Semafor • Dec 23, 2025
M&A is cleaning the decks for AI
As we close the books on 2025, here are two data points to consider: Gold hit a record high and corporate mergers came very close to one.
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Semafor • Dec 23, 2025
Corporate debt issuance nears record highs on AI investment
The $1.7 trillion in bond issuances fell short only of 2020’s pandemic-fueled rush, with 30% of it related to AI.
Semafor • Dec 23, 2025
Paramount CEO’s father offers $40B backing for WBD takeover
Larry Ellison’s intervention comes as competition heats up between Paramount and streaming giant Netflix to take over WBD.
Semafor • Dec 23, 2025
China dials back robocar ambitions after deadly crash
News of the high-speed crash in March, unlike previous incidents, evaded Beijing’s censors and spread widely.
Semafor • Dec 23, 2025
Nuclear fusion executives welcome Trump Media merger
The planned merger between nuclear fusion startup TAE Technologies and Trump Media raised some concerns about conflicts of interest.
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The Majority Report • Dec 23, 2025
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Semafor • Dec 22, 2025
More Chinese AI firms eye IPOs
Chipmaker Shanghai Biren Technology is planning a $623 million IPO at the beginning of 2026.
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Breaking Points • Dec 22, 2025
Silicon Valley's Dark Quest For Techno Fascism
Semafor • Dec 22, 2025
Japan to reopen world’s largest nuclear reactor
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa was one of 54 reactors shuttered after the 2011 earthquake that triggered the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.
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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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