot .com, a Medellín-based robot company, is expanding in the U.S. and Middle East as Latin American robotics firms face limited funding and government support restofworld.org/2025/colombi...

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CATL’s Hong Kong debut just made history: the world’s top EV battery maker raised $4.6B in the year’s biggest IPO. Supplying Tesla, VW, and more, CATL is expanding fast in Europe and pushing battery tech to new limits restofworld.org/2025/catl-st...

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Robot chefs take over at South Korea’s famed highway restaurants, to mixed reviews restofworld.org/2025/robot-c...

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Young Indonesians are increasingly falling for fraudulent job ads on Telegram and Facebook, and getting trafficked to scam farms in Southeast Asia. Once there, they are forced to use AI to con people into parting with their life savings restofworld.org/2025/fake-jo...

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With movement shackled by a complex web of Israeli checkpoints and barriers, homegrown mapping solutions have become lifelines for Palestinians in the West Bank, helping them reach work, schools, and hospitals restofworld.org/2025/palesti...

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Skype was huge for long-distance relationships, international business, and the country of Estonia. Before it shut down earlier this month, we asked our readers to share their fondest memories of the video-calling service restofworld.org/2025/skype-s...

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Companies that provide outsourced labor for big tech companies tend to be secretive. New data reveals just how many African workers are indirectly employed in tech restofworld.org/2025/big-tec...

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How can Apple reduce its dependency on China? Very carefully restofworld.org/2025/apple-c...

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NEW: President Trump's four-day blitz through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates delivered trillions in investment commitments, reshaped AI chip exports, and positioned the Gulf as the U.S.’ key tech ally restofworld.org/2025/trump-m...

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Chinese startups once downplayed their origins when operating in international markets. But following the rise of DeepSeek and the ongoing popularity of apps like TikTok, startups are starting to emphasize their Chinese roots New from @kinlinglo.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/deepsee...

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Robot chefs are replacing humans at some South Korean restaurants. Tech companies say robots can help solve labor shortages in the aging country, but workers say they've been demoted from chefs to cleaning staff, and diners are complaining about the food. Full story: restofworld.org/2025/robot-c...

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Earlier this year, @restofworld.org refreshed its brand look, moving from seven rotating palettes to a single, vibrant Cobalt Blue. Our designer, Joanne Lee, who led the work, has written about the thinking and process behind the change #design #ux

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This week Rest of World turned five years old! To celebrate, we decided to update our appearance a bit restofworld.org/inside/desig...

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“Apple’s influence on China exceeds that of the Marshall Plan’s impact on Europe after World War II.” — @patrickmcgee.bsky.social, speaking with @violazhou.bsky.social about his new book “Apple in China.” Read the full interview: restofworld.org/2025/apple-c...

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Once a land of gas-guzzling super-cars, the UAE is rapidly emerging as the Middle East's unexpected EV leader: “The shift to electric is happening faster than anyone anticipated. By the end of 2025, internal combustion engine vehicles might feel as outdated as horseback riding.”

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“It’s a lose-lose situation.” China makes the parts. America makes the chips. Trade tensions are likely to disrupt humanoid robot development in both countries restofworld.org/2025/china-u...

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Skype shut down this week. Before it did, we asked readers to share their favorite video chat memories restofworld.org/2025/skype-s...

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To survive against Chinese e-commerce giants, Vietnam’s Sendo pivots to grocery delivery with a twist. The startup now allows housewives, store owners, and anyone else with unused fridge space to become a tiny distribution center New from @lamle52.bsky.social restofworld.org/2025/sendo-f...

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Chinese companies make up 63% of the global humanoid robot supply chain, but expanded U.S. limits on China’s access to advanced AI chips could give American humanoid makers an edge, reports @kinlinglo.bsky.social for @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2025/china-u...

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AI humanoid robots use advanced chips from the U.S. and parts from China. Trump’s trade war is complicating production in both countries. Read the latest from @kinlinglo.bsky.social restofworld.org/2025/china-u...

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India just made it harder for Starlink to enter the market restofworld.org/2025/india-s...

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Facing a penalty for data breaches, Meta is threatening to pull WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram from Nigeria New from @tarykuh.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/meta-ni...

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Ola Electric’s IPO made Bhavish Aggarwal one of India’s youngest billionaires, but his towering ambition, brash management style, and outspoken social media presence have come under fire. Sound familiar? restofworld.org/2025/who-is-...

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"To me, Skype meant a window to the world, and a milestone in my adulthood when I started making deep connections with others." Isra Fejzullaj, @rinachandran.bsky.social‬, and @mvzelenko.bsky.social for @restofworld.org‬: restofworld.org/2025/skype-s...

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President Javier Milei’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data centers in Argentina includes a new type of reactor and even a “Nuclear City” in Patagonia. Critics question its feasibility restofworld.org/2025/argenti...

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The battle for cloud dominance in the Middle East shows that having the best technology isn’t enough. Winning requires aligning with national priorities — a reality Chinese companies have embraced, even as their U.S. counterparts focus on technological superiority restofworld.org/2025/china-c...

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Who's watching out for the kidfluencers? Prosecutors in Brazil are going after TikTok for allowing child labor on the app restofworld.org/2025/brazil-...

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