Dec 23, 2024 · ChatGPT impressed millions of internet users when it was first launched in December 2022. To Filipino Elmer Peramo, though, it felt familiar. After typing in some prompts and seeing the artificial intelligence chatbot’s responses, he noticed the technology was similar to a project he’d been working on with his team at the Advanced Science and Technology …

Look back at 2024 through some of our biggest stories, from the rise of WhatsApp vigilantes in India to the struggles of gig workers around the globe.

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Nov 13, 2024 · GrabMaps coverage in Jakarta over a year between 2019 and 2020. Grab. The data from drivers, consumers, and merchants in more than 500 cities in Southeast Asia has helped add more than 800,000 kilometers of missing roads to OpenStreetMap, the open-source mapping platform, according to Grab. Grab drivers contribute about half a million map inputs …

Oct 23, 2024 · Tech Giants Myanmar residents struggle to overcome severe internet blackouts with Starlink With messaging apps, social media, and VPNs banned, people look to satellite services, mesh networks, even walkie-talkies to communicate and work.

New tech reshaped elections in 2024, from bot interference and flawed apps to using AI to reach voters beyond language barriers.

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 of EVs, the evolving creator economy, more startups becoming regional champions, and growing scrutiny of the activities of Silicon Valley tech giants around the world.

Sep 23, 2024 · So far, the AI boom has been dominated by U.S. companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta. In recent months, though, a new name has been popping up on benchmarking lists: Alibaba i Alibaba Alibaba, founded in 1999 by Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma, is one of the most prominent global e-commerce companies that operates platforms like AliExpress, Taobao, and …

Aug 15, 2024 · Ashwath Nair’s obsession with anime started in the early ’90s, when the anime show Robotech first aired on an Indian television channel. Over the years, he fell in love with the diverse genres, complex storylines, cinematography, and the unique art style of anime.