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South Africa’s Ramaphosa takes AI pitch to Musk's turf
The News South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to land in California this weekend for a week-long push to court billions in American AI infrastructure investment. The roadshow will throw him into the backyard of Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, whose regulatory clash with Pretoria is at the center of a widening diplomatic rift with Washington. Ramaphosa is likely to face questions about domestic ownership rules which Musk, who was raised in South Africa, has…
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Ghana sets out $10B investment plan
Ghana aims to invest $10 billion over four years to expand domestic production and reduce its dependence on raw commodity exports, as the West African country seeks to turn its recovery from a debt crisis into employment growth and higher incomes. Presenting the budget, the finance minister told lawmakers “too little value” was added domestically. As part of the push to shift the economy, Africa’s largest gold producer wants to phase out exports of unprocessed minerals by…
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CoreWeave tunes out Nvidia noise, looks to raise $4B
CoreWeave, whose stock has been yanked around all week on the Nvidia saga, is back at the borrowing table with a $4 billion loan ask. True to its word that it will offer collateral for credit going forward — its unsecured bonds got hammered earlier this fall in one of the early signs of nerves in the AI financing market — the new debt will be backed by contracts with Meta, allowing CoreWeave to coast on Meta’s AA coattails. The loan, which will be syndicated by Morgan…
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Content creator's ascent from Lagos streets to catwalk
Nigerian Rachel Ojuromi’s recent Chanel fashion show appearance was the culmination of six months of social media work that took the content creator from experimental shoots on Lagos’ bustling market streets to the Paris catwalk. Her designs, made from what she could forage in local shops and second-hand clothes stalls, were created with her childhood friend-turned-stylist Debby Fasingha. Their videos on Ojuromi’s Instagram — Give Rachel a Shot — attracted 720,000…
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DR Congo tin exports to revive US sector
Tin mined in DR Congo will be exported to the US as part of a broader partnership with Washington giving American companies preferential access to Kinshasa’s minerals. A Pentagon-backed smelter will produce the metal essential to the manufacture of radar and other military electronics. Emirati-controlled mining company Alphamin Resources said it had signed a two-year agreement to supply up to 3,600 metric tons of tin annually from its Bisie mine in conflict-hit eastern DR…
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Gen Z hasn’t made up its mind on AI, survey finds
Gen Z is often cast as souring on AI, but they’re no more negative about the technology than their parents and grandparents. A new survey from Milltown Partners, shared first with Semafor, found that 73% of Gen Z adults haven’t made up their minds on AI, while half said they expect AI to harm society. That matches baby boomers (50%) and Gen Xers (48%), while millennials were the most upbeat, with 39% expecting harm.
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Hassett expected to depart White House
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is expected to depart his role at the White House in the coming weeks, three people familiar with his plans told Semafor. Hassett has been inquiring about roles outside the administration since well before this month’s midterm elections, some of the people said. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who could hold both jobs, and his counselor, David Zervos, are among those being eyed to replace him.
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Nvidia CEO’s exit marks pivotal moment for African AI
Alexis’s view Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia could prove to be a turning point in the rollout of AI in Africa. The technology offers the potential to turbocharge economies across the continent, but chips form the backbone of this revolution. And, as our San Francisco Bureau Chief Reed Albergotti put it, “Huang was Nvidia’s one-man, long-term moat.” Without Huang’s singular vision, there’s uncertainty.
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How Nvidia’s Jensen Huang – and Trump – jumped the guardrails
The Scoop In January, the general counsel for what was then the world’s most valuable company delivered a blunt directive on chip export controls to more than a dozen government officials: What Donald Trump and his friend Jensen Huang want, goes. “I was with the president when he and Jensen discussed this so I want to let you know what the president wanted,” said Nvidia’s Tim Teter, according to people with access to a detailed account of the call. “He wants this to go…
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Bessent knocks Lutnick on Megaspeed
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is coming under more friendly fire over his department’s policing of AI chip exports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this morning publicly blamed Lutnick for the administration’s failure to blacklist AI firm Megaspeed, telling CNBC that Treasury “has been pushing for this for months” but Commerce “has the pen.” Lutnick, who’d initially competed for Bessent’s job, agreed this week to testify before Congress following the news of former…
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Activists call for Pressley to launch House speaker bid against Jeffries
House Democrats are all but certain to elect House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as their speaker designate next week. There could still be some turbulence, though, with progressive activists calling for Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., to launch a bid against Jeffries.
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Trump’s AI task force discusses cyber risks
The White House’s AI task force convened Thursday to discuss the “evolving cyber threat environment” and strengthening critical infrastructure against potential attacks, an administration official told Semafor. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who leads the task force, informed the members about the work that tech CEOs who signed the White House AI accord are doing to prepare “a common set of industry standards,” the administration official said. Clayton…
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Lutnick in hot seat over Nvidia-Megaspeed scandal
Technology Newsletter Lutnick in hot seat over Nvidia-Megaspeed scandal by Julia Shapero and Miranda Nazzaro - 11/13/26 5:25 PM ET Link copied by Julia Shapero and Miranda Nazzaro - 11/13/26 5:25 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Lutnick in hot seat over Nvidia-Megaspeed scandal Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing heat in Washington over his stance on AI chip export controls following Nvidia’s national security scandal this…
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FAA lifts rare nationwide ground stop
The FAA on Friday lifted a rare nationwide ground stop that impacted more than 14,500 flights after a major outage affecting the US’ air communications system. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed “an incredibly old air traffic control system,” and said the government didn’t suspect any nefarious causes, such as a terrorist or cyber attack. He said the issues were connected to old equipment that was overloaded, and that flights should start taking off again over…
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Fed unveils 2027 calendar, confirming October meeting will not include rates vote
The Federal Reserve on Thursday released next year’s schedule for its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), confirming that one meeting will feature discussions on strategy and not a vote on interest rates. The Fed said in a release the FOMC will meet eight times in 2027, with the first meeting in late January and subsequent meetings at six-week intervals. On the second and final day of those meetings, the panel will vote on the federal funds rate, with the exception of…
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Jeffries outlines Democratic plans for Medicare expansion
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) on Friday endorsed efforts to lower the Medicare eligibility age and expand the program, as Democrats try to navigate internal tensions around a progressive push for “Medicare for All.” During a conference in Denver about the future of the Democratic Party, Jeffries outlined the healthcare legislative priorities Democrats plan to tackle once he takes over as House Speaker in January. Jeffries said the party must first undo…
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Wholesale inflation rises again
Business & Economy Wholesale inflation rises again Comments: by Max Rego - 11/13/26 6:09 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Max Rego - 11/13/26 6:09 PM ET Comments: Link copied Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Wholesale inflation hit nearly four-year high: BLS Wholesale annual inflation hit a nearly four-year high in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. © David…
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US poised to lose measles elimination status
Healthcare Newsletter US poised to lose measles elimination status by Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi - 11/13/26 7:08 PM ET Link copied by Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi - 11/13/26 7:08 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Presented by CareQuest {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story U.S. poised to lose measles elimination status The United States is on the brink of losing its measles elimination status after more than 25 years. Losing measles elimination status would…
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House Democrat calls FAA stop 'quite disturbing'
House Democrat calls FAA stop ‘quite disturbing’ Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) called the nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday “quite disturbing.” “This is quite disturbing and pretty extraordinary of a action taken,” Garcia said during an appearance on MS NOW. “Whatever it is, I think deserves as much transparency as possible.” “The impact is going to be immense,” the congressman added.
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Rubio, off script, leans into inspiring vision for America as 2028 speculation grows
Secretary of State Marco Rubio promoted an inspirational view of the United States during remarks at a conservative law conference Friday, invoking the image of a country where an ambitious attitude binds Americans — striving toward living up to the founding ideals Rubio’s off-script remarks, which followed a keynote address during the annual conference of The Federalist Society, provided a window into how a potential presidential campaign may rally voters. Rubio has…