Access & Connectivity 20 July 2024 Bangladesh’s internet blackout immobilizes its booming tech industry The government and internet service providers blame each other for the blackout amid massive protests. By Faisal Mahmud
Silicon Valley in Rest of World 16 July 2024 Kenya’s biggest protest in recent history played out on a walkie-talkie app More than 40,000 Kenyans have downloaded Zello since protests began against the government’s plan to raise taxes. By Stephanie Wangari
Creator Economy 11 July 2024 The Northeast Indian YouTubers challenging cultural stereotypes through mukbang Creators from tribes in Northeast India hope these YouTube videos will help break down harmful stereotypes that have kept them isolated from the rest of the country. By Tora Agarwala
Regional Champions 10 July 2024 The startups pushing Filipino mom-and-pop stores into the 21st century Local startups are working to digitize sari-sari shops, or convenience stores, which are a large part of the Philippine retail industry. By Jhesset O. Enano
In Frame 2 July 2024 Making money as an influencer in Cuba is hard. These dancers found a way Despite the world’s slowest internet and payment restrictions, Los Datway manage to earn a living online. By Natalia Favre and Daniela Dib
Silicon Valley in Rest of World 27 June 2024 Exclusive: Microsoft Bing’s censorship in China is even “more extreme” than Chinese companies’ New Citizen Lab study comes as U.S. lawmakers scrutinize Microsoft’s willingness to comply with demands from Beijing. By Joanna Chiu
Exporter Newsletter 27 June 2024 OpenAI cuts its last and most important link to China A milestone in the militarization of AI. By Russell Brandom
Silicon Valley in Rest of World 31 May 2024 U.S tech giants are building dozens of data centers in Chile. Locals are fighting back Multiple groups are working to keep Amazon, Google, and Microsoft from doubling the number of centers in the country, fearing environmental devastation. By Claudia Urquieta and Daniela Dib
Access & Connectivity 18 April 2024 Bangladesh built a tech park for 100,000 workers. Now it’s a ghost town The facility was partly funded by the World Bank and touted to become the country’s “cyber capital.” By Faisal Mahmud and Zuha Siddiqui
Founder's Note 10 March 2024 What I missed when I went to North Korea Eleven years after her Pyongyang trip, Rest of World’s founder revisits how she interpreted the country, its people, and their culture. By Sophie Schmidt
Founder's Note 14 January 2024 The Taliban’s curious love of SIM cards Afghanistan’s extremist rulers learned what all governments now know: SIM cards are worth every penny. By Sophie Schmidt
Exporter Newsletter 2 November 2023 The chilling power of Gaza’s internet blackout Ongoing bloodshed makes the territory’s digital ties even more important. By Russell Brandom
