semafor.comadded August 2026
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto23d ago
The News The tech-focused creator Emily Higgins is speaking directly into the camera about the importance of a good hook for a social media video — she does what looks like three takes, each with a...
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto23d ago
The News Not all AI companies want to slow down. Chris Butler, who runs drug discovery at Isomorphic Labs, the Google-backed drug company started by DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis, pushed back...
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser23d ago
The News Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., called on Congress to act on two issues before his term ends: the looming financial problems facing Social Security and the ballooning cost of healthcare.
Semaforby Jake Angelo23d ago
The News AI agents can easily team up to get around safety restrictions and escape the limits placed on them, a new study shows.
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser23d ago
The News Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., sharply criticized the Trump administration’s handling of vaccines on Tuesday, warning that the current approach is out of step with the administration’s “Make...
Semaforby Reed Albergotti23d ago
The Scoop The US Commerce Department last month ordered Kalshi to take down one of its products tracking the price of AI compute, the crucial power from data centers that’s driving the artificial...
Semaforby Shelly Banjo23d ago
The Scoop Walmart wants to coach Americans on using GLP-1s. The third-largest pharmacy operator in the US is adding new “health ambassador” positions as part of a pilot program launching in rural...
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser23d ago
The News Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., stopped short of endorsing Medicare for All as the banner issue Democrats should run on in 2028 on Tuesday, instead arguing that the party should campaign on the...
Semaforby Andy Browne23d ago
Andy’s view The late Henry Kissinger initially made his name as an academic writing about nuclear arms control during the Cold War, and latterly forged his reputation as the architect of US-China...
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller23d ago
The News Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Europe panel will release a report on Tuesday laying the groundwork for oversight of the Trump administration’s Balkans policy should...
Semaforby Ashley Gold23d ago
Ashley’s view AI companies are stirring up a maelstrom right now by essentially reminding Washington of what’s been true for years: They’re not outright opposed to regulation.
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller23d ago
The News The Trump administration is going all out to convince Senate Republicans to advance landmark cryptocurrency legislation over banks’ concerns.
Semaforby Liz Hoffman24d ago
The Scene “These are national resources that are now being monetized for the nation,” Pandu Sjahrir tells me when we meet.
Semaforby Witney W. Schneidman24d ago
At a moment when the US is reconsidering the extent and purpose of its engagement abroad, I find myself returning to a lesson I confronted often in my time in government: After more than five...
Semaforby Alexander Onukwue24d ago
The News Uber was paying Nigerian drivers more than it charged passengers for some short trips, an unsustainable subsidy that played a leading role in the US ride-hailing giant’s abrupt exit this...
Semaforby Ashley Gold24d ago
House Democrats are circulating a letter imploring President Donald Trump to lead an international effort to set global AI rules, according to a copy shared with Semafor.
Semaforby Burgess Everett24d ago
The News Some Republicans are hoping they can address voters’ affordability concerns before the election — potentially by passing a data center power bill to demonstrate the party is listening to...
Semaforby Matthew Martin24d ago
The Scoop Citigroup has raised more than $40 billion to support Saudi clients so far this year, and increased its direct exposure to the kingdom since the Iran war began, maintaining its bet on the...
Semaforby Max Tani24d ago
The Scoop Last September, Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait got a call from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Semaforby Judah Taub25d ago
Judah’s view Saudi Arabia is building enormous AI infrastructure, partnering with US firms and using American chips — AWS alone has committed $5.3 billion to data centers in the kingdom.
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