Been there, built that 28 September 2020 Channeling grief into innovation After his daughter passed away, this entrepreneur created an AI health platform to help modernize how patients are monitored in hospitals.
Q & A 22 September 2020 The man behind Latin America’s “anti-bank” When David Vélez landed in Brazil, the country’s financial system was a nightmare for customers. With Nubank, he seeks to upend it entirely.
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.
Not welcome here 31 August 2020 When worlds collide Eight engineers were taken hostage in a remote Peruvian village after 5G conspiracy theories combined with a long-standing mistrust of outsiders.
Cutting the cord 20 August 2020 Venezuela’s satellite blackout When DirecTV left the country, 10 million Venezuelans lost more than a television service.
Q & A 17 August 2020 The man who wants to “democratize” AI The AI talent shortage isn’t going away anytime soon. Fusemachines’ Sameer Maskey says he’s found a solution.
Been there, built that 10 August 2020 The world’s protest app of choice Without intending to, this startup developed a messaging app used in protests from Hong Kong to Minneapolis — and found a Twitter co-founder as an investor along the way.
LONG DISTANCE CALL 5 August 2020 Weak internet, strong connection Venezuelans, at home and abroad, battle blackouts and quarantine to connect through an online talent show.
BRAZIL 23 July 2020 Your money’s no good here Maricá, near Rio de Janeiro, is using its own digital currency to fund one of the world's largest basic income programs.
BRAZIL 13 July 2020 Coding for transparency After a data blackout of official Covid-19 figures, Brazilian software developers decided to build alternative tallies.
