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Singapore-washing isn't over. Manus may have just done it wrong.
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (591+ words) But a growing chorus of analysts and executives have a simpler explanation: Meta and Manus screwed up. That distinction matters " for Singapore more than anyone else. The stakes for Singapore are apparent the moment you land here. At Changi Airport,…...
Dispatch exec departs amid uncertainty
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (245+ words) One of the top leaders at The Dispatch is out amid broader questions about the media organization's future. Mike Rothman, who joined the right-leaning digital outlet as its president in 2025, is leaving the media company, two people familiar with the…...
US ramps up pressure on China over Iran
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (139+ words) The US ramped up pressure on China over the Iran war, setting up a showdown between the superpowers days before President Donald Trump's planned visit to Beijing. The US on Monday ramped up pressure on China over the Iran war,…...
Open AI, Anthropic ramp up enterprise push
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (134+ words) Open AI and Anthropic are both partnering with private equity firms in a bid to deploy their AI products to more businesses. Open AI and Anthropic are both partnering with private equity firms in a bid to deploy their AI…...
Oil crisis reshapes global energy flows
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (144+ words) Southeast Asian countries, heavily reliant on Gulf oil imports, are diversifying their suppliers as they feel the crunch from two months of disruptions. Oil crisis reshapes global energy flows Southeast Asian countries, heavily reliant on Gulf oil imports, are diversifying…...
Fighting erupts in Strait of Hormuz, threatening fragile truce
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (121+ words) Oil prices jumped and US stocks fell after fighting erupted around the Persian Gulf on Monday, threatening a fragile ceasefire. The US military said it fought off attacks from Iran as it facilitated the passage of two American-flagged ships through…...
Kremlin enacts new security measures on assassination fears
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (132+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly increasingly fearful of assassination attempts. Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly increasingly fearful of assassination attempts The Kremlin has enacted new security measures " staffers working around Putin aren't allowed to use cell phones, and…...
Senate Democrats square off with each other in "spicy primaries" | Semafor
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (758+ words) The days of Democratic party leadership picking winners is over....
House Democratic campaign arm's endorsements frustrate Latino colleagues
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (504+ words) The House Democratic campaign arm's endorsements in two competitive primaries are aggravating some in the party who see favoritism at work. BOLD PAC, the campaign committee of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, told Semafor that Democrats would have to work to…...
AI is not replacing artists but is changing how they work, research says
16+ hour, 52+ min ago (142+ words) Analysis of Gallup polling data suggested that AI was not reducing the workload for even the most AI-exposed creators. AI is not " yet " reducing artists" employment, but it is changing how they work, research found Analysis of Gallup polling data…...