semafor.comadded August 2026
Semaforby Reed Albergotti27 Aug 2026
The Scoop Humans are still writing the vast majority of guest columns published in the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, a Semafor analysis...
Semaforby Nicholas Wu27 Aug 2026
The News FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed put more distance between himself and Hasan Piker on Wednesday night, telling Semafor in an interview that he...
Semaforby Max Tani26 Aug 2026
The News The CEO of United Talent Agency is going after one of Hollywood’s biggest trade publications, accusing one of its journalists of trying to deliberately damage the agency’s business.
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller26 Aug 2026
The News Companies that do business with Canada, and the lawmakers who represent them, are ramping up their lobbying for carveouts from new US tariffs on Canada.
Semaforby David Weigel26 Aug 2026
David’s view If you’re running for office right now, the future is a dangerous place to be. The backlash against hyperscale data centers has converted both Democrats and Republicans into AI...
Semaforby David Weigel26 Aug 2026
The News Not every book by a former “insider” is created equal. “Nothing Left” by Evan Barker is unusually rich and well-timed.
Semaforby Shelby Talcott26 Aug 2026
The Scoop The Trump administration is unveiling a new proposal aimed at turning the nation’s highway and rail lines into “multi-use” utility corridors that could hold critical infrastructure like...
Semaforby Alexis Akwagyiram26 Aug 2026
Alexis’s view The most significant impact of record-breaking IPOs by Anthropic and OpenAI may be felt thousands of miles from Silicon Valley, in towns and cities across Africa — cementing a link...
Semaforby Ruben Nyanguila26 Aug 2026
The News DR Congo has failed to use $8.3 billion committed by global development partners for public projects due to administrative delays and poor management, a failure its president said is...
Semaforby Reed Albergotti26 Aug 2026
The News Bill Gates says it’s time to hit the AI panic button. The technology has crossed dangerous thresholds in biology, cybersecurity, white-collar work, and human relationships, Gates said in...
Semaforby David Weigel26 Aug 2026
The News South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham won Tuesday’s primary for a full term, riding President Donald Trump’s endorsement to a narrow victory after a quick special election.
Semaforby Andy Browne25 Aug 2026
Andy’s view On successive days last week, exuberant investors hailed China’s latest corporate star — Wang Xingxing, the founder of humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics, whose shares popped 460% in...
Semaforby David Weigel25 Aug 2026
The News The Democratic nominee for a House seat in Michigan was in talks to endorse his party’s Senate nominee in the state, Abdul El-Sayed, before a flap on Monday over left-wing streamer Hasan...
Semaforby Burgess Everett24 Aug 2026
The News President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff threats against Canada are running headlong into one of his party’s top priorities: retaining Senate control.
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller24 Aug 2026
The News Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday threatened a wider range of secondary sanctions on countries that do business with Iran, stopping short of imposing them as the Trump...
Semaforby Martin K.N Siele24 Aug 2026
The News Kenyan brewers see an antitrust decision to impose conditions on Asahi Group’s $2.3 billion acquisition of Diageo’s East African Breweries as a potential opening to reshape market dynamics...
Semaforby Max Tani23 Aug 2026
The Scoop The New York Times has begun testing its first generative AI tool for readers, a step the publication hopes will improve its troubled search feature but which has also alarmed some of the...
Semaforby Tiisetso Motsoeneng21 Aug 2026
The News South Africa’s Absa Group is seeking partnerships with fintechs in a strategy aimed at reaching new customers by embedding its services in apps they already use, a senior executive told...
Semaforby Alexander Onukwue21 Aug 2026
The News Nigeria is betting on a grant program to spur the discovery of new commercial mining and processing opportunities as part of a broader strategy to secure a larger share of African mining...
Semaforby David Weigel21 Aug 2026
The News A fight over drag has broken out in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Democratic Mayor Paige Cognetti is running for Congress against Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan.
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