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“This past month, I have had either fever or body ache every other day,” a gig worker said. “There’s no time to take a break.”

TikTok and Shein are household names, but ShareIt and Yalla aren't far behind.

Zwigato tells the story of a delivery rider in a Tier 2 Indian city.

How Jordan became a battleground for Chinese EVs.

In the U.S., TikTok is under scrutiny for perceived censorship. In Vietnam, the government wants the company to meddle more.

A Mexican superstar’s concert tour proves no ticketing company’s tech is a match for fans and fraud.

The country's Supreme Court granted the communications regulator permission to access all mobile device IDs, and shut down services on counterfeit phones.

The struggles of EV startup Yatri Motorcycles reveal how government policies are stifling innovation.

Users are harassing Black creators with profile pictures of white police officers.

Rest of World spoke to the founder and CEO of OpenAI during his trip to Nigeria.

With 600,000 subscribers, Tayo Aina is one of Africa’s most prominent creators.

Cities from Canggu to Medellín are welcoming tech workers, but locals complain they’re being priced out.

Virtually unknown in the West, ShareIt boomed in places where data is expensive. But as the cost of data falls, can it stay relevant?

Job cuts at Facebook’s former moderation partner have left over 200 workers struggling with bills and emotional trauma.

Fueled by the pandemic, medical professionals have cashed in on Douyin, dispensing advice and endorsements.

Political instability, economic crisis, natural disasters, and the promise of a better life abroad compel Pakistanis to risk everything.

Under the Muslim-majority country’s blasphemy laws, the TikToker faces up to five years in prison.

This budding super-app will get you (almost) anything in minutes.

SkyAlert users turn their phones into personal quake monitors rather than rely on the government’s loudspeakers.

From Bali to Bangkok, people are ditching cards for QR code payments. There’s a catch: For now, it’s for locals only.

Pakistan’s IT industry body and VC association sounded alarm bells after the government shut off the internet last week.

After a rise in shootings, an all-woman group is advising the new Brazilian government on how to deal with radicalization online.

The government-backed eNaira, meant as a hedge against inflation, hasn’t converted crypto users and has been hindered by limited internet access.

The regulations offer data protection and transparency, but also strengthen censorship and control.

​​A viral trend imagines alternate timelines in which Western imperial nations never came to power.

Bor Hung Chong from Nefin Group discusses green energy solutions beyond solar panels.

Inconsistency and theft by independent couriers plagued small shops, but now more organized apps benefit riders and sellers alike.

A community came together to ensure its language would be represented in the digital world.

After decades of slumber, the country that brought us bullet trains and Nintendo has mustered some momentum.

Stranded between border walls, migrants risk losing contact with the outside world as they use up their phones’ data and battery life.

From a plug-in that lets you interrogate YouTube videos to creating comic strips with text prompts, India’s first generative AI hackathon was a peek into what’s to come.

Every Saturday, a clutch of engineering colleges in south India turn into venues for walk-in interviews for Apple contract manufacturers.

Rest of World's staff favorites from around the globe to add to your must-read pile.

To get the authorities’ attention, victims get help from influencers specialized in niches like corruption and pet justice.

A wildlife influencer’s famous capybara was confiscated by Brazilian authorities. A mass movement ensued.

Rio’s gambit to become Latin America’s tech hub is analogous to Brazil and Latin America’s struggle.