Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
Bhutan to fund its new mega-city with bitcoin
The small Himalayan kingdom has amassed deep bitcoin reserves.
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Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
Anduril CEO: Incumbent defense contractors are ‘fighting dirty’
Brian Schimpf is unfazed by allegations that Anduril’s technology is unreliable, as he considers an IPO and building out the future of autonomous warfare.
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Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
Saudi hotels are seeking bartenders amid loosening alcohol curbs
The job advertisements come as signs are mounting that the kingdom could further ease restrictions around alcohol sales.
Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
UAE seeks backing for US aluminum smelter
Emirates Global Aluminium is talking to potential investors about building an aluminum smelter in Oklahoma.
Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
Companies seeking government backing race to SPAC
Critical materials and nuclear energy companies are hoping a quick public listing will attract the attention of the Trump administration.
Semafor • Dec 17, 2025
Mubadala accelerates private credit push
The real estate debt fund will focus on the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the US, in the latest sign of Emirati funds’ continued appetite for private credit.
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Breaking Points • Dec 17, 2025
Unemployment SPIKES To Highest Since Pandemic
Lever News • Dec 17, 2025
The Big Short 2: AI Boogaloo
An increasing number of Wall Street investors are betting against artificial intelligence.
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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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