“It feels like Squid Game”: China’s workers scramble to keep up in the AI race
…How can you not be anxious?” Li’s employer laid off 30% of its workforce in 2025, cutting employees who were unable to adapt quickly enough to AI. The growth of AI…
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The Filipino virtual assistants behind LinkedIn’s “thought leadership” content mill
…In March, the platform rolled out an AI system to weed out “engagement bait.” The virtual assistants who spoke to Rest of World said that brand and personality promotion through repetitive posting…
AI glasses are catching on in China, from shopping to cheating
…A tester wearing the glasses scored in the top five in a class of over 100 students. The research group is also developing systems that help teachers detect AI glasses, Zili Meng…
Meta’s Oversight Board races to govern the AI surge
…AI-generated in 2026. Meanwhile, AI tools are leaving behind non-English speakers. The key question now is whether the Oversight Board has the capacity and regional reach to identify systemic harms…
Family deepfakes help people celebrate and grieve in India
…A growing number of people say they are in a relationship with their AI chatbots, with some getting engaged to or marrying the AI characters they create on ChatGPT, Character.ai, Replika…
China’s tech rise is creating a new kind of tourism
…The Chinese higher education system has become super competitive. … Undergrads are becoming the main authors in published papers.” There has also been a rise in tech experiences being offered to casual tourists…
War in the Gulf could tilt the cloud race toward China
…apps in the Gulf. Iran has since threatened to continue targeting American tech infrastructure, including the $30 billion Stargate AI data center that houses Nvidia GPU clusters and proprietary OpenAI systems. Experts…
China leads the humanoid robot race — but the U.S. still has a shot
…So in many cases, all these companies will at some point require either a system integrator or a reseller in other markets that helps them with expanding their global footprint. And at…
Bangladesh’s gig workers are stuck in gas lines as Iran-U.S. war strains fuel supply
…He said the system will be expanded to seven more stations next week, with a plan to eventually include all motorcycle users in Dhaka. But users say the system is often unreliable…
Spotify’s post-English AI future
…How do you view AI use on the platform? How music gets created and consumed has changed every decade or so. Songwriters, producers, and artists themselves are leveraging AI tools in order…