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🟡 SCOOP: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and GOP campaign chair Tim Scott have something in common: They’re both really excited for President Donald Trump to hit the campaign trail. “When Trump travels, he hurts people,” Schumer told Semafor. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 4h

UK’s PM Andy Burnham floated the possibility of rejoining the EU, an issue that remains politically divisive despite growing numbers of voters voicing frustration over the lasting impacts of Brexit. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Paris — already grappling with debt equivalent to 119% of GDP — said it would sell a record amount of bonds next year, prompting the spread between French government bonds and their German equivalents to widen. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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European countries are moving to harden migration rules in a bid to quell support for nationalist parties across the continent. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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US consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level since 2014, new data showed. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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🟡 SCOOP: How Zuckerberg shaped Trump’s AI industry pledge The idea for what became Trump’s pact with the AI industry came from a conversation between Mark Zuckerberg and Mike Johnson at last week’s state dinner. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 8h

Psyonic's CEO Aadeel Akhtar said the company's hands log the forces, torques, and finger positions of every grip, which can be synced to video from a wearable camera, so a robotics model learns both what the task looks like and what it feels like.

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🟡 Exclusive: Psyonic, a San Diego startup, wants to give people its bionic hands — and pay them — so it can capture data on how they grip, lift, and fold, with the ultimate goal of perfecting the robotic hand. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Rohan writes: Kreiz and Lynch’s hirings also showcase the need to refashion the company as one that focuses on intellectual property, rather than increasingly commoditized media. Read more: www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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🟡 SCOOP: Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz is joining David Ellison’s team at the combined Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount in a senior leadership role. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 9h

Users have already found hidden features in the White House’s new America.gov AI chatbot. The bot seems to come to life when users ask it to “play Minecraft.” Read more: www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 10h

US Treasury yields stay near 25-year highs due to investors’ fears over inflation, persistent fiscal largesse, and geopolitical uncertainty. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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Supreme Court faces sour American public: 34% percent of US adults say they approve of the job the high court is doing, according to new Gallup polling. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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🟡 NEW: House Democrats to tap social media influencers for voter outreach www.semafor.com/article/09/3...

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🟡 NEW: Democrats don’t want to give Republicans any other wins before the midterms. That’s likely to become obvious in two key votes today, when Senate Democrats are poised to block a data center-focused bill and an insider trading bill with added voter ID requirements.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026

The White House will tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to blunt rising gas prices looming over the midterm elections. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

President Donald Trump plans to travel the battleground map, including Alaska, to stump for Senate Republicans in the homestretch of the election. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters today that they’re preparing to release a self-regulatory accord with AI frontier labs. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

More Republicans express confidence in the US media, while fewer Americans than ever believe the press has a lot of freedom. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

🟡 NEW: Thoma Bravo finds the SaaSpocalypse hasn’t killed off all the deals www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

🟡 NEW: Former Trump antitrust chief Gail Slater is planning a comeback to the private sector, holding discussions about returning to advising companies trying to get mergers past an unpredictable administration. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

OpenAI has launched a personalized agent tool, called dots — a new competitor to Meta’s popular Muse system. Dots “can do nearly anything,” OpenAI said, and integrates into applications like Slack and Microsoft Teams. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

Trump’s plans for an “AI Force” and a new “AI czar” have yet to take concrete steps forward, and it’s not clear they’re on the White House AI priority list right now. The ideas could come up at today’s White House lunch with Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and AI executives.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

🟡 NEW: Congressional leaders are hitting the trail in the midterms’ final stretch. Next month, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark is planning a whirlwind tour of districts in California, Michigan, Ohio, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska and Pennsylvania. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

🟡 NEW: The Senate’s bipartisan AI safety talks are at a standstill now, and there will be no committee action before the election. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

Shein’s operating profit fell by more than 50%, its first results showed, as geopolitical and economic headwinds dented the Chinese fast-fashion giant’s already-battered business model. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

Nvidia’s record $150 billion stock buyback plan is a bet by CEO Jensen Huang that he can fund huge swaths of the AI buildout while still rewarding his own shareholders. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 29/09/2026

Sen. Ted Cruz wants Republicans to campaign on the bipartisan college sports bill. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

🟡 NEW: House Democrats are looking confident and they're ready to spend millions of dollars across 35 districts, including some redrawn by Republicans. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

The state-controlled oil producer plans to create a third business segment for gas, alongside its upstream and downstream operations, Reuters reported. Read more: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

Half of all countries in sub-Saharan Africa are relying more on diesel generators than on grid power, leaving countries with less reliable energy infrastructure particularly vulnerable to the effects of the Iran war. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

The Brussels news organization known as Euractiv will relaunch as Rapporteur as competition intensifies for wall-to-wall coverage of EU politics. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

Saudi Arabia’s stock market has problems that cannot be solved simply by listing more companies, argues Wael Mahdi. Read his full view: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

The Trump administration has maintained 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs as it looks to stave off an influx that it says would devastate domestic production. Read more: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

he US is the world’s biggest diesel producer and exporter, and Trump’s threat has put buyers on alert. A block could further fuel inflation as countries struggle to contain the fallout of global conflict. Read more: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

If Democrats take either chamber of Congress, it appears more military funding is off the table until the war ends. Read more from Burgess Everett and Shelby Talcott: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 28/09/2026

Net purchases of US equities and investment fund shares by foreign investors reached a record $426 billion in the second quarter, as overseas capital piled into the AI boom. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

We should probably talk less about data centers, argues Tim McDonnell. Read his full view: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

Namibia’s president has a message for foreign investors eyeing the country’s critical minerals: build processing plants at home, or look elsewhere. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

Zambia is close to resolving a months-long dispute with the US over a proposed health agreement. Mulambo Haimbe said Washington had agreed to remove contentious data-sharing provisions. The US State Department has not publicly confirmed the change. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

Oracle’s declaration of force majeure on a giant US data center under construction showcased the risks to the AI infrastructure buildout, and amplified fears of the financial fallout should the apparent bubble pop. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

Nigeria announces largest rate cut in two decades: The central bank said its 3.5 percentage point cut was a reset aimed at making monetary policy more effective. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

A global bond selloff sent long-term borrowing rates still higher as traders bet that inflation will remain elevated. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

This is yet another clear sign of Republicans breaking with Trump and gas prices as, writes Eleanor and Nicholas. Read more of Burgess Everett’s story on the disagreement within the party: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

Trump’s diesel export limits would face huge problems by further dividing Hill Republicans while risking even pricier gasoline. Most congressional Republicans want nothing to do with the idea, no matter how close they are with the president. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

AI’s financial Jenga towers are starting to wobble, says Liz Hoffman. Read her full view: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

On top of power hardware shortages, angry neighbors, and permitting delays, data center developers have a new headache to deal with: skeptical insurers, argues Tim McDonnell. Read his full view on the insurance problem plaguing AI infrastructure: www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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Semafor @semafor.com · 25/09/2026

Microsoft said it will invest in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, and deepen partnerships with national AI companies including Abu Dhabi’s G42 — in which it is an investor — and Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN.

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Semafor @semafor.com · 24/09/2026

US Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007, topping 5% on the 10-year, sending home mortgage rates to more than 7%. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

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