The Rise of AI 6 June 2023 Fans use AI deepfakes to keep a slain Indian rapper’s voice alive Musicians and lawyers are worried about the wider implications of Punjabi hip-hop artist Sidhu Moosewala’s voice making a comeback. By Yashraj Sharma
3 Minutes With 6 June 2023 India’s fully electric cab company isn’t worried about competition from Ola, Uber BluSmart already has a fleet of 4,000 cars with 4,300 charging stations. It now wants to grow to 10,000 cars by March 2024. By Durga M Sengupta
Creators & Communities 6 June 2023 How China’s rural influencers find fame and fortune across the Great Firewall Influencer agencies bring Chinese creators to banned sites like YouTube and Instagram. By Viola Zhou
Labor 5 June 2023 Lose money online working from home: Job scams spike in India Amid an unemployment crisis and rising inflation, vulnerable job seekers are falling victim to con artists. By Bilal Kuchay
Labor 5 June 2023 Venezuelan migrants helped build Colombia’s tech scene. Now the country is kicking them out New rules make getting a visa more difficult, even as Colombia struggles to find enough tech workers. By José Luis Peñarredonda and Jeanfreddy Gutiérrez
Apps of the World 2 June 2023 The #1 rideshare app in Japan isn’t Uber, it’s a taxi app Go summons taxis and the company behind it is Japan's newest unicorn. By Sarah Hilton
Access & Connectivity 1 June 2023 Seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border? You’d better speak English or Spanish Migrants speaking Haitian Creole or Indigenous languages face challenges at the border. By Andrew Deck
Exporter Newsletter 1 June 2023 Welcome to Exporter A new way of thinking about the global tech industry. By Russell Brandom
The Rise of AI 1 June 2023 Fans in China used AI to deepfake a pop star’s return to music Stefanie Sun has not released an album since 2017 — so her audience took her voice into their own hands. By Viola Zhou
Labor 1 June 2023 Apple and Foxconn lobbied India to relax its labor laws. Unions are fighting back The business-friendly change extends factory shifts from nine to 12 hours, and allows women to work overnight. By Nilesh Christopher
Labor 31 May 2023 Desperate taxi drivers in Argentina are finally joining Uber Amid the country’s economic turmoil, thousands of cabbies turn to the Uber Taxi function to make ends meet. By Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Florencia Pessarini
South Asia Newsletter 31 May 2023 How Facebook groups help with pet rescue and adoption in India These groups have built strong volunteer communities that want to help animals. By Durga M Sengupta
