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semafor.com > article > 03 > 13 > 2026 > ai-bubble-driving-interest-in-chip-alternatives

Exclusive: AI bubble driving interest in chip alternatives

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (215+ words) Tech companies" capex problem is driving research and investment in new kinds of chips that aim to lower the cost and energy needs of data processing. That"s what newly launched chip company Great Sky is trying to do with…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 13 > 2026 > tech-firms-are-diverging-on-how-to-integrate-ai

Tech firms are diverging on how to integrate AI

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (254+ words) Tech firms are diverging on how to integrate AI'Semafor Anthropic is in talks with Blackstone and other private equity firms to form a joint AI consulting venture, The Information reported It's the latest sign of how much companies are leaning…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 11 > 2026 > why-ai-job-losses-will-take-longer-than-you-think

View: Why AI job losses will take longer than you think

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (297+ words) At this point in the AI craze, we've moved past the doomsayer proclamation that AI will obliterate all our jobs. We know AI will displace some jobs and create new ones, but the question most CEOs are wrestling with right…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 11 > 2026 > ai-is-the-latest-gatekeeper-between-brands-and-buyers

AI is the latest gatekeeper between brands and buyers

2+ day, 15+ min ago  (201+ words) Companies are now writing ad copy for bots, not people, and those bots are telling consumers what products to buy. AI is the latest gatekeeper between brands and buyers Companies are now writing ad copy for bots, not people, and…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 12 > 2026 > its-easier-to-see-the-knowledge-economy-jobs-ai-is-destroying-than-the-ones-it-will-create

View: An AI jobs crisis we didn’t see coming

23+ hour, 50+ min ago  (287+ words) Tucked into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's essay on AI this week were two paragraphs that will be recalled as either the forward to a great American Renaissance or the epitaph of end-stage capitalism. "You do not need a PhD in…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 11 > 2026 > big-tech-moves-to-keep-up-with-scams

Big Tech moves to keep up with scams

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (328+ words) Big Tech moves to keep up with scams'Semafor Big Tech moves to keep up with scams Tech companies announced a slew of new security and scam-prevention tools this week, in their ongoing efforts to clean up the AI slop " and…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 11 > 2026 > more-employees-are-using-ai-survey-finds

More employees using AI, survey finds

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (169+ words) In the fourth quarter of last year, 43% of public-sector employees said they used AI at least a few times annually, according to Gallup polling. More employees across the public and private sectors are using artificial intelligence, as worries mount about…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 10 > 2026 > ai-agents-take-off-in-china

AI agents take off in China

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (127+ words) AI agents take off in China'Semafor AI agents are taking off in China. Tools like OpenClaw can execute tasks autonomously on a user's computer using AI models; China's tech giants have launched their own versions, and around 1,000 people including students…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 04 > 2026 > african-telecoms-giants-plan-to-launch-40-smartphone

African telecoms giants plan to launch $40 smartphone

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (190+ words) African telecoms giants plan to launch $40 smartphone'Semafor African telecoms giants plan to launch $40 smartphone Africa's leading telecom network operators plan to roll out a new $40 4G smartphone as part of a push to bridge affordability gaps that limit access to digital…...

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semafor.com > article > 03 > 01 > 2026 > claude-attracts-users-on-pentagon-spat

Downloads of Anthropic’s Claude surge after Pentagon spat

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (141+ words) Anthropic had refused to give the US military unfettered access to its technology. Downloads of Anthropic's Claude surge after Pentagon spat Downloads of Anthropic's Claude chatbot app surged in the US after the AI startup's spat with the Pentagon escalated....