Asian currencies boosted by AI exports: Goldman Sachs
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US launches new strikes on Iran
The new attacks interrupted a weekslong lull in the six-month conflict and sent oil prices to $95 a barrel.
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Beijing warns automakers against overseas price wars
China’s regulators warned the country’s automakers not to launch aggressive pricing strategies in overseas markets.
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Ukraine's drone expertise is in demand
Italy is bringing on Ukraine’s ousted defense minister and drone impresario to advise on strategy.
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Meta disables cameras on thousands of tampered smart glasses
The company is putting up billboards to raise awareness about when its smart glasses are in record mode.
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John Ternus confronts Apple’s AI era
The field is wide open for a device that can be for the AI era what the iPhone was for the mobile era. But the tech…
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The Fed’s forecasts keep missing, so it may stop making them
The Fed has been a bad forecaster for a while. Warsh is probably right that the “dot plot,” which tracks where Fed…
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New Leon Black book picks fight with the Times
Bill Cohan’s new biography is aimed, in part, at rebutting The New York Times’ coverage of Black and his ties to…
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OpenClaw agent hype dies down in China
The US now has more OpenClaw instances deployed than China.
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Xi embarks on whirlwind diplomatic tour
The tour is meant to showcase China has “friends and options,” one expert said.
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How mechanization and AI have transformed the workforce
In her new book, Financial Times reporter Sarah O’Connor investigates the risks and consequences of automation.
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Uzbekistan confirms purchase of Chinese J-10 fighter jets
Tashkent is now the second foreign operator of the J-10 after Pakistan.
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Colombia's new president wants to revive oil and gas sector
President Abelardo de la Espriella pledged to revoke a ban on new exploration licenses for oil and gas projects…
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Hedges and Bets: The Future of Prediction Markets
Join us as Semafor editors unpack what’s next for this rapidly evolving industry.
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Adam Neumann opens DIFC office for real estate venture
Flow, the residential real estate venture from WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann, is opening an office in DIFC.
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The Future of Health Forum
Semafor's Future of Health Forum will convene leaders across healthcare, business, policy, and research to examine how…
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India deletes 130 million voters from electoral rolls
Opposition figures said that the change was politically motivated.
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Spate of global meetings reflect fracturing geopolitics
G20 finance ministers were “blindsided” by Russia’s attendance, while the host, the US, blamed Canada for trade…
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Russia ups assaults on Kyiv as battlefield progress stalls
Moscow has been launching non-stop drone strikes across busy areas of Kyiv, including a surge in daytime attacks.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down
Since he replaced the late Steve Jobs, Apple has shipped 3.1 billion iPhones and its stock price has risen 2,275%.
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Global bond yields hit highest levels in decades
Renewed conflict in the Gulf pushed oil prices up, and the US Federal Reserve chair made hawkish noises last week.
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Solar surpasses coal in China, becomes top power source
Solar accounted for almost a third of total installed capacity at the end of July, up from virtually nothing just a…
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Venezuela oil exports jump amid controversial US deal
Washington recently took a stake in a firm in an effort to tap the world’s largest oil reserves and tame fuel prices at…
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Venezuela oil deal needs transparency to last
Concentrating control of Venezuela’s oil industry with the US government could ultimately backfire.
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UAE AI firm pitches video compression for Saudi security
Abu Dhabi-based Neurovia AI says its software can shrink video files by up to 95% while maintaining near-original…
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PIF megaproject ends two-year CEO search
The sovereign wealth fund-controlled developer ROSHN gets a new boss amid leadership churn at top Saudi firms.
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The US needs ‘allied scale’ to counter China
Outmatched on its own, the US can surpass China’s industrial heft by partnering with allies.
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How China can muddle through to superpower status
Despite structural challenges, China could rely on its economic and technological engine to become a peerless…
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Unions gain ground among voters in both parties
Seventy-one percent of American adults approve of unions, matching a 2022 peak.
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Markey and other Massachusetts Democrats face primaries
Democratic Reps. Stephen Lynch, Richard Neal, and Jake Auchincloss also face challengers, all of whom are running to…
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More Kalshi politician bans could be coming
The prediction market said it would ban former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., for life — a Kalshi first.
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Army secretary leaves after clashes with Hegseth
Dan Driscoll, a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, resigned after mounting tensions with the defense secretary.
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Trump may need to save Paxton in Texas Senate race
Republicans are counting on President Trump’s cavalry to carry Ken Paxton to victory — but it hasn’t come yet.
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Communities opposed to data centers will end up "backwards and poor," Trump says
The president’s remarks are unlikely to soften mounting public criticism of Big Tech.
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Japan plots record $55 billion defense spend
Japan will seek to build more drones and missiles amid growing concerns over China’s military assertiveness.
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BoE chief warns of AI cyber risks
Bailey joined a chorus of prominent voices warning about the threats highly advanced AI poses to critical…
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