Future forward 29 September 2020 Audrey Tang on her “conservative-anarchist” vision for Taiwan’s future The country’s digital minister has a radical vision and acknowledges the high-stakes balancing act between mass surveillance and good governance.
TECH 101 9 September 2020 How Ant Group built a $200 billion financial empire The tech company is looking to reshape how ordinary Chinese people send and save money.
Holy alliance 8 September 2020 Digital banking, now halal For Indonesia's fintech startups, religious clerics are the gatekeepers to digital banking.
Therapy to go 7 September 2020 In China, therapy is going mobile A wave of therapy apps is shaping how the country’s rising middle class sees itself and the world.
Platform power 3 September 2020 Meet the influencers Activists from around the world talk about building a social media following and how platforms are part of their work.
Remote pitch 30 August 2020 On Zoom, Y Combinator’s foreign startups have a leg up With its first fully remote Demo Day, the famed startup accelerator has gone global.
One country, one internet 18 August 2020 Beijing’s shadow falls across Hong Kong China’s new national security law could force tech giants to reevaluate the city's status as the region's data storage hub.
Connection conundrum 18 August 2020 You spy, we chat Navigating China’s censorship and India’s apps ban, Tibetan refugees rethink their dependence on WeChat.
Don’t worry, be happy 13 August 2020 Can you hug a robot? These next-generation emo-bots will make you want to try.
TECH 101 12 August 2020 From social media darling to America’s most wanted: Your guide to TikTok How did a Chinese video-sharing platform become a matter of national security?
