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Fake discounts on Shein breach the law, EU says. Shein has a month to respond. bbc.com/news/articles/…

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. Michael Beltran and Hsiuwen Liu report Rest of World. restofworld.org/2025/taiwan-se…

Top AI talent is moving to the UAE from everywhere, attracted by a Golden Visa program that gives 10 years of residency to skilled professionals. But the best jobs are going to tech workers from Western countries, reports Amar Diwakar for Rest of World. restofworld.org/2025/golden-vi…

Ban share buybacks as a way to prevent price gouging, tax avoidance and unnecessary layoffs, says William Lazonick, a professor of economics at University of Massachusetts, Web Summit Vancouver in conversation with Lauren Goode

Brazil is testing a scheme that allows users to cash in on their digital footprint — the first such nationwide initiative in the world with DrumWave reports Gabriel Daros for Rest of World. restofworld.org/2025/brazil-dw…

Indigenous people are using AI to derive greater economic value and preserve their languages, with data centres also offering potential. @websummit Vancouver

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, reports Kinling Lo 盧建靈 for Rest of World. restofworld.org/2025/china-is-…

So there is a solo premium on flights, too. I thought only hotels and tour operators were guilty of it. Shame on airlines for penalizing people for flying by themselves.

Technologies that track, manage and supervise workers - increasingly using AI - are getting VC funding and becoming entrenched in the developing world, according to new research by Coworker.org, Gayathri Vaidyanathan reports for Rest of World restofworld.org/2025/employee-…

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 Michael Beltran for Rest of World restofworld.org/2025/filipino-…

Tech giants in the Gulf are following in the footsteps of China’s WeChat, combining ride-hailing, shopping, payments, and delivery into super-apps, reports @divshabhat for Rest of World. restofworld.org/2025/middle-ea…

⚠️ Algorithmic bias can often spill over from the digital world and cause real-life harm – did you know it can even affect your access to healthcare? 🏥 Recent research published in The Milbank Quarterly, which explores population health and health policy, found that AI can

In the robotaxi race, China is taking the lead over the U.S., reports ⁦Kinling Lo 盧建靈⁩ for ⁦Rest of World⁩. restofworld.org/2025/robotaxi-…

At overburdened clinics in the remote Amazon, pharmacists use AI to clear prescriptions quickly and catch dangerous errors, Pedro Nakamura reports for Rest of World . restofworld.org/2025/brazil-am…

Is a US-China AI race necessary? How is it impacting other countries and the way the tech is governed? Rest of World spoke to the experts: @timnitGebru (@dair-community.social/bsky.social) Ramesh Srinivasan Sayash Kapoor Aakrit Vaish Jeffrey Ding Alvin Wang Graylin Paul Triolo Irene Solaiman Sameer Patil, PhD Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi restofworld.org/2025/us-china-…

Xinjiang is being promoted as a tourist destination with international chains rushing in. But there is evidence of forced labor, and presence on territories controlled by entities under targeted human rights sanctions. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/02/chi…

Once a global leader, Samsung is losing in the chip race. It’s also losing engineers, with those who remain working long, intense shifts to compensate for vacancies — and chip quality is slipping, reports Michelle Kim for Rest of World restofworld.org/2025/samsung-e…

Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn theguardian.com/environment/20…

BYD sends thousands of EVs to Brazil ahead of tariff hikes that are backed by the automaker lobby, reports Gabriel Daros for Rest of World restofworld.org/2025/byd-brazi…

Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe, with climate action being obstructed and delayed by false and misleading information stemming from fossil fuel companies, rightwing politicians and some nation states. theguardian.com/environment/20…