Charts - Rest of World
A view of Rest of World through all our charts and graphics.| Rest of World
Local projects stall as the mineral’s fourth-largest producer exports to the U.S. and China, and courts Elon Musk.| Rest of World
The region’s chances of becoming a “climate tech” protagonist will be thrown into disarray without the most important resource of them all.| Rest of World
Mainland EV makers are shifting from pure-electric to plug-in hybrid engines.| Rest of World
Egune is one of several linguistically and culturally aware AI models built by smaller nations to reduce reliance on American and Chinese tech giants.| Rest of World -
OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity create partnerships and free offers for a steady stream of consumer data that can't be scraped from the internet.| Rest of World -
Impersonators for OnlyFans models said their sales quotas are soaring, and once AI improves, they could be out of work.| Rest of World -
Meituan’s arrival is likely to transform the delivery industry — which has already seen the unlikely partnership between rivals Uber and iFood.| Rest of World -
While Google, Microsoft, and Meta provide AI for social good, some advocates say projects exploit the continent for data, erode local control.| Rest of World -
In The New Geography of Innovation, writer Mehran Gul examines the increasing competition for talent in Singapore, where big tech firms are luring people away from once-prized government jobs.| Rest of World -
The $2.5 billion “Project Elephant” will be the company’s second-largest factory outside China and create 40,000 jobs.| Rest of World
The Gulf nation offers advanced software without fees or restrictions, positioning itself as a neutral tech power between the U.S. and China.| Rest of World
The UAE plans to become the world’s testing ground for autonomous vehicles and upend the lives of 30,000 cabbies in the process.| Rest of World -
Strong government backing and strict regulatory oversight of the Chinese autonomous vehicle industry contrasts sharply with the piecemeal laws and slower adoption in the U.S.| Rest of World -
Manufacturing powerhouses Mexico, Malaysia, and India want to become less reliant on expensive imports — without competing with Nvidia or TSMC.| Rest of World -
When Meta embedded AI bots in its apps, even students in the most remote corners of Colombia gained access. But rather than boosting learning, it’s getting in the way.| Rest of World
After U.S. failure, Vietnam’s EV leader turns to markets dominated by Tesla and BYD.| Rest of World
Google and Perplexity are offering free access to their AI-powered search in India, a key testing ground and source of training data for AI models.| Rest of World -
On the eve of its demise, Rest of World readers remember how Skype changed their world.| Rest of World
Tech giants are pouring oil riches into Middle East data centers as water scarcity threatens digital ambitions.| Rest of World
Rest of World’s reporting shows the extent to which Narendra Modi’s ruling party is using its Saral app to strategize ahead of the general election.| Rest of World
Despite having 500 million users in India, WhatsApp couldn’t crack the country’s $3 trillion fintech market.| Rest of World
A new regulation from the Supreme Court holds Meta, X, and other online platforms accountable for content and user safety, setting Brazil on a collision course with the Trump administration.| Rest of World
Big Tech has struggled to compete against Brazil’s beloved digital payments system, with the U.S. government now investigating the country’s “unfair trade practices.”| Rest of World
The implosion of a white-hot startup has employees asking how it all went wrong.| Rest of World
Vietnamese chip component suppliers are responding to growing market demands for products with no Chinese link.| Rest of World
Automaker Sazgar is focused on meeting local needs as Pakistan pushes for EV adoption, but high costs remain a barrier for some drivers.| Rest of World
Bangladesh’s telemedicine program overcame tech barriers to connect rural residents to city doctors until this year.| Rest of World
We’re a global nonprofit publication covering the impact of technology beyond the Western bubble.| Rest of World
Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation.| Rest of World
In Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao writes about the rise of OpenAI and the impacts of AI around the world. Below is an extract from the book on the effects on Chile's mineral reserves and water resources.| Rest of World
Automation is posed as a labor shortage solution, but workers say robots are making their jobs — and food — worse.| Rest of World
President Javier Milei’s plan includes a new type of nuclear reactor and even a so-called Nuclear City in Patagonia, but critics question its feasibility.| Rest of World
China and Brazil are finding a common interest in niobium, a rare earth metal that’s shaping the future.| Rest of World
In addition, equipment shipments are delayed, potentially disrupting next-generation iPhone production in India.| Rest of World
Fast depreciation in an already slow market has panicked car buyers, many of whom are venting their frustrations on social media.| Rest of World
The company has not refused a single request since Musk took ownership, according to self-reported data.| Rest of World
As India’s political parties pay for AI ads, startups say they have set their own “ethical” boundaries around deepfakes.| Rest of World
Missed deadlines and tension among Taiwanese and American coworkers are plaguing the chip giant’s Phoenix expansion.| Rest of World
Chinese livestream agencies promise influencers fame and money, but end up trapping them in multi-year contracts.| Rest of World
Chinese engineers are flying to India to train the next generation of iPhone builders.| Rest of World
Deepfake experts noted that AI can be used as a cover by politicians when embarrassing audio and video clips of them emerge.| Rest of World
On Chinese social media, women are censored and harassed, but undeterred.| Rest of World
Training data companies are grabbing writers of fiction, drama, poetry, and also general humanities experts to improve AI creative writing.| Rest of World
Rest of World analyzed 3,000 AI images to see how image generators visualize different countries and cultures.| Rest of World
The one you’re reading this in, for starters.| Rest of World
Indigenous peoples see Silicon Valley’s faux “green tech” and raise it with a new yet ancient solution against climate catastrophe.| Rest of World
