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Use of AI on images of the dead is unregulated in the country, leaving cybersecurity experts worried about the potential for ...

Uber Shuttle, a shared bus ride service, is available in two Indian cities. The company plans to launch in three more cities ...

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86% of white-collar workers in the Philippines already use AI. Advanced language, emotional recognition, and generative AI tools have made work more demanding for BPO workers. Outsourcing clients are ...

Singapore is deploying more self-driving buses, freight vehicles, and street sweepers. Autonomous vehicles are a way to address labor shortages and use scarce land more efficiently. Singapore’s clear ...

In 2024, Rest of World covered some of the biggest shifts in the tech industry that have changed lives around the world: the rise of AI, Chinese companies expanding overseas, the widespread adoption ...