South Asia

Bangladesh’s telemedicine program overcame tech barriers to connect rural residents to city doctors until this year.

Despite having 500 million users in India, WhatsApp couldn’t crack the country’s $3 trillion fintech market.

Spanning subjects from Apple to Nvidia to OpenAI, here are six compelling books on technology, tech leaders, and the promise and perils of artificial intelligence.

Alex Hanna and Emily M. Bender examine the hype behind artificial intelligence in their new book, The AI Con. Below is an excerpt on the invisible labor behind some AI tools.

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

Tata Motors sees its EV market share plunge. A fierce battle for affordable, feature-packed cars is heating up, defining India’s unique path in the global EV race.

CyberNews researchers flag breach as “blueprint for mass exploitation.”

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

The founder of inDrive, the world's second-most downloaded ride-hailing app, is going beyond rides, and dreams of delivering education and health care through a super-app.

A focus on “who’s winning the AI race” can overlook key concerns around safety, governance, and equity, experts tell Rest of World.

From Dubai, the embattled math tutor plots a comeback.

From Dubai, the enigmatic founder of Byju’s recounts how he made his empire — and vows to rebuild it.

Early data shows the partnership is off to a slow start, as Reliance’s retail machine struggles to cement its place in a market dominated by Amazon and Walmart.

Patrick McGee, author of the new book Apple in China, on the too-close-to-break relationship between the world’s second-most valuable company and its biggest geopolitical rival.

Amid rising regional tensions, India's new regulations for satellite internet providers prioritize real-time tracking and border surveillance.

Ola Electric’s IPO made Aggarwal one of India’s youngest billionaires, but his towering ambition and brash management style have come under fire. Sound familiar?

Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now other ride-hailing apps are rethinking their strategy.

Can Bhavish Aggarwal fix Ola Electric's problems — or is he one of them?

India’s government urges the private sector to take the lead in tech innovation, while industry experts say it’s complicated.

On the eve of its demise, Rest of World readers remember how Skype changed their world.

The $2.5 billion “Project Elephant” will be the company’s second-largest factory outside China and create 40,000 jobs.

More than half of all EVs in India’s capital are three-wheelers, but there is little official support for these vehicles.

Upstarts and political pressures are forcing Uber to play by new rules as they reshape India’s ride-hailing economy.

Citizens and politicians around the world last year used AI for misinformation, memes, and more.

VinFast follows its Vietnam playbook in Asia and targets the luxury market in the Gulf.

Sarah Wynn-Williams’ memoir is a courageous feat, but it glosses over her own indifference to warnings from policymakers, civil society, and internal teams outside the U.S. about serious harm to communities from Facebook.

U.S. tech firms — Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple — were the top 10 employers of H-1B recipients in 2024.

Many immigrants are concerned about the impacts of changing policies and anti-immigration rhetoric.

Dunzo was a trailblazer in India’s online delivery sector, but things went awry when it shifted from its core strength.

BYD took the global EV crown. Now Chinese rivals and local startups are taking over emerging markets.

The company faces an uncertain future in the world’s third-largest auto market.

Ola Electric Mobility struggles to maintain its edge as legacy players tap into customer trust and brand loyalty.

An alliance with Airtel, one of India’s largest telcos, opens the door for Elon Musk’s satellite giant to access the world’s second-largest internet user base.

Global leap to 4G and 5G would cut off phone access for millions of vulnerable people.

Facing competition from Vietnam and Cambodia, factories are using automation and surveillance to ramp up production and cut labor costs.

An analysis of more than 8,000 messages by Digital Witness Lab at Princeton University finds the Meta-owned platform is a thriving illegal firearms marketplace.