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semafor.com > article > 09 > 12 > 2026 > how-the-ai-apocalypse-story-escaped-containment

View: How the AI apocalypse story escaped containment

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (557+ words) The “AI is going to kill us all” news cycle continued into the weekend, as OpenAI’s Sam Altman and XAI’s Elon Musk joined Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call to invite independent reviewers into AI labs to ensure the world’s smartest…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > nato-allies-foil-russian-operation-to-cut-undersea-cables

NATO allies foil Russian operation to cut undersea cables

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (153+ words) A joint operation between the US, UK, and Norway thwarted a Russian operation to sabotage undersea cables with a “secret weapon” near the Arctic’s Svalbard archipelago. A joint operation between the US, UK, and Norway foiled a Russian operation to…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > houthi-rebels-capture-key-red-sea-port-in-yemen

Houthi rebels capture key Red Sea port in Yemen

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (136+ words) Houthi rebels captured a key port on Thursday from Yemen’s Saudi Arabia-backed government, strengthening the Iranian proxy’s hold on one of the region’s two critical waterways. Houthi rebels captured a key Red Sea port on Thursday from Yemen’s Saudi…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > experts-warn-of-new-terrorism-threats-from-ai-drones

Experts warn of new terrorism threats from AI, drones

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (144+ words) 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Western societies face resurgent terrorism threats from drones and AI. The global jihadi movement is fractured 25 years after the Sept 11 attacks and lacks the capacity to launch similarly sophisticated operations, analysts said, but societies face…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > the-next-3-billion

The Next 3 Billion | Semafor

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (121+ words) As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will the innovations reshaping global power expand opportunity or concentrate it? Three billion people remain offline,…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > ukraine-is-going-into-winter-with-a-gas-surplus-despite-war

Ukraine is going into winter with a gas surplus, despite war

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (249+ words) Ukraine is also angling to increase exports to Europe this winter, the CEO of the country’s top private energy company said. Despite attacks by Russia on its natural gas production fields, Ukraine has moved to a gas surplus and is…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > a-long-war-will-permanently-damage-oil-demand

View: A long war will permanently damage oil demand

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (492+ words) View / A long war will permanently damage oil demand Semafor View / A long war will permanently damage oil demand One lesson from the return of crude oil prices back above $100 per barrel is that US President Donald Trump seems to…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > trump-pledges-5000-voter-payout-if-republicans-win-the-midterms

Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (71+ words) Trump’s unpopularity has weighed heavily on his party’s chances of retaining a majority. Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms Beyond broad rejection of the war in the Middle East, voters have soured on the Trump administration over…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 10 > 2026 > trump-sees-end-to-iran-war-immediately-after-midterm-elections

Trump sees end to Iran war “immediately” after midterm elections

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (139+ words) Semafor Trump sees end to Iran war “immediately” after midterm elections US President Donald Trump said the Iran war would end “immediately” after November’s midterm election, contradicting the analysis of experts and even some of his closest advisors. Top White…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > netanyahu-denies-he-ignored-uaes-warning-ahead-of-oct-7-attacks

Netanyahu denies he ignored UAE’s warning ahead of Oct. 7 attacks

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (144+ words) The Israeli prime minister threatened to sue Haaretz over its report that he ignored the UAE president’s explicit warning about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to sue Haaretz over its report that he ignored the UAE…...