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@restofworld.orgChina is rapidly gaining control of emerging technologies such as clean energy manufacturing, signaling its intent beyond AI, writes Steve Feldstein in his new book
https://restofworld.org/2026/china-america-tech-ai/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky
@restofworld.orgAI data centers demand is driving up smartphone costs and squeezing cheap budget phones off the market
@restofworld.org“A massive data center is trying to jump the queue and take our land, water, and energy.” https://restofworld.org/2026/south-africa-ai-data-center-protests/
@restofworld.orgWhen companies automate, they keep the savings while workers and governments bear the cost, writes Alessandro Crimi. He points to South Korea’s automation tax as one possible solution https://restofworld.org/2026/robot-tax-ai-wealth-redistribution/?utm_campaign=row-social
@restofworld.orgGoogle, Meta and Microsoft are seeking backup internet routes around the Red Sea as ongoing conflict near Yemen threatens the submarine cables linking Europe and Asia.
@restofworld.orgThe buzz around Apple's new phone launches is global, but the best deals haven't made their way outside the U.S.
https://restofworld.org/2026/iphone-18-pro-global-prices/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1791662160
@restofworld.orgAfter breaking ground on a $4 billion packaging facility in Indiana in August 2026, SK Hynix is deepening its roots in the U.S. to protect its lead as Nvidia’s primary memory chip supplier https://restofworld.org/2026/samsung-sk-hynix-ai-memory-chip-war-nvidia-openai/?utm_campaign=row-social
@restofworld.orgChinese camera-maker Insta360 is racing to capture U.S. market share while its main competitor DJI remains hampered by national security restrictions.
@restofworld.orgIndia is racing to build data centers for the AI boom. Osama Manzar argues that the communities giving up their land, water, and space should have a say in who benefits https://restofworld.org/2026/india-data-center-boom-local-community-impact-osama-manzar/?utm_campaign=row-social
@restofworld.orgTaiwanese authorities have launched hundreds of raids to stop Chinese firms from using disguised front companies to poach local semiconductor engineers and access advanced tech
https://restofworld.org/2026/taiwan-china-chip-investigations/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky
@restofworld.orgSaudi Arabia is launching its first homegrown electric vehicle brand to compete with global heavyweights, even while holding a majority stake in U.S. rival Lucid Motors
@restofworld.orgGoogle, Meta and Microsoft are seeking backup internet routes around the Red Sea as ongoing conflict near Yemen threatens the submarine cables linking Europe and Asia.
@restofworld.orgThe U.S. maintains a tight grip on advanced semiconductors and networking, but China is gaining significant ground through low-cost, open-source AI models and flexible capacity-building offers https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-us-chips-chinese-open-source-models/?utm_campaign=row-social
@restofworld.orgAI data centers demand is driving up smartphone costs and squeezing cheap budget phones off the market
@restofworld.orgChinese tech firms are building local alternatives to Hugging Face, but staying competitive still requires global open-source networks for its developers
@restofworld.orgChina is rapidly gaining control of emerging technologies such as clean energy manufacturing, signaling its intent beyond AI, writes Steve Feldstein in his new book
https://restofworld.org/2026/china-america-tech-ai/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky
@restofworld.orgAfter doubling its market share in high-bandwidth memory, Samsung is closing the gap with rival SK Hynix as both South Korean chipmakers compete to become indispensable to Nvidia and OpenAI https://restofworld.org/2026/samsung-sk-hynix-ai-memory-chip-war-nvidia-openai/?utm_campaign=row-social
@restofworld.orgThe buzz around Apple's new phone launches is global, but the best deals haven't made their way outside the U.S.
https://restofworld.org/2026/iphone-18-pro-global-prices/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1789682220
@restofworld.orgTaiwanese authorities have launched hundreds of raids to stop Chinese firms from using disguised front companies to poach local chip engineers and access advanced tech https://restofworld.org/2026/taiwan-china-chip-investigations/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky
@restofworld.orgRetraining alone won’t protect workers from AI-driven job losses, argues Alessandro Crimi. He calls for policies like basic income and taxes on automation to curb inequality https://restofworld.org/2026/robot-tax-ai-wealth-redistribution/?utm_campaign=row-social
