Anup Kaphle

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On Bluesky: https://t.co/VWI3HAdB6a || Editor-in-Chief, @RestofWorld. Alum of The Washington Post, BuzzFeed News, Roads & Kingdoms, The Kathmandu Post. Eater of goats

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Careem’s CEO wants to transform the ride-hailing giant into a “digital butler” for everyday life

Mar 25, 2025 | restofworld.org | Anup Kaphle

Mudassir Sheikha likes to tell the story of Careem’s growth in chapters. The first began in 2012, when Sheikha and Magnus Olsson co-founded the company as a corporate car booking service in Dubai. Careem, which means “generous” in Arabic, quickly became a household name across the Middle East and North Africa. Its adaptation and understanding of cultural nuances helped it secure several rounds of funding, fueling expansion as a ride-hailing leader in the region.
Why one of the world’s major AI pioneers is betting big on Saudi Arabia

Feb 24, 2025 | msn.com | Anup Kaphle

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Why one of the world’s major AI pioneers is betting big on Saudi Arabia

Feb 24, 2025 | msn.com | Anup Kaphle

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Why one of the world’s major AI pioneers is betting big on Saudi Arabia

Feb 24, 2025 | restofworld.org | Anup Kaphle

With a long track record of groundbreaking research, outspoken opinions, and grand visions, Jürgen Schmidhuber is a unique figure in the artificial intelligence world — equal parts scientist and provocateur. Schmidhuber is widely recognized as one of the early trailblazers of deep learning and neural network research.
Our Board

Dec 6, 2024 | restofworld.org | Sophie Schmidt |Raju Narisetti |Anup Kaphle |Duncan Clark

Board of Directors Sophie Schmidt Founder & Publisher Rest of World Raju Narisetti Leader, Global Publishing McKinsey & Company Anup Kaphle Editor-in-Chief, ex officio Rest of World Duncan Clark Founder, Chairman BDA Niki Christoff Founder, CEO Christoff & Co. Saad Mohseni Director Moby Group Board members provide three critical functions to Rest of World: strategic guidance, strong governance, and to ensure resources. They do not influence editorial decisions or the day-to-day operations of...
Rest of World welcomes Niki Christoff to our Board of Directors

Dec 3, 2024 | restofworld.org | Michael Zelenko |Anup Kaphle

It is with great pleasure that we can share Niki Christoff is joining Rest of World’s Board of Directors. Niki is a Silicon Valley veteran, leading public policy and communications work at companies like Salesforce, Uber and Google before founding Christoff & Co, a Washington D.C.-based boutique consultancy. She is the Executive Director of a nonprofit focused on emerging technology and hosts a weekly podcast, Tech’ed Up, that breaks down what’s happening on the frontlines of tech.
Rest of World welcomes Duncan Clark to our Board of Directors

Dec 2, 2024 | restofworld.org | Michael Zelenko |Anup Kaphle

We are thrilled to announce that Duncan Clark has joined the Rest of World Board of Directors. Duncan is the Chairman of BDA, an investment advisory firm he founded in 1994. After four years at Morgan Stanley, Duncan has spent thirty years experience advising Western investors in the fastest-growing and most innovative technology firms in Asia. He wrote the essential book, “Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built,” after working closely with China’s internet pioneers.
Kinling Lo joins Rest of World as China Reporter

Nov 21, 2024 | restofworld.org | Michael Zelenko |Anup Kaphle |Gabriel Boylan

Rest of World is thrilled to announce that Kinling Lo will be joining Rest of World as a China Reporter. Lo will be working on our China desk, which includes Senior Reporter Viola Zhou and China Editor Joanna Chiu. Kinling was previously a correspondent covering diplomacy, macroeconomy, and tech policies for the South China Morning Post from Beijing. Kinling has spent most of her time in Hong Kong, where she was born and raised.
China is six months behind the U.S. on AI, the US has to move faster: Div Turakhia

Sep 26, 2024 | msn.com | Anup Kaphle

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China is six months behind the U.S. on AI, the US has to move faster: Div Turakhia

Sep 26, 2024 | msn.com | Anup Kaphle

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