Semafor • Sep 19, 2025
Google invests in subsea fiber-optic cable access to Africa
The US tech giant is planning four digital infrastructure hubs in Africa to connect its newest underwater fiber-optic cables for the continent.
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Semafor • Sep 19, 2025
UAE expands AI footprint with Serbia data center deal
UAE companies are inking deals across Europe, including in Hungary, Italy, France, and Greece.
Semafor • Sep 19, 2025
Trump, Xi to talk trade and tech in phone call
The call is first time the US president and Chinese leader will have spoken since June.
Semafor • Sep 19, 2025
Uncommon bonds: Cracking down on AI chatbots
Concerns about their interactions with children have spurred bipartisan calls for federal action.
Semafor • Sep 18, 2025
China tech companies tout AI chip advancements
China is hailing new AI chip advancements, as the country increasingly signals its desire to undercut US giant Nvidia.
Semafor • Sep 18, 2025
Nvidia to invest $5B in rival Intel
The vote of confidence follows the Trump administration’s lifeline investment to the struggling tech giant.
Semafor • Sep 18, 2025
Meta unveils new smart glasses
The glasses let users see messages and watch videos on a high-res screen, and are controlled by hand gestures via a wristband.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
China bans Nvidia's AI chips
The order, the Financial Times reported, goes beyond Chinese regulators’ previous guidance for firms not to use another China-specific Nvidia chip.
Semafor • Sep 17, 2025
Americans less confident in leading AI than 1965 space race: Survey
A Gallup survey found that just 15% of Americans are confident the US will have the most advanced AI in a decade, as the country competes for dominance with China.
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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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