by Erin Goeres. With the UK in the throes of “Bayeux fever” — the 200-foot tapestry depicting the buildup to the Norman invasion of England in 1066 and the Battle of Hastings, now on display in Britain — a scholar of Scandinavian studies “exposes the slyly partisan narrative of the Bayeux ...
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Saudi Arabia’s well-timed uranium find near MedinaSaudi Arabia’s well-timed uranium find near Medina
On July 22, the US and Saudi Arabia finalized a nuclear deal that gave the kingdom a pathway to enrich uranium. Fifty-four days later, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced an estimated 110 million tonnes of ore with “promising concentrations of uranium” were discovered near Medina. He didn’t say ...
UAE’s super stallions will compete in Japan’s Asian GamesUAE’s super stallions will compete in Japan’s Asian Games
I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name, but it wasn’t one of the UAE’s super stallions going to the Asian Games. Zen Liquidity and stablemate Tesla DXB will carry the UAE’s colors in Japan, alongside Lotus-S and Le Grand Ayden HB. The UAE fielded its first-ever ...
Senate Republicans weigh whether to keep investing in North Carolina and Georgia racesSenate Republicans weigh whether to keep investing in North Carolina and Georgia races
The News Republicans may have to make hard choices this fall as they shape their strategy for keeping the Senate — and some think it might not include North Carolina or Georgia. Just 10 years ago, those two southern states formed the bedrock of Republicans’ Senate majorities. But as President ...
Video AI company Pika offers new tool to speed up AI video creationVideo AI company Pika offers new tool to speed up AI video creation
The News Video AI company Pika launched a program to help AI creators make videos faster by using fewer prompts. The product automates which AI model is used to create a given element in the video and speeds up the prompting process. Instead of crafting paragraph descriptions from scratch as ...
Exxon nears Venezuela deal, two decades after messy exitExxon nears Venezuela deal, two decades after messy exit
Exxon is reportedly nearing a deal to invest in Venezuela two decades after exiting the country, a move that could revamp oil production in the de facto US protectorate. Under the agreement, the Texan firm would partner with state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela to invest in fields containing as many as ...
Political, military costs of the US’ war in Iran become clearerPolitical, military costs of the US’ war in Iran become clearer
The mounting political, economic, and military costs of the Iran war for the US came into clearer view. Barely a third of Americans support the conflict, and most say it has failed to achieve its goals, surveys showed, further hurting Republicans’ prospects for retaining control of Congress. In part, that ...
Aramco says technology delivered $5 billion in value last yearAramco says technology delivered $5 billion in value last year
The Scoop Saudi Aramco says its investments in artificial intelligence and other technologies are already paying off by cutting costs, boosting efficiency, and enhancing its response to disruptions from the regional war. At Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran this week, Semafor saw how the company is deploying technology across its operations, ...
Tested by war, Abu Dhabi charts its energy and water futureTested by war, Abu Dhabi charts its energy and water future
The News Electricity use in Abu Dhabi reached an all-time high in August despite a summer exodus of residents, as demand on the emirate’s power grid remains on pace to nearly double between 2025 and 2035, Department of Energy Chairman Abdulla Humaid Al Jarwan told Semafor. To meet the demand ...
Hopes dim for US-China détente during leaders’ summitHopes dim for US-China détente during leaders’ summit
Analysts voiced skepticism that the US and China would agree on AI regulation — or, indeed, any broad-ranging détente during next week’s leaders’ summit. The US Treasury secretary told Axios he was open to discussing “shared risks” on AI with Beijing at talks this weekend ahead of the summit. “Bitter ...