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View / Democrats weigh ‘lawfare’ against Trump - Semafor
Before there was the other Dan Sullivan, there was the other Mike Doyle.
Exclusive / Blackstone-backed data center operator tests AI debt fears - Semafor
Wall Street is finding out just how expensive things can get in a matter of months.
IMF raises sub-Saharan Africa growth outlook - Semafor
The IMF raised its 2026 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.5%, cementing its position as one of the world’s fastest growing regions.
The ANC set to lose South African cities - Semafor
The African National Congress is on course to lose control of most of South Africa’s major cities in Wednesday’s local elections, according to polling data, potentially disrupting power dynamics in the national coalition government.
Exclusive / Election ‘war rooms’ enter the AI age - Semafor
Exclusive / Election ‘war rooms’ enter the AI age Semafor
Saudi Arabia turns to Aramco to fuel AI ambitions - Semafor
Saudi Aramco acquired a 49% stake in HUMAIN, the government’s AI champion, in exchange for AI assets and $2.6 billion as the kingdom once again leans on the state-controlled oil producer to power its diversification goals.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman does deals in Abu Dhabi amid fundraising - Semafor
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in Abu Dhabi, where he secured contracts to deploy AI products across government, the oil sector, and sovereign wealth management. The deals come as the ChatGPT maker is reportedly looking to lock down a mega funding round ahead of an IPO.
View / Resilience of Gulf oil infrastructure has its limits - Semafor
The drums of war are beating again, and the oil-exporting states are bracing “for the worst,” as the UAE’s presidential advisor Anwar Gargash recently put it. Eight months into the US-Iran war, one lesson is clear: There is no amount of operational resilience that can shield ener...
How Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party put the Senate in play - Semafor
Americans are angry about war and prices, and a president’s second midterm is always difficult — but a series of decisions by President Donald Trump has made Republicans’ Senate majority ever-more vulnerable.
AI trade falters after disappointing tech earnings - Semafor
Some investors are dialing back their expectations for US economic growth, as warning signs flashed red over the sustainability of the country’s breakneck AI buildout.
Wave of discontent sweeps Europe - Semafor
Gen Z-led protests in multiple German cities turned violent Saturday, with rioters looting stores and confronting police, as political and fiscal crises unleash a wave of discontent across Europe.
Exclusive / Leading progressive wants Democrats to think big post-midterms - Semafor
A leading progressive lawmaker says his party colleagues need to think big and dare President Donald Trump to veto Democratic bills if they take the majority.
La Liga goes dark in China over Mbappé comment - Semafor
China’s state broadcaster declined to broadcast matches from La Liga on Sunday, escalating Beijing’s row with the Spanish soccer league over Kylian Mbappé’s offhanded comments about Mao Zedong.
Exclusive / More MAGA than MAGA: How the Daily Caller turned on MAGA and Trump - Semafor
When Tucker Carlson co-founded the Daily Caller in 2010, it was to be the Republican Party’s answer to The New York Times.
How a Kansas City vlogger captivated New York society - Semafor
On Oct. 10, an unhappy billionaire, Amy Griffin, confronted a former Today host, Billy Bush, at a celebrity wedding on the Hawaiian island of Lanai. Guests included Demi Moore and Tobey Maguire. It was the sort of thing that delights the entertainment media, even if you won’t oft...
Exclusive / New creator brand launches - Semafor
Megan Cunningham, an advertising industry veteran and founder of Magnet Media, is on Monday launching Magnet Originals, a brand to help established personalities grow their media empires and to incubate the next generation of stars. Former TikTok executive Dustin Goot and former ...
Surrogacy in Silicon Valley - Semafor
This “very funny debut novel” imagines the life of the world’s first in-house surrogate at a Big Tech firm.