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CEO predicts ‘next golden era’ for content amid legacy media destruction

Speaking at Semafor World Economy, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said the future belongs to media that’s “local, unique, differentiated.”
Matthew Prince speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor

Life returning to normal at Abu Dhabi AI university, president says

Speaking at Semafor World Economy, MBZUAI President Eric Xing said optimism is spreading on campus for a peace deal.
Eric Xing, president of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi, at Semafor World Economy 2026.Daniel Heuer/Semafor

Twitch CEO says its edge over YouTube, TikTok comes from ‘community’

“A lot of people talk about community in the online world, but I actually don’t think they use it right,” Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said at Semafor World Economy.
Dan Clancy, Twitch CEO, at Semafor World Economy 2026.Lexi Critchett/Semafor

Billionaire philanthropist warns US democracy ‘won’t survive’ AI race

“Imagine we built an airport and then called in the engineers after all the planes are flying and crashing,” Frank McCourt said at Semafor World Economy.
Frank McCourt, executive chairman of McCourt Global and the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, at Semafor World Economy 2026.Annabelle Gordon/Semafor

US Steel CEO says Nippon deal is paying off

Speaking at Semafor World Economy, US Steel CEO David Burritt said he’s “never seen a transformation go better.”
David BurrittTasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor

US online mortgage lender sees recession on horizon

“Recessionary times are the best time to stop paying rent and be your own landlord,” Vishal Garg said at Semafor World Economy.
Vishal Garg, founder and CEO of Better.com, at Semafor World Economy 2026.Kris Tripplaar/Semafor

Chime CEO says US consumers are taking fuel price spike in stride

“Overall we see a very healthy consumer,” Chime CEO Chris Britt said at Semafor World Economy.

CEO predicts ‘Cambrian explosion’ of startups after SpaceX IPO

“Space is an emerging market. It’s a physical domain around the Earth,” Aurelia Institute CEO Ariel Ekblaw said at Semafor World Economy.

Kraken co-CEO says fears over AI SaaS disruption are overblown

Speaking at Semafor World Economy, Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the company aims to help its customers access sophisticated trading strategies.

FanDuel, Under Armour CEOs say boom in women’s sports is only beginning

There’s big money to be made, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank and FanDuel CEO Amy Howe said at Semafor World Economy.

Hilton CEO sees improvement for its mid-market brands

“The tide is coming in, and the tide is unstoppable,” Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta said at Semafor World Economy.