Reposted by Khadija AlamRest of World @restofworld.org · 30/06/2025Space-based internet is fueling a gold rush that could eventually lead to millions of satellites in low Earth orbit. Gaze into @khadijaalam.bsky.social's data visualization of the skyrocketing business of beaming internet from space: restofworld.org/2025/satelli... 1134
Reposted by Khadija AlamRina Chandran @rinachandran.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Space-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush, @khadijaalam.bsky.social reports for @restofworld.org in this cool visualisation. restofworld.org/2025/satellites-space-based-internetrestofworld.orgOut of space: Picturing the big, crowded business of satellite internetSpace-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush. 012
Reposted by Khadija AlamAnup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Despite the billions in investment, and the thousands of satellites zipping around, it is still hard to really picture the satellite internet industry. @khadijaalam.bsky.social gathered data to help visualize this rapidly growing business for @restofworld.org. restofworld.org/2025/satelli...restofworld.orgOut of space: Picturing the big, crowded business of satellite internetSpace-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush. 0114
Reposted by Khadija AlamDr. Chinasa T. Okolo @chinasa.bsky.social · 15/01/2025"Rest of World found that the top 10 non-Western countries by number of collaborative AI research papers published between 2014 and 2024 are China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Brazil, and Taiwan." restofworld.org/2025/us-chin...restofworld.orgDespite tensions, US-China AI research collaborations are alive and wellOver the past 10 years, the U.S. and China have been the most frequent partners in AI research. 111
Reposted by Khadija AlamMichael Zelenko @mvzelenko.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Despite all the cyber saber-rattling, US and Chinese AI researchers work with each other more than they work with anyone else: restofworld.org/2025/us-chin... Great data-led reporting here from @khadijaalam.bsky.social for @restofworld.org 075
Reposted by Khadija AlamRest of World @restofworld.org · 15/01/2025The field of AI has long been dominated by the U.S. and Europe. Recently, however, AI research has become more collaborative across countries outside of the West, according to a Rest of World analysis. New from @khadijaalam.bsky.social: restofworld.org/2025/us-chin...restofworld.orgDespite tensions, US-China AI research collaborations are alive and wellOver the past 10 years, the U.S. and China have been the most frequent partners in AI research. 2276
Reposted by Khadija AlamAman Bhargava @aman.bh · 15/01/2025I made charts for this story by @khadijaalam.bsky.social published on @restofworld.org! A news graphic after a long time for me. #dataviz restofworld.org/2025/us-chin... 193
Reposted by Khadija AlamTechmeme @techmeme.com · 13/01/2025Starlink has disrupted Kenya's existing ISP industry since its launch in July 2023, forcing legacy providers to lower prices and increase internet speeds (Rest of World) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink 1318
Reposted by Khadija Alamdámiláre @tarykuh.bsky.social · 10/01/2025in rural kenya, where safaricom services are either too expensive or unreliable, starlink is becoming a choice internet provider for households. @khadijaalam.bsky.social and i reported on how starlink cost less than local isps in some african countries. restofworld.org/2025/starlin...restofworld.orgStarlink is now cheaper than leading internet provider in some African countriesIn Ghana, Starlink is half the price of the local ISP. 154
Reposted by Khadija AlamAnup Kaphle @anup.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Elon Musk's Starlink is now cheaper than the leading internet provider in some African countries Reporting by @khadijaalam.bsky.social & @tarykuh.bsky.social restofworld.org/2025/starlin... 369
Reposted by Khadija AlamTechmeme @techmeme.com · 20/11/2024GSMA: 4.6B people are now connected to mobile internet, or 57% of the world; mobile subscriber growth fell to 160M in 2024, down from 200M per year in 2015-2021 (Rest of World) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink 074
Reposted by Khadija AlamShira Ovide @shiraovide.bsky.social · 20/11/2024It's still underappreciated how one company, Reliance Jio, made smartphone data dirt cheap, and turbocharged internet use in India. That was a shot in the arm to every international internet company, including Meta, Google, Netflix. restofworld.org/2024/mobile-... 3158
Reposted by Khadija AlamBen Werdmuller @werd.io · 20/11/2024"From 2015 to 2021, the survey consistently found over 200 million coming online through mobile devices around the world each year. But in the last two years, that number has dropped to 160 million." We're at the top of the S-curve. #Technology restofworld.org/2024/mobile-interne……restofworld.orgNew data shows the number of new mobile internet users is stallingWhat happened to the “next billion” internet users? They’re already online. 194