semafor.comadded August 2026
Semaforby Brendan Ruberry16d ago
The News A global pullback in aid funding by the US and other wealthy nations has left the world with “more shocks, fewer shock absorbers,” International Rescue Committee President David Miliband...
Semaforby Ashley Gold16d ago
The Scoop Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is emerging as a frontrunner for President Donald Trump’s new “AI czar” position, three sources familiar with the matter told Semafor.
Semaforby Tiisetso Motsoeneng16d ago
The News The head of the World Bank’s private-sector arm said investors “absolutely” overprice risk in Africa, inflating borrowing costs across the continent by treating dozens of diverse markets...
Semaforby Alexander Onukwue16d ago
The News Nigeria is on track to complete a 90,000 km fiber optic cable network in three years, a government minister said, beating an initial timeline for the project backed by the World Bank and...
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser16d ago
The News The US can still compete with China in markets where Beijing has an established foothold, US International Development Finance Corporation CEO Ben Black said Tuesday, arguing that...
Semaforby Tim McDonnell16d ago
Tim’s view Clean energy executives are an increasingly nervous bunch. I moderated a lunch discussion under Chatham House rules at New York Climate Week yesterday made up of leaders from large-scale...
Semaforby Matthew Martin16d ago
The News Saudi Arabia’s auto manufacturing startup CEER unveiled its first cars, two luxury electric vehicles that will go on sale early next year as the kingdom doubles down on a bet that the...
Semaforby Alexander Onukwue16d ago
The News US drone logistics company Zipline will expand a three-year pilot program to deliver health supplies to a third of the Ivorian population over the next eight years, the latest sign that...
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser16d ago
The News The countries trying to broker an end to the Iran conflict — Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar — are themselves facing military attacks and economic strain from the war, an unusual dynamic that...
Semaforby Andy Browne17d ago
Andy’s view In Mao Zedong’s 1938 essay On Protracted War, penned during the Japanese invasion of China, he divided conflict into three phases: strategic defense, strategic stalemate, and strategic...
Semaforby Tim McDonnell17d ago
The Scoop The data center buildout is driving a rush of venture capital investment in clean tech, breathing new life into startups that were at risk of being steamrolled by the Trump...
Semaforby Kelsey Warner17d ago
The Scene With drones and missiles still being regularly intercepted overhead, BlueFive Capital founder and CEO Hazem Ben-Gacem cooked up a play in the defense industry, over a Ramadan meal with...
Semaforby Nicholas Wu17d ago
The News House Democrats are fighting over the pecking order in their extended leadership hierarchy as they hope to win the majority. In recent days, allies of both Reps.
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller17d ago
The Scoop One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.
Semaforby Burgess Everett17d ago
The News President Donald Trump’s new Canada tariffs are infuriating Democrats and annoying some Republicans — but Congress is unlikely to vote on them before the election.
Semaforby Ben Smith17d ago
The News It was a scary weekend in European capitals, where leaders fretted about Russia testing NATO’s limits and grappled with a threatened drawdown of American troops in Europe.
Semaforby Alexis Akwagyiram17d ago
The Scene MOKOPANE, South Africa — In South Africa’s northernmost province, under a cavernous expanse of jagged gray rock, lies a mineral treasure trove that could play a pivotal role in the...
Semaforby Burgess Everett20d ago
The Scoop The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen, has blocked an arms sale to Israel since July and continues to withhold consent for advancing...
Semaforby Reed Albergotti20d ago
Reed’s view There’s a groundswell of people in Silicon Valley and Washington claiming the AI doomer narrative sweeping the nation is part of some carefully coordinated “psyop.” I don’t buy that.
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto20d ago
The Scene A prominent researcher is warning the world is on the verge of a massive transformation thanks to the emergence of a new technology that could drastically benefit society or cause massive...
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