Labor

Backed by the state, Chinese workers are using AI to deal with limited resources and drive innovation to compete with Silicon Valley.

A court struck down Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee. But many foreign workers say years of shifting immigration rules have already pushed them to consider Canada, the U.K., and the Gulf.

Human annotators in Brazil, Cambodia, and the Philippines are tracking every movement in the football tournament for teams, broadcasters, and the betting industry.

The Samsung labor showdown in South Korea reflects global concerns about who benefits from the AI industry, and how the wealth being created should be shared.

For $7 an hour, virtual assistants use AI tools to write LinkedIn posts and comments on behalf of Western executives.

Alibaba reduced its head count by a third in 2025, while Baidu’s workforce declined nearly 7%. “There’s constant churn,” a Chinese tech worker said.

The country gets 95% of its fuel from abroad.

The war has led to mass GPS-jamming, forcing drivers to rely on memory, landmarks, and phone calls.

A survey of workers in 60 countries found that a majority of those facing the threat of AI-driven job loss do not trust companies or governments to manage the transition fairly.