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Trump bears down on Zelensky as Russia keeps up attacks on Ukraine - Axios

Why it matters: Trump appears to be singlehandedly trying to will a partial ceasefire into existence. But for now Russia hasn't accepted any kind of ceasefire and Ukraine wants one that forbids attac…

Silicon Valley's horror shows - Axios

<ul><li>Once portrayed as brilliant but flawed innovators, tech leaders are increasingly being cast as creepy villains whose ambitions may do more harm than good.</li></ul>Zoom in: This fall's tech b…

SpaceX spectrum acquisition ripples through telecom stocks - Axios

The big picture: Shares of AT&amp;T, Verizon and T-Mobile plunged Friday after SpaceX announced a deal to acquire a swath of nationwide low-band spectrum from a private investment firm. <ul><li>Buyi…

Exclusive: Anthropic's new plan to protect critical infrastructure - Axios

Driving the news: Under its new Critical Infrastructure Defense Program, Anthropic will provide its frontier AI models, on-site engineers and threat research to companies already responsible for secu…

Trump's foreign worker crackdown comes for Microsoft, Adobe, IT firms - Axios

What they're saying: "We want people to invest in the United States of America, particularly the American technology sector," Vance said during a Thursday news conference. <ul><li>"We're the bigges…

OpenAI's math breakthrough points beyond math - Axios

Catch up quick: OpenAI on Tuesday released 722 manuscripts organized into 372 groups of findings ("families") on long-standing mathematical problems, inviting academics and researchers to examine and…

"The Axios Show": Inside Bryan Johnson's quest to make 300 the new 70 - Axios

What they're saying: In his interview with The Axios Show, he offered some advice for Elon Musk, said he'd love to help President Trump with his health and revealed his ultimate goal. <ul><li>"Will …

Trump worries Iran could target U.S. cities. These places get extra nuclear protection - Axios

Driving the news: During his Nebraska rally Tuesday night, Trump appeared to argue that rising costs due to the Iran war represent "a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our countr…

A brutal winter heating bill is coming for some homes - Axios

By the numbers: Families that heat with oil could pay about 50% more this winter than last, according to estimates from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), up from its 31.3%…

How pneumonic plague spreads, and how it is and isn't like COVID - Axios

Catch up quick: In late September, a woman who worked at an anti-plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region broke a test tube that contained a pneumonic plague pathogen, according to localm…

Why France's debt crisis matters - Axios

Where it stands: Yields on government debt are rising across Europe and in the U.S., but the situation in France is worse. <ul><li>Investors are demanding higher yields to hold French debt, compared…

Yemeni and Saudi forces launch counteroffensive against the Houthis - Axios

Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia launched a counteroffensive against the Houthis on Sunday in an effort to win back territory from the rebel group, the head of Yemen's presidential cou…

It's October, but Republicans are already retreating in N.C. - Axios

Driving the news: Several keyRepublican super PACs have canceled October ad campaigns in North Carolina as polls show Whatley several points behind former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. By the numbers:…

Mortgage rates approach 3-year high as new applications plunge - Axios

Zoom in: The weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.28% as of Thursday, Freddie Mac reported. <ul><li>That's up 0.94 points from a year ago, and up 0.25 points from last week.</li><li>Mor…

Netanyahu: Omani co-pilot went through Islamic radicalization - Axios

Driving the news: The investigation is being led by the Saudi security services, which have been interrogating the co-pilot who allegedly attacked the other pilot while the plane was en route from Du…

5 takeaways from Trump's combative Time interview - Axios

Driving the news: Trump was unapologetic across the board: on prolonging the Iran war, resisting AI regulation and threatening to "go after" Democrats if they win the House. <ul><li>The interview wa…

Bull and bear case for Anthropic's IPO - Yahoo Finance

Anthropic already was going to be the defining IPO story for Q4, but now takes on greater significance as other companies postpone or scrap their offerings due to "market conditions." The big questi…

Trump's AI "constitution" crowns day of accelerating ambition - Axios

With America's tech titans crowded around a single White House table Tuesday, President Trump extracted what he called a "morally binding" compact on AI safety. <ul><li>The terms were simple: Press …

OpenAI hit with landmark lawsuit following Hugging Face hack - Axios

<ul><li>The case tests an increasingly urgent question as AI agents gain power: Who bears legal responsibility when an agent blows past its guardrails and causes real-world harm?</li></ul>Driving the…

The tech battle to build your AI assistant - Axios

The long-promised personal AI assistant is finally arriving, with a suddenly crowded field of agents offering to run pieces of your everyday life. Why it matters: For years, tech's "personal assista…

How Trump 2.0's stock market stacks up with predecessors - Axios

By the numbers: The S&amp;P 500 rose nearly 27.6% between inauguration day and this past Friday's close, compared to 28.5% during his first term. <ul><li>The gap at 20 months is closer than it was a…

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House - Axios

<ul><li>Press freedom groups immediately called on news outlets to fight the bans.</li></ul>The latest: Trump's Truth Social post called the three outlets "Fake News" and accused them of reporting "F…

USPS made mail slower to cut costs. Midterm ballots will test the system. - Axios

The big picture: The Postal Service has given itself more time to deliver some first-class mail, the congressional watchdog's report notes, which millions of Americans rely on for medications, bills,…

Trump tells Axios he's approaching major crossroads in Iran war - Axios

<ul><li>The meeting could shape the next phase of the war, including whether to make another push for diplomacy or intensify military action. If Trump wants to resume major combat operations, he woul…

Media execs sound alarm on AI

The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson, New York Times CEO and president Meredith Kopit Levien and Status founder Oliver Darcy onstage during the Status Summit in New York on Sept. 9. Photo: West Third F…

Americans' income hits record, but lower earners lose ground - Axios

<ul><li>The 2025 Census report largely captures the economy before the major safety-net reductions in President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" took hold.</li><li>That makes this year's record income an…

Tech giants launch flexible-power coalition for data centers - Axios

<ul><li>The launch comes amid mounting backlash to data centers centered on their resource impacts and power prices, and new polling shows the public-opinion challenge is getting steeper.</li></ul>Wh…

Why Wall Street is blowing off fears of an AI apocalypse - Axios

By the numbers: While chipmakers fell, the Nasdaq which is full of AI stocks pared heavier losses and closed Monday down only 0.6%. <ul><li>The S&amp;P 500 posted a 0.5% decline, while the Dow Jones…

Sam Altman reveals the 2 AI threats that scare him most - Axios

What he's saying: "There are two ways AI progress could go very badly and that we must avoid," Altman said in an X post. The first: Humans lose control of AI. <ul><li>"This is unacceptable; we are …

Anthropic IPO won't be slowed by safety uproar - Axios

<ul><li>There have been social media suggestions that Anthropic might want to wait, due to new product liability and regulation questions.</li><li>Yet the Claude maker might actually view the past 48…

Exclusive: Netflix, Amazon, YouTube launch new streaming coalition - Axios

Zoom in: The Streaming Access and Choice Alliance launched Monday with Amazon, Netflix and YouTube as its founding corporate members. <ul><li>The alliance is led by TechNet, a trade group that repr…

OpenAI delaying IPO amid AI safety concerns, Sam Altman says - Axios

What they're saying: "Right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public," Altman said. <ul><li>"I would say not 2026, yeah. We got a lot of stuff to do," Altman told Fortune editor-in-chief Alys…

Record diesel prices stoke food inflation, transportation costs - Axios

Driving the news: The national average price of a gallon of diesel topped $6 for the first time ever, AAA said Friday, Axios' Ben Berkowitz reports. <ul><li>That's up 60% from a year earlier.</li></…

CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over - Axios

Driving the news: "This outbreak has ended. The number of recent infections linked to the outbreak has significantly declined," the CDC said in a Friday update, noting the "contaminated lettuce linke…

9/11 widow blasts Saudi Arabia in annual ceremony - Axios

<ul><li>Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Trump have maintained a close relationship, while 9/11 families have expressed discomfort over U.S. officials' past engagement with Saudi Arab…

How AI makes biological research more dangerous - Axios

<ul><li>AI-enabled bioweapons are one of the worst-case scenarios researchers have raised for the kind of catastrophic danger that could wipe out humanity.</li></ul>Driving the news: On Thursday,Anth…

Trump reveals why $5,000 checks can wait until after the midterms - Axios

Catch up quick: Trump promised at the GOP midterm convention Wednesday night that Americans will get a $5,000 check if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate. <ul><li>"I will issue a divid…

3 ways leaders could avert an AI doomsday scenario - axios.com

<ul><li>Any move to slow U.S. AI companies risks giving China an advantage in the race to develop more capable models.</li></ul>Driving the news: Anthropic researchers warned Tuesday that rogue versi…

Fetterman praises Trump in bombshell GOP convention video - Axios

<ul><li>Fetterman said later in a statement that he isn't switching parties. But in the video he distanced himself from socialism in the Democratic Party's left wing.</li><li>Democrats are certain to…

Energy Department raises 2027 diesel price outlook by 33 cents amid Iran war - axios.com

Driving the news: The latest Energy Information Administration outlook expects retail diesel to average $4.40 a gallon in 2027, up 33 cents, or 8.2%, from its previous forecast of $4.07. <ul><li>In …