Data collectives and cooperatives, which let creators control the collection and distribution of their data, are emerging as preferred alternatives to big tech companies.

A new report by Ranking Digital Rights shines a light on the role of technology companies in building the surveillance stack of the 2026 World Cup.

As Apple, Thinking Machines, and developers worldwide embrace Chinese AI models such as Kimi K3, U.S. policymakers are struggling to protect the AI lead.

Kalshi Inc. is expanding in biotechnology by offering wagers on the outcomes of clinical trials and regulatory decisions, giving traders a more direct way to bet on key industry catalysts.

Human annotators in Brazil, Cambodia, and the Philippines are tracking every movement in the football tournament for teams, broadcasters, and the betting industry.

Outsourcing giant VFS Global has made huge profits by exploiting people around the world whose ‘weak’ passports require them to apply for visas to travel

New research shows Americans are far less excited about AI — and far less trusting of regulators — than their counterparts across Asia.

AI’s promise is to level the playing field and deliver economic gains to everyone. In reality, it’s shaping a very unequal world. The U.S. and China together command 90% of global computing power, emp...

ChatGPT-powered robotic dolls are taking over some work from caregivers, to the delight of seniors who treat them like grandchildren.

Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

"Gaitana" is the digital stand-in for two candidates who will use the platform to seek consensus from their communities on all legislative matters.

In his new book, “Computing in the Age of Decolonization: India’s Lost Technological Revolution,” researcher Dwaipayan Banerjee argues that a focus on technical solutions has made the country dependen...

A digital safe allows workers to speak up about concerns even in places without strong whistleblower protections, Mary Inman, a founding board member of Psst, said in an interview.

Data labelers for the company Appen say they have little insight about how their work is used.

There is growing demand for recreating dead and absent family members for events using AI.

AI companies wield enormous economic, political, and cultural power globally, with states reluctant to regulate them, potentially leading to risks and greater inequity.

In his new book “Silicon Elsewhere: Nairobi, Global China, and the Promise of Techno-Capital,” writer Andrea Pollio charts the growth of Chinese investment and companies in the Kenyan capital.

Persistent racism and sexism in the venture capital industry are denying immigrant women founders an opportunity to participate in the AI boom.

In her new book “The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet,” journalist Yi-Ling Liu examines the country’s censorship, viral trends and growing global power.

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Some global users are turning to services like Proton Mail and UpScrolled instead.

The company's CEO says users are flooding the platform after the sale of TikTok in the U.S.

A wave of suicides and widespread AI-fueled layoffs reveal a workforce under extreme pressure.

Politicians' spouses and children are buying and selling stocks in TSMC, Alibaba, and Tencent.

In his new book, “Love Machines: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Our Relationships,” writer James Muldoon profiles people who use AI companion bots to grieve and love.

In the Philippines, BPO and AI workers say companies require them to report in person during disasters, citing client demands and safety compliance.

The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org's content, like Wikipedia, at scale.

Aggressive expansion of wind energy to power the semiconductor industry is upending the livelihoods of farmers and fishers.

In his new book “Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI,” writer Nick Srnicek details how a few tech companies, and the U.S. and China, are jostling to control the development of AI.