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Scoop: Schumer lays groundwork for Congress to regulate AI
He's seeking expert feedback for a bill.
The Messenger to launch May 15 with 150 journalists
The company is hoping to eventually grow to 750 employees, with about 550 working in the newsroom.
OpenAI CEO in "historic" move calls for regulation before Congress
Multiple members noted Congress failed to take early action on social media regulation.
A software transparency startup is working with the government to figure out what's in software
Few organizations understand what components or open source programs are running in the software they use.
Food stamps emerge as major Democratic talking point
Democratic leaders want to add SNAP to the third rail of politics.
Axios on Business
"Great resignation" wave coming for companies
Workers have had more than a year to reconsider work-life balance or career paths.
«What's happening: Workers have had more than a year to reconsider work-life balance or career paths, and as the world opens back up, many of them will give their two weeks' notice and make those changes they’ve been dreaming about.»
Scoop: OnlyFans wants to go public
The social media company, known for its adult content, is talking to SPACs.
«OnlyFans has held talks with multiple blank check companies, or SPACs, about a merger to take it public, sources tell Axios.»
Axios on Crypto
Exclusive: SBF secretly funded crypto news site
A total of $27 million was funneled into the company without the newsroom's knowledge.
Crypto firm Wyre said to shut down as CEO admits "scaling back"
The broad market downturn, combined with the crash in cryptocurrency activity, has led to a shakeout.
Axios on Gaming
Gaming takes over everything
Hollywood and Big Tech are both turning to gaming for new ideas.
Nintendo's mobile games are in decline
Declining revenue, discontinued games, no announced projects
Axios on Guns
Guns have become the leading cause of death for American kids
In 2020, more kids were killed by guns than motor vehicle crashes. for the first time in recent history
Axios on Housing
Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years
Canada's housing market is one of the world's hottest, with prices jumping by more than 20% in 2021.
Housing politics divide the suburbs
Zoning changes are presented as a way to increase affordable housing, but risk backlash.
Axios on Media
Morning Brew lays off 40 people
It's the company's second round of layoffs since last November.
Exclusive: Bari Weiss reveals business plan for buzzy new media startup
Weiss has more than doubled the number of paid subscribers to her newsletter since last August.
Axios on Peter Thiel
Facebook director Peter Thiel says FBI, CIA should probe Google
Thiel is the tech industry's highest-profile Trump supporter, and also on the board of Facebook.
Axios on Silicon Valley
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty
The poster child for Silicon Valley hubris will likely face jail time. She was found not guilty on several charges relating to patients.
The story behind Founders Fund and the run on Silicon Valley Bank
One VC firm, founded by Peter Thiel, has found itself at the center of the SVB storm.
Axios on Trump
Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs into hurricanes to stop them from hitting the U.S.
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Axios on Weight Loss
The growing market for weight loss drugs
A new generation of FDA-approved diabetes drugs that can also help patients lose weight has prompted enthusiasm from doctors and a firestorm of demand among patients so strong it's led to shortages.
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A radical plan for Trump’s second term
Allies want to empower him to purge potentially thousands of civil servants.
The new silent majority: People who don't tweet
The rising power and prominence of the nation's loudest, meanest voices distort our reality.
A weird economy may give way to recession — or not
All signs suggest growth is weakening, but hasn’t fallen off of a cliff — yet.
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