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Semafor @semafor.com · 3h

AI's age of the dinosaurs

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Oracle, AMD, and Intel predate the internet, and one of them predates the moon landing. Why are there so many wizened faces at the cutting edge of tech?

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Semafor @semafor.com · 4h

Mills launches her Senate bid with ‘no promises’ to Schumer

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Mills launches her Senate bid with ‘no promises’ to Schumer

The two-term Maine governor talked to Semafor about jumping into an unexpectedly crowded Democratic primary with distance from the leader.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 5h

Nigeria mulls law to tackle female representation gap

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Nigeria mulls law to tackle female representation gap

Currently, just four of Nigeria’s 109 senators and 16 members of its 360-seat lower house are female.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 6h

SpaceX's Starship nails 11th test flight

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SpaceX’s Starship nails 11th test flight

The rocket’s successful flight takes SpaceX even closer to its goal of putting humans on the moon, and eventually Mars.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 6h

China-US trade tensions escalate again

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China-US trade tensions escalate again

The superpowers imposed punishing tariffs on one another earlier this year, only to lower them, and had for months been discussing a trade deal.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 7h

Hundreds of millions of children suffering from lead poisoning

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Hundreds of millions of children suffering from lead poisoning

An estimated one in three children worldwide have blood lead levels as high as those found during Flint, Michigan’s 2014 water crisis.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 7h

Trump’s Gaza peace plan draws praise from world leaders

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Trump’s Gaza peace plan draws praise from world leaders

Joe Biden, who sharply criticized Trump during two election campaigns, commended the president for pulling off the peace deal.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 8h

Gaza challenges remain despite Trump peace summit

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Gaza challenges remain despite Trump peace summit

Trump flew to Israel and then Egypt to cement an end to a two-year conflict in which upwards of 1,200 Israelis and 67,000 Palestinians died.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 8h

House Democrats’ primary problems put 2026 hopes at risk

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House Democrats’ primary problems put 2026 hopes at risk

They have a good chance at taking back the chamber — if they can manage their growing crop of candidates, who’ve been motivated by dissatisfaction with party leaders.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 9h

After Gaza peace summit, Trump eyes more diplomatic deals

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After Gaza peace summit, Trump eyes more diplomatic deals

The US president will return from the Middle East with momentum at his back.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 9h

US govt shutdown could be one of nation’s longest

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US govt shutdown could be one of nation’s longest

The Senate is back today for Day 14 of the current shutdown.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 10h

As electricity bills rise, candidates in both parties blame data centers

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As electricity bills rise, candidates in both parties blame data centers

The AI-driven, power-hungry projects are emerging as a new target for America’s emboldened populists.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

PIF is backing Goop for Saudi women

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PIF is backing Goop for Saudi women

Kayanee, the Riyadh-based athleisure and wellness brand, plans to expand in the Gulf, and beyond, next year.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

EU pledges $13B investment in South Africa

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EU pledges $13B investment in South Africa

The deal aims to develop clean energy, transport infrastructure, and health care projects in the continent’s biggest economy.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Mali retaliates against US visa fees

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Mali retaliates against US visa fees

US nationals visiting Mali will now be required to post a $10,000 bond for tourist and business visas.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Saudi set to give retail traders bigger IPO roles

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Saudi set to give retail traders bigger IPO roles

Stock market seeks to give retail investors larger portion of new stock sales to help boost liquidity.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Sierra Leone tops global survey on people experiencing daily worry

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Sierra Leone tops global survey on people experiencing daily worry

Sub-Saharan Africa was found to be the global epicenter of self-reported feelings of anger, worry, sadness, and physical pain, Gallup reported.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Botswana’s new diamond mining rule aims to boost local ownership

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Botswana’s new diamond mining rule aims to boost local ownership

Mining companies must now sell a 24% stake in new concessions to local investors if the government chooses not to buy the stake.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

China opens global women’s rights summit

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China opens global women’s rights summit

The summit marks China’s growing diplomatic ambitions as well as its own fitful efforts to strengthen gender equality.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Economics Nobel awarded for work on innovation-driven growth

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Economics Nobel awarded for work on innovation-driven growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt demonstrated that innovation is what pushes economies forward.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

🟡 SCOOP: Insiders at Grindr are discussing taking the company private after a stock slide forced its owners into a precarious personal financial position.
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Grindr explores take-private after lender calls insiders’ loans

Dating app’s controlling shareholders, whose personal loans backed by Grindr stock were called in recent days, are discussing buyout financing with Fortress Investment Group, people familiar with the…

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Chinese trade holds strong despite US tariffs

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Chinese trade holds strong despite US tariffs

The upbeat export and import data came despite trade with the US cratering, indicating Chinese firms are finding new markets for their goods.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Venezuela's Maduro lashes out at Nobel Peace Prize winner

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Venezuela’s Maduro lashes out at Nobel Peace Prize winner

The award has concentrated international attention on Madur regime.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Madagascan president says coup underway

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Madagascan president says coup underway

Demonstrators have gathered in the capital Antananarivo and there are reports of shooting between police and the army.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 1d

Trump considers sending long-range missiles to Ukraine

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Trump considers sending long-range missiles to Ukraine

The move marks a significant warming of ties since Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Oval Office spat in February.

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