NYTIMES (Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano and Aaron Krolik) - How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
NPR (Fatma Tanis) - Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much
A U.S. company in Rwanda has been providing medical supplies via drone. But even state-of-the-art technology can't overcome a weak health care infrastructure.
NYTIMES (River Akira Davis) - Oil Buyers Battered by the Iran War Energy Crisis Race to Build Buffers
As rising fuel costs clobber their economies, the Philippines and other developing countries in Asia are pushing to build strategic petroleum reserves to cushion against future shocks.
NPR (Gabrielle Emanuel) - U.S. ultimatum to vaccine group: No more funds unless you stop using thimerosal
This mercury-containing compound, used as a vaccine preservative, is commonly used in lower-income countries — and deemed safe. The U.S. is now demanding that Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance stop using it.