2025-06-03 06:57:00
Taiwan has recruited a record number of people from nearby nations to meet the surge in demand for chips for AI. These workers are represented by brokers, who have so much control over their lives that many migrants feel trapped and exploited
https://restofworld.org/2025/taiwan-semiconductor-migrant-labor/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1748905020
2025-06-03 03:58:00
Imagine if you could make money from your internet cookies. In Brazil, that’s becoming a possibility
http://restofworld.org/2025/brazil-dwallet-user-data-pilot?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1748894280
2025-06-03 01:56:02
“This is a collective effort to save lives”: How homegrown mapping apps help Palestinians navigate the West Bank
https://restofworld.org/2025/palestinians-digital-maps-west-bank-israel?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1748886962
2025-06-02 23:58:00
“Every day, for eight months, I deceived people. If God really punishes me, it’s my fault. I’m, like, waiting for karma to come to me.”
We interviewed people who were lured into scam farms, where they were forced to use AI to defraud victims
https://restofworld.org/2025/fake-job-ads-facebook-telegram-indonesia-tech-workers/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1748879880
2025-06-02 23:15:05
NEW from @kinlinglo: China is gaining ground in the global race to develop AI agents https://restofworld.org/2025/china-ai-agent-openai/
2025-06-02 18:58:00
India’s biggest edtech company raised billions, backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and others. It’s now worth “zero.” But Byju Raveendran, accused of fraud and facing multiple lawsuits, says he’ll build something new if he has to
https://restofworld.org/2025/byjus-owner-byju-raveendran-comeback-fraud-case/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1748861880
