Tag: stories
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After spending the early 2000s globe-trotting for the overseas business arm of Chinese mobile phone maker Ningbo Bird, Transsion founder Zhu Zhaojiang broke out on his own. He opened Transsion’s… more ›
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Mexico is set to shatter another murder record, but that grim reality is nowhere to be seen on the TikTok videos that go viral by showcasing drug cartel culture. “It’s… more ›
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Founded in 2004 as a game studio, Unity has risen to become a foundational piece of infrastructure in the space. The company’s engine — which makes it easier to develop… more ›
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DESIGN: QUARTZ/BÁRBARA ABBÊS. PHOTO: UNSPLASH/ EVA BLUE AND MACAU PHOTO AGENCYFrom our ObsessionBecause ChinaChina is striving for global leadership, and has the economic clout to realize its vision. https://qz.com/africa/1897036/what-china-has-to-gain-from-africa/ more ›
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Thirty-two-year-old French economist Gabriel Zucman scours spreadsheets to find secret offshore accounts. At that moment, Zucman was also pondering whether to pursue a doctorate. He was already skeptical of mainstream… more ›
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All of the people pictured above are real, but what you are seeing are synthetically-generated versions of their real selves. And they can be programmed to say anything. https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/17/hour-one-raises-5m-seed-to-generate-ai-driven-synthetic-characters-from-real-humans/ more ›
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Beginning in 2013, I began a series of essays that outlined my vision for an OTT “Disney as a Service” subscription, including how it would work, its likely pricing ($6)… more ›
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But it’s not just QAnon. The strain of living in this particular time, with a dragging, devastating pandemic and a global uprising against police brutality and racial injustice, crashing together… more ›
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The Africa Report’s inaugural ranking of the top Africans who are disrupting the status quo in politics, business and the arts: from investigative journalists to world-class athletes and Nobel Peace… more ›
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A global crisis has shocked the world. It is causing a tragic number of deaths, making people afraid to leave home, and leading to economic hardship not seen in many… more ›