v1.7.0

koala73/worldmonitorv1.7.0Feb 14, 2026by koala73

AI Summary

Introduces a Tech Variant with startup-focused data, a Variant Switcher, protest clustering, and geopolitical hubs.

Key Highlights

Tech Variant with startup dashboard
Variant Switcher in header
Startup Ecosystem Coverage
Protest Clustering
Geopolitical Hubs Panel

New Features

Tech Variant
Variant Switcher
Startup ecosystem coverage
Protest clustering
Geopolitical hubs
World Bank readiness
Source credibility badges
Tech feeds
Wildcard CORS
Polymarket allowlist
System health filtering
Bug fixes

Full Release Notes

## World Monitor v1.7.0

### New Features
- **Tech Variant**: Separate tech/startup-focused dashboard (`VITE_VARIANT=tech`)
  - Tech-specific AI prompts, Tech Readiness panel, Tech Hubs
  - Geopolitical panels gated per variant
  - Service Status panel (OpenAI, Linear, Replicate, etc.)
  - Tech events via Techmeme ICS + dev.events RSS
- **Variant Switcher**: Sleek toggle in header
- **Startup Ecosystem Coverage**: VC blogs, regional news, unicorn tracking
- **Protest Clustering**: Grouped markers for busy regions
- **Geopolitical Hubs Panel**: Activity tracking for full variant
- **World Bank Readiness Panel**: Tech readiness scores per country
- **Source Credibility Badges**: Attribution on news items

### Tech Variant Feeds
- Global startup funding (Asia, India, MENA, Africa, LATAM)
- IPO and GitHub trending feeds
- Cybersecurity feeds
- Accelerator programs
- Service status monitoring

### Infrastructure
- YouTube live stream detection API
- Wildcard CORS for `*.worldmonitor.app`
- Polymarket added to tech variant allowlist
- System Health filtering by variant

### Bug Fixes
- Fix tech variant AI summary cache collision
- Fix Brookings Tech feed parse error
- Fix World Bank API 403 (Edge blocked, converted to Node.js)
- Fix broken RSS feeds (TNW, YC News, Techstars)
- Fix Disrupt Africa feed redirects
- Fix live-news panel grid layout overlap

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor/compare/v1.5.0...v1.7.0