China is fighting import tariffs on its electric vehicles by making Western farmers pay the price. Beijing has levied billions of dollars of agricultural sanctions against the U.S., the European...
XINGHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 23: Aerial view of farmers harvesting scallions in a field on February 23, 2022 in Xinghua, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province of China. (Photo by Tang Dehong/VCG via Getty Images)
When Amrith Shenava began experimenting with large language models shortly after the launch of ChatGPT, he quickly realized that Tulu — the language he and some 2 million people spoke...
Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar paycheck hinges on Tesla conquering markets where Chinese rivals are pulling ahead. On November 7, Tesla shareholders approved a $1 trillion pay package for the founder-CEO, provided...
The world’s largest electric-vehicle maker is betting on a technology that has failed to take off in tens of other countries over the past decade. The Chinese government is rolling...
This story is adapted from Mohammed R. Mhawish and Aseel Mousa’s recent Rest of World feature, They were building a tech scene in Gaza. Then came the war. Gaza Sky...
In the first few decades of automotive history, the motor car was arguably the most visible, most visceral expression of national character a country could export. A car conferred more...
A sign outside a BYD Co. electric vehicle showroom, operated by Schiller Auto, in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday, May 27, 2024. Chinese EV giant BYD plans to set up its first European car plant in Hungary. Photographer: Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Abdulsalam Haykal faces a practically impossible task: to bring Syria back online after 14 years of civil war and decades of Western sanctions. In his first interview as Syria’s minister...
When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew arrived at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in October 2024, he had no intention of criticizing the Saudi government. He was there at...
One winter morning in Quilicura, Chile, plumes of water vapor rose out of a warehouse-like building that serves as Google’s only operational data center in Latin America. Inside, vast halls...
In late September 2023, staff at Gaza Sky Geeks were preparing for an October full of milestones. The pioneering tech hub, headquartered in Gaza City, was planning a traveling hackathon...
Hu Anyan has held 19 jobs in six cities across China — selling bicycles, running a clothing store, working in a bakery, making 3D architectural renderings, doing night shifts at...
Earlier this month, China announced new export restrictions on rare earths — critical minerals that are used in semiconductors, smartphones, electric vehicles, and more. The new curbs sparked a race...
Chinese electric-vehicle companies have invested big bucks over the past decade to establish their global supremacy. Companies such as CATL and BYD, among others, poured $143 billion into foreign EV...
The world is increasingly reaching for the stars, but only a few countries have the ability to make it there. As of 2023, over 85 nations have space exploration programs,...
A nighttime long exposure of the rock formations at the Rock Garden in Duqm, Oman, captured under a star-filled sky. The six-kilometre site features sandstone and limestone formations shaped by natural forces over millions of years. Photo taken on October 14, 2025, by Tara Atkinson.
Jack, one of four virtual idols in the K-pop group Re:Revolution, sat on a stool in the metaverse — digital worlds where people interact through avatars — sporting a sleek...
China is questioning India’s electric vehicle subsidies on the global stage. The world’s largest EV producer, China has requested the World Trade Organization to settle a dispute with India over incentive...
Alifosina Mtseteka’s family has been farming for generations in central Malawi, but she recently ran into a pest infestation that had her stumped. The okra she grows along with beans...
Misha Katema an Opportunity International Malawi Field Support Agent shares information from Ulangizi AI on a farm in Lilongwe Central Malawi on Monday, 4 August 2025
Tolar Grande, a windswept settlement perched at 11,500 feet above sea level in northern Argentina, once received little more than a trickle of visitors. Then, in the late 2010s, hostels...
Oman’s dream for a spaceport sits in a swath of desert overlooking the Arabian Sea. If all goes according to plan, three separate complexes here will launch everything from small...
Inside a multistory office building in Manila’s financial district, around 60 young men and women monitored and controlled artificial intelligence robots restocking convenience store shelves in distant Japan. Occasionally, when...
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