US debt levels are reaching levels that will soon curtail Washington’s domestic room for maneuver and its geopolitical heft, analysts warned. Though extreme scenarios like a default are seen as highly unlikely, authorities will eventually have to cut spending or raise taxes, which likely “means higher costs of living for ...
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CIA warned Russia against attacking NATO countriesCIA warned Russia against attacking NATO countries
The US CIA chief reportedly warned Russia against attacking NATO as Moscow’s war in Ukraine intensified and European nations raised alarm over the Kremlin’s heightened threats. John Ratcliffe’s surprise talks with Russian officials were the first of their kind since his predecessor visited in late 2021, also to deliver a ...
Global alliances shift under US strainGlobal alliances shift under US strain
Moves by longtime US allies and foes alike underscored a changing global alliance structure in the face of the Trump administration’s protectionism and military interventionism. Ottawa and Brussels — both targets of Washington’s trade pressure — said Canada’s prime minister would address the European Parliament as the two look to ...
Security top concern in US-Mexico talksSecurity top concern in US-Mexico talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed security and drug trafficking with his Mexican counterpart, as Washington looks to play a more assertive role across Latin America. The US has in recent months unveiled a series of prosecutions and sanctions against senior Mexican officials that have added to trade tensions ...
El-Sayed says ‘no plans’ to campaign with PikerEl-Sayed says ‘no plans’ to campaign with Piker
The News FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed put more distance between himself and Hasan Piker on Wednesday night, telling Semafor in an interview that he has “no plans” to campaign with the controversial streamer. El-Sayed has taken heat from some in his party over his ...
AI writing has already begun to appear on the opinion pagesAI writing has already begun to appear on the opinion pages
The Scoop Humans are still writing the vast majority of guest columns published in the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, a Semafor analysis found — but large language models were creeping in well before a high-profile Journal op-ed provoked controversy this ...
Nvidia posts blowout quarter amid sustained chip demandNvidia posts blowout quarter amid sustained chip demand
Nvidia posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday in a sign that the AI trade remains strong despite fears of an AI bubble. The chipmaking giant, widely considered a bellwether for the health of the AI market, reported $96.2 billion in quarterly revenue, crushing analysts’ expectations, with $89 billion of the ...
US blames Chinese company for NASA, DOJ hacksUS blames Chinese company for NASA, DOJ hacks
The US traced a vast hacking network responsible for break-ins across every branch of the federal government to a private company in China. Disguised as regular network traffic, the hackers gained access to the Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and NASA, among other bodies, the FBI said, selling stolen information ...
UK government urges public to stockpile foodUK government urges public to stockpile food
Britain is readying a national campaign urging people to stockpile canned food and better prepare for national emergencies, the latest European country to prioritize resilience efforts amid growing fears of an attack by Russia or a climate-related catastrophe. The push comes after Sweden this year said it would begin building ...
FDA approves breakthrough drug for pancreatic cancer treatmentFDA approves breakthrough drug for pancreatic cancer treatment
US regulators on Wednesday approved a drug that slows pancreatic cancer, a breakthrough treatment for a disease that kills seven out of eight patients within five years. In a late-stage study, RevMed’s Rasonque helped subjects live to 13 months, nearly twice as long as those who only received chemotherapy. “This ...