IndiaUnited States Global Dispatch 15 May 2026 India’s VCs are beating Silicon Valley at home A decade after U.S. venture capital firms fueled India’s startup boom, local investors are now dominating deals. By Itika Sharma Punit
Q & A 14 May 2026 Can we really keep kids safe online? Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky says protecting minors online requires more than just restrictions and parental controls. By Itika Sharma Punit
ChinaUnited States Global 13 May 2026 What’s at stake for tech at the Trump-Xi meeting U.S.-China summit to likely cover AI rivalry, chip exports, supply chain security, and the EV trade as leaders navigate intensifying geopolitical tensions. By Viola Zhou and Kinling Lo
ChinaTaiwanUnited States Q & A 12 May 2026 Taiwan’s chips power the global economy. China holds the leverage Big Tech’s reliance on TSMC makes the China-Taiwan dispute the world’s most dangerous geopolitical flashpoint, says writer Eyck Freymann ahead of this week’s Xi-Trump meeting in Beijing. By Rina Chandran
ChinaUnited States Features 11 May 2026 The Chinese whiz kids of Silicon Valley Chinese-born tech workers have fueled Silicon Valley for decades. In the AI era, they're superstars. By Viola Zhou
ChinaTaiwanUnited States Global Dispatch 8 May 2026 Some Taiwanese drone math ahead of the Xi-Trump visit Recalling my visit to Thunder Tiger, a Taiwanese company building “non-China” drones for the U.S. military. By Kinling Lo
AustraliaCanadaSouth AfricaUnited States Innovation 7 May 2026 Five times AI hallucinations embarrassed governments From the Trump administration’s “formatting errors” to South Africa’s historic policy withdrawal, AI confabulation is infiltrating official documents. By Ananya Bhattacharya
United States EV Revolution 6 May 2026 The Chinese EV standard winning globally is banned in the U.S. By banning Chinese software, the U.S. risks isolating its automakers from the integrated systems, standards, and partnerships shaping the global electric vehicle market. By Indranil Ghosh
ChinaIranNorth KoreaUnited States Innovation 5 May 2026 The global cybersecurity gap deepens as AI-powered attacks surge Restricted access to powerful defensive AI tools like Anthropic’s Mythos leaves some companies, central banks, and nations more vulnerable than others. By Rina Chandran
India Tech Giants 4 May 2026 Motorola’s India lawsuit could make platforms police speech faster The American phonemaker's Indian arm has named X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google, and Meta in a lawsuit asking to take down existing and future “defamatory” content. By Ananya Bhattacharya
BrazilIndiaJapanUnited States Global Dispatch 1 May 2026 How the vinyl revival fills the gaps streaming left behind As global sales climb, the reasons people buy records diverge sharply across cultures. By Indranil Ghosh
Iraq Global 1 May 2026 Big Tech is moving data out of the Gulf through Iraqi oil pipelines U.S. hyperscalers secure "dark fiber" capacity along Iraqi land route to reduce latency and provide a backup to vulnerable subsea cables. By Indranil Ghosh
AngolaChinaDemocratic Republic of the CongoUnited States EV Revolution 30 April 2026 An old railroad is key to U.S.-China race for critical metals in Africa 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. By Nicolas Niarchos
South KoreaUnited States Regional Champions 30 April 2026 South Korean probe tests U.S. willingness to protect its tech giants abroad A massive data breach at huge online retailer Coupang, which is registered and listed in the U.S., has both countries claiming the right to act. By Ananya Bhattacharya
China Global 29 April 2026 I got stood up by an AI agent, and tracked down its human owner in China 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. By Viola Zhou
China Tech Giants 29 April 2026 The quiet layoffs sweeping China’s tech giants 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. By Kinling Lo
AfghanistanBangladeshMyanmarNigeria Ideas 28 April 2026 Humanitarian aid turns to AI as crises outpace capacity Purpose-designed AI agents with a focus on safety can provide critical assistance to vulnerable populations. By Andre Heller
United States Innovation 27 April 2026 U.S. companies back Sam Altman’s World ID even as much of the world pushes back The biometric ID project has been halted and investigated in multiple countries, but it recently partnered with Tinder, Zoom, and Docusign to verify users. By Ananya Bhattacharya
ChinaIndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeUnited States Global Dispatch 24 April 2026 AI optimism surges in Asia, unlike in the U.S. New research shows Americans are far less excited about AI — and far less trusting of regulators — than their counterparts across Asia. By Rina Chandran
AfghanistanChinaIndiaNigeriaUS Innovation 23 April 2026 The global edtech boom is fading as investors look elsewhere Venture capital is moving away from K-12 edtech worldwide as investors prioritize AI tools and workforce training with clearer returns. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Iran Q & A 22 April 2026 Deadly deepfakes: A survival guide for the age of algorithmic war Rachel Adams warns AI-generated content sabotages civilian safety in conflict zones, and calls out global inequities and the role of Western tech powerhouses. By Itika Sharma Punit
India Ideas 21 April 2026 Why AI alone cannot fix social problems Even sophisticated AI systems need human support and institutional capacity to succeed. By Deepak Varuvel Dennison and Aditya Vashistha
United States Innovation 20 April 2026 Netflix’s AI deal puts the global VFX workforce at risk 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. By Indranil Ghosh
Bangladesh Labor 17 April 2026 Bangladesh’s gig workers are stuck in gas lines as Iran-U.S. war strains fuel supply The country gets 95% of its fuel from abroad. By Jesmin Papri
IndiaUnited States Global Dispatch 17 April 2026 AI is about to make the global e-waste crisis much worse As demand for AI hardware surges, much of the resulting waste will end up in non-Western countries. By Ananya Bhattacharya
MexicoUnited States Innovation 16 April 2026 The Mexican security company with a $1.27 billion surveillance empire 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. By Rest of World
BrazilIndiaMexicoSouth Korea Innovation 15 April 2026 Voice actors fight to save their livelihoods and local cultures from Hollywood’s AI push Voice AI tools are quickly replacing voice-over and dubbing artists, raising concerns not only about jobs but also loss of cultural relevance in non-English-speaking nations. By Rina Chandran
China Global 14 April 2026 RedNote chases U.S. expansion after its “TikTok refugee” moment fades China's Xiaohongshu has an uphill climb in a saturated market as it hires in the U.S. and launches an e-commerce portal for overseas markets. By Viola Zhou
India Tech Giants 13 April 2026 In its push to become Big Tech’s data center hub, India is overlooking local resistance Google and Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar projects under construction in India are facing backlash from farmers, while the government offers huge tax relief to foreign companies setting up data centers. By Ananya Bhattacharya
ChinaUnited States Global Dispatch 10 April 2026 Chinese entrepreneurs should go global before they go viral The Meta-Manus deal holds lessons for U.S. investors and Chinese founders alike. By Viola Zhou
Saudi ArabiaUAE China Outside China 9 April 2026 War in the Gulf could tilt the cloud race toward China Strikes on U.S. data centers highlight the risks of concentration and the growing role of geopolitics in cloud competition. By Kinling Lo
Mexico Features 8 April 2026 A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the U.S. border Grupo Seguritech quietly built a $1.27 billion surveillance empire. Now it's expanding into the U.S. and across Latin America. By José Olivares
In Frame 7 April 2026 Winners of the 2026 Photo Contest Photographers all over the world submitted images showcasing unique views of technology. By Kate Bubacz and Munira Mutaher
India Innovation 7 April 2026 India’s frugal AI models are a blueprint for resource-strapped nations The new book "LeanSpark" examines frugal innovation in India, including how startups Sarvam AI and Krutrim overcome cost and infrastructure constraints. By Jaideep Prabhu, Priyank Narayan and Mukesh Sud
BahrainSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesUnited States Tech Giants 6 April 2026 “Data embassies” and safeguarding digital assets during wartime To avoid collateral damage, countries consider ditching giant server hubs for smaller, distributed ones—especially now that military and civilian data live side-by-side. By Rina Chandran
IndiaUnited States Global Dispatch 3 April 2026 Will we regret the overuse of AI? Much of the AI conversation has focused on what it can do. Now it’s time to ask what it might quietly take away. By Itika Sharma Punit