Sincere or self-serving, the disgraced comedian’s case shows how the church became a culture war frontier The women whom Russell Brand raped and sexually assaulted have for weeks endured the ordeal of a heavily publicised trial. Throughout, Brand held online prayer meetings with followers. Does he feel Christian sympathy for ...
Meghan’s father Thomas Markle appears in court over child sex abuse materialMeghan’s father Thomas Markle appears in court over child sex abuse material
The 82-year-old was arrested in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented. ...
There’s a silver lining for data center builders amid the ‘blue wave’There’s a silver lining for data center builders amid the ‘blue wave’
Reed’s view The market’s freakout, driven by AI-related stocks, suggests a US midterm election that spells disaster for the tech industry. That’s not the full story. For one, many of the 40 local and state anti-data center measures that passed this week won’t halt construction altogether and certainly won’t affect ...
New York outpaces SF tech job growth, study findsNew York outpaces SF tech job growth, study finds
For all the talk about how nothing can displace Silicon Valley as the epicenter of tech, it turns out New York’s tech scene is growing faster than San Francisco’s. Tech jobs are up 32% in the last decade, according to a new report from Tech:NYC shared first with Semafor. That’s ...
Chipmakers have grown complacent, former Intel CEO saysChipmakers have grown complacent, former Intel CEO says
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger had some pointed words for the semiconductor industry this week at a private gathering of industry leaders: Namely, they aren’t “paranoid” enough. According to a PowerPoint presentation reviewed by Semafor, Gelsinger said the industry has grown too complacent and is failing to innovate on new ...
Humanoid robotics firm Agility goes public in US robot betHumanoid robotics firm Agility goes public in US robot bet
The US has its first publicly traded pure-play humanoid robotics firm. It’s a bet on a market that doesn’t exist yet. Agility, which went public on Thursday through a SPAC merger, is among a group of US humanoid makers that want to automate the world’s factories and compete with China’s ...
Senate Democrats welcome a red-state revolutionSenate Democrats welcome a red-state revolution
The News Catherine Cortez Masto was one of just three senators in the Democratic caucus to oppose last year’s government shutdown. She clashed openly with her own Democratic colleague over police grants. She seemed, at times, like a lonely centrist. Not anymore. Democratic victories deep in red territory this week ...
Israel’s election and self-definition invite questions | LettersIsrael’s election and self-definition invite questions | Letters
Dr Richard Skues responds to an article by Jonathan Freedland in which he says the opposition can’t win unless they join forces with Arab parties Jonathan Freedland is surely right that the Israeli political parties opposed to Benjamin Netanyahu should make common cause with their Palestinian fellow citizens (This is ...
What happens after the ‘blue wave’? Our team answers your midterm election results questionWhat happens after the ‘blue wave’? Our team answers your midterm election results question
Democrats have taken control of Congress in a sweeping blue wave. Our reporters answer your questions about the results of the midterm elections Live results from the US midterm elections Joyce San Pedro in New York asked in a reader callout: What changes can actually be implemented? Can we undo ...
If Dune is this generation’s Star Wars, we are all in big troubleIf Dune is this generation’s Star Wars, we are all in big trouble
According to Florence Pugh, Denis Villeneuve’s stunningly strange and breathtaking universe is the equivalent to George Lucas’ heroic space opera. Let’s hope not A long time ago, far far away, in a galaxy called the 1970s, kids dreamed of joining the rebellion, rescuing a princess and blowing up the Death ...