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Analysis: Growth Without Work: The Human Cost of the AI Revolution
'In an excerpt from his book “The New Divide: Power, Control & the Cost of AI,” writer Jibu Elias examines the technology’s impact on jobs.'
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Vietnam’s VinSpace Signs Deal With Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Launch Its First Satellites in 2027
VinSpace will launch its satellites on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission run by Elon Musk’s company, which carries satellites from multiple customers on a single rocket to share launch costs, it said in a statement.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- South Asia
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Apple Pay Launches in the Philippines
"An easier, safer, and more secure way to pay using iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac is now available."
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Airtel, Starlink Launch Satellite Service in DRC
Airtel said the DRC deployment could help people and organisations operating in remote areas, including transport and logistics companies, humanitarian agencies, health workers, farmers and mining operations.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Philippines-Based Telehealth Platform GoRocky Acquires Women’s Health Startup Kindred
GoRocky, a Philippines-based telehealth platform focused on men’s health and chronic care, acquired Kindred Health, a hybrid women’s health clinic.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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Learning from the Corporate Playbook: Why NGOs Must Claim a Niche to Survive the Aid Recession
Global aid funding has dropped dramatically in recent years, while private sector funding in low-and middle-income countries has risen sharply. According to social innovations advisor Rajat Ray, this is not a temporary shift but a fundamental restructuring of how global development will be financed. He explores what this new reality means for NGOs and other grant-seeking organizations, arguing that unlocking private capital will require them to adopt the corporate principles of strategic positioning and niche specialization, shifting from broad thematic focus areas to high-impact, technical interventions that target specific needs.
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- Investing
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Cyberattack Hits Angola’s Biggest Telecom Hours Before Landmark $329 Million Stock Market Debut
While there is no indication that the cyberattack affected the IPO process or trading infrastructure, the timing places fresh attention on cybersecurity risks facing companies undergoing major market events.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MIGA, Deutsche Bank Partner to Increase Trade Finance in Frontier and Emerging Markets with EUR 1 Billion Guarantee Platform
The platform is not only seeking to expand access to trade finance but also has targets to direct a meaningful share of the trade finance volume enabled by MIGA's participation toward priority areas, including International Development Association (IDA) countries and Fragile and Conflict-affected Situations (FCS), small and medium enterprises (SMEs), agriculture, health, and water.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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