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@semafor.comYinka writes: The absence of African languages from large language models has become a major concern for the continent’s policymakers and tech leaders.
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@semafor.comWithout the infrastructure and energy to deploy it, AI is unlikely to add meaningful growth in Africa, argues Yinka Adegoke.
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@semafor.comRwanda looks set to host the continent’s first F1 Grand Prix race in more than 30 years, beating rival South Africa.
@semafor.comAriel Investments’ John Rogers goes from a longtime listener to a caller at Mattel.
@semafor.comFaisal writes: Two statements by US Senator Chris Murphy and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signal that Washington takes Gulf security seriously. They have come at a critical juncture for Saudi Arabia and the region.
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@semafor.comWhy US support for Riyadh in Yemen matters, according to Faisal J. Abbas.
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@semafor.comZambia has signed a $1.5 billion health financing agreement with the US, separating it from a critical minerals deal that is still being negotiated.
@semafor.comNavi Pillay, a South African jurist who was the UN’s longest-serving human rights chief, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
@semafor.comGermany, Europe’s biggest economy, raised its growth forecast despite concerns over the Iran war.
@semafor.comThe dispute is one of a number of risks to India’s IT sector, which contributes roughly 7% of the country’s GDP.
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@semafor.comNew Delhi rejected as “deeply offensive” Washington’s labelling of Indian workers in the US tech sector as “indentured servants.”
@semafor.comLaw firm Quinn Emanuel’s March memo on data-center debt was making the rounds in recent days, laying out worst-case scenarios for the hundreds of billions of dollars being borrowed and spent to fund the AI buildout. It does the one thing professional-services memos never do: It names names.
@semafor.comQuinn Emanuel issues warning over data-center financing
@semafor.comOpenAI reportedly assured investors it expects to reach a $70 billion annualized revenue target this year, an apparent attempt to assuage worries over it seeming to miss earlier projections.
@semafor.comOctopus Energy US is looking to acquire more software startups that can help utilities manage the influx of data center power demand.
@semafor.comMeanwhile, crude leaving the Middle East Gulf region, excluding Iran, rose to 16.5 million barrels per day in September, up from 11.4 million in August and nearing February’s 17.3 million.
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@semafor.comIt now costs up to $77 million to hire a large tanker to move crude from the US to Asia, up from less than $10 million last year, as more crude passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
@semafor.comRussia is set to spend a record $200B on defense in 2026, roughly 40% more than its original plan for the year.
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@semafor.comWith impeachment still a dirty word among many House Democrats, targeting Cabinet secretaries could be a pressure release valve for lawmakers itching for action against the Trump administration.
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