The stark divide in the UAE and India war info systems
In the early hours of March 1, my screaming phone jolted me out of a Netflix binge in my Abu…
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Africa’s $2 billion bet on controversial Chinese surveillance tech
Surveillance technology in Africa is increasingly being shaped by China. Eleven African countries have collectively spent over $2 billion on…
Inside China’s AI Squid Game: The brutal race to ‘raise a lobster’
Earlier this month, nearly a thousand people lined up outside TencentiTencentBest known for its super-app WeChat, Tencent is a Chinese…
China mobilizes “one-person company” AI startups
Chinese cities are offering free apartments and converting idle data centers into incubators as they compete to attract “one-person companies,”…
“Techno-Negative”: Why refusing AI is a fight for the soul
From medieval monks who banned tools to weavers burning looms in the 17th century, people have long resisted technologies that…
Africa to pilot $40 smartphones to close 4G digital divide
Can a $40 smartphone bring Africa online? On March 3, the GSMA, a global advocacy and lobby group for the…
Latin America 2026: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The best and worst countries in Latin America and the Caribbean this year. BY JOHN PRICE Homegrown political transformation, record…
AI models from Western tech giants fail in overseas agricultural settings
When scientist Catherine Nakalembe set out to map crop types in western Kenya, she had plenty of data from satellite…
Strait of Hormuz crisis triggers fuel shortage affecting workers in Asia
The U.S.-Iran conflict is beginning to reshape how people work across Asia. On March 10, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and…
Gulf states race to build overland data cables to Europe as war threatens submarine routes
Six competing projects backed by Gulf nations are racing to build overland data routes to Europe through Syria, Iraq, and…