Roughly 3.5 billion speakers of around 7,000 non-dominant languages don’t have access to some or any of these AI-powered translation tools—shutting them out of the internet’s most powerful benefits.
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The most powerful companies, politicians, and activists fighting for the future of your internet
Here are the individuals and organizations whose opinions of what the internet should look like could determine what you see when you are browsing online in the near future.
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Across Africa, citizens are resisting attempts to raise tax revenue from rising mobile use
The mobile phone industry accounted for 9% of GDP in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019
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Several shops in smaller Indian cities have stopped stocking Chinese smartphones
Several shopkeepers also said they were facing difficulties in convincing customers to buy Chinese brands.
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IBM scientists hope to detect early signs of dementia using AI
Researchers from IBM and Pfizer published details on a new AI model they claim can predict whether a person will develop Alzheimer’s.
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Why Mukesh Ambani’s JioPages is perfectly timed
“There couldn’t have been a more opportune time to launch a made-in-India browser.”
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Flush with cash, India’s sports fantasy startups are gaining ground
There are now more than 140 ports fantasy league platforms in India, in comparison to just 10 in 2016.
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Jio has taken another step toward building China-proof 5G for India
Jio Platforms is partnering with Qualcomm to “fast track the development and roll-out of indigenous 5G network infrastructure and services” in India.
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The acquisitions that made Google a search monopoly
Google has made hundreds of acquisitions that helped it carve out 90% of the US search market. But its 2005 purchase of Android takes the cake.
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How his father’s quip about a postcard inspired Mukesh Ambani to build a telecom giant
“This was my father’s view.”