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Livestream sellers have built booming careers. Now, bots are threatening to steal their spotlight and their customers.

UAE has secured massive computing power. Its state-backed flagship university is now on the prowl for talent.

Brazil’s overburdened courts and lawyers are adopting artificial intelligence. But experts wonder whether it serves justice.

They went from national heroes to overworked caretakers — wrestling 12-hour shifts and uncertain futures.

Undersea internet cables are critical in today’s hyperconnected world. The crew of the Léon Thévenin maintains one stretch of this global network.

Musicians from Chile to Mexico say bots are stealing streams, siphoning income, and shortening the lifespan of songs. Even Bad Bunny isn’t safe.

As Taiwan’s fertility rate plummets and young women increasingly choose to remain single, the island’s Silicon Valley is bucking the trend.

ChatGPT-powered robotic dolls are taking over some work from caregivers, to the delight of seniors who treat them like grandchildren.

Impersonators for OnlyFans models said their sales quotas are soaring, and once AI improves, they could be out of work.

The UAE plans to become the world’s testing ground for autonomous vehicles and upend the lives of 30,000 cabbies in the process.

After the fall of the Assad regime, tech workers are coming back to help rebuild their nation.

When Meta embedded AI bots in its apps, even students in the most remote corners of Colombia gained access. But rather than boosting learning, it’s getting in the way.