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Vice President JD Vance arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland yesterday following the Iran talks in Pakistan. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

5 big things

1."The door is not closed": Mediators rush to revive U.S.-Iran talks

  • Barak Ravid
The three realities of AI
2.The three realities of AI
Trump unleashes tirade against "weak," "terrible" Pope Leo
3.Trump unleashes tirade against "weak," "terrible" Pope Leo
Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor
4.Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor
Earthquake in Hungary: Orbán defeated after 16 years in power
5.Earthquake in Hungary: Orbán defeated after 16 years in power
    • Jim VandeHei
    2 hours ago
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    Business
    Anthropic's unprecedented growth
    Illustration of the Claude AI logo wearing cool sunglasses and throwing up finger guns.

    Illustration: Maura Kearns/Axios

    I have no clue if there's an AI bubble.

    I do know this: I went hunting for any company — in any industry, in any era — that has scaled organic revenue this quickly at this level as Anthropic.

    Go deeper (1 min. read)
    • Amy Harder
    3 hours ago
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    Energy & Climate
    AI surge gives carbon capture a new push
    Illustration of a cursor cutting smoke from a smokestack in half.

    Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images

    Technology that captures carbon emissions from power plants may finally get a breakthrough as deep-pocketed tech companies try to meet climate goals while powering the AI race.

    Why it matters: It could help make natural gas electricity cleaner, but it's long been too expensive. The AI boom could change that.

    Go deeper (3 min. read)
    • Ben Geman
    Updated 11 hours ago
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    Energy & Climate
    Oil prices surge on blockade vow, failed U.S.-Iran talks
    Photo illustration of oil spilling out of a barrel, oil pipelines and abstract shapes.

    Photo illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios.

    Oil prices jumped over 7% to well over $100 per barrel when markets opened Sunday evening and remained high into Monday.

    Why it matters: The latest surge shows that traders don't see last week's U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reviving large-scale tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz — and it undoes a large amount of the price drop that followed the pause in hostilities.

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