Scarcity is driving AI innovation outside Silicon Valley
…harvested in homes and factories gives China a scaling edge over the research-heavy and outsourced U.S. approach. By Viola Zhou Innovation India’s AI deal with the UAE challenges U…
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As the world embraces EVs, the U.S. hits the brakes
…But the cars delivering such savings are made in China and blocked from the U.S. market. No domestic automaker has produced an alternative at a similar price. A $7,500 rebate…
My mom and Dr. DeepSeek
…are building communities and conversations around AI, but also face questions about privilege and reach. By Rina Chandran Innovation With Moonshot’s free Kimi K3, China changes the sovereign AI playbook Governments…
Pushing back from Big Tech: Africa’s hard road to AI sovereignty
…They are now pushing for data sovereignty, local talent, and better terms from foreign providers, the experts said. “Africa’s push for digital sovereignty cannot mean total independence from global AI supply…
The crypto dons of Beirut
…By Ananya Bhattacharya Innovation Why Silicon Valley is divided over China’s powerful, cheap AI models Low-cost Chinese open-weight models are splitting tech executives and Washington over national security and…
The global cybersecurity gap deepens as AI-powered attacks surge
iStock/Rest of World By Rina Chandran 5 May 2026 AI-driven cyberattacks are surging because models can now weaponize software vulnerabilities within hours of their discovery. A massive global shortage of…
Data workers are being forced to work on-site during earthquakes and typhoons
Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty Images By Anita Zhang 21 January 2026 Back-office workers in the Philippines are increasingly doing AI-related work. A workers’ group is pushing to ban the…
Rest of World’s 2023 reading guide
…AI innovation outside Silicon Valley New AI infrastructure is emerging in India, Brazil, the UAE, and Africa, where local stacks are designed to get around compute scarcity. By Ilman Shazhaev Innovation China…
Indigenous group in Brazil takes TikTok to court over planned data center
…Q & A Can open-source beat OpenAI? Former Hugging Face executive Tiezhen Wang explains how China's open-source strategy is reshaping the AI race. By Kinling Lo EV Revolution As the…
A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the U.S. border
…Last year, the Centinela platform earned an award from the World Police Summit in Dubai for its use of advanced technology and AI. The platform is also deployed at the U.S…