Justin B. Smith
@Justin_B_Smith
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CEO of @semafor, Former CEO of Bloomberg Media / Atlantic Media / The Atlantic / The Week, and Founder of Quartz / Breaking Media / New Economy Forum
Joined January 2009
Split Screen - Saudi Arabia Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Chinese Tech Firms
caixinglobal.com
The Gulf nation has already attracted the likes of Lenovo and Shein as it dangles sweeping tax breaks and more Chinese-friendly living conditions
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It was a real privilege to be on @SquawkCNBC this morning to celebrate @semafor's 3rd anniversary. Thank you @BeckyQuick and @JoeSquawk for having us on for a great conversation about global journalism.
Semafor Co-Founders @Justin_B_Smith & @semaforben discuss the current state of media:
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"If you want to take this seriously, you have to have a change management plan to go along with your AI implementation plan, and that's how we're gonna unlock the value," @OpenAI Chief Economist Dr. Ronnie Chatterji tells @Justin_B_Smith. "Leading firms are doing that." @OpenAI
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"If you look at global manufacturing 25 years ago, America was about 25% of all manufacturing, and China was 6%," Eastman Chemical Company CEO Mark J. Costa tells @Justin_B_Smith. "When you look at 2030, China is going to be 45% and the US is likely to be around 11%. That is a
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Why the US may have to sue for economic peace with China
semafor.com
Despite the bellicose rhetoric often emanating from the White House and Capitol Hill, don’t be surprised if the two sides reach a pragmatic deal.
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"We are now in a world where adoption and acceleration is days, hours, weeks vs. months and years," @G42ai USA CEO Ali Dalloul tells @Justin_B_Smith on the speed of AI adoption. "It took landlines 70 years to reach 100 million users. It took Facebook four ... In digital scale
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Our answers to climate change are damaging nature https://t.co/kfpXtlkQ8C via @ft
ft.com
As the extinction of plants and animals accelerates, our dependence on the natural world is deepening
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Flagging economy weighs on Republicans’ midterm hopes
semafor.com
President Donald Trump’s party is staring down challenges that haven’t let up for months. Their sales job isn’t getting any easier.
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Launching a column tomorrow on the subject of ... trying to figure out what is going on in Washington, DC. Please send ideas! TY @oliverdarcy for going with this headline that nobody else thought of. https://t.co/fb2Lj8kzFB
status.news
In a conversation with Status, Ben Smith dishes on his new Washington-focused column, whether he believes democracy is under threat, and the state of the news media.
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Saudi Arabia’s financial hub finally takes shape https://t.co/FNFE4so8bL via @ft
ft.com
A glittering ghost town no longer: Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District is filling up
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Burkina Faso shuts down Gates-backed malaria research hub
semafor.com
Anti-Western activists had campaigned for the program’s closure.
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Musk’s Starlink, T-Mobile eye EchoStar’s spectrum after AT&T deal
semafor.com
AT&T scooped up the lion’s share of EchoStar’s licenses for $23 billion Tuesday, but Charlie Ergen still has valuable airwaves to bargain with.
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Vanity Fair’s new cruise director will have to choose between his reporters and his friends
semafor.com
Mark Guiducci has charisma, youth — and far less editorial experience than his recent predecessors.
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Rich economies will need foreign workers to fuel growth, policymakers warn https://t.co/h4th6iDlXZ via @ft
ft.com
Central bankers say low birth rates in world’s largest economies pose threat to productivity and prices
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Powell takes the mic in Wyoming battling inflation, job losses, and Trump
semafor.com
Now in his eighth year as the central bank leader, Powell has handled his share of crises, but the elements are again coming at him from every side.
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Could the signing of the GENIUS Act be the most significant development in the US-China global economic rivalry? https://t.co/g1bSD2T7bg via @CFR_org
cfr.org
Controlling access to money is no longer the exclusive privilege of the sovereign. Instead, access to money is increasingly governed through code, online networks, and protocols. The U.S. GENIUS...
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Excellent interview. I love the idea that "speed" is a leadership choice. https://t.co/JbpiGsWmAL
hbr.org
When Andy Jassy succeeded Jeff Bezos as the CEO of Amazon, in 2021, he stepped into one of the most scrutinized leadership roles in business. But under Jassy’s leadership, Amazon has not only...
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If you're not reading @semafor, you're missing out on some of the best news gathering and analysis out there. It's like what The Week was back in the twilight of newsmags, but ultimately more timely, deeper, and original. Kudos @semaforben @Justin_B_Smith
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Thanks @nickgillespie! I'm so pleased to read this. You clearly get what we're up to, and it's only just the beginning!
If you're not reading @semafor, you're missing out on some of the best news gathering and analysis out there. It's like what The Week was back in the twilight of newsmags, but ultimately more timely, deeper, and original. Kudos @semaforben @Justin_B_Smith
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Investors beware the dangers lurking in private credit https://t.co/fGoZ8Q0nJB via @ft
ft.com
For some observers, the rapid rise of this asset class invites unsettling historical comparisons
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