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Our 3 top read stories from accross the day: 📷 Making money as an influencer in Cuba is hard. These dancers found a way - Despite the world’s slowest internet and payment restrictions, Los Datway manage to earn a living online. 🇮🇳 The rise and fall of Koo, India’s once-thriving Twitter alternative - The microblogging platform — India’s first in over 10 languages — went from booming international expansion to near closure in just four years. 💸 This Instagram star might soon be mayor of one of Mexico’s wealthiest cities - As Mariana Rodríguez campaigns around the clock on Instagram, electoral authorities are wondering how to regulate influencers-turned-politicians.

Our most popular stories across the last 24 hours...: 🇧🇩 Bangladesh has millions of e-rickshaws. They’re finally becoming legal - Bangladesh’s EV industry will likely grow now, and drivers no longer have to worry about being fined or having their vehicles impounded. 🇨🇳 Exclusive: Microsoft Bing’s censorship in China is even “more extreme” than Chinese companies’ - New Citizen Lab study comes as U.S. lawmakers scrutinize Microsoft’s willingness to comply with demands from Beijing. 💸 Scan to donate: Brazil’s instant digital payment system brings relief to flood victims - As flooding battered the country, Pix became the most popular way to send and receive aid — and a target for scammers.

Our 3 top read stories from accross the day: 🇳🇵 Kathmandu is making taxi drivers switch to EVs. Not all drivers can afford one - The Xpres-T, made by Indian carmaker Tata, is the only EV approved for use as a taxi in Nepal. It costs $27,000 — several years’ income. 🇦🇷 Argentina’s OnlyFans stars are coaching a new generation of performers - Lessons include tips to attract customers with provocative poses and seductive words, and how to withdraw money from the platform. 🇮🇳 The rise and fall of Koo, India’s once-thriving Twitter alternative - The microblogging platform — India’s first in over 10 languages — went from booming international expansion to near closure in just four years.

The 3 most popular stories right now: 🇨🇳 Exclusive: Microsoft Bing’s censorship in China is even “more extreme” than Chinese companies’ - New Citizen Lab study comes as U.S. lawmakers scrutinize Microsoft’s willingness to comply with demands from Beijing. 🇮🇳 In photos: How delivery riders are coping with India’s extreme heat wave - Brutal temperatures in New Delhi, reaching as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, have claimed over 100 lives. 🪙 Scan to donate: Brazil’s instant digital payment system brings relief to flood victims - As flooding battered the country, Pix became the most popular way to send and receive aid — and a target for scammers.

A collection of our trending and most read stories: 🇨🇳 OpenAI cuts its last and most important link to China - A milestone in the militarization of AI. 🇳🇵 Kathmandu is making taxi drivers switch to EVs. Not all drivers can afford one - The Xpres-T, made by Indian carmaker Tata, is the only EV approved for use as a taxi in Nepal. It costs $27,000 — several years’ income. 🇮🇳 The rise and fall of Koo, India’s once-thriving Twitter alternative - The microblogging platform — India’s first in over 10 languages — went from booming international expansion to near closure in just four years.

A collection of our trending and most read stories: 🇨🇳 Exclusive: Microsoft Bing’s censorship in China is even “more extreme” than Chinese companies’ - New Citizen Lab study comes as U.S. lawmakers scrutinize Microsoft’s willingness to comply with demands from Beijing. 🇮🇳 In photos: How delivery riders are coping with India’s extreme heat wave - Brutal temperatures in New Delhi, reaching as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, have claimed over 100 lives. 🇮🇳 The design-obsessed Indian scooter company with global ambitions - Ather Energy has earned a place in India’s crowded EV market by designing to meet local needs.

Our 3 top read stories from accross the day: 🇳🇵 Kathmandu is making taxi drivers switch to EVs. Not all drivers can afford one - The Xpres-T, made by Indian carmaker Tata, is the only EV approved for use as a taxi in Nepal. It costs $27,000 — several years’ income. 🇦🇷 Argentina’s OnlyFans stars are coaching a new generation of performers - Lessons include tips to attract customers with provocative poses and seductive words, and how to withdraw money from the platform. 🇿🇼 As Zimbabwe’s economy collapses, traditional healers are selling wealth advice on TikTok - Locally known as sangomas, spiritual guides are gaining fame online, but they face criticism from their peers.

Our 3 top read stories from accross the day: 🇮🇩 Indonesia is trying to block LGBTQIA content from the internet - A new broadcast bill imposes curbs on LGBTQIA content and other “negative” material, potentially hurting content creators and broadcasters in Indonesia. 🇮🇳 In photos: How delivery riders are coping with India’s extreme heat wave - Brutal temperatures in New Delhi, reaching as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, have claimed over 100 lives. 🇵🇰 What global investors need to know about funding Pakistani startups - Hasib Malik is the co-founder and CEO of Tiger Global-backed financial services startup CreditBook.

A collection of our trending and most read stories: 🇦🇷 Argentina’s OnlyFans stars are coaching a new generation of performers - Lessons include tips to attract customers with provocative poses and seductive words, and how to withdraw money from the platform. 🇮🇳 The design-obsessed Indian scooter company with global ambitions - Ather Energy has earned a place in India’s crowded EV market by designing to meet local needs. 🇧🇷 A new AI tool that accurately measures crowd sizes sheds light on protests roiling Brazil - Former president Bolsonaro claimed 600,000 attended a rally for him, but researchers used the tool to prove it was less than a third of that.

3 of our most popular stories right now: 🇸🇬 Singapore doubles down on lab-grown meat as Silicon Valley backs off - Global funding in the cultured meat industry dropped by 75% in the last year. Singapore sees its chance to become a world leader, backing local and international firms. 🇳🇬 A little-known AI startup is behind Nigeria’s first government-backed LLM - Awarri has been tapped to help increase the representation of Nigerian languages in AI. 🇨🇳 Vietnam's made-to-measure fashion brands are thriving in the TikTok era - As shoppers sour on Chinese fast fashion, more sustainable Vietnamese brands — loved by K-pop artists and Western celebrities alike — are booming online.