Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model. Now other ride-hailing apps are ...

Indulekha Aravind is an independent journalist specialising in deeply reported features from India. A Chevening Fellow, her work has been published in The Economist, The Economic Times, Mint, and ...

Young Brazilians chase social media fame, selling “get-rich” schemes, while legal battles question platform responsibility ...

At its peak, Skype had about 300 million users around the world. But it was a product of the desktop era, and as users went ...

India’s government urges the private sector to take the lead in tech innovation, while industry experts say it’s complicated.

Kenyan teachers and edtech companies say AI tools help save time, but without widespread internet connectivity, the impact is ...

New data reveals the hidden network of African workers powering AI, as they push for transparency from the global companies ...

Atul Dev is a journalist based in New York. His stories have appeared in the Guardian's Long Read, The New York Review, The Atlantic, and The Caravan.

Brazil introduced AI tools to review welfare benefits in 2018. The government aims to have the algorithm review 55% of social security petitions by the end of 2025. The tool has cut bureaucracy in ...

Starlink has become a major internet service provider in Nigeria, driven by its reliable, high-speed access. Its success has led to local internet service providers losing subscribers and raising ...

Beijing heavily subsidizes its semiconductor industry to spur self-sufficiency. China is making strides in chip design and memory storage, but lags in equipment-making. Chinese firms trail TSMC and ...