Great to share a stage with human rights titan Ken Roth, Rana Sabbagh & @cglancey.bsky.social today @journalismfestival.com. #ijf25

At @restofworld.org, we've regularly written about how three-wheelers are leading the EV revolution in emerging markets. Today's story is from Pakistan, where the country's top rickshaw maker is pioneering e-rickshaws, hoping to make them a mainstream option. restofworld.org/2025/sazgar-...

A new paper from researchers at Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University finds that as humans increasingly rely on generative AI in their work, they use less critical thinking, which can “result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties.” www.404media.co/microsoft-st...

Taiwan supplies 63% of the world’s semiconductors, creating a massive demand for workers in its chip plants. Middle-school graduates from Vietnam and the Philippines, some as young as 15, are recruited through a “3+4 Vocational Education Program.” restofworld.org/2025/taiwan-...

After another week of near-constant earthquakes on Santorini, Greece, the island has taken on an unusual quiet. At least 13,000 of the island’s 15,500 residents, unnerved by the frequent shaking, have left in the past week.

Vietnam’s military-run postal service is building its own robots to deliver on the country’s e-commerce boom, reports @lamle52.bsky.social for @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2025/vietnam...