Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
Can investors make The New York Times into the Netflix of news?
Fivespan Partners has taken a stake in the Grey Lady.
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Semafor • Sep 1, 2025
How AI will upend the news
Generative AI promises to revolutionize people’s relationship with information — and news organizations need to get ahead of that change.
Semafor • Sep 1, 2025
EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming
The European Commission president was landing in Bulgaria as part of her tour of frontline EU states to discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Semafor • Sep 1, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s big bet on AI sovereignty
What seems like a technical tie-up between HUMAIN and Groq is part of a strategy to become a global AI hub.
Semafor • Aug 31, 2025
AI spots 'covert' consciousness before doctors
The work could help clinicians treat patients with brain injuries, researchers said.
Semafor • Aug 31, 2025
Scientists create glow-in-the-dark, rechargeable houseplants
The researchers say they hope their technique could be used to design sustainable, plant-based lighting.
Current Affairs • Aug 29, 2025
“AI Ethics” Discourse Ignores Its Deadliest Use: War
AI Ethics is a hot topic in the artificial intelligence world. It features in keynote speeches at major conferences and spawns entire dedicated safety teams at large companies—all the while, government, industry and academic leaders make a point of how hard they’re working to make sure AI proceeds in an ethical way. Ostensibly, this is a response to well-founded fears about the technology’s possible (and proven) downsides, like its threat to the job market, or potential for harm in mental health settings.
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
ChatGPT-powered dolls are becoming caregivers in South Korea
The dolls keep the elderly company and monitor their health, at a time when many suffer from loneliness and caregiving becomes increasingly expensive.
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
Hackers use Anthropic's AI in large-scale cybercrime attempt
Security experts have warned for years that the increasing sophistication of AI also risks boosting the frequency and scale of cyber attacks.
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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
The Conversation •
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
The Conversation •
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
The Conversation •
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