How Dubai and the rest of Middle East embraced drone shows, with the average show using 400+ drones and costing $112K+; SPH: the market was worth $339M in 2023
The Middle East hosts some of the world's largest and most expensive drone shows, but the work is seasonal and doesn't guarantee regular pay. X: @joannachiu X: Joanna Chiu / @joannachiu : In Dubai, th...
China's first-of-its-kind policy letting companies mark data as an asset on balance sheets sees slow adoption, as compliance hurdles keep many on the sidelines
A first-of-its-kind policy allows Chinese firms to treat data as an asset, but compliance hurdles are keeping many companies on the sidelines. Bluesky: @restofworld.org . X: @restofworld and @joannach...
Sources: Foxconn stops sending Chinese employees to iPhone factories in India and recalls already stationed staff, while China stalls equipment shipments
Well, the Chinese want a unipolar Asia and thus to contain India, maybe not through objects at the LAC as much given the recent military disengagement there. … X: Kyle Chan / @kyleichan : China is try...
A look at GFWeb, which tracks millions of domains to uncover the Great Firewall's domain blocklists; GFWeb data reveals China blocked ChatGPT on March 2, 2023
GFWeb is a measurement platform capable of testing hundreds of millions … USENIX : GFWeb: Measuring the Great Firewall's Web Censorship at Scale X: Joanna Chiu / @joannachiu : I was amazed when UBC co...
How Threads became a gathering space for young progressives in Taiwan, who now use the app to organize protests against pro-China opposition parties
https://restofworld.org/... X: @brianhioe : Nice piece by @violazhouyi on how Threads has taken on an unusual role in coordinating protests in Taiwan currently https://restofworld.org/... Caiwei Chen ...