The legal battle between HR software unicorns Deel and Rippling escalated on Friday, with Deel suing Rippling for alleged defamation, libel, and deceptive trade practices.
The big picture: This conflict gets more personal with each court filing.
The White House's decision to expand its briefing room access to new media, including social media influencers, is "admirable," former Obama press secretary Jay Carney said at an Axios event on Friday.
Yes, but: Carney went on to defend the Associated Press and warned that the administration won't be able to control the narrative forever.
Microsoft's Recall feature is finally ready for broad use across its AI-enabled PC line after months of delays and significant security changes, the company announced Friday.
Why it matters: First shown last May, Recall — which promises to help users find anything they ever saw anywhere on their computer by taking frequent snapshots of the screen — was intended to be the signature feature of the first generation of Copilot+ PCs that hit stores last year.
Intel has reversed its decision to spin out Intel Capital, one of Silicon Valley's oldest and most active corporate venture funds.
Why it matters: This feels like the beginning of the end for Intel Capital, which was founded in 1991 and has invested more than $20 billion in over 1,800 startups.
A buzzy and important paper linking extreme heat's economic toll to specific companies could boost climate litigation — but also dives into questions of responsibility that science alone can't answer.
Why it matters: The peer-reviewed study in Nature comes as many states and local governments are suing oil majors for damages linked to climate change.
A defiant President Trump insisted in a new interview that the U.S. is less than a month away from potentially hundreds of trade deals, and that even Chinese President Xi Jinping has called him to talk business.
Why it matters: China denies it, other countries aren't saying it either, Trump won't say who the deals are with or share details, and the global economy is cracking as the saga plays out.
Target's collaboration with Kate Spade resulted in its largest digital launch day ever for a "limited-time" collection in terms of sales, the Minneapolis-based retailer shared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: Teaming up with national brands to offer exclusive products — including designer items at lower prices — has helped Target grow sales and attract customers over the years.
Workers and students are turning to AI for answers — and to avoid judgement from teachers, managers and mentors.
Why it matters: Students and less experienced workers who need practice in the art of asking the right questions at the right time may not get what they need from compliant bots.
He's leaving with his reputation wounded, relationships severed, companies in crisis, fortune diminished — and little to show for DOGE but chaos and contested savings.
Why it matters: Musk may not have achieved his audacious goal of cutting $2 trillion from America's debt, but the disruption he unleashed inside the federal government — for better or for worse — will reverberate for decades.
California's economy has surpassed Japan's, state Gov. Gavin Newsom announced, as he warned of potential impacts in the Golden State from President Trump's sweeping tariffs.
President Trump on Thursday requested Attorney General Pam Bondi investigate ActBlue and other donation groups in what the White House says is a crackdown on "illegal 'straw donor' and foreign contributions in American elections."
Why it matters: ActBlue is the main online donations platform for Democrats and the fundraising group in a media statement called Trump's action "blatantly unlawful" as it vowed to "immediately pursue all legal avenues to protect and defend" itself.
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