Semafor • Dec 24, 2025
Pope Leo prepares to outline stance on AI
AI safety proponents are looking to the leader of the Catholic Church for help establishing guardrails on the fast-moving technology.
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Semafor • Dec 24, 2025
Chinese authorities debate how much they should censor AI
China is trying to walk a fine line between regulating what AI chatbots can say and allowing innovation.
Semafor • Dec 24, 2025
Ghana approves bill to legalize the use of cryptocurrencies
Crypto is increasingly popular among digitally savvy consumers and businesses on the continent trying to hedge against currency volatility.
Semafor • Dec 24, 2025
US denies EU citizens visas over social media ‘censorship’
The US secretary of state called the EU nationals “radical activists… targeting American speakers and American companies.”
Semafor • Dec 24, 2025
UAE blockchain project eyes Africa growth through M-Pesa deal
The initiative is part of a push for Abu Dhabi to deepen its financial ties with African countries.
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The Majority Report • Dec 24, 2025
Why Don't Dems Get The Internet?
Semafor • Dec 23, 2025
Chinese and Starlink satellites nearly collide in space
Low Earth orbit is getting increasingly crowded.
Semafor • Dec 23, 2025
Mars rover reaches new milestone — by driving itself
Scientists choose the rover’s destinations, but it now travels mostly autonomously.
Semafor • Dec 23, 2025
The 2025 tech predictions that came true, and ones that surprised us
This year marked many tech developments that Semafor saw coming, but there were a few we missed in this honest wrap-up.
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236 headlinesHealth Department Will Mine Unverified Vaccine Injury Claims With New AI Tool
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Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm
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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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