The News Newsletter and creator startup Beehiiv is making a push into podcasting, and wants to peel off talent from Substack and Patreon. Beehiiv has privately been reaching out to independent podcasters on Substack and other platforms, hoping to convince them to become founding members of the publishing platform’s podcast ...
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CBS News expands its investigative teamCBS News expands its investigative team
The Scoop CBS News is expanding its investigative journalism efforts as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss continues to reshape the network. On Monday, the company plans to announce the growth of CBS News’ Investigative Unit, Semafor has learned, an attempt to grow the network’s original reporting and get more attention by publishing ...
Politico taps a new top editorPolitico taps a new top editor
Politico tapped a current executive vice president, Jonathan Greenberger, to be the publication’s new editor-in-chief. Greenberger, who garnered internal support from outgoing editor John Harris and CEO Goli Sheikholeslami, convinced Axel Springer’s Mathias Döpfner and others at the company that Politico needed to lean into its status as a dominant ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and could seize Kharg Island ‘easily’Middle East crisis live: Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and could seize Kharg Island ‘easily’
US president tells Financial Times his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ but that ‘some stupid people back in the US say: “why are you doing that?”’ Full report: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks Analysis: what the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war ...
Israel expands invasion of southern Lebanon – as it happenedIsrael expands invasion of southern Lebanon – as it happened
This live blog has now closed. Our coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and the wider crisis in the Middle East continues here Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has condemned Israel’s killing of three journalists in Lebanon on Saturday. On his Telegram, Araghchi said the killings amounted to “targeted ...
Oil rises above $115 and Asia stocks slide as Iran war escalatesOil rises above $115 and Asia stocks slide as Iran war escalates
It comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen joined the conflict by striking Israel over the weekend. ...
Compensation details for millions of drivers set to be revealedCompensation details for millions of drivers set to be revealed
The City regulator will outline how millions of people can claim compensation for mis-sold car finance. ...
Tehran targets Gulf aluminum facilitiesTehran targets Gulf aluminum facilities
Tehran stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations, hitting aluminum plants in Bahrain and the UAE this weekend. The strikes add to the pressures facing global commodities markets amid disruptions to both production and shipping. The Middle East accounts for 9% of the world’s production of aluminum, an abundant metal ...
Eli Lilly leans into AI drug discovery with new licensing dealEli Lilly leans into AI drug discovery with new licensing deal
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly inked a $2.75 billion deal with a Hong Kong-listed biotech firm to create new medicines using AI. Insilico Medicine, which develops drugs in China and went public in December, says it has produced at least 28 medicines using generative AI tools, with nearly half at ...
US, China escalate trade standoff ahead of visitUS, China escalate trade standoff ahead of visit
China launched two probes into US trade practices on Friday, mirroring Washington’s moves in an escalating trade standoff ahead of US President Donald Trump’s May visit to Beijing. Beijing said the investigations were reciprocal after the US opened trade inquiries into China and other countries this year. Both sides are ...