Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
World leaders demand consensus on AI safety in open letter
The letter, signed at the start of the UN General Assembly, is the latest in a yearslong series of appeals for safety from some of technology’s best minds.
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Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
It’s time to revamp H-1Bs
The H-1B program has been grossly abused by big consulting firms and used by tech companies and others to simply cut costs, rather than bring in top talent.
Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
UN Security Council meets to discuss AI risks
Some experts warn of potentially deadly risks from AI and have called for safeguards.
Semafor • Sep 24, 2025
World Bank commits $4 billion to Argentina’s anti-austerity agenda
The bank said investments would focus on key sectors including mining and energy.
Semafor • Sep 23, 2025
Fed chair Powell suggests further rate cuts are not a given
The central bank lowered interest rates last week and many investors are betting on two more quarter-point cuts before the end of the year.
Drop Site News • Sep 23, 2025
FDA Commissioner Flagrantly Misquoted Harvard Public Health Dean at White House Autism Event
The White House claimed that Dr. Andrea Baccarelli has found a "causal relationship between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder." Not true.
Semafor • Sep 23, 2025
Trump administration considers bailout for Argentina's Milei
Argentina is facing a deepening economic crisis that the Trump administration is promising unusual interventions to stem.
Semafor • Sep 23, 2025
US judge gives Ørsted green light on wind farm project
President Donald Trump had attempted to block the project off the coast of Rhode Island, part of a series of orders targeting renewables.
Semafor • Sep 23, 2025
SCOTUS moves closer to allowing independent agency firings
A ruling on Monday about an FTC commissioner could have implications for the Fed.
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400 headlinesMichigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
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Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change
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Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
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Kristi Noem’s Throttling of FEMA Funds Constitutes a Preventable Disaster
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American Reich: Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation
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Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism
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Report: Education Department’s “Efficiency” Layoffs Cost At Least $28 Million
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Trump Goes Public With Plan to “Take Over” Elections
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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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