semafor.comadded August 2026
Semaforby Yinka Adegoke13d ago
The News Zambia is close to resolving a months-long dispute with the US over a proposed health agreement, the African nation’s foreign minister told Semafor.
Semaforby Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson13d ago
The Scene Greg Brown became chief executive of what was then Motorola in 2008. But it’s only in the last decade that he thinks he has become “a reasonably good CEO.” And he credits a series of...
Semaforby Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson13d ago
The Signal Insight Nitin Nohria spent a decade as dean of Harvard Business School, and taught his first workshop there for new CEOs in 1997.
Semaforby Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson13d ago
The Signal Insight Brian McNamara spent six years running the group behind Advil, Centrum, and Sensodyne before GSK spun off its consumer health division in 2022.
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller13d ago
The News The diesel export ban that President Donald Trump is mulling in a bid to bring down record-high prices would backfire in two ways — further dividing Hill Republicans while risking even...
Semaforby Ashley Gold13d ago
Ashley’s view The White House and its allies are lonely in their insistence that AI development in America must accelerate without governments setting ground rules.
Semaforby Liz Hoffman14d ago
Liz’s view Experts are debating the existential risks of AI, but the financial risks are already here.
Semaforby Tim McDonnell14d ago
Tim’s view On top of power hardware shortages, angry neighbors, and permitting delays, data center developers have a new headache to deal with: skeptical insurers.
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser14d ago
The News The US State Department declared this week that neither of Sudan’s two warring factions is fit to govern, sharpening Washington’s pressure campaign as its push for a ceasefire stalls.
Semaforby Burgess Everett14d ago
The News Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, wants the Senate to stay in session until the body votes on his endangered colleague’s signature bill.
Semaforby Burgess Everett15d ago
The Scoop As the midterm battleground map expands deep into red territory and Republicans fret about the deteriorating national mood, Sen.
Semaforby David Lim15d ago
The Scoop The Trump administration is backing off its initial plan for an executive order that would give the president greater influence over decisionmaking on National Institutes of Health...
Semaforby Yinka Adegoke15d ago
Yinka’s view For decades, the debate around Africa’s natural resources has largely been over who gets the value from what the continent digs up and ships out.
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto15d ago
The Scoop UN agencies are putting a premium on diversifying where they source technology and computing power — away from solely American providers.
Semaforby Tim McDonnell15d ago
Tim’s view For developing countries, more green tech capital doesn’t always translate to a cheaper and cleaner energy system.
Semaforby Burgess Everett15d ago
The News Republicans are running away from the Iran war and scrambling to curtail high gas prices as they try to keep hold of Congress — and even some who aren’t up for reelection are breaking with...
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto15d ago
The News An AI crisis communications line between the US and China should be a “starting place” for relations between the superpowers on the technology, OpenAI’s head of national security policy...
Semaforby Jake Angelo15d ago
The News Amazon’s chief sustainability officer said Tuesday the company needed to “do better” on communicating the environmental impact of its vast data center buildout, amid growing opposition to...
Semaforby Adrian Elimian16d ago
The News The head of the Inter-American Development Bank said Tuesday the lender is weighing a return to Venezuela after nearly a decade away, but did not say whether Caracas’ unpaid debts would be...
Semaforby Tiisetso Motsoeneng16d ago
The News The Trump administration’s tit-for-tat tariff war threatens to split the global economy into hostile trading blocs, the head of the World Trade Organization warned on Tuesday.
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