South Asia Newsletter 21 March 2023 Can ChatGPT write better social media posts than you? In a first for microblogging sites, Twitter’s Indian rival Koo is letting users rely on AI for creating posts. By Durga M Sengupta
Creators & Communities 21 March 2023 Meet India’s MrBeast — selfless saint or fame-hungry vlogger? Turning charitable acts into spectacles has earned Harsha Sai a rabid fan following. But this has also raised questions about his wealth and intentions. By Nilesh Christopher
3 Minutes With 21 March 2023 A snapshot into quick commerce’s decline (and potential revival) E-grocer Jokr places all bets on Brazil for survival, in the wake of similar crises at Getir and Gopuff. By Daniela Dib
EV Revolution 21 March 2023 What happens when you subsidize EVs but not charging stations “On the one hand, it’s great to spend less on gasoline. But where do I charge my car?” By Carolina Loza León
Fast Fashion Frenzy 20 March 2023 This fascist clothing company hopes you’ll tweet about how offensive it is “Make Mexico Great Again”: A flop on Facebook, the brand is going viral on Twitter. By Daniela Dib
Report 17 March 2023 Faster, cheaper: How ending the government monopoly improved Ethiopia’s internet Africa’s second-most populous nation ended its telecomms monopoly in 2022. Businesses are already seeing the benefits. By Natalie Donback
Global Tech’s Very Bad Year 16 March 2023 Beyond the Valley: Nine companies hit hard by the global tech crash From El Salvador to China, the tech industry looks very different than it did a year ago. By Rest of World Staff
Bento 🍱 16 March 2023 “Sushi terrorism”: Viral pranks have caused an all-out panic in Japan Twitter antics have led to three arrests, and fears over the end of the sushi train tradition. Here's how the terror escalated so fast. By Andrew Deck
Global Tech Downturn 15 March 2023 How the global startup economy is reacting to SVB’s crash Entrepreneurs and investors in India, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, and China are worried about the fallout of the crisis on the funding and regulatory environment. By Nilesh Christopher, David I. Adeleke, Ee Ming Toh, Daniela Dib, José Luis Peñarredonda and Viola Zhou
Global Tech’s Very Bad Year 15 March 2023 Nigeria’s tech workers got used to good salaries and high demand. Then came the crash Laid-off employees are scrambling to adjust their lifestyles as funding crunches hit the already struggling economy. By Ope Adetayo
Latin America Newsletter 15 March 2023 Rappi’s latest service: publicity stunts The Colombian super-app’s latest partnership shows what hides behind its long list of services. By Daniela Dib
3 Minutes With 14 March 2023 The data startup helping businesses navigate climate change Karen Wang, founder and CEO of Climind, on how climate data analysis can help businesses make better decisions. By Yi-Ling Liu