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Our most popular stories across the last 24 hours...:
🇨🇳 Chinese carmakers now sell one EV abroad for every two at home - Dwindling sales at home are pushing the cars toward Brazil, Thailand, and the Gulf.

🇰🇷 The online shopping trend where you buy nothing - On South Korea’s “dopamine sites,” the pleasure comes from aspirational shopping rituals like browsing, curating, and tracking — not from a delivery.

🇧🇷 Why we should all be worried about AI in elections - Deepfakes dominate headlines, but the real danger lies in opaque AI systems that make up election infrastructure.
China in trending in 2 out of 3 of today's most popular stories:
📘 “It’s laughable”: Global AI experts challenge Zuckerberg’s “AI for everyone” - Observers scrutinize Meta founder’s argument about AI’s potential as an equalizer and enabler.

🇨🇳 Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded - Washington’s limits on foreign parts promises a supply chain revolution — but Silicon Valley founders say domestic alternatives don’t exist yet.

🇨🇳 Mozilla’s CTO thinks AI should be built like the internet - Raffi Krikorian explains that while consumers flock to ChatGPT and Claude, companies are increasingly turning to open models that they can customize and control.
China is in the spotlight with 2 of our most popular stories:
🇨🇳 A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China - Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”

🇨🇳 Chinese carmakers now sell one EV abroad for every two at home - Dwindling sales at home are pushing the cars toward Brazil, Thailand, and the Gulf.

🇰🇷 The online shopping trend where you buy nothing - On South Korea’s “dopamine sites,” the pleasure comes from aspirational shopping rituals like browsing, curating, and tracking — not from a delivery.
A number of our more popular stories focus on China:
🇨🇳 Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded - Washington’s limits on foreign parts promises a supply chain revolution — but Silicon Valley founders say domestic alternatives don’t exist yet.

🇨🇳 Mozilla’s CTO thinks AI should be built like the internet - Raffi Krikorian explains that while consumers flock to ChatGPT and Claude, companies are increasingly turning to open models that they can customize and control.

🇧🇷 Why we should all be worried about AI in elections - Deepfakes dominate headlines, but the real danger lies in opaque AI systems that make up election infrastructure.
China in trending in 2 out of 3 of today's most popular stories:
🇨🇳 A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China - Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”

📘 “It’s laughable”: Global AI experts challenge Zuckerberg’s “AI for everyone” - Observers scrutinize Meta founder’s argument about AI’s potential as an equalizer and enabler.

🇨🇳 Chinese carmakers now sell one EV abroad for every two at home - Dwindling sales at home are pushing the cars toward Brazil, Thailand, and the Gulf.
China features in many of today's popular stories:
🇨🇳 Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded - Washington’s limits on foreign parts promises a supply chain revolution — but Silicon Valley founders say domestic alternatives don’t exist yet.

🇰🇷 The online shopping trend where you buy nothing - On South Korea’s “dopamine sites,” the pleasure comes from aspirational shopping rituals like browsing, curating, and tracking — not from a delivery.

🇨🇳 Mozilla’s CTO thinks AI should be built like the internet - Raffi Krikorian explains that while consumers flock to ChatGPT and Claude, companies are increasingly turning to open models that they can customize and control.
3 of our most popular stories right now:
🇮🇷 The UAE is fighting AI hackers with AI of its own - Attacks on the country’s banks, aviation, and energy systems have climbed since the war with Iran began. Its answer is a homegrown AI security industry.

🇨🇳 A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China - Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”

📘 “It’s laughable”: Global AI experts challenge Zuckerberg’s “AI for everyone” - Observers scrutinize Meta founder’s argument about AI’s potential as an equalizer and enabler.
All of our popular stories focus on China:
🇨🇳 America’s immigration policy is driving away future AI leaders - Visa restrictions are deterring international AI talent from building companies in the U.S., giving other nations including China an opportunity to catch up.

🇨🇳 Chinese carmakers now sell one EV abroad for every two at home - Dwindling sales at home are pushing the cars toward Brazil, Thailand, and the Gulf.

🇨🇳 Ban on Chinese robots leaves U.S. startups stranded - Washington’s limits on foreign parts promises a supply chain revolution — but Silicon Valley founders say domestic alternatives don’t exist yet.
A collection of our trending and most read stories:
🇧🇷 Why the global push to break free from Big Tech keeps falling short - In this excerpt from the book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” writer Cecilia Rikap examines how Europe, India, Brazil, and China are taking on big tech companies.

🇮🇷 The UAE is fighting AI hackers with AI of its own - Attacks on the country’s banks, aviation, and energy systems have climbed since the war with Iran began. Its answer is a homegrown AI security industry.

🇨🇳 A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China - Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”
3 of our most popular stories right now:
🇮🇳 India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing - Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.

🇨🇳 America’s immigration policy is driving away future AI leaders - Visa restrictions are deterring international AI talent from building companies in the U.S., giving other nations including China an opportunity to catch up.

📘 “It’s laughable”: Global AI experts challenge Zuckerberg’s “AI for everyone” - Observers scrutinize Meta founder’s argument about AI’s potential as an equalizer and enabler.
The 3 most popular stories right now:
🇨🇳 I went to China to see a different AI future. It looked familiar - My trip to China revealed an AI race that looks less like a clash of competing visions, and more like two countries racing toward a similar future.

🇧🇷 Why the global push to break free from Big Tech keeps falling short - In this excerpt from the book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” writer Cecilia Rikap examines how Europe, India, Brazil, and China are taking on big tech companies.

🇮🇷 The UAE is fighting AI hackers with AI of its own - Attacks on the country’s banks, aviation, and energy systems have climbed since the war with Iran began. Its answer is a homegrown AI security industry.
A collection of our trending and most read stories:
🇮🇳 India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing - Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.

📘 “It’s laughable”: Global AI experts challenge Zuckerberg’s “AI for everyone” - Observers scrutinize Meta founder’s argument about AI’s potential as an equalizer and enabler.

🇰🇷 The online shopping trend where you buy nothing - On South Korea’s “dopamine sites,” the pleasure comes from aspirational shopping rituals like browsing, curating, and tracking — not from a delivery.
The 3 most popular stories right now:
📷 Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad - As governments consider banning social media for under-16s, Meta is turning to influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution.

🇨🇳 I went to China to see a different AI future. It looked familiar - My trip to China revealed an AI race that looks less like a clash of competing visions, and more like two countries racing toward a similar future.

🇧🇷 Why the global push to break free from Big Tech keeps falling short - In this excerpt from the book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” writer Cecilia Rikap examines how Europe, India, Brazil, and China are taking on big tech companies.
Our most popular stories across the last 24 hours...:
🇨🇳 AI safety is designed in the West, and failing users everywhere - OpenAI’s pause shows the risks of rapid AI development, as safety frameworks fail to account for non-Western languages and contexts where harms are felt most.

🇮🇳 India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing - Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.

🇨🇳 America’s immigration policy is driving away future AI leaders - Visa restrictions are deterring international AI talent from building companies in the U.S., giving other nations including China an opportunity to catch up.
A collection of our trending and most read stories:
🇨🇳 Taiwan’s six-year hunt for China’s undercover chip labs - Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.

📷 Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad - As governments consider banning social media for under-16s, Meta is turning to influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution.

🇨🇳 I went to China to see a different AI future. It looked familiar - My trip to China revealed an AI race that looks less like a clash of competing visions, and more like two countries racing toward a similar future.
3 of our most popular stories right now:
🇮🇳 India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing - Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.

🇧🇷 Why the global push to break free from Big Tech keeps falling short - In this excerpt from the book “The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud,” writer Cecilia Rikap examines how Europe, India, Brazil, and China are taking on big tech companies.

🇮🇷 The UAE is fighting AI hackers with AI of its own - Attacks on the country’s banks, aviation, and energy systems have climbed since the war with Iran began. Its answer is a homegrown AI security industry.
Our most popular stories across the last 24 hours...:
🇨🇳 Chinese businesses are giving away AI tokens with coffee, credit cards, and dumplings - Five unexpected ways computing power is entering everyday life in the country.

🇿🇦 I refused to train the AI that could replace me - AI companies are paying highly educated workers to teach machines the judgment they spent years developing — even when those systems could eventually replace them.

🇨🇳 Taiwan’s six-year hunt for China’s undercover chip labs - Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.
A number of our more popular stories focus on China:
🇨🇳 AI safety is designed in the West, and failing users everywhere - OpenAI’s pause shows the risks of rapid AI development, as safety frameworks fail to account for non-Western languages and contexts where harms are felt most.

📷 Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad - As governments consider banning social media for under-16s, Meta is turning to influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution.

🇨🇳 I went to China to see a different AI future. It looked familiar - My trip to China revealed an AI race that looks less like a clash of competing visions, and more like two countries racing toward a similar future.
A collection of our trending and most read stories:
🇨🇳 Taiwan’s six-year hunt for China’s undercover chip labs - Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.

🇰🇷 The online shopping trend where you buy nothing - On South Korea’s “dopamine sites,” the pleasure comes from aspirational shopping rituals like browsing, curating, and tracking — not from a delivery.
A number of our more popular stories are focused on China:
🇨🇳 Chinese businesses are giving away AI tokens with coffee, credit cards, and dumplings - Five unexpected ways computing power is entering everyday life in the country.

🇿🇦 I refused to train the AI that could replace me - AI companies are paying highly educated workers to teach machines the judgment they spent years developing — even when those systems could eventually replace them.

🇨🇳 AI safety is designed in the West, and failing users everywhere - OpenAI’s pause shows the risks of rapid AI development, as safety frameworks fail to account for non-Western languages and contexts where harms are felt most.