Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
IMF lifts global growth outlook on AI boom
A bursting AI bubble could destroy the gains of the last year, however.
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Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
How China beat conventional Western economics
A car made by a vacuum-cleaner company offers a case study in China’s industrial dominance.
Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
Jerusalem VC looks to ‘go bigger’ in Dubai, post-Gaza
JVP sees AI as crucial to spurring economic cooperation with the UAE.
Semafor • Jan 18, 2026
Claude's new AI agent pushes down software stocks
The release and viral success of an AI-powered office agent pushed down software stocks and showed how much AI startups are challenging the incumbent tech sector.
truthout • Jan 17, 2026
Who Are the Shadowy Contractors That Are Training ICE’s Attack Teams?
ICE is spending big on firearms, munitions, and weapons training firms to further militarize its forces.
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The Majority Report • Jan 17, 2026
Trump Ushers in Technoligarchy | Molly White | TMR
truthout • Jan 17, 2026
Battle Over Facial Recognition in New Orleans Will Shape Future of Surveillance
Edith Romero, an organizer in New Orleans, discusses the dangers of the growing surveillance state.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
New AI seeks to make water safer
Researchers have developed a machine learning model that helps identify possibly toxic byproducts from water disinfection.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Behind Perplexity’s bid for Chrome
It turns out that Perplexity’s $34.5 billion unsolicited bid for Google Chrome last year was not a publicity stunt. The company explains why.
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing
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Building with air – how nature’s hole-filled blueprints shape manufacturing
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Whether it’s Valentine’s Day notes or emails to loved ones, using AI to write leaves people feeling crummy about themselves
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From ski jumping to speedskating, winter sports represent physics in action
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Is the whole universe just a simulation?
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Trump’s IRS Leak Suit Pulls Back the Curtain on a Government That Can’t Protect Its Own Data
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Short on resources, special educators are using AI – with little knowledge of the effects
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