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19 books to read in 2023 Rest of World's staff favorites, from around the globe to add to your must-read pile.
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This renewable energy startup helps companies decarbonize across the Pacific Bor Hung Chong from Nefin Group discusses green energy solutions beyond solar panels.
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Africa fell in love with crypto. Now… it’s complicated Trust is fading, startups are shutting down, and Web3 workers are reconsidering their career...
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Online extremism linked to rise in school shootings in Brazil, researchers find After a rise in shootings, an all-woman group is advising the new Brazilian government on how to...
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India’s plan to export its wildly successful digital payments system After starting cross-border payments with Singapore, India is now setting up more international...
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Crime victims, ignored by Venezuela’s broken justice system, turn to influencers To get the authorities’ attention, victims get help from influencers specialized in niches like...
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Japan’s sleepy tech scene is ready for a comeback After decades of slumber, the country that brought us bullet trains and Nintendo has mustered some...
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How Indians are watching Succession after HBO ditched Disney With HBO walking away from Disney+ Hotstar, shows like Succession, The Last of Us, and Game of...
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Pakistani YouTubers are exposing the dangers of illegal migration to Europe Political instability, economic crisis, natural disasters, and the promise of a better life abroad...
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Doctor-influencers are going viral in China, provoking authorities Fueled by the pandemic, medical professionals have cashed in on Douyin, dispensing advice and...
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Global TikTok creators depend on U.S. viewers. A TikTok ban would be devastating Without Americans on the app, advertising dollars are at risk.
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A traveler’s dream: Cash-free payment systems link up across Southeast Asia From Bali to Bangkok, people are ditching cards for QR code payments. There’s a catch: For now, it’s...
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Samsung knowingly exposed workers to highly toxic chemicals, whistleblower claims In Vietnam, a key production base, a former safety officer alleges the factory also dumped chemicals...
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Indian government gives itself the power to “fact-check” and delete social media posts Journalists, opposition parties, and advocacy groups are worried what this “absolute power” means...
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It’s not (just) Ticketmaster’s fault A Mexican superstar’s concert tour proves no ticketing company’s tech is a match for fans and fraud.
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Can someone please make an iPhone-theft thriller already? Forget the Apple store heist in Seattle; South Asia has a pretty riveting script on cross-border...
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How Urban Company built an empire of female gig workers By disrupting the age-old home services industry, the Indian unicorn offered many women a rare...
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The Vietnamese military has a troll army and Facebook is its weapon Force 47 abuses Facebook's safety tools to silence government critics at home and anywhere in the...
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Forget a U.S. ban — TikTok is thriving in its second-biggest market TikTok Shop, the controversial app’s ambitious next phase, has caught fire in Indonesia. “This is...
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The secret ingredient to hustle culture: A virtual assistant in the Philippines How the office grind is being outsourced from Silicon Valley to Manila.
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Meet Newme, India’s Shein replacement A year after India banned the Shein app, Newme emerged to fill the gap. Founder Sumit Jasoria talks...
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A year after India banned the Shein app, Newme emerged to fill the gap. Founder Sumit Jasoria talks about Gen Z fashion in this "country of countries."
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How China’s hottest social media app turned Düsseldorf into a foodie destination The trendiest food city in Europe isn’t Paris or London. It’s Düsseldorf — thanks to Xiaohongshu.
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Meet the Nigerian YouTuber bringing a positive lens to African stories With 600,000 subscribers, Tayo Aina is one of Africa’s most prominent creators.
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Online sports betting in South Asia has a new target: Archery Teer, a century-old game in India, is now attracting gamblers from Bangladesh and Bhutan.
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In Nigeria, government and local VCs are helping startups weather the tech downturn Sensing an existential threat to the country's tech scene, the government and local VCs are filling...
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Becoming a tech powerhouse is harder than you think Rio’s gambit to become Latin America’s tech hub is analogous to Brazil and Latin America’s struggle.
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Apple’s reluctant shift toward India Apple apparently sees India as a destination to assemble and sell its iPhones. But CEO Tim Cook...
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The winners of Rest of World’s first photography contest From images of solar cooking to snake radio telemetry, we received 548 entries from around the...
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Self-checkout is putting elderly grocery baggers out of work in Mexico Volunteer packers at stores like Walmart say they’re receiving 50% fewer tips than before the...
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How a bored NYU graduate captured the absurdity of Chinese diaspora life Meet the creator behind @dongbeicantbefuckedwith — a private meme stash turned viral Instagram...
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China’s bite-sized soap operas are peddling cheap plots for big profits Sex scenes, revenge, and cliffhangers are jam-packed into minutes-long smartphone dramas.
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African startups need more than just funds from their investors Anne-Marie Chidzero, chief investment officer at FSD Africa Investments, talks about the risks and...
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Desperate taxi drivers in Argentina are finally joining Uber Amid the country’s economic turmoil, thousands of cabbies turn to the Uber Taxi function to make...
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Muzz, the world’s largest Muslim dating app, is struggling in India India is home to 172 million Muslims, and the world’s second-largest market for dating apps. But...
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How to become an #Influencer in India Many middle-class Indians aspire to be the next Kusha Kapila or Ranveer Allahbadia. But there’s a...
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Five globally successful Chinese companies you’ve never heard of TikTok and Shein are household names, but ShareIt and Yalla aren't far behind.
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Rappi: the app trying to do everything for everyone in Latin America This budding super-app will get you (almost) anything in minutes.
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This Chinese startup believes it can take augmented reality glasses mainstream Peng Jin, co-founder and head of commercialization at AR glasses startup Nreal, discusses how his...
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Amazon fends off calls for takedown transparency in message to shareholders The company does not currently disclose government orders to remove specific products.
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China’s EV giant BYD is picking up speed in Jordan How Jordan became a battleground for Chinese EVs.
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Mexico City has an earthquake alarm system. Millions trust an app more SkyAlert users turn their phones into personal quake monitors rather than rely on the government’s...
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Brazil is the first stop in the Latin American electric motorcycle market Vammo, an electric mobility company for delivery workers, chose to launch in the country because 85%...
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Chinese internet trolls are adopting American racism to taunt Black users Users are harassing Black creators with profile pictures of white police officers.
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Chinese streaming platforms and chill? In Southeast Asia, Netflix has competition from Baidu's iQiyi and Tencent's WeTV
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MercadoLibre is a massive fish in a medium-sized pond The Argentine e-commerce company is no doubt beating the likes of Amazon in Latin America, but how...
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How translator-influencers bring banned foreign videos onto China’s internet On social media platform Weibo, influencers curate, translate, and edit content from the outside...
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The rise and fall of Argentina’s celebrity crypto pastor Generación Zoe promised investors massive returns thanks to market-predicting “robots” and a...
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The Chinese app where women socialize over their menstrual cycles On Meet You, women track, discuss, and pray for their periods.
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Teaching inmates in Argentina to make video games in prison “Gaming studios need employees, and the formerly incarcerated need a place to work once they’re...
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Illegal gold mining influencers are tearing up the Amazon Creators share tips on YouTube and TikTok to bring new miners into the fold and turn criminal...
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How tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of digital payments in India Vegetable carts, flower shops, mom-and-pop stores: Small speakers that read out digital payment...
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AI translation is jeopardizing Afghan asylum claims Cost-cutting translations are introducing errors and putting refugees at risk.
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Two trophies, one meme How the World Cup and the Golden Globes united Argentina through a single viral image.
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Seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border? You’d better speak English or Spanish Migrants speaking Haitian Creole or Indigenous languages face challenges at the border.
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The capybara influencer revolt A wildlife influencer’s famous capybara was confiscated by Brazilian authorities. A mass movement...
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Technology is transforming the deadly voyage from Cuba to Florida From Havana to Key West on a surfboard and a cellphone.
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Mother-son YouTubers cook Nepali dishes with sides of nostalgia and ASMR Started as a pandemic hobby, KanchhiKitchen is giving Nepalis around the world a glimpse of...
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The U.S. shouldn’t make its semiconductor policy all about China American chip policy doesn’t just hurt China. It hurts Taiwan, too.
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Mexico botched the end of daylight savings Banal change combined with everyday tech can upend everything in unexpected ways.
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The #1 rideshare app in Japan isn’t Uber, it’s a taxi app Go summons taxis and the company behind it is Japan's newest unicorn.
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Apple and Foxconn lobbied India to relax its labor laws. Unions are fighting back The business-friendly change extends factory shifts from nine to 12 hours, and allows women to work...
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Welcome to Exporter A new way of thinking about the global tech industry.
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TikTok creators are being arrested for violating religious laws in Nigeria Digital rights advocates say social media companies like TikTok have a responsibility to protect...
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Mexico’s $100-billion auto parts industry is reinventing itself for the EV era Behind the excitement around electrification, Mexican manufacturers are figuring out what their own...
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You messaged your doctor on WhatsApp. Should that be billed? Medical practitioners in Latin America say WhatsApp can be a lifesaving tool — and a costly time...
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Mexicans say some police officers are taking bribes with mobile payment services Victims of extortion say reimbursements are extremely difficult since apps and banks say they handed...
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Amazon needs to be clear about removing items on behalf of authoritarian governments It's too easy to quietly order the removal of pages or products.
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