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Analysis: AI Optimism Surges in Asia, Unlike in the U.S.
New research shows Americans are far less excited about AI — and far less trusting of regulators — than their counterparts across Asia.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Efishery Founder Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
An Indonesian court has sentenced eFishery founder Gibran Huzaifah to nine years in prison over a fraud scandal that exposed inflated financial reporting and shook Southeast Asia’s startup investment market.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing
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- South Asia
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- agtech, regulations, startups, venture capital
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Blocked from Operating in Namibia
It operates in about 25 African countries but has faced regulatory challenges in others, including South Africa, where ownership rules have also blocked its entry.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel, SpaceX Test Starlink Mobile in Kenya
If scaled successfully, the initiative may not only improve connectivity but also unlock new economic opportunities, from mobile banking to e-commerce, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Black-Box AI and Cheap Drones are Outpacing Global Rules of War
From 3D-printed drones to Anthropic’s Claude, advanced technologies are making conflict more accessible and less accountable — leaving human oversight at risk.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Apple Wins US Greenwashing Case as EU Rulings Tighten Scrutiny on Carbon Neutral Claims
Diverging US and EU rulings expose rising regulatory risk for multinationals using carbon offsets.
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- Environment
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- Global
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TransFi Inc. Raises $19 Million to Build an Emerging Markets–Focused Global Payments Platform on Stablecoin Rails
The Series A funding will be deployed to accelerate expansion across high-growth emerging market corridors across South-East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, LatAm and Africa, deepen regulatory licensing, and strengthen TransFi’s liquidity network.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Navigating India’s Waste Management Transition: New Rules Move Towards Digital Traceability and Stronger Compliance Systems
The rules introduce a centralised digital portal for registration, reporting and tracking waste flows across the country.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Asia Pacific
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- regulations, waste
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