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Today's popular stories focus on China:
📰 Everything you need to know about Xiaohongshu - As fears of a TikTok ban grow, Americans are turning to Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book.” Here’s how the lifestyle app became a global phenomenon.

🇨🇳 Despite tensions, U.S.-China AI research collaborations are alive and well - Over the past 10 years, the U.S. and China have been the most frequent partners in AI research.

📷 U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users - Americans are joining the Chinese social media app en masse to protest an imminent TikTok ban.
The 3 most popular stories right now:
🇸🇬 Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population - The country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it’s using AI for preventive care.

📘 Global fact-checkers were disappointed, not surprised, Meta ended its program - Groups in Pakistan, Argentina, and Brazil have been diversifying revenue streams and many saw the change coming.

🇬🇭 Starlink is now cheaper than leading internet provider in some African countries - In Ghana, Starlink is half the price of the local ISP.
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The 3 most popular stories right now:
📰 Everything you need to know about Xiaohongshu - As fears of a TikTok ban grow, Americans are turning to Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book.” Here’s how the lifestyle app became a global phenomenon.

🇨🇳 Despite tensions, U.S.-China AI research collaborations are alive and well - Over the past 10 years, the U.S. and China have been the most frequent partners in AI research.

📸 U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users - Americans are joining the Chinese social media app en masse to protest an imminent TikTok ban.
3 of our most popular stories right now:
🇸🇬 Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population - The country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it’s using AI for preventive care.

📘 Global fact-checkers were disappointed, not surprised, Meta ended its program - Groups in Pakistan, Argentina, and Brazil have been diversifying revenue streams and many saw the change coming.

🇬🇭 Starlink is now cheaper than leading internet provider in some African countries - In Ghana, Starlink is half the price of the local ISP.
China features in many of today's popular stories:
🇧🇷 The global struggle over how to regulate AI - Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.

📰 Everything you need to know about Xiaohongshu - As fears of a TikTok ban grow, Americans are turning to Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book.” Here’s how the lifestyle app became a global phenomenon.

🇨🇳 Despite tensions, U.S.-China AI research collaborations are alive and well - Over the past 10 years, the U.S. and China have been the most frequent partners in AI research.
3 of our most popular stories right now:
📸 U.S. TikTokers flock to Xiaohongshu, baffling and bonding with Chinese users - Americans are joining the Chinese social media app en masse to protest an imminent TikTok ban.

🇸🇬 Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging population - The country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it’s using AI for preventive care.

📘 Global fact-checkers were disappointed, not surprised, Meta ended its program - Groups in Pakistan, Argentina, and Brazil have been diversifying revenue streams and many saw the change coming.
Our 3 top read stories from accross the day:
➡ The winners of Rest of World’s photography contest - From Cape Verde to Bhutan, we received 227 entries from over 45 countries around the world, featuring everything from sprawling mines to biometric facial scans.

🇦🇷 Why Amazon is struggling to crack Argentina - The company, which recently launched free shipping to Argentina, faces major challenges from regional rival MercadoLibre and a network of smugglers.

🇧🇷 The global struggle over how to regulate AI - Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.
Today's popular stories center around China:
🇨🇳 “TikTok refugees” drove a global Xiaohongshu boom - People far beyond the short-lived ban’s reach are downloading RedNote in droves.

📰 The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps - Addictive algorithms fuse social networking with shopping and entertainment.

📰 Everything you need to know about Xiaohongshu - As fears of a TikTok ban grow, Americans are turning to Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book.” Here’s how the lifestyle app became a global phenomenon.
Our most popular stories across the last 24 hours...:
➡ The winners of Rest of World’s photography contest - From Cape Verde to Bhutan, we received 227 entries from over 45 countries around the world, featuring everything from sprawling mines to biometric facial scans.

🇦🇷 Why Amazon is struggling to crack Argentina - The company, which recently launched free shipping to Argentina, faces major challenges from regional rival MercadoLibre and a network of smugglers.

🇧🇷 The global struggle over how to regulate AI - Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.
All of our popular stories focus on China:
🇨🇳 “TikTok refugees” drove a global Xiaohongshu boom - People far beyond the short-lived ban’s reach are downloading RedNote in droves.

📰 The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps - Addictive algorithms fuse social networking with shopping and entertainment.

📰 Everything you need to know about Xiaohongshu - As fears of a TikTok ban grow, Americans are turning to Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book.” Here’s how the lifestyle app became a global phenomenon.
A collection of our trending and most read stories:
🇻🇳 Vietnam’s military-run postal service is building robots to deliver on the country’s e-commerce boom - From warehouse sorting robots to delivery drones, Viettel Post is pinning its hopes on tech as the salve to an inefficient logistics sector.

➡ The winners of Rest of World’s photography contest - From Cape Verde to Bhutan, we received 227 entries from over 45 countries around the world, featuring everything from sprawling mines to biometric facial scans.

🇧🇷 The global struggle over how to regulate AI - Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.
In today's more popular stories, 2 center on China:
🇵🇭 Filipino tech workers demand protections in AI bill after Rest of World report - New coalition calls for labor and free speech protections as AI tools make call center work both more efficient and demanding.

🇨🇳 “TikTok refugees” drove a global Xiaohongshu boom - People far beyond the short-lived ban’s reach are downloading RedNote in droves.

📰 The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps - Addictive algorithms fuse social networking with shopping and entertainment.
3 of our most popular stories right now:
📰 India’s open arms approach to AI - The Modi government has dedicated $1.2 billion to building the country’s AI capabilities, and U.S. firms are receiving a warm welcome.

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s military-run postal service is building robots to deliver on the country’s e-commerce boom - From warehouse sorting robots to delivery drones, Viettel Post is pinning its hopes on tech as the salve to an inefficient logistics sector.

➡ The winners of Rest of World’s photography contest - From Cape Verde to Bhutan, we received 227 entries from over 45 countries around the world, featuring everything from sprawling mines to biometric facial scans.
3 of our most popular stories right now:
🇮🇳 Non-Western founders say DeepSeek is proof that innovation need not cost billions of dollars - The Chinese app has just “blown the roof off” and “shifted the power dynamics.”

🇵🇾 An AI chatbot in Paraguay is trying to humanize prisoners - “Eva” is based on in-depth interviews with a woman in prison for drug trafficking and organized crime.

🇵🇭 Filipino tech workers demand protections in AI bill after Rest of World report - New coalition calls for labor and free speech protections as AI tools make call center work both more efficient and demanding.
The 3 most popular stories right now:
📰 Brazil’s push for comprehensive AI regulation - Brazil’s AI bill is one window into a global effort to define the role that artificial intelligence will play in democratic societies.

📰 India’s open arms approach to AI - The Modi government has dedicated $1.2 billion to building the country’s AI capabilities, and U.S. firms are receiving a warm welcome.

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s military-run postal service is building robots to deliver on the country’s e-commerce boom - From warehouse sorting robots to delivery drones, Viettel Post is pinning its hopes on tech as the salve to an inefficient logistics sector.
Our 3 top read stories from accross the day:
🇮🇳 Non-Western founders say DeepSeek is proof that innovation need not cost billions of dollars - The Chinese app has just “blown the roof off” and “shifted the power dynamics.”

🇵🇭 Filipino tech workers demand protections in AI bill after Rest of World report - New coalition calls for labor and free speech protections as AI tools make call center work both more efficient and demanding.

📰 The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps - Addictive algorithms fuse social networking with shopping and entertainment.
A collection of our trending and most read stories:
📰 Brazil’s push for comprehensive AI regulation - Brazil’s AI bill is one window into a global effort to define the role that artificial intelligence will play in democratic societies.

📰 India’s open arms approach to AI - The Modi government has dedicated $1.2 billion to building the country’s AI capabilities, and U.S. firms are receiving a warm welcome.

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s military-run postal service is building robots to deliver on the country’s e-commerce boom - From warehouse sorting robots to delivery drones, Viettel Post is pinning its hopes on tech as the salve to an inefficient logistics sector.
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The 3 most popular stories right now:
🇮🇩 Indonesia, home to the world’s largest nickel reserves, struggles to achieve its EV dreams - China’s growing involvement and the rapid shift to lithium batteries dissuade investors.

🇮🇳 Non-Western founders say DeepSeek is proof that innovation need not cost billions of dollars - The Chinese app has just “blown the roof off” and “shifted the power dynamics.”

🇵🇾 Meet Eva, the AI chatbot based on a woman in prison - “Eva” is based on in-depth interviews with a woman in prison for drug trafficking and organized crime.
A collection of our trending and most read stories:
📰 Brazil’s push for comprehensive AI regulation - Brazil’s AI bill is one window into a global effort to define the role that artificial intelligence will play in democratic societies.

📰 India’s open arms approach to AI - The Modi government has dedicated $1.2 billion to building the country’s AI capabilities, and U.S. firms are receiving a warm welcome.

📰 The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps - Addictive algorithms fuse social networking with shopping and entertainment.
3 of our most popular stories right now:
🇮🇳 Is Google Maps fatally misleading drivers in India? It’s complicated - Maintaining accurate maps is a daunting task in a country where road names and addresses are not standardized.

🇨🇳 DeepSeek’s rise shows why China’s top AI talent is skipping Silicon Valley - Young Chinese engineers focus on homegrown innovation, drawn by fewer visa hurdles and the chance to build a future on their own terms.

🇮🇩 Indonesia, home to the world’s largest nickel reserves, struggles to achieve its EV dreams - China’s growing involvement and the rapid shift to lithium batteries dissuade investors.
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