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Indonesia, home to the world’s largest nickel reserves, struggles to achieve its EV dreams
Karawang county, located about 90 minutes by road from Jakarta, has been a major automotive hub in Indonesia for decades, housing factories of companies like Yamaha and Toyota. Last July, the ...
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Non-Western founders say DeepSeek is proof that innovation need not cost billions of dollars
Entrepreneurs in Asia and Africa believe DeepSeek is proof that frugality and innovation can go hand in hand. DeepSeek’s open ...
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Filipino tech workers demand protections in AI bill after Rest of World report
New coalition calls for labor and free speech protections as AI tools make call center work both more efficient and demanding ...
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India’s open arms approach to AI
The Modi government has dedicated $1.2 billion to building the country’s AI capabilities, and U.S. firms are receiving a warm ...
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An AI chatbot in Paraguay is trying to humanize prisoners
Eva, a chatbot developed in Paraguay, allows people to interact with a woman awaiting sentencing for alleged drug trafficking ...
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Brazil’s push for comprehensive AI regulation
This report is adapted from Rest of World’s recent feature “The global struggle over how to regulate AI,” written by Katie McQue, Laís Martins, Ananya Bhattacharya, and Carien du Plessis. Brazil has ...
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Labor x Tech
The Rest of World Labor x Tech reporting initiative explores how tech is transforming work and the lives of workers in the process. Reporters in the Labor x Tech Contributor Network will deliver broad ...