Innovation 10 February 2026 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. By Rina Chandran
Global 9 February 2026 AI is dominating the world’s memory chips. That could make phones more expensive By Viola Zhou
Tech Giants 9 February 2026 Silicon Valley can’t import talent like before. So it’s exporting jobs Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other U.S. tech giants are ramping up India hiring. By Ananya Bhattacharya
EV Revolution 9 February 2026 The great Chinese EV exodus A consolidation among Chinese carmakers is flooding markets from São Paulo to Dubai. By Kinling Lo
Innovation 6 February 2026 Why Claude Cowork is a math problem Indian IT can’t solve As agentic AI automates the man-day billing model, the $300 billion outsourcing industry faces a brutal pivot. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Innovation 5 February 2026 Free boba and “red envelopes”: China’s AI giants launch marketing blitz for Lunar New Year Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu pledge millions and race to release new models before the holiday—fearing a new "DeepSeek shock" might steal the spotlight. By Viola Zhou
Money 5 February 2026 $50 on war in Iran: How geopolitical bets have surged on Polymarket, in five charts Online traders are betting millions on war, airstrikes, and political unrest. By Hazel Gandhi
Innovation 5 February 2026 China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it’s working Chinese companies control 90% of the humanoid robot market, dominating the technology that will reshape manufacturing and labor. The West is barely competing. By Kinling Lo
China Outside China 5 February 2026 China prioritizes investments outside the U.S. In 2025, China invested in manufacturing hubs and data centers in Asia, mining in Latin America, and energy projects in Africa and the Middle East. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Innovation 5 February 2026 The volunteer Wikipedia army protecting against AI slop The editors are both populating and fighting the world’s regional language AI engines. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Ideas 4 February 2026 To understand China, we need to understand the Chinese internet In her new book “The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet,” journalist Yi-Ling Liu examines the country’s censorship, viral trends and growing global power. By Yi-Ling Liu
