What it takes to raise a $300 million VC fund for Africa

Tidjane Deme talks about convincing investors to back Africa-focused tech funds amid a global funding slump.

The regional flavors of labor-on-demand

A new report digs into the social dynamics of gig work.

Bangladesh built a tech park for 100,000 workers. Now it’s a ghost town

The facility was partly funded by the World Bank and touted to become the country’s “cyber capital.”

How RRR’s success brought a wave of Telugu-language movies to Netflix

Netflix's U.S. catalog has more content in Telugu than in German, Russian, or any dialect of Chinese.

AI “deathbots” are helping people in China grieve

Avatars of deceased relatives are increasingly popular for consoling those in mourning, or hiding the deaths of loved ones from children.

How we’re tracking AI incidents around global elections

Rest of World is collecting examples of AI being used for campaigning, misinformation, and memes in a regularly updated tracker.

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Labor

Why IBM employees in Brazil are suing to be classified as tech workers

Unions in two Brazilian states are suing IBM in an effort to be recognized as tech employees, giving them access to better wages, benefits, and profit participation.

By Laís Martins

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Nearly four billion Internet users live outside the West, building and using tech products & platforms that most Americans have never heard of.

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Regional Champions

African tech companies are ditching Google for a small Indian competitor

Zoho has positioned itself as a cheaper alternative to Google and Microsoft, attracting the attention of African startup founders.

By Damilare Dosunmu and Ananya Bhattacharya

Indonesia President Joko Widodo showing a group of influencers a plan of the Nusantara city.

Creator Economy

Indonesia taps influencers to convince people to move to its new, under-construction capital

Social media stars are downplaying fears of deforestation and boredom in Nusantara.

By Michelle Anindya

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Inside TSMC’s struggle to build a chip factory in the U.S. suburbs

Missed deadlines and tension among Taiwanese and American coworkers are plaguing the chip giant’s Phoenix expansion.

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