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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jul 28

The surprise winner in the U.S.-China tech war? Vietnam’s chip industry restofworld.org/2025/vietnam...

Reporting by @lamle52.bsky.social from Ho Chi Minh City —

The surprise winner in the U.S.-China tech war? Vietnam’s chip industry

Vietnamese chip component suppliers are responding to growing market demands for products with no Chinese link.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jul 9

Why Big Tech is threatened by a global push for data sovereignty

By @tarykuh.bsky.social restofworld.org/2025/big-tec...

Why Big Tech is threatened by a global push for data sovereignty

Countries are forcing tech giants to store citizen data locally, challenging the standard business model of harvesting data abroad while keeping profits at home.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jul 9

The rush for EVs has brought a surge of Chinese investment into Zimbabwe's lithium mines. But many locals say it has also brought danger and doom.

Our latest feature is from Bikita, home to the largest lithium deposit in Zimbabwe.

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Dangerous mines: A death at the bottom of the EV supply chain

In Zimbabwe, the EV rush has brought a surge of Chinese investment into lithium mines. But many locals feel left out — and some have turned to stealing.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jul 1

Students in China are using AI tools to outsmart the tests meant to detect AI-generated content

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Chinese students are using AI to beat AI detectors

As Chinese universities crack down on AI use, some students report false positives — and a booming industry of work-around tools is emerging.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 30

Despite the billions in investment, and the thousands of satellites zipping around, it is still hard to really picture the satellite internet industry. @khadijaalam.bsky.social gathered data to help visualize this rapidly growing business for @restofworld.org.

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Out of space: Picturing the big, crowded business of satellite internet

Space-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 25

The people who clean up your TikTok feed are starting to fight back

Reporting by @kayagenc.bsky.social from Istanbul — restofworld.org/2025/tiktok-...

The people who clean up your TikTok feed are starting to fight back

Content moderators say they’re exposed to graphic violence, psychological trauma, and union-busting tactics, and now a larger movement is brewing.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 18

Hey, can you reply to my very urgent meme in the #issues channel?

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · Jun 18

Despite tensions with China, India is avoiding U.S.-style restrictions on Chinese EV technology, hoping for a bridge to domestic innovation
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India wants its own EV market, but needs China to get there

Despite tensions with China, India is avoiding U.S.-style restrictions, hoping for a bridge to domestic innovation.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 17

Judge Hannah Dugan, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Sen. Alex Padilla, and now Brad Lander.

The Trump administration keeps detaining and prosecuting elected officials who get in its way.

This is the timeline of authoritarianism.

The Trump admin keeps detaining and prosecuting elected officials who get in his way

A timeline of authoritarianism.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 16

Scarred by long hours, low pay, and a hostile work culture, many chip workers for Samsung are leaving for competitors, including American companies.

Michelle Kim's reporting from Seoul for @restofworld.org

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Samsung is desperate to compete on chips. Workers say it comes at a cost.

Scarred by long hours, low pay, and a hostile work culture, many chip workers are leaving for competitors, including American companies.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 14

A New York Times headline, 30 years ago

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Jun 14

Rain didn’t stop thousands of protesters from coming out in New York’s midtown Manhattan. Demonstrators held American flags and signs that said “No Kings” and “I Prefer My Ice Crushed.” https://on.wsj.com/4jQQpaK

Protesters Take Over New York’s Fifth Avenue

Rain didn’t stop thousands of protesters from coming out in New York’s midtown Manhattan. Demonstrators held American flags and signs that said “No Kings” and “I Prefer My Ice Crushed.” Police said they closed about a mile of Fifth Avenue to traffic for the protest. The owner of a store selling umb

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 14

Employees of Voice of America’s Persian-language service who were sidelined by the Trump administration have been hastily called back to duty as Iran and Israel exchange missile strikes in a high-stakes Middle East conflict.

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US scrambles to bring back VOA’s Persian service amid Iran-Israel conflict

President Donald Trump ordered the service to shut down in March.

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Michael @donohoe.dev · Jun 11

We just launched a chart archive at @restofworld.org . Every chart we’ve published now has its own page, making the data easier to find, share, and reuse. A small project with a big footprint. restofworld.org/inside/chart...

Charted Territory

This is a soft launch. Actually, it’s a silent one, until now. This week, we quietly rolled out individual pages for every one of the hundreds of charts we’ve published over the last five years.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 10

Transsion built a smartphone empire in Africa. Now it wants to do the same with EVs.

Read @tarykuh.bsky.social's reporting from Lagos for @restofworld.org —

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Transsion wheels into Africa’s EV market with same playbook that conquered mobile phones

The Chinese company behind 50% of Africa’s smartphone sales now wants to dominate its roads.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 4

Big news at Rest of World today.

We're seeking a new publisher — a rare opportunity for someone with the vision to take the reins of an international newsroom and help reshape it for its next phase of growth.

Here's a note from Sophie and a link to the new role:

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Rina Chandran @rinachandran.bsky.social · Jun 4

A record number of people are leaving the Philippines to work in Taiwanese semiconductor factories, where they face long shifts, low pay, unequal treatment and the threat of deportation, report Hsiuwen Liu and @michaelbeltran.bsky.social for @restofworld.org
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Workers describe abusive treatment in Taiwan’s semiconductor factories

A record number of people are leaving the Philippines to work in Taiwanese factories, where they face long shifts, low pay, and unequal treatment.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Jun 3

Trade negotiator He Lifeng, Beijing’s economic gatekeeper, has a clear mandate from Xi Jinping: China won’t be catering to the U.S.

China’s New Trade Negotiator Is Ready to Play Hardball

He Lifeng, Beijing’s economic gatekeeper, has a clear mandate from Xi Jinping: China won’t be catering to the U.S.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · Jun 3

Your next boss might be an app

restofworld.org/2025/employe... — by @gayathriv.bsky.social

VC money is fueling a global boom in worker surveillance tech

A funding surge has given rise to technologies to track, analyze and manage workers — often in countries with little regulation.

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · Jun 2

Chinese companies are gaining ground in the global race to develop the next generation of AI — not just chatbots, but autonomous agents designed to handle complex tasks with minimal human input.

Read today's new story from @kinlinglo.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/china-a...

China is gaining ground in the global race to develop AI agents

A new wave of startups promise to automate everyday tasks — from app development to travel planning — better than chatbots.

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · Jun 2

I do feel like "is what's on the computer actually real life" is quickly becoming the organizing question of our time www.semafor.com/article/06/0...

Business Insider recommended nonexistent books to staff as it leans into AI

Some titles on the list included books with extremely garbled titles and fake authors.

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Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social · May 29

Homicide rates: NY 4.5, FL 7.2
Life expectancy: NY 79, FL 76.1
Uninsured rate: NY 4.8, FL 10.7

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 29

Bessent: "We want the US to be more like Florida and less like New York"

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · May 27

Good morning, NYC. We have some very exciting news to share.

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Rina Chandran @rinachandran.bsky.social · May 29

Migrant workers provide much of the labor for Taiwan’s AI-fueled chip boom. For these workers who work long hours in tough conditions, brokers control everything from paychecks to meals to dorm beds. @michaelbeltran.bsky.social and Hsiuwen Liu report @restofworld.org
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Taiwan’s chip plants run on migrant workers. Job brokers run their lives

In Taiwan’s AI-fueled chip boom, brokers control everything from paychecks to dorm beds, leaving workers feeling trapped and exploited.

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Anup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · May 29

Nepal says it will offer free visas to foreign students for higher education and grant parents or guardians multiple-entry visas

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Nepal to offer free visas to attract foreign students

New umbrella law to regulate higher education, ensure quality and uniformity.

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