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Brazil banned X. Right-wing politicians are still using it
Indonesia has more than 700 languages. Can AI save them?
Indonesia has more than 700 languages. Can AI save them?
Meta is training its AI with public Instagram posts. Artists in Latin America can’t opt out

Filipinos want the country’s biggest YouTube star to be their next president

A little-known AI startup is behind Nigeria’s first government-backed LLM

Teens are making thousands by debating Trump vs. Harris on TikTok

India’s star audio content company is going all in on AI. Will listeners tune in?

Buy-now-pay-later plans lead to rampant scams and bad debt across Southeast Asia

Meet the “digital parents” giving millions in China a vision of family love they never had
Crunchyroll is trying to turn India into a nation of anime lovers

Scan to donate: Brazil’s instant digital payment system brings relief to flood victims
As Zimbabwe’s economy collapses, traditional healers are selling wealth advice on TikTok

Nigeria’s economic crisis is fueling a stunt philanthropy boom

Indians who pre-ordered Teslas in 2016 are giving up and chasing refunds
Indians who pre-ordered Teslas in 2016 are giving up and chasing refunds
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