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Turkey’s translators are training the AI tools that will replace them
Human fallout may include being replaced by LLMs, diminished skills, and fewer career options for all but the elite scholars.
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Pakistan’s electric rickshaws are accelerating the country’s EV revolution
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Syria just hosted its first international tech conference in 50 years
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Students are doubling as cheap labor for Taiwan’s semiconductor factories
Before Dang Nhut Hao came to Taiwan, he knew nothing about semiconductors.
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Tired of spotty internet, Bolivians are smuggling in Starlink
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Indonesia, home to the world’s largest nickel reserves, struggles to achieve its EV dreams
Indonesia has set a target to become one of the world leaders in EV battery production by 2027. It opened Southeast Asia’s first EV battery facility last July, a joint venture between Hyundai, LG, and ...