The surprise winner in the U.S.-China tech war? Vietnam’s chip industry restofworld.org/2025/vietnam... Reporting by @lamle52.bsky.social from Ho Chi Minh City —

Why Big Tech is threatened by a global push for data sovereignty By @tarykuh.bsky.social restofworld.org/2025/big-tec...

The rush for EVs has brought a surge of Chinese investment into Zimbabwe's lithium mines. But many locals say it has also brought danger and doom. Our latest feature is from Bikita, home to the largest lithium deposit in Zimbabwe. restofworld.org/2025/zimbabw...

Students in China are using AI tools to outsmart the tests meant to detect AI-generated content restofworld.org/2025/ai-dete...

Despite the billions in investment, and the thousands of satellites zipping around, it is still hard to really picture the satellite internet industry. @khadijaalam.bsky.social gathered data to help visualize this rapidly growing business for @restofworld.org. restofworld.org/2025/satelli...

The people who clean up your TikTok feed are starting to fight back Reporting by @kayagenc.bsky.social from Istanbul — restofworld.org/2025/tiktok-...

Despite tensions with China, India is avoiding U.S.-style restrictions on Chinese EV technology, hoping for a bridge to domestic innovation restofworld.org/2025/india-e...

Judge Hannah Dugan, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Sen. Alex Padilla, and now Brad Lander. The Trump administration keeps detaining and prosecuting elected officials who get in its way. This is the timeline of authoritarianism.

Scarred by long hours, low pay, and a hostile work culture, many chip workers for Samsung are leaving for competitors, including American companies. Michelle Kim's reporting from Seoul for @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2025/samsung...

A New York Times headline, 30 years ago

Rain didn’t stop thousands of protesters from coming out in New York’s midtown Manhattan. Demonstrators held American flags and signs that said “No Kings” and “I Prefer My Ice Crushed.” https://on.wsj.com/4jQQpaK

Employees of Voice of America’s Persian-language service who were sidelined by the Trump administration have been hastily called back to duty as Iran and Israel exchange missile strikes in a high-stakes Middle East conflict. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

We just launched a chart archive at @restofworld.org . Every chart we’ve published now has its own page, making the data easier to find, share, and reuse. A small project with a big footprint. restofworld.org/inside/chart...

Transsion built a smartphone empire in Africa. Now it wants to do the same with EVs. Read @tarykuh.bsky.social's reporting from Lagos for @restofworld.org — restofworld.org/2025/transsi...

Big news at Rest of World today. We're seeking a new publisher — a rare opportunity for someone with the vision to take the reins of an international newsroom and help reshape it for its next phase of growth. Here's a note from Sophie and a link to the new role: restofworld.org/inside/we-ar...

A record number of people are leaving the Philippines to work in Taiwanese semiconductor factories, where they face long shifts, low pay, unequal treatment and the threat of deportation, report Hsiuwen Liu and @michaelbeltran.bsky.social for @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2025/filipin...

Trade negotiator He Lifeng, Beijing’s economic gatekeeper, has a clear mandate from Xi Jinping: China won’t be catering to the U.S.

Your next boss might be an app restofworld.org/2025/employe... — by @gayathriv.bsky.social

Chinese companies are gaining ground in the global race to develop the next generation of AI — not just chatbots, but autonomous agents designed to handle complex tasks with minimal human input. Read today's new story from @kinlinglo.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/china-a...

I do feel like "is what's on the computer actually real life" is quickly becoming the organizing question of our time www.semafor.com/article/06/0...

Homicide rates: NY 4.5, FL 7.2 Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1 Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7

Good morning, NYC. We have some very exciting news to share.

Migrant workers provide much of the labor for Taiwan’s AI-fueled chip boom. For these workers who work long hours in tough conditions, brokers control everything from paychecks to meals to dorm beds. @michaelbeltran.bsky.social and Hsiuwen Liu report @restofworld.org restofworld.org/2025/taiwan-...

Nepal says it will offer free visas to foreign students for higher education and grant parents or guardians multiple-entry visas kathmandupost.com/national/202...

"Even if China doesn’t do anything, it would make their image, their reputation, their soft-power initiatives, more appealing." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...

Mariam Mohammed says her younger son died when she could not get treatment for him at a U.S.-funded clinic that had temporarily closed. Researchers say that are many thousands of cases like his.

How Noor Abdalla, the wife of Mahmoud Khalil, has navigated becoming a new mother while fighting for her husband’s freedom.

Before she left, Lily wrote this reflection on her time at @restofworld.org - what she built, and what she learned. restofworld.org/inside/three...

BYJU’s was one of the world’s top ed-tech companies — until it was rocked by staggering allegations of fraud. Can its enigmatic founder rebuild his empire? Read our latest feature, by @yudhijit.bsky.social — restofworld.org/2025/byjus-o...

New year, new Everest controversy kathmandupost.com/money/2025/0...

SCOOP - An internal investigation at Builder.ai, the UK tech start-up that had received over $500mn from major investors including Microsoft, found evidence of potentially bogus sales at the start-up before it collapsed this week on.ft.com/4jhmQPc with @bondhack.ft.com

Chinese drone giant DJI dominates the US skies and the drone market, but Washington still wants to ban them — not for what it's done but for what it might do restofworld.org/2025/dji-dro...

Robot .com, a Medellín-based robot company, is expanding in the U.S. and Middle East as Latin American robotics firms face limited funding and government support restofworld.org/2025/colombi...

Phony job ads on Facebook and Telegram are luring tech workers to scam compounds Linda Yulisman's reporting for @restofworld.org from Jakarta — restofworld.org/2025/fake-jo...

Homegrown mapping solutions have become lifelines for Palestinians in the West Bank, helping them reach work, schools, and hospitals Reporting by Reem Abd Ulhamid from Ramallah — restofworld.org/2025/palesti...

How can Apple reduce its dependency on China? Very carefully restofworld.org/2025/apple-c...

International students who always aspired to study in American universities are finding that the U.S. is not the bedrock of free speech they had expected www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...

Chinese startups used to downplayed their origin. Now some openly celebrate it. Read @kinlinglo.bsky.social on how DeepSeek has emboldened tech companies from China to highlight their talent and roots as they expand globally. restofworld.org/2025/deepsee...

Very few pieces of journalism have stuck with me like this one www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/w...

Nepal has issued Everest permits to 456 foreign climbers this year. As weather delays prevent summit teams from moving forward, there are fears that a tight climbing window will lead to another deadly "traffic jam" on the world's highest mountain kathmandupost.com/money/2025/0...

Ramen by robot chefs? In South Korea, automated kitchens get a mixed review. restofworld.org/2025/robot-c...

Meta has gone to great lengths to hide its content moderation operation, where workers are tasked with reviewing disturbing content Workers say they were instructed to tell no one, not even their families, about the nature of their work (1/4) www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

"Not all autistic people will redesign physics. They don’t need to. Their worth isn’t tied to invention, it’s intrinsic. Autism doesn’t erase potential. It reshapes it. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it’s nonlinear. Always, it’s human."

Earlier this year, @restofworld.org refreshed its brand look, moving from seven rotating palettes to a single, vibrant Cobalt Blue. Our designer, Joanne Lee, who led the work, has written about the thinking and process behind the change #design #ux

This is a little bit genius: an analysis of OpenAI based on a close reading of a 22-second video of CEO Sam Altman cooking pasta. “His kitchen is a catalogue of inefficiency, incomprehension, and waste.” [ft.com]

The UAE isn't just embracing EVs - they're doing it in style. From ambitious targets to massive investments, the Gulf nation is serious about becoming a major player in the global EV market, catering to those who want both luxury and sustainability. restofworld.org/2025/uae-mid...

At some point, journalists covering the Trump administration have to sit down and decide how thin the line is between "raises substantial ethical issues" and "corruption." www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

To survive against Chinese e-commerce giants, Vietnam’s Sendo pivots to grocery delivery with a twist. The startup now allows housewives, store owners, and anyone else with unused fridge space to become a tiny distribution center New from @lamle52.bsky.social restofworld.org/2025/sendo-f...

Several Columbia Univ student journalists are suspended after covering protests (while wearing press ID) in the main library. Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams. Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...

Exclusive: Some countries have turned to Elon Musk’s SpaceX company in preparation for trade talks, State Department staffers wrote. The U.S. has a strategic interest in countering Chinese internet providers, but Musk’s role complicates the picture.