Innovation 20 March 2025 Screaming customers, unpaid workers: Inside the chaotic demise of Indian online delivery pioneer Dunzo Dunzo was a trailblazer in India’s online delivery sector, but things went awry when it shifted from its core strength. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Innovation 13 March 2025 China’s AI frenzy: DeepSeek is already everywhere — cars, phones, even hospitals Chinese companies, as a signal of patriotism, are racing to build services on top of the homegrown AI model that has taken the world by storm since January. By Kinling Lo
Innovation 7 March 2025 Why most countries are struggling to shut down 2G Global leap to 4G and 5G would cut off phone access for millions of vulnerable people. By Lam Le
Innovation 27 February 2025 Africa’s startup funding crisis deepens as Mastercard Foundation exits top VC firm The withdrawal leaves a gap in support for early-stage startups, as Africa’s tech funding has been declining since 2022. By Damilare Dosunmu
Innovation 26 February 2025 China wants tech companies to monetize data, but few are buying in A first-of-its-kind policy allows Chinese firms to treat data as an asset, but compliance hurdles are keeping many companies on the sidelines. By Lizzi C. Lee
Q & A 24 February 2025 Why one of the world’s major AI pioneers is betting big on Saudi Arabia Jürgen Schmidhuber says the whole world can benefit from the kingdom’s funding of futuristic AI initiatives, and lead to a new golden age for science. By Anup Kaphle
Innovation 12 February 2025 Syria just hosted its first international tech conference in 50 years Syrian-American entrepreneurs and investors hope to facilitate 25,000 new tech jobs in the country by 2030. By Danny Makki
Innovation 30 January 2025 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. By Santi Carneri
Innovation 27 January 2025 Vietnam’s unlikely innovator: a military-run postal service From warehouse sorting robots to delivery drones, Viettel Post is pinning its hopes on tech as the salve to an inefficient logistics sector. By Lam Le
Innovation 15 January 2025 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. By Khadija Alam
Innovation 14 January 2025 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. By Reeta Raman
Innovation 7 January 2025 The little ride-hailing app that could catch up to Uber and Bolt in Kenya Founder Kamal Budhabhatti’s winning strategy targets corporate clients. By Damilare Dosunmu
