Exclusive: Solving for the hand: Startup wants to pay prosthetic users to teach robots
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto8d ago
The Scoop Amputees in developing nations may hold the key to giving humanoid robots hands that actually work.
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top 77%Singapore’s Temasek to open Gulf offices despite war uncertainty
Semaforby Matthew Martin8d ago
The News Singapore’s Temasek will open its first offices in the Gulf early next year, joining a growing list of global investors expanding into the region despite ongoing conflict.
Airtel Money bets on payment growth as $800M London IPO takes shape
Semaforby Alexis Akwagyiram8d ago
The News Airtel Money is betting on digital payments and financial services to drive revenue growth across Africa, the fintech company’s CEO told Semafor ahead of what looks set to be London’s...
As US troops leave Iraq, withdrawal carries risks
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser8d ago
The News The final American troops in Iraq are scheduled to depart today as the deadline for their withdrawal takes effect, ending nearly two decades of US military presence in the country.
Exclusive: Democrats flex filibuster muscle ahead of election
Semaforby Burgess Everett8d ago
The News Many Democrats supported the bipartisan bill overhauling college sports, but they don’t want to give Republicans any other wins before the midterms.
View: Solomon leaves Waldron with a clean slate
Semaforby Liz Hoffman9d ago
Liz’s view Lloyd Blankfein, contemplating his exit from Goldman Sachs, liked to say that when things are bad, you can’t leave, and when things are good, you don’t want to.
Exclusive: Thoma Bravo finds the SaaSpocalypse hasn’t killed off all the deals
Semaforby Ellen DiMauro9d ago
The Scoop Thoma Bravo has been forging a path out of the SaaSpocalypse, after the sector was virtually left for dead by investors earlier this year.
View: Dugongs won’t move the needle for US businesses in China
Semaforby Andy Browne9d ago
Just in time for Halloween and the Christmas shopping season, the US and China have agreed to cut tariffs on Chinese toys, holiday decorations, and fireworks.
Cruz wants Republicans to campaign on college sports bill
Semaforby Burgess Everett10d ago
The News Once the Senate passes the bipartisan college sports bill, Ted Cruz wants the Republicans to quickly turn it into a midterms victory by reconvening the House to pass the bill, having...
View: African innovators are reinventing their regulators
Semaforby Yinka Adegoke10d ago
Yinka’s view Africa’s innovators are discovering that building a new product or service often also means building a new relationship with the government.
Pretoria needs US reset, says minister
Semaforby Tiisetso Motsoeneng10d ago
The News South Africa needs to reset its relationship with the US, a senior member of Pretoria’s governing coalition said in an interview, describing Washington’s demands as “fairly...
IMF chief warns AI boom is masking economic fragility from oil shocks
Semaforby Liz Hoffman10d ago
The Scene The International Monetary Fund’s forecast for the world economy is increasingly a forecast for AI.
View: More IPOs won’t be enough to fix the Saudi market
Semaforby Wael Mahdi10d ago
Wael’s view Saudi Arabia’s stock market has problems that cannot be solved simply by listing more companies.
East Africa’s refinery rivals take on Dangote
Semaforby Martin K.N Siele10d ago
The News Aliko Dangote’s planned refinery on Kenya’s Lamu Island will likely have to rely on seaborne imports for crude supplies as Uganda remains non-committal on the project, instead pledging its...
Kenya in ‘advanced’ talks with US on critical minerals deal: minister
Semaforby Alexis Akwagyiram10d ago
The News Talks over a deal that would see the US help develop Kenya’s critical minerals processing industry are at a “very advanced” stage, the African country’s mining minister told Semafor, as...
Republicans fuming at Hegseth as war costs build
Semaforby Burgess Everett10d ago
The News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running into a wall of congressional GOP resistance as he tries to secure $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon next year.
View: The US-China tectonic plates have shifted
Semaforby Andy Browne12d ago
Before this week, the last time a US president greeted a foreign leader at Joint Base Andrews was when John F. Kennedy welcomed British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in 1962.
View: Enough about the data centers already
Semaforby Tim McDonnell13d ago
Tim’s view We should probably talk less about data centers. That might sound like blasphemy, and also hypocritical, given how often I do exactly that.
Namibia eyes local mineral processing
Semaforby Yinka Adegoke13d ago
The News Namibia’s president has a message for foreign investors eyeing the country’s critical minerals: build processing plants at home, or look elsewhere.
View: African resilience drive hinges on partnerships
Semaforby Alexis Akwagyiram13d ago
Alexis’s view One of the most eye-catching features of this UN General Assembly has been the drive to secure deals — particularly for critical minerals — playing out on the margins of the...