👤 Matthew Martin

14 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
14
2026-09-03 – 2026-10-13
Claims per article
15
207 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,182
characters
Writes for Semafor.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Economy/Business
50%
Technology
29%
Politics
14%
World
7%
Most-tagged topics
SaudiSaudi ArabiaHUMAINAramcoChinaRiyadhChineseDoha

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
7 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.06 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-13 · Semafor · Politics
Saudi attacks shake the confidence of foreign investors
27 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-10-09 · Semafor · Politics
Saudi Arabia faces its toughest moment of war
27 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-12 · Semafor · Economy/Business
Saudi plans to expand oil export routes to cut Hormuz reliance
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans right
2026-09-28 · Semafor · Economy/Business
Saudi Aramco considers a gas spinoff
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-22 · Semafor · Economy/Business
Qatar Investment Authority deepens US ties with JPMorgan
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-15 · Semafor · Economy/Business
HUMAIN prepares to go public
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans right

What they said would happen

2026-09-03 · Semafor
Saudi AI firm HUMAIN to launch giant global VC fund this year
🔮 Saudi Arabia’s leading AI firm HUMAIN will launch a large venture capital fund — potentially even bigger than a planned $10 billion vehicle — this year, the company’s chief executive told Semafor, as it looks to position the kingdom at the forefront of the technology. assertive
2026-09-07 · Semafor
The ‘Switzerland’ of AI: Saudi Arabia’s big AI bet
🔮 I would love nothing else but to open HUMAIN to the rest of the world and say this is a great place to invest, a great company to invest in. assertive
2026-09-07 · Semafor
Saudi Arabian data center firm races to export compute from NEOM
🔮 The data center will cost around $1 billion and has already broken ground. assertive
2026-09-14 · Semafor
Humanoid robots fight it out in Riyadh
🔮 While not yet proof that Saudi Arabia’s roughly $250 million investment into Hero Esports will pay off, the event was a reminder that the kingdom can still create spectacles and stick the landing. assertive
2026-09-15 · Semafor
Citi raised more than $40 billion for Saudi clients this year
🔮 Saudi Arabia is expected to be a strong driver for investment banking deals in coming years as it sells more debt and seeks foreign investors. assertive
2026-09-15 · Semafor
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala takes stake in China’s Luckin coffee with $1B deal
🔮 The Luckin investment, which will give Mubadala a significant minority stake in China’s biggest coffee chain, adds to growing economic ties between the two nations. assertive
2026-09-15 · Semafor
Saudi Arabia could give UN nuclear watchdog greater inspection powers
🔮 Saudi Arabia may give the UN nuclear watchdog greater inspection powers as part of its attempts to get a nuclear deal with the US approved and head off criticism that the agreement does not sufficiently limit proliferation risks. mixed
2026-09-15 · Semafor
Saudi wealth fund takes its capital pitch to Wall Street
🔮 The Scoop Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to meet some of Wall Street’s biggest firms in New York this week as it seeks foreign backing for its spending plans amid cash constraints at home. assertive
2026-10-09 · Semafor
Saudi Arabia faces its toughest moment of war
🔮 Saudi Arabia has suffered fewer attacks than Gulf neighbours, its airspace has mostly stayed open, and the kingdom has projected a business-as-usual attitude. assertive
2026-10-12 · Semafor
Saudi plans to expand oil export routes to cut Hormuz reliance
🔮 Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said today that a gas pipeline is being converted to carry crude as well and could move around 1 million barrels a day within eight weeks, rising to 3 million with further investment. mixed
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