Rest of World
LightNews LightNews
banner
restofworld.org
Rest of World
@restofworld.org
36K followers 670 following 970 posts
We’re a nonprofit publication covering global technology outside the West. For the latest updates subscribe to our newsletter here: https://restofworld.org/newsletters/global/
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
restofworld.org
Rest of World @restofworld.org · Dec 3
How much did Starlink benefit from the close relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump?

Read Rest of World’s new investigative feature:
https://restofworld.org/2025/musk-starlink-trump-doge
restofworld.org
The EU has found a way to keep electric-vehicle makers happy without flooding the market with cheap Chinese cars
restofworld.org/2026/why-the...
Why the EU is ready to drop high tariffs on China-made EVs
Europe’s shift toward cooperation over protectionism on Chinese EVs is more political than business-driven.
restofworld.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
restofworld.org
Microsoft has responded to resistance to data centers with a “community-first AI infrastructure” plan. President Brad Smith said the company will “pay our way to ensure our data centers don’t increase your electricity prices,” minimize water use, create jobs, forgo tax breaks & invest in AI training
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
restofworld.org
Tesla sold fewer cars for the second year in a row in 2025. Why hasn't the sales decline affected Tesla’s stock price?

Investors are betting on Tesla’s autonomous driving and robotics ventures. Our new story:
https://restofworld.org/2026/tesla-car-2025/
Tesla is losing the EV race. Its stock keeps winning
The U.S. carmaker’s valuation is soaring on robotaxi dreams. Its shipments tell a different story.
restofworld.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
restofworld.org
AI adoption is on the rise globally, but new data shows some countries significantly outperforming others, and the gap between advanced nations and developing nations is growing

Get the full breakdown: https://restofworld.org/2026/countries-generative-ai-adoption/
January 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
restofworld.org
Two days before its general elections, Uganda has turned off the internet across the country. President Yoweri Museveni will be on the ballot for the seventh time, running to extend his 40-year tenure
restofworld.org/2026/uganda-...
Uganda shuts down internet two days before election
As President Yoweri Museveni contests for the seventh term, regulators cite misinformation risks for internet shutdown. Rights groups say it undermines free and fair voting.
restofworld.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
restofworld.org
How should creators be compensated when AI is trained on their work? India thinks it has found a solution that benefits both tech companies and creators
restofworld.org/2026/india-a...
Why India’s plan to make AI companies pay for training data should go global
A license fee for the use of copyrighted data can compensate creators and help AI companies avoid lengthy legal fights.
restofworld.org
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Reposted by Rest of World
jtlg.bsky.social
I talked to one of my favorite publications, @restofworld.org, for this piece about AI licensing in India.

restofworld.org/2026/india-a...
Why India’s plan to make AI companies pay for training data should go global
A license fee for the use of copyrighted data can compensate creators and help AI companies avoid lengthy legal fights.
restofworld.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
restofworld.org
Iran's internet shutdown is systematically crippling Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk that is said to be almost impossible to jam
restofworld.org/2026/iran-st...
Iran crippled Starlink and why the rest of the world should worry
The service became synonymous with censorship-proof connectivity. Iran has just proved that assumption wrong.
restofworld.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
restofworld.org
Beating Tesla in the global electric-vehicle race is costing BYD
dearly.

The Chinese EV giant reported a 33% drop in profit for the period from July to September, marking its second consecutive quarter of declining earnings
restofworld.org/2026/byd-pro...
BYD burns profit chasing global dominance over Tesla
The Chinese EV giant reported a 33% drop in third-quarter profit while ramping up overseas expansion and R&D spending.
restofworld.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
restofworld.org
Wind energy for AI is devastating Taiwan’s coastal farming communities
https://restofworld.org/2026/taiwan-ai-green-energy-impacts
January 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
restofworld.org
China is banning the Tesla-style “flush" door handle due to security concerns. The ban will come into effect on January 1, 2027. In the US and Europe, regulatory bodies are just starting to pay attention to the safety hazards these handles can pose.
January 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Rest of World
rinachandran.bsky.social
Taiwan's semiconductor industry’s power demand is forecast to grow eightfold by 2028. A rapid expansion of wind energy to power this demand is upending the livelihoods of farmers, fishers and rural communities, reports Hsiuwen Liu for @restofworld.org
restofworld.org/2026/taiwan-...
AI’s green-energy goal is devastating Taiwan’s coastal villages
Aggressive expansion of wind energy to power the semiconductor industry is upending the livelihoods of farmers and fishers.
restofworld.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
restofworld.org
“I often say I will be the last generation of oyster farmers here. There’s no way we can fight this.”

Taiwan’s aggressive expansion of wind energy to power the semiconductor industry is upending the livelihoods of rural communities
restofworld.org/2026/taiwan-...
AI’s green-energy goal is devastating Taiwan’s coastal villages
Aggressive expansion of wind energy to power the semiconductor industry is upending the livelihoods of farmers and fishers.
restofworld.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
restofworld.org
How workers in China are training robots to do very boring chores
https://restofworld.org/2026/china-robots-training-centers-workers/
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
restofworld.org
Countries are outlawing online gambling ads. Meta is selling them anyway
https://restofworld.org/2026/meta-online-gambling-ads/
January 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
restofworld.org
Rest of World's @rinachandran.bsky.social breaks down one of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's comments from #CES: the company’s next-generation Vera Rubin chips will no longer require data centers to run energy-intensive water chillers
January 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
restofworld.org
Rest of World’s analysis found that Meta is disregarding local laws and the platform’s own guidelines around online gambling ads in at least 13 countries
https://restofworld.org/2026/meta-online-gambling-ads/
Countries are outlawing online gambling ads. Meta is selling them anyway
A Rest of World analysis found Meta is disregarding local laws and the company’s own guidelines in at least 13 countries.
restofworld.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
restofworld.org
The online gambling industry has exploded in popularity since the pandemic.

Some countries are welcoming the booming business. Other countries — responding to concerns about rising scams, crippling debt and media reports linking gambling losses to suicides — want to ban it.
January 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
restofworld.org
Rest of World deputy editor @rinachandran.bsky.social reports from #CES on one of this year's hottest items: wearable technology.

Makers like Meta and Google say the technology helps people with disabilities, but just how accessible are these devices?
January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
restofworld.org
Two Chinese IPOs will test whether investors still have an appetite for AI amid mounting concerns about an industry bubble
https://restofworld.org/2026/zhipu-ai-minimax-ipo/
Chinese AI unicorns beat Silicon Valley giants in race to go public
Zhipu AI and MiniMax are set to raise a combined $1.1 billion before OpenAI and Anthropic file for IPOs.
restofworld.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
restofworld.org
ChatGPT can now read your medical records. What could go wrong?

New from @rinachandran.bsky.social:
restofworld.org/2026/openai-...
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health. Should we trust it?
The new feature helps users understand test results, get advice on diets and workouts, and prepare for doctors’ appointments.
restofworld.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
restofworld.org
Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has unexpectedly boosted the stock of Latin American e-commerce giant MercadoLibre: restofworld.org/2026/maduro-...
January 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM
restofworld.org
“It’s a fine gig, though a bit boring.”

To address a data shortage in robotics research, local governments in China have funded 40 training centers, where human trainers teach robots to mimic movements like folding clothes and wiping tables
restofworld.org/2026/china-r...
In Chinese data factories, workers teach humanoid robots boring tasks
Local governments are building training centers to address a shortage of robotic data, as China makes embodied intelligence a national priority.
restofworld.org
January 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
restofworld.org
Looking for a job? Be careful out there
https://restofworld.org/2025/linkedin-job-scams/
The LinkedIn job scam is global. The hook is local
Scammers masterfully tailor tactics to specific cultural expectations and economic pressures.
restofworld.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Reposted by Rest of World
rinachandran.bsky.social
What AI bubble? In his keynote at #CES yesterday, Jensen Huang said 2025 was an "incredible" year. Sure, for the company that hit more than $5 trillion in market cap. This year, is all about physical AI, he said, and two robots hobbled on to the stage.
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM