Shares of Truth Social's parent company soared, sank and soared again today, triggering several trading halts.
Between the lines: Investors appear to be betting — with growing confidence — on Donald Trump recapturing the White House. And the social media company's been a popular chip in that bet, despite having little revenue.
Driving the news: Trading on Trump Media & Technology Group, under the ticker DJT, was halted at 9:41, 9:47, 9:55 and 10:26, according to the New York Stock Exchange.
Joe Rogan will interview Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Wednesday, a Vance spokesperson told Axios on Tuesday.
Why it matters: With less than a week to the election, Vance's interview could follow the momentum of former President Trump's, which reached tens of millions in days.
Disney and ESPN will livestream an animated version of an NFL game this winter set in the cartoon world of The Simpsons.
Zoom in: The animated game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys will stream live on ESPN+ and Disney+ on Dec. 9, alongside ESPN and ABC's presentation of the actual Monday Night Football game, per the Hollywood Reporter.
Classic Simpsons characters will make appearances throughout the program with unique bits and skits co-developed by the NFL, ESPN and The Simpsons' production team. The game will feature voice actors from the show.
Why it matters: Animated alternate telecasts (dubbed "alt casts") are part of a broader effort by the NFL to lure younger viewers.
Wells Fargo fused cooking with financial literacy in classes held last week in New York City's historic East Harlem, also known as El Barrio.
Why it matters: The latest financial outreach comes as U.S. Latino buying power has grown to $3.6 trillion, but reports show many Latinos lack retirement accounts and other financial assets needed to build wealth.
Deepfake audio and videos are advancing so quickly that investors believe security tools designed to detect them will soon be a must-have for all companies.
Why it matters: Generative AI has lowered the barrier to entry for attackers who want to create fake audio and video to trick companies.
Fox News' historic Arizona election call in 2020 wasn't premature, the network's longtime decision desk head Arnon Mishkin told Axios. But heading into this year's election, Fox News is doing more to ensure the public understands how, why and when it calls certain races.
Why it matters: Fox News' decision desk isn't responsible for distributing results to thousands of newsrooms globally like the Associated Press, Edison Research or Decision Desk HQ do, but its coverage is expected to be the most watched of any major network on election night.
Sierra, a builder of custom AI agents for enterprise customer service, raised $175 million led by Greenoaks Capital at a $4.5 billion valuation.
Why it matters: This is the poster child for most AI roads leading back to Google or OpenAI, as Sierra is co-founded by search giant vets Clay Bavor and Bret Taylor (who also chairs OpenAI's board).
The blockchain industry is pouring millions into ads boosting its favored candidates ... ads that don't actually mention bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies at all.
Why it matters: A review of ads paid for by Fairshake and its affiliated PACs showed the spots address a rage of issues — from border security to the cost of insulin — but, by avoiding crypto altogether, voters have little visibility into the degree to which the industry has an opinion about their next elected representative.
In a world where crucial resources — workers, electricity, housing and more — are in short supply, the globe is expected to have an abundance of at least one commodity: oil.
Why it matters: This new reality might keep a lid on consumer energy prices even as geopolitical strife intensifies. It could also wreak havoc on the longstanding economics that underpin oil production.
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos tried to put out a media firestorm Monday night by publishing an op-ed defending the 11th-hour decision to kill an endorsement of Kamala Harris — but the damage was already done.
Why it matters: More than 200,000 people have already canceled their subscriptions to the Post, NPR reported. Three members of the 10-person editorial board — David Hoffman, Molly Roberts and Mili Mitra — left the board but are staying at the paper in other roles.
"Bob's Burgers" actor Jay James Johnston was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison on Monday for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot, the Department of Justice announced.
The big picture: The 56-year-old Los Angeles actor and comedian, who voiced the Jimmy Pesto character in the hit show, pleaded guilty in July to a felony charge of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defended his decision to end his paper's decades-long tradition of endorsing presidential candidates in an op-ed on Monday.
Why it matters: Three of WaPo's 10-member editorial board announced they're stepping down in response to the billionaire Amazon founder's decision, which he reached after the board had drafted an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.
Three of the Washington Post's 10-person editorial board have announced they're stepping down after owner Jeff Bezos blocked the endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, the newspaper confirmed on Monday.
The big picture: The paper sparked an outcry after it announced last week it would break from a decades-long tradition of endorsing presidential candidates.
Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said "I sleep fine at night" when asked Monday if he fears for his job after the election next week.
Why it matters: Gensler's ambitious rule-making over the past three years has stoked the ire of broad swaths of the traditional financial sector as well as digital and crypto industries who are eager to see him out.
