The U.S. took over Venezuela’s oil industry. Where has all the money gone? BY ROXANNA VIGIL The American and Venezuelan people remain in the dark about how the Trump administration is controlling billions of dollars of Venezuelan oil revenue. Without accountability mechanisms or a clear democratic roadmap, the United States risks entrenching a corrupt successor […]

At the turn of the millennium, India became the global hub for medical transcription. With fiber optic cables laid in the 1990s, American hospitals found it cheap and efficient to beam voice files across the ocean. Indian workers, fluent in English and medical terminology, turned dictations into polished reports overnight. The time-zone gap became an […]

On a recent weekend afternoon in San Francisco, about 20 people sat in a loose circle in an empty office. There was a high school student, a few undergraduates and postdoctoral fellows, some startup founders, and a neuroscientist. In the city that is at the center of the artificial intelligence boom, they were not meeting […]

The surge of powerful Chinese open-weight AI models has sparked a feud in Silicon Valley and Washington over whether they are threats to U.S. national security or essential parts of the expanding AI economy. Entrepreneurs and politicians are taking sides — arguing for either unfettered access or a strict crackdown — by forming alliances, issuing […]

As July monsoon rains flood the Mumbai streets around my home, quick-commerce platforms are using advanced weather algorithms to capture surging customer demand. While tech companies capitalize on the storms, the workers navigating knee-deep water are forced to choose between their safety and their livelihood. 2026 marks the first year that the India Meteorological Department […]

The best artificial intelligence technology any country can own is now available for free. On July 27, China’s Moonshot AI put its most powerful chatbot on the internet for anyone to use. The AlibabaiAlibabaAlibaba, founded in 1999 by Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma, is one of the most prominent global e-commerce companies that operates platforms like […]

After taking part in China’s grueling national college entrance exam, Guo Xinyan has three weeks to make what could be the most important decision of her life: which universities and programs she should apply to. The 18-year-old turned to an AI chatbot for help.  On AlibabaiAlibabaAlibaba, founded in 1999 by Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma, is […]

Indian manufacturers are beating Tesla and BYDiBYDBYD Auto is a Chinese carmaker that became the world’s leading EV manufacturer in 2023, competing with Tesla for market share and global attention.READ MORE at building energy-efficient electric cars. Tata Motors topped a global ranking of the most efficient battery EVs for 2025, released by the International Council […]

The artificial intelligence boom has created a new marketplace in China where people can rent out their faces. A growing number of online platforms are paying people anywhere between $15 and $700 to license their likeness for AI-generated content. The platforms have created catalogs of images — either uploaded by users or taken at designated […]

Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the government buy equity in AI companies, in response to concerns that the industry’s boom is leaving most Americans behind. His political opposite,… Source link