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Western AI models “fail spectacularly” in farms and forests abroad

2026-03-12 18:00:00

When scientist Catherine Nakalembe set out to map crop types in western Kenya, she had plenty of data from satellite images, but couldn’t use artificial intelligence to analyze it because...

The Gulf war is reshaping how Asia works

2026-03-12 14:52:34

The U.S.-Iran conflict is beginning to reshape how people work across Asia. On March 10, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade urged employers to allow remote work where possible to...

The Gulf built oil pipelines to avoid Hormuz. It’s now doing the same for data

2026-03-11 18:00:00

Six competing projects backed by Gulf nations are racing to build overland data routes to Europe through Syria, Iraq, and the Horn of Africa, aiming to give the region an...

Meta failed to flag AI video during 2025 Israel-Iran war, Oversight Board says

2026-03-10 18:00:00

Meta allowed an artificial intelligence-generated video to go unchecked on Facebook during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran in June 2025, according to a new ruling published by the...

China leads the humanoid robot race — but the U.S. still has a shot

2026-03-09 18:00:00

Since the start of the year, China’s humanoid robots have made waves at home and abroad — from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to China’s Lunar New Year...

Waiting for the check marks: The reality of connecting with family in Iran

2026-03-06 19:00:00

The first thing I look at each morning is not the headlines; it’s two check marks on my phone. They sit under the message I sent hours earlier to my...