Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Reddit sues Australia over social media ban for children
Canberra enacted the world’s first social media age limit this week, blocking all under-16s’ accounts.
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Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order banning states from regulating AI
The move will almost certainly face legal challenges, and drew criticism from some Republicans trying to pass laws limiting children’s AI use.
Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Digital bank Wio still sees UAE opportunities after explosive growth
Originally focused on serving small companies, Wio Bank is still scaling fast as more firms and customers go digital.
Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
PayPal plans Africa global digital wallet launch in 2026
The company is in talks to roll out a new “interoperable” platform on the continent, says its Middle East and Africa chief.
Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Mideast Amazon rival noon raises $500M
Saudi PIF-backed online delivery platform noon raises fresh capital as it looks to IPO.
Lever News • Dec 11, 2025
Google Bankrolled Secret Summit For Key State Lawmakers
Disclosure documents show the tech giant treated state legislators to a perk-filled Chicago junket this fall; now those officials are considering legislation that could impact Google’s bottom line.
Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
Disney, OpenAI strike licensing deal
Disney will also invest $1 billion in OpenAI.
Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
Washington Post’s AI-generated podcasts rife with errors, fictional quotes
Errors in the Post's new AI-generated podcasts have frustrated the paper's journalists.
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Breaking Points • Dec 11, 2025
Sam Altman Says RAISES BABIES With ChatGPT
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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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