A new AI tool in Malawi combines ChatGPT’s power with traditional know-how and local language to help crops — and families — flourish reports @StephanyWangari for @restofworld. https://t.co/t5IzqiD9EB

The EV boom brought investments, jobs and infrastructure to Latin America’s “lithium triangle.” As lithium prices fell and demand for EVs slowed, the once-thriving mining towns of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia are struggling: @davidfeliba @restofworld https://t.co/cnwPqz3Q95

Over half the world’s active space launch sites are in Russia, the U.S. or China. Oman could be an alternative for private space companies and smaller countries looking to decrease dependence on the world’s major powers: @LauraJedeed @restofworld https://t.co/ShY6iC1egh

Filipino tele-operators remotely control Japan’s convenience store robots, benefiting from an uptick in automation-related jobs — but potentially training themselves out of future work, reports @maykelbelts for @restofworld https://t.co/DGd4n5d5yU

In his new book @samanth_s examines big tech’s role in subsea cables and the growing geopolitical tensions around them. Taiwan is connected to the world by 15 undersea cables that keep getting cut. Read about the threats that Taiwan faces from China. https://t.co/UrvSvYaFgD

Governments around the world are betting that AI will revolutionize education. A recent experiment in South Korea suggests that it might not be so easy, reports @junhyupkwon for @restofworld . https://t.co/hix4eQrVPe

To win the AI race, the U.S. needs talent from China. But immigration restrictions can accelerate the flight of Chinese, threatening the strategy that it is better to have the brightest minds working for U.S. companies, writes @mehrangul_ @restofworld https://t.co/ylEvRDU9cb

While Hollywood worries about AI-fueled job loss, filmmakers in other countries are embracing it as a way to make more ambitious movies for less money, reports Linda Yulisman @restofworld https://t.co/I3T6zmS0DP

Tens of thousands of Chinese workers travel thousands of miles to remote islands in Indonesia to process nickel — and put their lives at risk on the frontier of the green energy transition, reports @Wufei_Yu. Story for @grist republished @restofworld https://t.co/jnG5BpSTzn

Sora 2 is fun. But courts across the world are already struggling to address damage from deepfakes, which are increasingly used for financial scams, in political messaging, and to spread non-consensual sexual imagery, reports Juliana Bedoya @restofworld https://t.co/xPSj3DglTr

Young people in China say that AI chatbots save them time and money, and are more discreet in a society where stigma around mental health persists. But there are risks to chatbots becoming therapists, writes @yilingliu95 for @restofworld https://t.co/jYjtJLfsLp

An abandoned luxury town that once symbolized China’s property bust now serves as a testing ground for autonomous vehicles @kinlinglo reports @restofworld https://t.co/XW1s9hwoLN

Like Indonesia, Iran may have to move its capital from Tehran because of the city’s over-expansion, the lack of adequate water supplies and the growing threat of subsidence.

Livestream sellers have built booming careers. Now, bots are threatening to steal their spotlight and their customers, reports Linda Yulisman @restofworld https://t.co/qQUlrl1VNB

From toys to tutors, AI tools are flooding classrooms and households in China. They not only provide learning material but also companionship and emotional support, taking on a bigger role in the lives of kids, reports @violazhouyi @restofworld https://t.co/gKxjqD1kD3

In the global war over AI talent, the UAE is luring researchers with a custom-built AI university that offers what many scientists dream of: abundant funding, vast computing power, and the full backing of the state, reports @funkychapati for @restofworld https://t.co/s4XwlJ7AW2

Judges are using AI to clear their dockets faster than ever before. But it's a “vicious circle,” as the same AI tools allow lawyers to open more and more cases in Brazil, reports Pedro Nakamura for @restofworld https://t.co/7JMxTYYDX1

Amid anti-immigrant sentiment and political tensions, Chinese-origin tech workers are abandoning the American dream and returning home, where state-led incentives and ambition are plentiful, reports Selina Cheng for @restofworld . https://t.co/KN0THXTJu8

President Milei’s plan to turn Argentina into an AI hub is undermined by budget cuts and a lack of jobs. Tech workers face a dilemma: stay and find jobs, support and funding, or move abroad for better opportunities, reports @davidfeliba @restofworld https://t.co/0UI2Z5KZsY

The new plan to add a $100,000 fee for H1-B visa applicants will hurt U.S. companies including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft that rely on skilled foreign workers. The fee could redirect top talent elsewhere, experts told @tarykuh @restofworld https://t.co/gHryiklVrw