J.D. Capelouto
@jdcapelouto
reporter and lead writer, @semafor flagship
In last night's @semafor Media newsletter: Chinese state media is claiming more internet celebs including MrBeast and Khaby Lame are planning to visit comes after IShowSpeed's visit earlier this year was hailed as a huge soft-power win for showing the world the "real China"
very odd to witness the rise of non-human pop stars in real time
🟡We're excited to announce that @MattMartin128 is joining @semafor as Saudi Arabia Bureau Chief and Global Head of Sovereign Wealth Fund Coverage. He is one of the definitive reporters on the region and his hiring represents a major step forward for Semafor's Gulf coverage.
NEW: @andrewcuomo just conceded the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City to @ZohranKMamdani. Cuomo had universal name ID, a $25M PAC backing him and tons of institutional endorsements. Mamdani is a 33-year-old socialist. The magnitude of this can't be overstated.
Of the weak G7 leaders who met in Italy last summer, 5 have since been ousted Their successors are (so far) more popular:
🟡 SCOOP by me for @semafor @pressfreedom has directed a British law firm to set up a legal entity in the UK, in part as a precautionary measure against potential Trump administration executive orders targeting American nonprofits. semafor.com/article/06/11/…