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Month: September 2026
A scientist said bananas ‘kill’ the benefit of blueberries. Is that true?A scientist said bananas ‘kill’ the benefit of blueberries. Is that true?
Can blending these popular fruits in a smoothie adversely affect the berries’ nutritional benefits? Experts weigh in This year was shaping up to be a banner year for bananas: they were lauded as “2026’s big viral taste”, landed pride of place as Prada’s new lip balm flavor, and were even ...
ECB hikes interest rates amid inflation risksECB hikes interest rates amid inflation risks
The European Central Bank raised interest rates. Will the Fed follow? A quarter-point increase in baseline borrowing costs across the bloc came as officials warned of “upside” inflation risks and oil prices shot above $100 a barrel. Fed-funds traders are putting 64% odds that the Fed will do the same ...
El-Sayed hits Rogers on healthcare during Republican conventionEl-Sayed hits Rogers on healthcare during Republican convention
The Scoop Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is going after Republican opponent Mike Rogers’ healthcare record in a new ad, timed to land as Rogers takes the stage at Republicans’ midterm convention, according to details first shared with Semafor. The ad will run statewide as part of a $2.3 ...
How do you price the end of the world?How do you price the end of the world?
The Scene Existential AI fears broke containment this week after an Anthropic researcher quit, warning that frontier labs are “gambling with our lives.” One of his colleagues chimed in, putting the odds of human extinction from AI at more than 10%. Sheryl Crow entered the conversation. We at Semafor Business ...
Hydrogen investment projected to hit a bureaucratic cap on growthHydrogen investment projected to hit a bureaucratic cap on growth
Global investment in low-carbon hydrogen will reach a new high this year, but the nascent industry is close to hitting a bureaucratic cap on its growth, an industry group report warned. Cumulative investment since 2020 in projects to manufacture hydrogen using either renewable energy or natural gas paired with carbon ...
A ‘merciless’ novel about memory and mortalityA ‘merciless’ novel about memory and mortality
by Emma Cline. This novel follows the final days of a wealthy executive, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, on his way to Switzerland to be euthanized. It is “merciless” and “gut-twisting,” according to The Atlantic: Cline “pulls death out from behind the curtain and forces her readers to look it in the ...
Yemen’s Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of MokhaYemen’s Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Mokha’s capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route. ...
Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?
Analysts question if the US president’s election year offer is workable, legal or affordable. ...
Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data showsPilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows
One pilot told the other about the aircraft’s “excessive speed” but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded. ...