US tech firms’ “nearshoring” of talent from Latin America, driven by cheaper costs and similar time zones, is leading to staffing shortages for LatAm tech firms (Vittoria Elliott/Rest of World)

Vittoria Elliott / Rest of World: US tech firms’ “nearshoring” of talent from Latin America, driven by cheaper costs and similar time zones, is leading to staffing shortages for LatAm tech firms  —  As a hedge against American talent poachers, some exasperated founders are recruiting developers who can’t speak English.

5 Chatbot Apps Powered by Artificial Intelligence You May Have Missed Over the Past 5 Years

There are many standalone chatbot mobile apps that have also contributed to the rise of SaaS app development services. How effective are they? “We’re experiencing the transformation of well-known messengers like Telegram, Slack, Skype, and Facebook Messenger into chatbot apps. Today, these resemble smart AI-powered assistants that can help us […]

Russian c.bank proposes banning cryptocurrencies, crypto mining

Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Russia’s central bank on Thursday proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory, citing threats to financial stability, citizens’ wellbeing and its monetary policy sovereignty. The move is the latest in a […]

How Facebook became indispensable in Africa with its ease of access, importance to small businesses, its facilitating of community organizing, and more (Nesrine Malik/The Guardian)

Nesrine Malik / The Guardian: How Facebook became indispensable in Africa with its ease of access, importance to small businesses, its facilitating of community organizing, and more  —  Western users may be logging off, but across the continent of Africa, the social media company is indispensable for everything from running […]