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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.
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Students in China are using AI tools to outsmart the tests meant to detect AI-generated content
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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.
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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
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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
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Content moderators say they’re exposed to graphic violence, psychological trauma, and union-busting tactics, and now a larger movement is brewing.
Space-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush.
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In Zimbabwe, the EV rush has brought a surge of Chinese investment into lithium mines. But many locals feel left out — and some have turned to stealing.
Countries are forcing tech giants to store citizen data locally, challenging the standard business model of harvesting data abroad while keeping profits at home.
