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Saudi Arabia is entering the EV race with its first homegrown brand aiming to take on global heavyweights while holding a majority stake in U.S. rival Lucid restofworld.org/2026/saudi-arabia-c…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 01/10/2026

Western pharma giants are relying on China's rapid rise in health tech to bring new treatments to market, with the country now hosting more clinical trials than the U.S. restofworld.org/2026/china-ai-healt…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 01/10/2026

Recent breaches of government systems by AI agents have exposed the risks for countries relying on U.S. tech giants for safety checks, which threatens the sovereignty of smaller nations restofworld.org/2026/ai-safety-inde…

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“A massive data center is trying to jump the queue and take our land, water, and energy.” restofworld.org/2026/south-africa-a…

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What does AI look like when it becomes part of someone's actual job? Rest of World followed six people across Asia and Africa using AI to build tools, run businesses, conduct research, and make creative work restofworld.org/2026/global-workers…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 29/09/2026

After doubling its market share in high-bandwidth memory, Samsung is closing the gap with rival SK Hynix as both South Korean chipmakers compete to become indispensable to Nvidia and OpenAI restofworld.org/2026/samsung-sk-hyn…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 26/09/2026

Meta is facing a growing threat from social media bans for under-16s. Its response? Paying influencers in countries like India and Indonesia to promote its teen safety tools restofworld.org/2026/meta-influence…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 25/09/2026

What does AI look like when it becomes part of someone’s actual job? Rest of World followed six people across Asia and Africa using AI to build tools, run businesses, conduct research, and make creative work restofworld.org/2026/global-workers…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 23/09/2026

“Why do you always get to define the game — and change the rules?” China is rejecting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to slow down frontier AI development. restofworld.org/2026/china-rejects-…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 18/09/2026

Next week! Join us and Chemonics for a live event during UNGA Week to explore how AI is transforming the global economy and the ways we can balance rapid innovation with equitable growth and opportunity. 📅 September 24 📍 Chelsea, NY RSVP here: luma.com/g3lr7ilw

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AI can flag explicit content. But what happens when the harm has nothing to do with nudity? Hera Hussain argues Big Tech needs to account for consent, context, and intent restofworld.org/ideas/the-problem-a…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 10/09/2026

The AI economy is being built right now, and most of the world isn't in the room. Rest of World and Chemonics are digging into who wins, who loses, and what fair AI growth looks like on September 24 in NYC. Space is limited! Join us: luma.com/g3lr7ilw

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 14/08/2026

📣 Next Wednesday, join us for a virtual discussion on all things AI data center construction, from extractivism to responsible development Register for the event here: tally.so/r/lbjo6B

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 11/08/2026

Join Osama Manzar, founder-director of Digital Empowerment Foundation, and Rest of World's Ananya Bhattacharya to discuss all things AI data center construction, from extractivism to responsible development Register here: tally.so/r/lbjo6B

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 28/07/2026

A proposed undersea cable from Chile to Hong Kong promised to connect South America directly to Asia. Instead, it became a test of how far the U.S. will go to curb Chinese telecom ambitions restofworld.org/2026/chile-china-am…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 24/07/2026

⏰ STARTING SOON: Join Mozilla CTO Raffi Krikorian for a conversation on the state of open-source AI and what's really happening beneath the AI headlines. 🗓️ July 24, 10 a.m. ET Register to join us: tally.so/r/A7GE4o

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 23/07/2026

Tomorrow! Join Mozilla CTO Raffi Krikorian for a conversation on the state of open-source AI and what's really happening beneath the AI headlines. Register to join us: tally.so/r/A7GE4o

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 23/07/2026

While electric vehicles have historically driven China's clean-tech investment announcements abroad, rising tariffs and market uncertainty have caused that enthusiasm to plummet over the last two years restofworld.org/2026/china-ev-maker…

Chart titled "Chinese FDI announcements in clean tech in the last decade." It displays three trends: EV (Electric Vehicles), Wind Turbines, and Solar PV, from 2014 to 2025. EV investments peaked in 2021 above $30 billion before declining sharply. Solar PV and Wind Turbines remain below $5 billion, with slight fluctuations. Data source: Rhodium Group.

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 22/07/2026

The gap between the best open and closed AI models is now just 3.3%, according to a new Mozilla report. Join us this Friday at 10 a.m. ET for a conversation with Mozilla CTO Raffi Krikorian to talk all about it. Register: tally.so/r/A7GE4o

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 21/07/2026

Global EV sales grew 20% last year to exceed 20 million vehicles, but strict tariffs and a lack of affordable domestic options caused U.S. sales to plummet restofworld.org/2026/us-ev-sales-dr…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 11/07/2026

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 09/07/2026

We mapped the world's hottest data centers. In 21 countries, all data centers are located in climates that are too hot restofworld.org/2025/data-center-he…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 08/07/2026

Refugees in the U.S. and West Africa are turning to localized AI assistants to navigate complex legal documentation and find essential scholarships restofworld.org/2026/irc-signpost-h…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 07/07/2026

Global EV sales grew 20% last year to exceed 20 million vehicles, but strict tariffs and a lack of affordable domestic options caused U.S. sales to plummet restofworld.org/2026/us-ev-sales-dr…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 06/07/2026

The scarce metals locked inside millions of expiring EV batteries have become the latest flashpoint in a high-stakes race for resource independence between China and the U.S restofworld.org/2026/ev-battery-rec…

The image contains three labeled boxes about EV battery materials. The first box is "Nickel," highlighting its high value and recycling benefits in U.S. and European EVs. The second box is "Cobalt," described as scarce and expensive, mostly mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a recycling priority. The third box is "Lithium," noted for storing charge, high value, and difficulty in extraction and processing.

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 29/06/2026

Chinese models are gaining market share because they can handle most common tasks at a fraction of the price of U.S. alternatives restofworld.org/2026/when-americans…

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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 28/06/2026

While LinkedIn algorithms prioritize authentic networking, a growing offshore industry in the Philippines relies on generative AI to simulate professional expertise and thought leadership restofworld.org/2026/virtual-assist…

A LinkedIn post titled "Your Title Doesn’t Make You a Leader—Your Actions Do," discussing leadership as a continuous commitment to growth, resilience, and impact. The post emphasizes the importance of actions over titles and highlights the influence of leaders in shaping environments and guiding people. The post includes a stylized note at the bottom indicating it is a "thought leadership" piece generated by a virtual assistant.

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