A look at Indian startups like TuluAI, which are building LLMs for low-resource languages by creating data sets nearly from scratch with community involvement
Indian founders are building digital data sets for low-resource languages by involving the community, and count on local relevance to go against big tech platforms. X: @restofworld , @restofworld , @r...
Filipino workers in Taiwan's chip industry report struggling with overwork and discrimination, citing overnight shifts of up to 16 hours and abusive treatment
A record number of people are leaving the Philippines to work in Taiwanese factories, where they face long shifts, low pay, and unequal treatment. Bluesky: @rinachandran Bluesky: Rina Chandran / @rina...
Brazil is piloting dWallet, a digital wallet program that lets users manage, own, and profit from their data, the first such nationwide initiative in the world
Brazil is piloting dWallet, a project that lets citizens earn money from their data. It is ahead of similar U.S-based initiatives. Bluesky: @ericgoldman . Mastodon: @Khrys@mamot.fr . X: @restofworld ...
Brazil is piloting dWallet, a digital wallet program that allows users to monetize their data, the first nationwide initiative of its kind in the world
Brazil is piloting dWallet, a project that lets citizens earn money from their data. It is ahead of similar U.S-based initiatives. Mastodon: @Khrys@mamot.fr . X: @restofworld and @rinachandran . Link...
A look at “kidfluencers” in Brazil who promote online get-rich-quick schemes to other children on TikTok, Kwai, and Instagram, amid growing government scrutiny
Young Brazilians chase social media fame, selling “get-rich” schemes, while legal battles question platform responsibility and the cost to childhood. Bluesky: @rinachandran and @restofworld.org . X: @...
Experts say that India is behind China in deep tech innovation due to its historical focus on services, lower R&D investment, and a brain drain of AI talent
India's government urges the private sector to take the lead in tech innovation, while industry experts say it's complicated. Bluesky: @restofworld.org and @rinachandran X: @furquansid , @restofworld ...
A look at Foxconn's $2.5B “Project Elephant”, an upcoming factory on the outskirts of Bengaluru, its second-largest factory outside China, creating 40,000 jobs
The $2.5 billion “Project Elephant” will be the company's second-largest factory outside China and create 40,000 jobs. Bluesky: @liviohenrik , @rinachandran , and @restofworld.org X: @devanahalliblr ,...
A look at the battle between Uber and its unlikely ally, Chinese-owned rival 99, against the São Paulo city government, which banned motorcycle taxis in 2023
The ride-hailing rivals are taking on the government of São Paulo, which banned motorcycle taxis. Bluesky: @rinachandran . LinkedIn: Gabriela Sá Pessoa Bluesky: Rina Chandran / @rinachandran : Uber ha...