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Fertilizer is crucial for the global food supply, but making it uses a lot of energy and produces a lot of emissions. Some companies hope microbes can help. A growing body of research shows that seeding the soil around a crop’s roots with beneficial microbes can help feed the plant, providing crucial nitrogen to help it grow. This could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizer, production of w…
Two key reasons led to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation, announced Monday : the feeling that his modernization initiatives were being blocked, and the chaos created by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's firing of senior generals. Why it matters: Driscoll's wartime resignation, on top of Hegseth's firing of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George this spring, leaves the military's largest serv…
Vice President Vance on Monday offered an olive branch to Jewish Republicans who have grown wary of his views toward Israel. During a closed-door appearance before the Republican Jewish Coalition at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas, Vance called Israel "extremely important to America's national security" and condemned rising antisemitism, according to two sources familiar with his remarks. Why it m…
Anthropic temporarily paused some AI training and cybersecurity evaluations, the company said in a blog post Monday detailing changes made after unauthorized actions by its agents earlier this year. Why it matters: Rival OpenAI said it had paused some model work due to safety concerns. Now, we know Anthropic did the same — and it's reiterating the need for a broader pacing of frontier AI developme…
With the House back in session after a five-week break, Speaker Mike Johnson can no longer avoid an issue he's skirted all summer: allegations of sexual misconduct in the GOP. Why it matters: The House will vote Tuesday on censuring Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.), putting Johnson and his Republican colleagues in an uncomfortable — and unavoidable — position nine weeks from Election Day. Edwards is de…
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted President Trump to proceed with plans to build the White House ballroom . Why it matters: The 5-4 ruling is likely the final word on the project , which can now proceed with above-ground work after it was halted while the case played out in court. Driving the news: The majority decision noted that the justices did "not pass upon the legality of the government'…
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down from his post, according to a Department of Defense official. Why it matters: Driscoll, the youngest Army secretary in U.S. history, was well-liked in the military and regarded as a Trump 2.0 power player who took on a diplomatic role in talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Between the lines: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not warm…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 on Monday, a striking sign of the Trump administration's willingness to reopen high-level engagement with Moscow. Why it matters: Russia's top financial official is attending the gathering of global economic policymakers in person for the first time since Russia's invasio…
President Trump has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario " Lake America " on Apple Maps, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in an interview Monday. Why it matters: The request comes after Google changed the lake's name on mobile and desktop for U.S. users on Saturday. Google said in a statement that the changes complied with updates from the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS…
President Trump has a new message for Americans rebelling over the nation's data-center boom : Get over it. "If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame," Trump warned Monday. Why it matters: Nine weeks out from the midterms, the president is charging into a fight Republicans have been scrambling to escape — staking his political capital on one of the most toxic issues in t…
President Trump and his senior aides have been considering waging limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack ships, according to three U.S. officials. Why it matters: The plan, which was developed over the past week by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and supported by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, had not been approve…
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here . By now you’ve probably heard about last month’s major AI security incident, in which OpenAI agents escaped their sandbox and hacked into the AI platform Hugging Face while trying to cheat on a test. It’s a wild story. On Wednesday, OpenAI released a postmortem…
President Trump and his team frequently tout the president as the most media-accessible in history — but female reporters in his orbit are often disparaged and belittled, an Axios analysis of his remarks shows. Why it matters: Press freedom advocates say Trump's attacks on female reporters undermine media trust while exposing individual journalists to harassment. Driving the news: Trump's latest c…
Around the world, what were once solid lines dividing the responsibilities of those in charge of fiscal policy and monetary policy are being challenged or redrawn. The big picture: If elected governments succeed in undermining their central banks' independence — pressuring them to suppress interest rates or monetize debt to bail out yawning public debt problems — it foretells a world of higher inf…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a case for lighter financial regulation at the G20 finance ministers gathering Monday, arguing to CEOs that post-crisis rules have squeezed small banks, according to remarks first shared with Axios. Why it matters: The private sector has a prominent role in the U.S.-led G20, with business leaders like JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs chief Davi…
How I turned Claude into a self-improving PM assistant | Daniel Blum (PM, Melio) Listen now on YouTube • Spotify • Apple Podcasts Brought to you by: Optimizely —Your AI agent orchestration platform for marketing and digital teams Jira AI SDLC —Get your tokens’ worth with Jira Daniel Blum is a product manager at Melio who has built a self-improving AI system that now handles 70% to 80% of his workd…
Daniel Blum is a product manager at Melio, a B2B payments company, and one of the most systematic thinkers I’ve had on the show when it comes to personal AI infrastructure. He’s spent the past year building a Claude- and Cowork-based productivity system that manages his Notion board, processes his Slack and email, and runs self-improvement loops every week without needing to be prompted. Beyond hi…
The bond market is growing more interesting lately — and that's concerning. Why it matters: The $160 trillion global bond market is like the plumbing in your house. You don't think about it until it stops working and you've got a nasty situation on your hands. The big picture: Long-term government bond yields for the U.S. and other G7 countries have been climbing — hovering at levels last seen in…
AI has an image problem . And one way to fix it is for top companies to dive headlong into health care. Why it matters: Saving the world with AI-designed cures is better than being blamed for ruining the environment or driving up Americans' utility bills. But even the most advanced AI models can't produce miracle treatments at the moment — and could create serious security risks if they try. That…
Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed spent the weekend trying to make amends with the state's Jewish Democrats. But he showed there are limits to how far he's willing to go. The big one: Hasan Piker. Why it matters: El-Sayed's appearance before the state party's Jewish caucus was an important early test of whether he can pivot from a primary candidate who electrified the party's progressive wing…
President Trump 's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not. The big picture: Google and other digital map providers — like MapQuest and Apple — have split on whether to accept the name change or keep Lake Ontario on their maps. Driving the news: An Axios review of Google and Apple Maps on Sunday showed Google…
The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets to prevent the deployment of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz , a U.S. official said. Why it matters: This is the first known U.S. strike in Iran since late July when President Trump paused a two-week U.S. military campaign in the strait in late July. Driving the news: U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak Island after IRGC forc…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's potential run for president has exposed long-simmering divisions within the Democratic Socialists of America . Why it matters: The socialism movement's leaders are increasingly at odds over who should speak for them, what policies they stand for — and whether to support AOC , whom some dismiss as more establishment than insurgent. Driving the news: Political succes…
America's grocery squeeze has thus far been most painfully felt in a few expensive categories, like beef , coffee and chocolate. Now, the forces pushing up food prices are starting to pile up: expensive grain, soaring fertilizer and fuel , plus unpredictable weather and raging wars. Why it matters: The next grocery price shock could hit much harder — and much wider. The big picture: Your grocery s…
Tara Seshan leads product for ChatGPT Work at OpenAI (alongside previous podcast guest Andrew Ambrosino, who’s her engineering manager). Before OpenAI, Tara spent over six years at Stripe, where she joined as one of the first five product managers. She went on to lead product for Watershed, which Time magazine named one of the best inventions of 2022, and she is also a founder and Thiel Fellow. Mo…
Some of the world's largest music publishers filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Anthropic late Friday night, alleging "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history." Why it matters: The suit is the opening salvo in what is now likely to be a yearslong fight over music, AI, and how intellectual property is protected in a new era of technology. Driving the…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between President Trump, Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky during his covert trip to Moscow earlier this week in an effort to end the war, two sources briefed on the matter told Axios. Why it matters: This was the first time Ratcliffe got personally involved in the diplomatic push to broker a breakthrough between Russ…
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Two new investigations into OpenAI's Hugging Face breach expose details so strange — and so unsettling — that the episode already ranks among the most consequential shocks in the history of AI. Why it matters: What began as a swarm of AI agents cheating on a cyber test has become a canonical event for frontier AI, jolting researchers and executives into a new understanding of what "safety" now req…
Thousands of people are missing and hundreds are dead after a flash flood in Nepal that struck with little warning earlier this week. Why it matters: The flood is exposing the gaps in warning systems that are designed to watch out for extreme rain and rivers — not for sudden collapses high in the mountains during good weather. Glacier-driven floods under clear skies — sometimes called "blue-sky fl…
President Trump said Friday the U.S. has struck a deal with Venezuela to take control of oil fields with 65 billion barrels of reserves. Why it matters: The unprecedented deal vastly increases U.S. energy security and dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Axios first reported the deal was in the offing Thursday. Zoom in: The details have yet to be released, but a source familiar described the unort…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is shaking up her team with several departures and new aides, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: The personnel changes come months before the progressive leader will decide whether to launch a presidential campaign. She's also weighing a run for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's seat, which is also up in 2028. Driving the news: Ocasio Cortez's years-lon…
Roughly 200 accounts from a suspected Chinese bot farm have quietly tried to influence Americans to oppose AI data centers on social media, X said Thursday night. Why it matters: The U.S. and China are racing to build the world's most advanced AI systems — and it appears Chinese propaganda has infiltrated American circles with the hope of slowing the U.S. down. Driving the news: The X Safety team…
A federal judge again declined to erase President Trump 's hush money conviction on Friday, noting that the president's arguments were "neither new nor legally sufficient." Why it matters: The loss is another blow to the president, who has sought to get the conviction of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records thrown out after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity for "official…