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Last fall, Rest of World senior reporter @violazhouyi moved into Mark Zuckerberg’s old house.
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Author Payal Arora explores how necessity-driven AI adoption across the Global South is unlocking creative tools and addressing public resource deficits, countering Western anxiety restofworld.org/2026/west-ai…
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While rivals like Tesla rely on rented carriers to export from China, BYD is expanding its private shipping fleet to 18 vessels by 2029 to cut costs and avoid charter market swings restofworld.org/2026/byd-exp…
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Google, Meta and Microsoft are seeking backup internet routes around the Red Sea as ongoing conflict near Yemen threatens the submarine cables linking Europe and Asia. restofworld.org/2026/google-…
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As AI data centers absorb global memory chip supplies, smartphone prices have jumped up to 25% while the world's cheapest budget devices disappear from the market restofworld.org/2026/ai-data…
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While Western cities like New York ban generative AI in primary schools, the UAE has become the first country to mandate AI literacy for K-12 students as young as seven. restofworld.org/2026/uae-man…
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“A massive data center is trying to jump the queue and take our land, water, and energy.” lnkd.in/etaqkrtb?utm_campaig…
Two individuals are holding handwritten signs in an urban setting. One sign reads, "Jobs, Homes, Water Before Data Centres," and the other reads, "Our Water, Our Land, Our Future." The background features modern architectural structures and greenery.

ALT Two individuals are holding handwritten signs in an urban setting. One sign reads, "Jobs, Homes, Water Before Data Centres," and the other reads, "Our Water, Our Land, Our Future." The background features modern architectural structures and greenery.

A spacious, well-lit room featuring a large server cabinet secured by a black metal cage. Bright yellow equipment is visible on top of the cabinet. The room has a reflective white floor and a ceiling with a grid pattern. In the background, there are closed, sleek white panels.

ALT A spacious, well-lit room featuring a large server cabinet secured by a black metal cage. Bright yellow equipment is visible on top of the cabinet. The room has a reflective white floor and a ceiling with a grid pattern. In the background, there are closed, sleek white panels.

A group of people stand in a line holding signs, facing a police car in an urban setting. The background features a modern building and greenery. The signs are not fully legible.

ALT A group of people stand in a line holding signs, facing a police car in an urban setting. The background features a modern building and greenery. The signs are not fully legible.

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Meta and OpenAI want to take AI agents global, but fragile networks and language barriers pose steep hurdles across developing nations restofworld.org/2026/meta-mu…
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Author Payal Arora explores how necessity-driven AI adoption across the Global South is unlocking creative tools and addressing public resource deficits, countering Western anxiety restofworld.org/2026/west-ai…
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American and European developers have access to advanced chips, yet Chinese open-weight models are still outperforming them while running tasks up to 90% cheaper restofworld.org/2026/china-o…
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New on Rest of World: Will developing nations be able to handle millions of AI agents? bit.ly/4B9BkLr

Will developing nations be able to handle millions of AI agents?

It may be some time before AI agents can fully navigate the complexities and cultural nuances of developing nations.

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Raffi Krikorian explains that while consumers flock to ChatGPT and Claude, companies are increasingly turning to open models that they can customize and control restofworld.org/2026/open-so…

Mozilla’s CTO thinks AI should be built like the internet

Raffi Krikorian explains that while consumers flock to ChatGPT and Claude, companies are increasingly turning to open models that they can customize and control.

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Google, Meta and Microsoft are seeking backup internet routes around the Red Sea as ongoing conflict near Yemen threatens the submarine cables linking Europe and Asia. restofworld.org/2026/google-…
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Samsung and SK Hynix dominate the high-bandwidth memory market. Now they're competing to become indispensable to Nvidia, OpenAI, and other U.S. AI companies restofworld.org/2026/samsung…

South Korea’s AI chip giants are fighting for a bigger role in America’s AI boom

Samsung and SK Hynix dominate the high-bandwidth memory market. Now they are competing to become indispensable to Nvidia, OpenAI, and other U.S. AI companies.

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The buzz around Apple's new phone launches is global, but the best deals haven't made their way outside the U.S. restofworld.org/2026/iphone-…
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“A massive data center is trying to jump the queue and take our land, water, and energy.” restofworld.org/2026/south-a…
Two individuals are holding handwritten signs in an urban setting. One sign reads, "Jobs, Homes, Water Before Data Centres," and the other reads, "Our Water, Our Land, Our Future." The background features modern architectural structures and greenery.

ALT Two individuals are holding handwritten signs in an urban setting. One sign reads, "Jobs, Homes, Water Before Data Centres," and the other reads, "Our Water, Our Land, Our Future." The background features modern architectural structures and greenery.

A spacious, well-lit room featuring a large server cabinet secured by a black metal cage. Bright yellow equipment is visible on top of the cabinet. The room has a reflective white floor and a ceiling with a grid pattern. In the background, there are closed, sleek white panels.

ALT A spacious, well-lit room featuring a large server cabinet secured by a black metal cage. Bright yellow equipment is visible on top of the cabinet. The room has a reflective white floor and a ceiling with a grid pattern. In the background, there are closed, sleek white panels.

A group of people stand in a line holding signs, facing a police car in an urban setting. The background features a modern building and greenery. The signs are not fully legible.

ALT A group of people stand in a line holding signs, facing a police car in an urban setting. The background features a modern building and greenery. The signs are not fully legible.

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While rivals like Tesla rely on rented carriers to export from China, BYD is expanding its private shipping fleet to 18 vessels by 2029 to cut costs and avoid charter market swings restofworld.org/2026/byd-exp…
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When companies automate, they keep the savings while workers and governments bear the cost, writes Alessandro Crimi. He points to South Korea’s automation tax as one possible solution restofworld.org/2026/robot-t…

The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth

In an excerpt from his book, “Innovate for Impact: A Roadmap to Sustainable Technology Beyond AI,” Alessandro Crimi explains that a tax on automation is more effective than retraining labor.

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U.S. and European labs are rolling out new open AI models, but they still lag behind China’s cheaper and more efficient systems restofworld.org/2026/china-o…
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As AI data centers absorb global memory chip supplies, smartphone prices have jumped up to 25% while the world's cheapest budget devices disappear from the market restofworld.org/2026/ai-data…
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After doubling its market share in high-bandwidth memory, Samsung is closing the gap with rival SK Hynix as both South Korean chipmakers compete to become indispensable to Nvidia and OpenAI restofworld.org/2026/samsung…
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