It's issue #206 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
When Tarun Mehta and his co-founder Swapnil Jain — both engineering graduates from the elite Indian Institute of Technology Madras — founded Ather Energy in 2013, electric scooters were a new concept in India. The company’s first e-scooter rolled off the production line in mid-2018. Ather Energy is now gearing up for new launches, international expansion, and possibly an IPO. - Read all about it here.
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Essential global election tracker
As more than 2 billion people in 50 countries head to the polls this year, artificial intelligence-generated content is now widely being used to spread misinformation, as well as to confuse and entertain voters. Throughout 2024, Rest of World is tracking the most noteworthy incidents of AI-generated election content globally.
Will the Palestinian tech sector decouple from Israel?
Palestinian tech companies and workers have relied on the outsourcing of work from Israel, but many contracts have been torn up following October 7.
Middle Eastern Companies May Be Forced To Choose Between China And The U.S.
How much memory do you need today?
The tale of restoring an '80s timeless classic, harking back to an era when 128KB were deemed more than sufficient.
Why Elon Musk's India visit is a pivotal moment for India's tech ecosystem
Elon Musk's visit coincides with the cusp of a boom in India's tech ecosystem, fuelled by data law reforms, telecom changes, and a push for domestic chip production.
Sandhar Tech, SKF India: Ahead of Elon Musk's visit, a look at Indian auto parts suppliers to Tesla
One of the main reasons why India is the key market for Tesla is the attractive cost of production.
Amid the internal battle over the New York Times’s coverage of Israel’s war, top editors handed down a set of directives.
How creatives translate complex concepts into visual languages.
Designers need to understand and work with the grain of the medium for which they’re designing.
Honorary mentions
What India can tell us about Netflix’s future
Why Are Journalists Using TikTok in the US?
Video game remakes are remaking an industry
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