
Thousands of people are selling their identities to train AI – but at what cost?
Gig AI trainers worldwide are selling moments of their lives, including calls and texts, to AI companies for quick cash
Shubham Agarwal
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Gig AI trainers worldwide are selling moments of their lives, including calls and texts, to AI companies for quick cash
Shubham Agarwal
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Other lives: Water resources engineer who designed life-saving solutions for the most vulnerable populations across the world
Roohi Hasan

Google, Anthropic and OpenAI bosses to mingle with global south leaders wrestling for control over technology
Robert Booth UK technology editor

As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
Luke Barratt, Atika Rehman and Sushmita

President rebukes tech firm after reports it will switch assembly of iPhones for US market from China to India
Dan Milmo and agency

Report suggests tech firm – swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war – will make change as soon as 2026
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffs
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
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Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Simon Goodley and agencies

Julia Carrie Wong in San Francisco and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent


Robert Booth Social Affairs Correspondent

Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent
