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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > europes-heat-strains-global-food-supply

Europe’s heat strains global food supply

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (126+ words) Weeks of record temperatures across the continent are endangering a fragile agricultural environment. Europe’s latest summer heat wave risks worsening already-fragile global food security Though hunger worldwide has fallen in recent years, restrictions to trade through key global chokepoints…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > an-appealing-history-of-punctuation

An ‘appealing’ history of punctuation

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (142+ words) Florence Hazrat’s book is not a “mere wacky usage guide,” but rather a “lavishly researched scholarly inquiry,” The Guardian wrote. On the Mark: From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World by Florence Hazrat. Offering a lively history, Hazrat…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > nato-counters-drone-incursions

NATO counters suspected Russian drone incursions

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (157+ words) A Spanish fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone over Romania on Sunday, two days after NATO downed a similar drone over Latvia. A Spanish fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone over Romania on Sunday, two days…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > amodei-addresses-ai-backlash

Amodei addresses AI backlash

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (149+ words) In rare social media remarks, Amodei acknowledged AI firms “haven’t yet delivered on our big promises to benefit the world.” Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei pushed back Saturday against criticism that his messaging around AI — that it could…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > us-hamas-hold-rare-direct-talks

US and Hamas hold rare direct talks

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (153+ words) US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas’ leader in Egypt on Sunday to push for the group’s disarmament as Washington attempts to salvage stalled negotiations. US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas’ leader in Egypt on Sunday to push for…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > us-leaves-pacific-without-aircraft-carrier

US to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, leaving Pacific without carrier

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (85+ words) US President Donald Trump dismissed reports of poor living conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln as the military prepared to replace it. US President Donald Trump dismissed reports of poor living conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, escalating a fight…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > the-daily-show-faces-uncertain-future-under-paramount

‘The Daily Show’ faces uncertain future under Paramount

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (304+ words) Jon Stewart’s deal is up at the end of the year, and while there is strong interest from Paramount to renew, the two sides have yet to ink an extension. Will Jon Stewart walk away from the new Paramount?Itâ…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > daily-mail-brings-on-exec-as-it-plans-video-expansion

Daily Mail brings on exec as it plans video expansion

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (346+ words) The Daily Mail is bringing in a new business executive with plans to grow its direct advertising and launch (and monetize) popular new shows based around the tabloid’s journalism. “I am delighted that Mike has joined Daily Mail at an…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 16 > 2026 > new-chinese-model-adds-to-ai-competition

New Chinese model adds to AI competition

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (163+ words) Chinese AI startup Zhipu said its new GLM-5.3 model outperformed Anthropic’s Mythos 5 in a key cybersecurity benchmark, marking the latest Chinese open-weight model to claim parity with the Western AI frontier. New Chinese model adds to AI competition Chinese AI…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 14 > 2026 > booming-solar-demand-prompts-calls-for-local-manufacturing

Solar demand prompts calls for local manufacturing

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (15+ words) Semafor Solar demand prompts calls for local manufacturing...