Silicon Valley in Rest of World 23 July 2024 In Indonesia, social media is a “hunting ground” for religious minorities Conservative Muslim influencers spread hate speech to their millions of followers on TikTok and YouTube, with little pushback from authorities or platforms. By Adi Renaldi
Silicon Valley in Rest of World 23 July 2024 Pressured to relocate, Microsoft’s AI engineers in China must choose between homeland and career As geopolitical tensions grow, many employees have decided that a career with the Silicon Valley tech giant isn’t worth giving up the comforts of home. By Viola Zhou
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
Exporter Newsletter 11 July 2024 How Microsoft and the UAE got caught in the crossfire of the U.S.-China tech war Geopolitical tensions have ensnared Microsoft’s deal for AI company G42. By Joanna Chiu
Silicon Valley in Rest of World 3 July 2024 Meta is letting scams run rampant on its platforms in Singapore After a 50% increase in scams in 2023, Singapore authorities say Meta isn’t doing enough to stop the explosion in fraud. By Nicholas Yong
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 19 June 2024 Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off Global funding in the cultured meat industry dropped by 75% in the last year. Singapore sees its chance to become a world leader, backing local and international firms. By Sandy Ong
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
Silicon Valley in Rest of World 24 May 2024 Who’s actually using Threads? Young protesters in Taiwan Despite Meta’s promise to crack down on political content in the app, Taiwanese activists are using it to organize. By Viola Zhou
Features 15 May 2024 Inside the BJP’s WhatsApp machine An analysis of thousands of messages reveals how India’s ruling party uses the app to campaign free from public scrutiny. By Srishti Jaswal
Silicon Valley in Rest of World 1 May 2024 Worldcoin is surging in Argentina thanks to 288% inflation With an economic crisis gripping the nation, people are having their irises scanned in exchange for $50 in crypto. By Lucía Cholakian Herrera
