Microsoft research chief on the importance of self-disruption
With AI innovation growing increasingly secretive, Peter Lee discussed the importance of chasing disruption.
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British Fintech giant Wise gets approval from South Africa
The approval paves the way for Wise to disrupt the market for cross-border payments in Africa’s most developed financial sector.
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Anthropic reportedly preparing for IPO
The AI firm’s IPO would be among the largest ever.
Reminder: There's No Such Thing as a Hack-Free Home Camera
As if you need another reminder to not have internet-equipped cameras in your house, 120,000 were recently hacked in South Korea.
The Next 3 Billion on Tour Series: Abu Dhabi Edition
Semafor will spotlight insights from the Global Findex 2025 report and the Global Digital Connectivity Tracker, translating global research into actionable, locally relevant conversations.
China using AI for censorship and surveillance
A Communist Party Politburo meeting focusing on “the governance of the Internet ecosystem” was notable for authorities’ shifting stance on AI.
‘The hotspots are getting hotter’ in US data center boom
New data shows power demand for data centers is growing rapidly, especially in the regions already overwhelmed by AI’s electricity needs.
AI set to transform white-collar jobs, report finds
A recent MIT study found that almost 12% of the US labor force was at risk.
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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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Trump’s IRS Leak Suit Pulls Back the Curtain on a Government That Can’t Protect Its Own Data
Short on resources, special educators are using AI – with little knowledge of the effects
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