Dissecting the Failure of the One Laptop Per Child Humanitarian Mission

By Verge Staff · The Verge · 2026-09-27

The Verge examines the downfall of the XO-1 project, a tech-driven attempt to bridge the global digital divide through mass hardware distribution. Reporters David Imel and Adi Robertson analyze why the ambitious Silicon Valley initiative struggled to deliver on its promise of uni

The Verge examines the downfall of the XO-1 project, a tech-driven attempt to bridge the global digital divide through mass hardware distribution. Reporters David Imel and Adi Robertson analyze why the ambitious Silicon Valley initiative struggled to deliver on its promise of uni