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Jane Seidel
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audience / analytics @restofworld.org, women's basketball liker
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Being a woman rocks because if you use AI you’re stupid and if you don’t use AI you’re dumb
July 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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restofworld.org
A Samsung labor showdown in South Korea highlights a global movement of workers demanding equitable distribution of record AI wealth https://restofworld.org/2026/samsung-south-korea-union-ai-profits/?utm_campaign=row-social
AI is minting new billionaires, and workers want their share
The Samsung labor showdown in South Korea reflects global concerns about who benefits from the AI industry, and how the wealth being created should be shared.
restofworld.org
May 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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a good thread, an even better story
restofworld.org Rest of World @restofworld.org · May 11
Last fall, Rest of World senior reporter @violazhou.bsky.social moved into Mark Zuckerberg’s old house.
gray stone house with white railings from the outside
May 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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restofworld.org
This a story of cultish belief in AI, and deep anxieties about money and what comes next.

Read it here: restofworld.org/2026/chinese...
The Chinese whiz kids of Silicon Valley
Chinese-born tech workers have fueled Silicon Valley for decades. In the AI era, they're superstars.
restofworld.org
May 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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I love this story restofworld.org/2026/ai-agen...
I got stood up by an AI agent, and tracked down its human owner in China
A solo entrepreneur is paying a quarter of his salary to let AI agents run his side-hustle app. He recently realized his "employees" have been keeping secrets.
restofworld.org
April 29, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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The U.S. and China control 90% of global computing power. Where does that leave everyone else?

We're bringing together experts at #NYCTechWeek to discuss the unequal AI economy and whether a more equitable path is possible on June 2.

Join us: https://partiful.com/e/2UzoY58jttvpNlysyUbc
April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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archive.org
📅 TOMORROW 📅

PRESERVING THE WEB IN THE AGE OF AI (Future Knowledge #podcast)
There’s still time to join this live discussion on AI, publishers, and the future of our digital memory.

📆 Tues, April 28
🕙 10 AM PDT
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/preserving...

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Promotional graphic for a live online event titled “Preserving the Web in the Age of AI.” The design features a dark green and teal background with futuristic accents. Event details read: “April 28th, 10am PT / 1pm ET, ONLINE.” Text explains that as publishers block archiving in response to AI, the event will explore what happens to the web’s memory, access, and accountability. Speakers include Mike Masnick (Techdirt), Mark Graham (Internet Archive), and Kendra Albert (Albert Sellars LLP), with headshots of each speaker shown. The right side includes a stylized, retro-futuristic illustration of computers, books, and digital media. The bottom right reads “Future Knowledge Podcast Live Recording,” with Internet Archive and Authors Alliance logos displayed.
April 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Join us TOMORROW for a free webinar about following COVID-19 data. We'll discuss prepping for a potential summer wave; plus, keeping an eye on measles, tick-borne illnesses, and other infectious diseases. luma.com/5mthaudg
A black background with scrolling charts reads, “The Sick Times. COVID-19 spreads year round. Here’s how to track it. This webinar will help you find data on COVID-19 and other pathogens in your area, and interpret those data to inform safety measures for you and your community. Thursday, April 28. 6 PM - 7 PM EDT. Photos of the three panelists are featured up top.
April 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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RedNote is back restofworld.org/2026/rednote...
RedNote chases U.S. expansion after its “TikTok refugee” moment fades
China's Xiaohongshu has an uphill climb in a saturated market as it hires in the U.S. and launches an e-commerce portal for overseas markets.
restofworld.org
April 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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After spending a year or so working with me, I can almost guarantee you will know more about at least one of the following:
- how to center audiences in your journalism
- what Celiac disease is
- using data to make smarter editorial decisions
- women's sports
- astrology
April 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Grupo Seguritech quietly built a $1.27 billion surveillance empire. Now it’s expanding into the U.S. and across Latin America.

Read our new investigation, written by José Olivares and produced in collaboration with @typeinvestigations.org: restofworld.org/2026/mexico-...
A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the U.S. border
Grupo Seguritech quietly built a $1.27 billion surveillance empire. Now it's expanding into the U.S. and across Latin America.
restofworld.org
April 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Rest of World is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 photo contest. We received over 300 entries from photographers in over 40 countries 📸 🌏

See the winners: https://restofworld.org/2026/tech-photo-contest-winners/?utm_campaign=row-social
Winners of the 2026 Photo Contest
Our 6 winning images stood out from hundreds of entries showcasing technology around the world
restofworld.org
April 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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This is such an incredibly funny comment to highlight I can't believe it's the thing that finally got me to subscribe to Defector
April 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Happy WNBA expansion draft day to those who celebrate! www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
How to watch the 2026 WNBA expansion draft on ESPN
The league will hold an expansion draft for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo on Friday. Portland will have the first pick after Toronto won a coin toss and chose instead to pick sixth in the standa...
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April 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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If you spot ICE agents at an airport in the coming days, I want to hear from you.

Reach me via Signal at marisakabas.04
March 23, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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restofworld.org
As the Gulf conflict unfolds, deepfakes and disinformation are spreading fast. We’re hosting a live conversation Monday on how to make sense the growing role of AI in modern warfare.

Join us: https://tally.so/r/1AEyyp
Deepfakes, disinformation, and the risks of AI amid the Gulf War
Join Dr. Rachel Adams and Itika Sharma for a conversation on how tech is reshaping modern warfare on March 23, 2026
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March 19, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Wrote about that Kansas mess
March 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Quick screenshot dump
March 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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restofworld.org
"I don't think this is just a phase." The backlash against U.S. tech dominance is producing real alternatives in some markets

https://restofworld.org/2026/big-tech-backlash-alternatives-upscrolled/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1771891212
The world is trying to log off U.S. tech
Some global users are turning to services like Proton Mail and UpScrolled instead.
restofworld.org
February 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM
janeseidel.com
Gig workers in Africa have been helping the US military. They had no idea
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February 23, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Female founders get 2% of U.S. venture capital. For immigrant women founders, the gap is even harder to close.
https://restofworld.org/2026/immigrant-women-founders-vc/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1771619612
Immigrant women founders face double hurdle in Silicon Valley
Persistent racism and sexism in the venture capital industry are denying immigrant women founders an opportunity to participate in the AI boom.
restofworld.org
February 20, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Next week at Rest of World, we're hosting an online event diving into one of tech’s most hyped frontiers.

Humanoid robots: Breakthrough or bubble? ft. Lian Jye Su and @kinlinglo.bsky.social

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Simply love writing "the data suggests" in a report! Like sorry it's the data..... it's not me. The data suggested it :)
February 18, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Alicia Boyd is responsible for this. She bought a townhouse on Sterling St. after winning a big settlement against her former landlord, and has now dedicated her life to opposing new housing in her neighborhood. Here is a sympathetic comic about it: hyperallergic.com/nyc-housing-...
February 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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restofworld.org
U.S. politicians’ and their families are buying and selling stocks in foreign companies like TSMC, Alibaba, and Tencent — while serving on committees with the power to influence policies affecting the same companies.

Our report: restofworld.org/2026/us-poli...
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 PM