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By Itika Sharma Punit ChinaIndiaSingaporeUnited States Innovation 26 May 2026 The agentic divide: Why “good enough” AI isn’t enough to survive the new economy A widening gap in agent quality is creating a two-tier system where well-resourced firms scale infinitely while small players are trapped by high-friction, "low-trust" tools. By Rina Chandran KenyaSouth KoreaUnited States Labor 22 May 2026 AI is minting new billionaires, and workers want their share The Samsung labor showdown in South Korea reflects global concerns about who benefits from the AI industry, and how the wealth being created should be shared. By Rina Chandran and John Popko ChinaUnited States Global Dispatch 22 May 2026 What AI race? China and U.S. AI worlds are tightly connected Despite geopolitical tensions, Chinese and American AI industries remain intertwined through research networks, collaboration, and a shared cultural identity. By Viola Zhou EgyptKenyaMoroccoNigeriaSouth AfricaUS The Rise of AI 21 May 2026 Pushing back from Big Tech: Africa’s hard road to AI sovereignty The continent's biggest tech economies want to own their AI future. The infrastructure they need still belongs to Big Tech. By Ananya Bhattacharya United Arab Emirates Innovation 20 May 2026 The UAE’s OPEC exit frees up oil wealth as it bets big on AI More oil revenue means deeper pockets for the UAE’s AI investment funds, and more gas means more electricity for its data centers. By Indranil Ghosh ChinaUnited States Ideas 19 May 2026 Silicon Valley keeps misreading China’s role in tech The heads of Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia regard Chinese companies as peers, not enemies, unlike most other Silicon Valley founders. By Lex Zhao Philippines Labor 18 May 2026 The Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content mill For $7 an hour, virtual assistants use AI tools to write LinkedIn posts and comments on behalf of Western executives. By Michael Beltran IndiaUnited States Global Dispatch 15 May 2026 India’s VCs are beating American investors at home A decade after U.S. venture capital firms fueled India’s startup boom, local investors are now dominating deals. By Itika Sharma Punit Q & A 14 May 2026 Can we really keep kids safe online? Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky says protecting minors online requires more than just restrictions and parental controls. By Itika Sharma Punit ChinaUnited States Global 13 May 2026 What’s at stake for tech at the Trump-Xi meeting U.S.-China summit to likely cover AI rivalry, chip exports, supply chain security, and the EV trade as leaders navigate intensifying geopolitical tensions. By Viola Zhou and Kinling Lo ChinaTaiwanUnited States Q & A 12 May 2026 Taiwan’s chips power the global economy. China holds the leverage Big Tech’s reliance on TSMC makes the China-Taiwan dispute the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoint, says writer Eyck Freymann ahead of this week’s Xi-Trump meeting in Beijing. By Rina Chandran ChinaUnited States Features 11 May 2026 The Chinese whiz kids of Silicon Valley Chinese-born tech workers have fueled Silicon Valley for decades. In the AI era, they're superstars. By Viola Zhou ChinaTaiwanUnited States Global Dispatch 8 May 2026 Some Taiwanese drone math ahead of the Xi-Trump visit Recalling my visit to Thunder Tiger, a Taiwanese company building “non-China” drones for the U.S. military. By Kinling Lo AustraliaCanadaSouth AfricaUnited States Innovation 7 May 2026 Five times AI hallucinations embarrassed governments From the Trump administration’s “formatting errors” to South Africa’s historic policy withdrawal, AI confabulation is infiltrating official documents. By Ananya Bhattacharya United States EV Revolution 6 May 2026 The Chinese EV standard winning globally is banned in the U.S. By banning Chinese software, the U.S. risks isolating its automakers from the integrated systems, standards, and partnerships shaping the global electric vehicle market. By Indranil Ghosh ChinaIranNorth KoreaUnited States Innovation 5 May 2026 The global cybersecurity gap deepens as AI-powered attacks surge Restricted access to powerful defensive AI tools like Anthropic’s Mythos leaves some companies, central banks, and nations more vulnerable than others. By Rina Chandran India Tech Giants 4 May 2026 Motorola’s India lawsuit could make platforms police speech faster The American phonemaker's Indian arm has named X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google, and Meta in a lawsuit asking to take down existing and future “defamatory” content. By Ananya Bhattacharya BrazilIndiaJapanUnited States Global Dispatch 1 May 2026 How the vinyl revival fills the gaps streaming left behind As global sales climb, the reasons people buy records diverge sharply across cultures. By Indranil Ghosh Iraq Global 1 May 2026 Big Tech is moving data out of the Gulf through Iraqi oil pipelines U.S. hyperscalers secure "dark fiber" capacity along Iraqi land route to reduce latency and provide a backup to vulnerable subsea cables. By Indranil Ghosh AngolaChinaDemocratic Republic of the CongoUnited States EV Revolution 30 April 2026 An old railroad is key to U.S.-China race for critical metals in Africa Washington is trying to use the Lobito Railway in Congo to break China’s hold on critical metals in Africa, writes Nicholas Niarchos in his new book, The Elements of Power. By Nicolas Niarchos South KoreaUnited States Regional Champions 30 April 2026 South Korean probe tests U.S. willingness to protect its tech giants abroad A massive data breach at huge online retailer Coupang, which is registered and listed in the U.S., has both countries claiming the right to act. By Ananya Bhattacharya China Global 29 April 2026 I got stood up by an AI agent, and tracked down its human owner in China A solo entrepreneur is paying a quarter of his salary to let AI agents run his side-hustle app. He recently realized his "employees" have been keeping secrets. By Viola Zhou China Tech Giants 29 April 2026 The quiet layoffs sweeping China’s tech giants Alibaba reduced its head count by a third in 2025, while Baidu’s workforce declined nearly 7%. “There’s constant churn,” a Chinese tech worker said. By Kinling Lo AfghanistanBangladeshMyanmarNigeria Ideas 28 April 2026 Humanitarian aid turns to AI as crises outpace capacity Purpose-designed AI agents with a focus on safety can provide critical assistance to vulnerable populations. By Andre Heller United States Innovation 27 April 2026 U.S. companies back Sam Altman’s World ID even as much of the world pushes back The biometric ID project has been halted and investigated in multiple countries, but it recently partnered with Tinder, Zoom, and Docusign to verify users. By Ananya Bhattacharya ChinaIndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeUnited States Global Dispatch 24 April 2026 AI optimism surges in Asia, unlike in the U.S. New research shows Americans are far less excited about AI — and far less trusting of regulators — than their counterparts across Asia. By Rina Chandran AfghanistanChinaIndiaNigeriaUS Innovation 23 April 2026 The global edtech boom is fading as investors look elsewhere Venture capital is moving away from K-12 edtech worldwide as investors prioritize AI tools and workforce training with clearer returns. By Ananya Bhattacharya Iran Q & A 22 April 2026 Deadly deepfakes: A survival guide for the age of algorithmic war Rachel Adams warns AI-generated content sabotages civilian safety in conflict zones, and calls out global inequities and the role of Western tech powerhouses. By Itika Sharma Punit India Ideas 21 April 2026 Why AI alone cannot fix social problems Even sophisticated AI systems need human support and institutional capacity to succeed. By Deepak Varuvel Dennison and Aditya Vashistha United States Innovation 20 April 2026 Netflix’s AI deal puts the global VFX workforce at risk A startup founded by Ben Affleck, recently acquired by Netflix, could automate the frame-by-frame work done by artists across India, South Korea, and Latin America. By Indranil Ghosh Bangladesh Labor 17 April 2026 Bangladesh’s gig workers are stuck in gas lines as Iran-U.S. war strains fuel supply The country gets 95% of its fuel from abroad. By Jesmin Papri IndiaUnited States Global Dispatch 17 April 2026 AI is about to make the global e-waste crisis much worse As demand for AI hardware surges, much of the resulting waste will end up in non-Western countries. By Ananya Bhattacharya MexicoUnited States Innovation 16 April 2026 The Mexican security company with a $1.27 billion surveillance empire Founded as a home alarm business in 1995, Grupo Seguritech now operates 188 command centers across Mexico and has at least 31 subsidiaries. Now it's coming to the U.S. By Rest of World BrazilIndiaMexicoSouth Korea Innovation 15 April 2026 Voice actors fight to save their livelihoods and local cultures from Hollywood’s AI push Voice AI tools are quickly replacing voice-over and dubbing artists, raising concerns not only about jobs but also loss of cultural relevance in non-English-speaking nations. By Rina Chandran China Global 14 April 2026 RedNote chases U.S. expansion after its “TikTok refugee” moment fades China's Xiaohongshu has an uphill climb in a saturated market as it hires in the U.S. and launches an e-commerce portal for overseas markets. By Viola Zhou Posts navigation Previous Next About us Privacy Policy Platforms Newsletter Donate Contact © 2026 Rest of World