Global Dispatch 23 January 2026 China’s “Are you dead?” app only feeds loneliness anxiety How human digital behavior thwarts our connection – and some healthier approaches to solving isolation. By Ananya Bhattacharya
China Outside China 22 January 2026 Six years, two presidents, and one app: TikTok’s U.S. saga explained By Damilare Dosunmu and Itika Sharma Punit
Innovation 3 November 2025 “I Deliver Parcels in Beijing”: Chinese literary sensation reaches U.S. By Viola Zhou
China Outside China 19 August 2025 China’s biggest delivery app brings its disruptive playbook to Brazil Meituan’s arrival is likely to transform the delivery industry — which has already seen the unlikely partnership between rivals Uber and iFood. By Gabriel Daros
The Rise of AI 1 August 2025 What was Builder.ai and why did it shut down? The AI startup promised to make it easier to build apps and websites. Employees say the company’s tech wasn’t up to its marketing, which helped pave the way to bankruptcy. By Rest of World
Tech Giants 7 May 2025 What Meta’s dispute in Nigeria means for its millions of users Facing a penalty for data breaches, the social media giant is threatening to pull WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram from Africa's most populous nation. By Damilare Dosunmu
Tech Giants 11 April 2025 Uber and Chinese-owned rival 99 have a common enemy in Brazil The ride-hailing rivals are taking on the government of São Paulo, which banned motorcycle taxis. By Gabriela Sá Pessoa
Tech Giants 8 April 2025 Uber wades into a fierce price war to stay competitive in India Upstarts and political pressures are forcing Uber to play by new rules as they reshape India’s ride-hailing economy. By Cheena Kapoor
China Outside China 26 March 2025 Xiaohongshu’s global pivot: The surprise winner of the TikTok ban wants to keep its new users The China platform faces political risks and e-commerce challenges in its overseas push ahead of a possible IPO. By Peiyue Wu
China Outside China 10 March 2025 How a Chinese giant is disrupting Saudi Arabia’s food delivery Can Keeta, Meituan’s global brand, use the Middle East as a springboard for other international markets? By Kinling Lo
China Outside China 15 January 2025 Everything you need to know about Xiaohongshu As fears of a TikTok ban grow, Americans are turning to Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book.” Here’s how the lifestyle app became a global phenomenon. By Rest of World Staff
China Outside China 14 January 2025 U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users Americans are joining the Chinese social media app en masse to protest an imminent TikTok ban. By Kinling Lo and Viola Zhou
