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Seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border? You’d better speak English or Spanish
For Haitian migrants that have made grueling journeys to the U.S.-Mexico border, the language barrier is one of the last ...
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Five globally successful Chinese companies you’ve never heard of
But besides these household names, a whole roster of lesser-known Chinese tech companies have found success overseas, ...
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Uber’s vehicle-financing partner is impounding drivers’ cars in Nigeria
Drivers are complaining of “unfair working arrangements” by Uber and Moove, and some are getting kicked off the platform.
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When digital nomads come to town
This is the mobile, location-independent lifestyle of the digital nomad. The Semilla is their oasis. As their name suggests, ...
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Chinese internet trolls are adopting American racism to taunt Black users
One comment said, “Please go back to America as a slave, Black man.” “This is embarrassing,” Sherman told Rest of World.
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It’s not (just) Ticketmaster’s fault
Sadly, rather than showing Ticketmaster how it’s done, the experiment has shown that the tech provided by most ticket sellers ...
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Kenya’s plan for tracking down counterfeit phones has digital rights activists concerned
The country's Supreme Court granted the communications regulator permission to access all mobile device IDs, and shut down ...
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AI models can be a force to reduce bias, not reinforce it, Sam Altman says
I’m optimistic that we will get to a world where these models can be a force to reduce bias in society, not reinforce it.
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Meet the Nigerian YouTuber bringing a positive lens to African stories
Rest Of World spoke with Aina about his career, his creative process, and the hurdles of being a traveling Nigerian content ...
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Vietnam pressures TikTok to censor more content or face a ban
In the U.S., TikTok is under scrutiny for perceived censorship. In Vietnam, the government wants the company to meddle more.
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Move slow and break things: How Nepal’s bureaucracy is hurting its startup industry
In 2021, Nepal’s electric vehicle sector had its big moment when a homegrown startup introduced an EV bike that had been ...
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Delivery drivers in India are struggling through a hot, unpredictable summer
With India experiencing highly unpredictable weather, gig workers have had to deal with unseasonable heat and untimely rains, with little to no protection. Despite working for 8–10 hours a day, the ...