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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > a-defiant-platner-exits-maine-senate-race

A defiant Platner exits Maine Senate race

5+ hour, 24+ min ago  (172+ words) Maine Democrat Graham Platner suspended his Senate campaign on Wednesday night, denying new allegations of sexual assault but conceding that he couldn't keep running after his party abandoned him. "The corporate media system and the political establishment got to act…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > us-china-space-ventures-raise-capital

US, China space ventures raise capital

7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (149+ words) Commercial space ventures in the US and China are tapping broader pools of capital as the superpowers vie for dominance in a fierce space race. Commercial space ventures in the US and China are tapping broader pools of capital as…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > imf-slashes-growth-outlook-on-iran-war

IMF slashes growth outlook on Iran conflict

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (163+ words) The global economy will grow at a slower rate in 2026, the IMF said Wednesday, as high energy prices resulting from the Iran conflict drag on growth and drive inflation. IMF slashes growth outlook on Iran conflict The global economy will…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > us-launches-new-strikes-on-iran

US launches new strikes on Iran

9+ hour, 14+ min ago  (148+ words) President Donald Trump warned earlier Wednesday that a US attack was imminent. US Central Command has launched new strikes on Iran Wednesday evening at the direction of President Donald Trump, as the ceasefire between the two countries goes up in…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > rubio-makes-it-official-trump-will-remove-syrian-terrorism-designation

Exclusive: Rubio makes it official: Trump will remove Syrian terrorism designation

12+ hour, 14+ min ago  (516+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has formally notified Congress that the Trump administration plans to lift Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, he said in a statement to Semafor on Wednesday. Trump told reporters earlier Wednesday that he…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > why-platners-implosion-wont-singe-the-sanders-wing

View: Why Platner's implosion won't singe the Sanders wing

12+ hour, 14+ min ago  (776+ words) For 21 hours, while Bernie Sanders said nothing about the sexual assault allegation destroying Graham Platner's campaign, speculation grew that the Vermont senator might be trying to talk his ally out of Maine's Senate race. Sanders helped write the Platner story,…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > china-pitches-open-source-ai

China pitches open-source AI

13+ hour, 25+ min ago  (217+ words) Beijing is leaning on its geopolitical allies to advance its vision of open-source AI, as it looks to shape how the technology is governed worldwide and pitch itself as the developing world's AI partner of choice. GENEVA " Chinese government officials…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > ai-makes-mistakes-too

View: AI makes mistakes, too

13+ hour, 25+ min ago  (448+ words) It isn't just big companies fretting about high and unexpected bills for AI tokens. It is also " me. On Sunday morning, I woke up jet-lagged after two weeks in Europe to find that Open AI was repeatedly charging me $5, more…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > trumps-sober-approach-to-quantum

Trump's "sober' approach to quantum

13+ hour, 28+ min ago  (176+ words) Government officials pushed the importance of domestic supply chain security at a quantum event Tuesday. In closed-door discussions with quantum industry leaders at a White House event on Tuesday, government officials pushed the importance of domestic supply chain security, according…...

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semafor. com > article > 07 > 08 > 2026 > deepseek-takes-control-of-its-hardware-report

Deep Seek takes control of its hardware: report

13+ hour, 28+ min ago  (18+ words) Deep Seek is developing its own AI chip for inference, Reuters reported. Deep Seek takes control of its hardware: report...

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