Features 16 November 2021 Singapore’s tech-utopia dream is turning into a surveillance state nightmare In the “smart nation,” robot dogs enforce social distancing and flying taxis are just over the horizon. The reality is very different.
Reports 13 November 2021 Why Facebook keeps failing in Ethiopia Leaked documents show the company can't keep up with the volume of hate speech on the platform, which is leading to real-world violence.
Q & A 13 October 2021 “The internet wasn’t designed to breach national boundaries” British author Azeem Azhar on the evolution of the internet and the hard questions to ask about regulating the platforms.
The Global Gig Workers 21 September 2021 ‘We’re all fighting the giant’: Gig workers around the world are finally organizing Faced with fragility and uncertainty, gig workers are connecting across borders to challenge platforms’ power and policies.
The Global Gig Workers 21 September 2021 The investors pushing the gig model around the world Backed by influential financiers, platform companies are carving up global markets.
The Global Gig Workers 21 September 2021 The gig workers index: Mixed emotions, dim prospects A survey of nearly 5,000 gig workers in 15 countries compares the experience of platform work worldwide.
Q & A 31 August 2021 How a VC kingmaker spots the next big startup Investor Vishal Harnal's first tip: look at China, not Silicon Valley copycats.
Reports 25 August 2021 “Billions of requests, thousands of dollars”: Inside a massive cyberattack on a Philippine human rights group Researchers say they traced the month-long DDoS attack back to an Israeli company’s network.
Reports 28 July 2021 “Fake news” laws are failing to stem Covid-19 misinformation in Southeast Asia Singapore’s conspiracists thrive on Telegram, while a punk rocker and a former health official drive rumors in Indonesia.
Reports 19 July 2021 The pandemic didn’t kill Singapore’s UNESCO-listed food stalls. Delivery apps might Super apps like Grab can afford to burn cash, but the restaurants they work with can't.
