Semafor • Oct 18, 2025
777 co-founder Josh Wander faces fraud charges
Wander is being accused of bilking investors out of $500 million by double-pledging collateral and photoshopping financial statements.
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Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Uber predicts more human drivers with autonomous cars
The number of humans employed by Uber will actually increase as self-driving vehicles become more commonplace, a company executive predicted at Semafor's World Economy Summit.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Fintech firm lauds Kenya’s approach to crypto regulation
Chris Maurice, CEO of crypto startup YellowCard, said Kenya had learned from the mistakes of the US and Europe.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Kenya to invest $31B in infrastructure over next decade
Funds from the budget, state asset sales, and private sector resources will be pooled to build new roads, rail, and power projects.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Massive Stargate UAE data center takes shape
The data center project in Abu Dhabi will anchor a mammoth UAE-US AI Campus.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Saudi Arabia plans giant Mecca development
The King Salman Gate in Mecca will include prayer areas, residential units, hotels, and shops adjacent to the Grand Mosque.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Microsoft to move most of hardware manufacturing outside of China
The US-China AI race has served as a driver for major American tech companies to shift manufacturing elsewhere.
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
How Sam’s Club became the ‘Netflix of shopping’
CEO Chris Nicholas aims to double sales at the Walmart unit with a focus on driving “disruptive value.”
Semafor • Oct 17, 2025
Sovereign funds join $11 billion Aramco gas deal
Abu Dhabi, Singaporean, and South Korean funds join the BlackRock-led consortium investing in Aramco’s new gas infrastructure.
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Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
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Has Little Caesars Arena boosted economic activity in Detroit? We looked at hotel and short-term rental industry data to find out
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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