Laurene Powell Jobs: "Celebrating great work happening everywhere"

Why it matters: Powell Jobs, an early Axios backer, is signaling optimism amid global turbulence by supporting and promoting "entrepreneurs and innovators who are working to create a world of abundance for future generations."

Zoom in: Her letter highlights scientists and engineers, educators and entrepreneurs, artists and creators who presented at Emerson Collective's annual Demo Day in San Francisco last month.

• AI and other advanced technologies, she writes, "are poised to shape the next era of human history. These forces will transform industries, societies, and daily life in profound ways — but to harness their benefits, we must also find new, sustainable methods for powering our world."

"We prepare for the challenges of the moment by seeing patterns and assessing, adapting, and inventing," Powell Jobs adds.

• "The human mind is by nature restlessly creative and instinctively suited to solve problems. We tinker and experiment. We grapple with the implications and inequities of the status quo so we can dream in new dimensions. We are both practical and visionary."

The bottom line: "Amid the rhythms of daily life," Powell Jobs writes, "we catch the syncopated beats of ingenuity."

• Go deeper: Read the letter ... See the innovators, watch a video.