How the vinyl revival fills the gaps streaming left behind
Published: May 1, 2026 13:00
As global sales climb, the reasons people buy records diverge sharply across cultures.
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Big Tech is moving data out of the Gulf through Iraqi oil pipelines
Published: May 1, 2026 10:00
U.S. hyperscalers secure "dark fiber" capacity along Iraqi land route to reduce latency and provide a backup to vulnerable subsea cables.
An old railroad is key to U.S.-China race for critical metals in Africa
Published: April 30, 2026 10:00
Washington is trying to use the Lobito Railway in Congo to break China’s hold on critical metals in Africa, writes Nicholas Niarchos in his new book, The Elements of Power.
Coupang probe tests the U.S.’s willingness to protect its tech giants abroad
Published: April 30, 2026 08:00
A massive data breach at South Korea’s biggest online retailer, which is registered and listed in the U.S., has both countries claiming the right to act.
The quiet layoffs sweeping China’s tech giants
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
Alibaba reduced its head count by a third in 2025, while Baidu’s workforce declined nearly 7%. “There’s constant churn,” a Chinese tech worker said.
I got stood up by an AI agent, and tracked down its human owner in China
Published: April 29, 2026 10:00
A solo entrepreneur is paying a quarter of his salary to let AI agents run his side-hustle app. He recently realized his "employees" have been keeping secrets.
Humanitarian aid turns to AI as crises outpace capacity
Published: April 28, 2026 10:00
Purpose-designed AI agents with a focus on safety can provide critical assistance to vulnerable populations.
U.S. companies back Sam Altman’s World ID even as much of the world pushes back
Published: April 27, 2026 10:00
The biometric ID project has been halted and investigated in multiple countries, but it recently partnered with Tinder, Zoom, and Docusign to verify users.
AI optimism surges in Asia, unlike in the U.S.
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Published: April 24, 2026 13:00
New research shows Americans are far less excited about AI — and far less trusting of regulators — than their counterparts across Asia.
The global edtech boom is fading as investors look elsewhere
Published: April 23, 2026 08:00
Venture capital is moving away from K-12 edtech worldwide as investors prioritize AI tools and workforce training with clearer returns.
Deadly deepfakes: A survival guide for the age of algorithmic war
Published: April 22, 2026 10:00
Rachel Adams warns AI-generated content sabotages civilian safety in conflict zones, and calls out global inequities and the role of Western tech powerhouses.
Why AI alone cannot fix social problems
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Published: April 21, 2026 10:00
Even sophisticated AI systems need human support and institutional capacity to succeed.
Netflix’s AI deal puts the global VFX workforce at risk
Published: April 20, 2026 10:00
A startup founded by Ben Affleck, recently acquired by Netflix, could automate the frame-by-frame work done by artists across India, South Korea, and Latin America.
Bangladesh’s gig workers are stuck in gas lines as Iran-U.S. war strains fuel supply
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Published: April 17, 2026 13:40
The country gets 95% of its fuel from abroad.
AI is about to make the global e-waste crisis much worse
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Published: April 17, 2026 13:00
As demand for AI hardware surges, much of the resulting waste will end up in non-Western countries.
The Mexican security company with a $1.27 billion surveillance empire
Published: April 16, 2026 10:00
Founded as a home alarm business in 1995, Grupo Seguritech now operates 188 command centers across Mexico and has at least 31 subsidiaries. Now it's coming to the U.S.