Employment Experts from every academic background are helping direct AI researchAxios - Kaveh Waddell Get everyone in the room: That's the new mantra for AI researchers, nervous about the potential for their technology to decimate jobs and perpetuate …
Jack Dorsey Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey meets with Trump in Oval OfficeAxios - David McCabe, Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey met with President Trump Tuesday at the White House — a conversation the platform called "constructive" but only …
U.S. Dept. of the Treasury Treasury Department ignores Democrats' 2nd deadline for Trump's tax returnsAxios - Zachary Basu Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin sent a letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) Tuesday informing him that the Treasury …
Twitter With 330 million monthly active users, Twitter's business may finally be getting it rightAxios No matter how much you've read about Twitter’s troubles, the platform is enjoying a burst of encouraging signs. Driving the news: Twitter's Q1 numbers …
Business Snap shares soar after better-than-expected Q1 resultsAxios - Kia Kokalitcheva Snap shares climbed 10% in aftermarket trading on Tuesday, following quarterly results that beat Wall Street analyst expectations on both the top and …
NASA NASA's InSight lander detects its first "Marsquake"Axios - Miriam Kramer On April 6, NASA's InSight lander measured its first quake on Mars, a significant milestone for the spacecraft. Why it matters: InSight was sent to …
S&P 500 S&P 500 closes at new record for the first time in 6 monthsAxios - Courtenay Brown The S&P 500 closed at a record high for the first time since September, while the Nasdaq closed at a new high for the first time since August. Between …
Energy How Puerto Rico plans to only use renewable power by 2050Axios - Orion Rummler Puerto Rico has pledged to use 100% renewable power by 2050 as the island rebuilds its grid in the wake of Hurricane Maria, according to the Puerto …
NASA NASA looks to engineer microbes to make spider silk for astronauts on MarsAxios - Miriam Kramer Hard-working microbes engineered to produce strong spider silk could one day aid astronauts living on Mars. Why it matters: NASA is looking for ways …
Robert Mueller Where 2020 Democrats stand on impeaching TrumpAxios - Orion Rummler Three 2020 Democrats have joined Sen. Elizabeth Warren's call to impeach President Trump in the aftermath of the Mueller report. Most other Democrats …
Egypt Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi could rule until 2030 after winning referendumAxios - Dave Lawler Egypt's elections authority says 89% of voters approved constitutional changes giving President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi new powers and clearing the way …
U.S. Politics 2019's Supreme Court cases to watchAxios - Khorri Atkinson The Supreme Court, now with a solid conservative majority after last year's appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, has several cases on its docket …
White House Correspondents' Dinner Trump administration officials to skip White House Correspondents' DinnerAxios - Orion Rummler White House administration officials were told Tuesday to boycott this weekend's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, according to reports …
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris issues support for third gender option on federal identity documentsAxios - Orion Rummler Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said she supports including a third gender option on federal identity documents on Tuesday, as reported by …
Biological Species Satellites are helping track invasive species on EarthAxios - Miriam Kramer Satellite data is helping to track invasive species of plants threatening the natural wildlife of the Galapagos Islands. Details: Densely forested …
SpaceX SpaceX's Crew Dragon setback could delay its plan to launch humans from U.S. soil this summerAxios - Miriam Kramer One of SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsules — the company's vehicle designed to fly NASA astronauts into space — experienced a malfunction during ground …
NASA The science case for returning to the MoonAxios - Miriam Kramer Geopolitics may be driving the Trump administration's planned return to the Moon by 2024, but, if risk and reward are balanced, science could benefit …
The White House Cummings moves toward holding former White House security clearance official in contemptAxios - Gigi Sukin House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said in a statement Tuesday that he'll move to schedule a vote to hold former White House …
Jared Kushner Kushner says Israelis and Palestinians must make “tough compromises”Axios - Barak Ravid of Israel's Channel 13 news Jared Kushner, who is leading the White House "peace team," said at the TIME 100 conference in New York today that President Trump's peace plan will …
Pete Buttigieg Fox News to host town hall with Pete Buttigieg in MayAxios - Marisa Fernandez Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind. and 2020 presidential candidate, will attend a town hall hosted by Fox News on May 19, the third …
Global Warming Global warming is worsening the global wealth gap, study findsAxios - Andrew Freedman Global warming has already created winners and losers across the world, with poorer, tropical nations suffering the most even though they contributed …
U.S. Politics Pro Rata Podcast: The next Fox News?Axios Dan and Axios media reporter Sara Fischer dig into Sinclair Broadcasting, which has been scooping up former Fox News personalities and may be poised …
Tencent Chinese gaming platform giant DouYu goes public for $500 millionAxios - Dan Primack DouYu, a Chinese live game-streaming platform, on Tuesday filed for a $500 million IPO. Why it matters: This may be the largest of what is about to be …
Jared Kushner Jared Kushner says Russian collusion accusations are "nonsense"Axios - Marisa Fernandez White House adviser and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner called the idea that the 2016 Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government …
Golan Heights Netanyahu wants to name a village in the Golan Heights after TrumpAxios - Barak Ravid of Israel's Channel 13 news Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he will bring to his cabinet a vote on a resolution to name one of the villages or public …
Reed Hastings Netflix CEO Reed Hastings made $302 million in 2018Axios - Bob Herman Reed Hastings, the co-founder and CEO of Netflix, took home almost $302 million in 2018 after accounting for the actual value of stock he cashed out …
John Cornyn Air Force veteran M.J. Hegar launches Senate bid to unseat John CornynAxios - Orion Rummler Former U.S. Air Force helicopter pilot M.J. Hegar, who narrowly lost a high-profile House race in 2018, launched a Senate campaign against incumbent …
Bain Capital Big-name private equity firms are asking for bigger cuts of investment profitsAxios - Dan Primack There is lots of private equity talk right now about "super carry," following a Financial Times story about how some big-name firms are asking for a …
Harley Davidson Trump defends Harley Davidson after encouraging boycott last yearAxios - Orion Rummler President Trump tweeted on Tuesday that the U.S. would "reciprocate" against tariffs on Harley Davidson motorcycles imposed by the European Union, …
Electric Vehicles Electric vehicles could be a cash cow for U.S. power companies that play their cards rightAxios - Ben Geman A new Boston Consulting Group paper is the latest analysis to conclude that EVs present a suite of revenue opportunities for U.S. power companies …
