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The global edtech boom is fading as investors look elsewhere

2026-04-23 16:00:00

The pandemic’s biggest bet on online learning has gone bust. Global edtech investment peaked at $16.7 billion in 2021, fueled by lockdowns that kept millions of children out of classrooms....

Deadly deepfakes: A survival guide for the age of algorithmic war

2026-04-22 18:00:00

Artificial intelligence is reshaping modern warfare. During the recent U.S.-Israel war on Iran, AI was used to identify and strike targets, accelerate the speed of attacks, and get weaponry recommendations....

Why AI alone cannot fix social problems

2026-04-21 18:00:00

In the decades-long pursuit of solving social problems using technology, artificial intelligence is the newest hammer. From education and employment to agriculture, AI is increasingly presented as a solution to...

Netflix’s AI deal puts the global VFX workforce at risk

2026-04-20 18:00:00

Netflix’s latest acquisition is threatening thousands of livelihoods from Los Angeles to Mumbai. On March 5, Netflix acquired InterPositive, an artificial intelligence company built by Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, for...

Bangladesh’s gig workers are stuck in gas lines as Iran-U.S. war strains fuel supply

2026-04-17 21:40:00

On a recent Saturday evening, a line of motorcycles stretched from a gas station in Dhaka. The queue snaked along the road for kilometers, its end out of sight. In...

AI is about to make the global e-waste crisis much worse

2026-04-17 21:00:00

I’m sure my family in Mumbai is a lot like yours: three old smartphones sit unused in a hidden ziplock bag. My mom is scouring the study. “There was another...