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?? UBS CEO Sergio P. Ermotti will speak at the Fall Edition of Semafor’s World Economy Summit. Register now to join us on October 24 & 25: https://lnkd.in/eDs-Baad

"There's something inherently morally despicable about the journalist's role because you are trying to stand outside this conflict." James Bennet shares his experience as Jerusalem Bureau Chief at The New York Times on Mixed Signals from Semafor Media: https://lnkd.in/ewXp8-vn

?? Neera Tanden, Domestic Policy Advisor to President Biden, will join Semafor at Barriers and Breakthroughs: Building the Future US Manufacturing Workforce in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 21 to discuss the future of advanced manufacturing. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/excbFScD

?? On this week’s episode of Mixed Signals from Semafor Media, Ben and Nayeema take on the question of bias in the media — a conversation that always seems timely, but especially so right now, weeks away from a US election and with an expanding conflict in the Middle East. To help make sense of what we see as media bias and the moral questions that journalists have to grapple with every day, they bring on The Economist's James Bennet, who has been in the center of the thorny conversation around bias and the Middle East since his tenure as the Jerusalem Bureau Chief at The New York Times. He continued to be at the fulcrum of this discourse when he was forced to resign as the Times Editorial Page editor during a heated moment at the publication in 2020. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ewXp8-vn

?? Gov. Jared Polis will join Semafor at Barriers and Breakthroughs: Building the Future US Manufacturing Workforce to talk about strengthening the workforce and addressing the labor shortage in the advanced manufacturing industry. RSVP here:?https://lnkd.in/excbFScD

"Maybe [AI] should have a little more writer's block," novelist and playwright Ayad Akhtar says. "Sometimes it's too easy to sort of generate some stuff and it becomes pulverizing in its banality." Listen to Mixed Signals from Semafor Media: https://lnkd.in/ezvJd4zW

?? On this week’s episode of Mixed Signals from Semafor Media, Ben and Nayeema tackle the emerging AI battle between machines and humans, a topic that was glaringly absent from this week’s veep debates but is at the center of everything from the dockworkers’ strike to Hollywood’s grand plans. To figure out how long they and the creative and media elite have job security, they speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright Ayad Akhtar whose latest play, McNEAL, wrestles with AI and ethics. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ezvJd4zW

?? The Next 3 Billion summit is happening now! Watch live here and follow our coverage: https://lnkd.in/eMqJjD7D

?? What’s behind big tech’s breakup with traditional media? Why are Silicon Valley’s CEOs more likely to be found gabbing on a podcast about their fashion choices than quoted in the New York Times? When did the media and tech break up, who is to blame, and who wins and loses when hard questions are optional? To answer these questions, Ben Smith and Nayeema Raza speak with Jason Calacanis, host of This Week in Startups and co-host of All-In, who has thrived in this new media landscape. On All-In, Jason has interviewed tech titans and political figures like Marc Benioff, Elon Musk, JD Vance, and Donald Trump. Together, they explore whether “CEO safe spaces” come at the cost of tough, hardball interviews. Listen to the latest episode here: https://lnkd.in/ex6sTnPa

?? Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sat down with Semafor's Kadia Goba for a Principals Live interview to discuss the presidential race, her decision to step down from Democratic leadership,?what Washington doesn't get about California politics, and much more. Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eJ_g_FnP Sign up to get Semafor Principals in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eNeq7_S3