The Best of Axios
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Fidelity again cuts its Twitter valuation
Fidelity believes Twitter has lost more than 60% of its value under Elon Musk.
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Exclusive: SBF secretly funded crypto news site
A total of $27 million was funneled into the company without the newsroom's knowledge.
Arctic rapidly turning warmer, wetter and riskier: report
The peer reviewed report shows the globe's climate sentinel flashing red.
Nuclear fusion "breakthrough" reportedly arrives
Decades of effort have gone into fusion energy, which promises almost limitless carbon-free power.
What Gen Z wants to be when they grow up
Most Gen Z-ers are interested in the same careers as the generations before them.
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 Business
"Great resignation" wave coming for companies
Workers have had more than a year to reconsider work-life balance or career paths.
«"People have had a little more space to ask themselves, 'Is this really what I want to be doing?'"»
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 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.
"This problem is so big": Apple will spend $2.5 billion to alleviate California housing crisis
Shared by 16, including Heisenberg Report, Guy Kawasaki, Chamath Palihapitiya
Axios on Media
Media trust hits new low
Fewer than half of all Americans trust traditional media.
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 Technology
Justice Department accuses Google of hiding business communications
The government says the tech giant is hiding business documents by misusing attorney-client privilege.
Tech is finally killing long lines
Startups and big corporations alike are releasing tech to put long lines online.
Axios on Trump
Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs into hurricanes to stop them from hitting the U.S.
Shared by 100, including Leo Souza Nascimento, Stephen C Sanders, Trey Tweets Into the Void, John Koetsier, Dan Primack
Axios on Virtual Reality
A virtual world pioneer has doubts about the metaverse
The "Second Life" architect sees problems — and is rooting against Facebook.
«Of the metaverse, he says: “I think what we've learned — and somewhat with some sadness, given the work that I've done, I would have to agree — is that it's not for everybody, and maybe it's never for everybody.” And of Meta’s chances of succeeding with their new metaverse project: “Well, I hope they don't.”»
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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The new silent majority: People who don't tweet
The rising power and prominence of the nation's loudest, meanest voices distort our reality.
Even your boss wants to quit
In a poll, 70% of top executives say they're burned out.
A radical plan for Trump’s second term
Allies want to empower him to purge potentially thousands of civil servants.
Sunset of the social network
Facebook's TikTok-style redesign marks the end of the era in which your friends shaped your online life.
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