Labor disputes and unionization in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry highlight growing worker discontent over the unequal distribution of profits from the AI boom.

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AI models cost more when you don’t use English

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AI models cost more when you don’t use English

Some languages require far more tokens for AI models to process, raising costs and reducing context for the people who use them.

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Rest of World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit publication with a mission to challenge expectations around whose experiences with technology matter. Censorship of media is on the rise while fact-based…

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DJI and Insta360 lead handheld smart camera market - Chart

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DJI and Insta360 lead handheld smart camera market - Chart

DJI and Insta360 together accounted for more than 90% of the handheld cameras shipped globally in the second quarter of 2026. The products include action cameras, stabilized cameras, and 360-degree cameras.

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In his new book “Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data Empires,” writer Paris Marx examines how local communities are resisting the growing demand for water to cool data centers.

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It may be some time before AI agents can fully navigate the complexities and cultural nuances of developing nations.

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Western open-weight models still can’t beat China

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Western open-weight models still can’t beat China

Chinese open-weight AI models offer high capability at significantly lower costs than U.S. frontier systems, but face monetization and compute challenges, experts said at a Rest of World event in San Francisco.

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What the West can learn from AI optimists in the rest of the world

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What the West can learn from AI optimists in the rest of the world

The developing world’s enthusiastic adoption of AI and necessity-driven innovations offer lessons for an anxiety-ridden West.

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