Some workers say on-demand home services startup Urban Company, which helped Indian women enter the gig economy, pushed them out for not meeting steep targets
Home services platform Urban Company helped Indian women get into the gig economy. Now they say it's setting impossible targets and then abandoning them. X: @varshaabansal , @peterguest , @ashiqueali...
India cutting off internet in Manipur state on May 4 after ethnic conflict broke out did not quell the violence and provided cover for murders, rapes, and arson
Since May 4, the Indian government has shut off the internet in Manipur, giving cover to murders, rapes, and arson. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to . Twitter: @peterguest , @shakirmir , and @gregwillia...
As Israel enacts controversial judicial reforms, many tech companies are protesting or distancing themselves from the country, moving money and HQs overseas
Impeachment now front and center for House GOP Twitter: @glichfield : “Almost 70 percent of Israeli startups are taking measures to distance themselves from their home country, withdrawing cash or mov...
FTX posed as a haven from tumbling currencies and inflation in Africa, where the company recruited users via glitzy events, $5 sign-up bonuses, and giveaways
Alexandra Wexler / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @gksteinhauser , @sarahnemerson , @peterguest , @counternotions , and @drewhinshaw Tweets: Gabriele Steinhauser / @gksteinhauser : “For my community, ...
A look at China's extensive tech investments in Africa, including undersea cables, data centers, and fintech apps, as part of its “Digital Silk Road” initiative
from e-commerce, smart cities, and fintech apps to big data, internet of things, smartphones, and undersea cables — is a growing point of concern https://restofworld.org/... Peter Guest / @peterguest ...
Some restaurants in India are moving from Zomato and Swiggy to direct order services like DotPe due to their lower commissions and more access to customer data
Ahead of the company's $1.3 billion IPO, restaurants are moving to other platforms with lower commissions that provide more access to customer data. Tweets: @nilchristopher , @sub8u , @restofworld , @...
Koo, the Indian microblogging app that has positioned itself as a government-friendly alternative to Twitter in India, is taking a similar approach in Nigeria
Rest of World : Tweets: @anirvan , @architmeta , @peterguest , @cengizyar , @nilchristopher , @iatalkspace , @yinkawrites , and @evelyndouek Tweets: Anirvan Chatterjee / @anirvan : “Just under a week...
A vicious cycle of surveillance and overwork is leading to extreme mental stress and fatigue, pushing China's tech workers to the limit and causing backlash
Nikki Sun / Nikkei Asia : Tweets: @nikkeiasia , @charles_clover , @jimhandc , @hk_nikkisun , @cengizyar , @grimes_ce , @peterguest , and @plevy Tweets: @nikkeiasia : RACE AGAINST THE MACHINE | THE BI...
Internet blackouts following a military coup have shut down swathes of the online economy in Myanmar, where internet penetration had surged to around 43%
Amid internet blackouts, economic isolation, and massive strikes, a decade of development is unwinding. Tweets: @restofworld , @peterguest , @emilyfishbein11 , @p_annawitt , @baptist_simon , @tmclaugh...
Users in mainland China are flocking to Clubhouse, a rare space outside the country's firewall where they can speak freely with people from Hong Kong and Taiwan
Audio-based social-media platform becomes free-speech haven for mainland users — The Clubhouse app had two million users globally as of Jan. 24. Tweets: @joshschoen , @harry_jerry , @loh , @charlesm...