ABC News said it won't renew senior national correspondent Terry Moran's contract. Moran was recently suspended after calling President Trump and top aide Stephen Miller "world-class" haters.
Why it matters: The incident marks another flash point in the White House's fraught relationship with the press and quickly became a lightning rod for criticism from Trump administration officials.
President Trump's tariffs are roasting coffee sellers.
Why it matters: American companies have few domestic options for raw, unroasted coffee beans — known as green coffee — so they can't do much to limit their exposure to import duties.
Grammy-winning artist Leon Thomas is launching his "Mutts Don't Heel" world tour, starting in North America this October.
The big picture: The tour follows the release of "MUTT Deluxe: HEEL," his album featuring collaborations with Kehlani, Chris Brown, Big Sean and Wale.
Catch up quick: Thomas, 31, won the award for best new artist at the BET Awards Monday.
Fun fact: Before breaking into the R&B space, the singer, songwriter and actor was a cast member in several television shows, including "Victorious," "The Backyardigans" and "Insecure."
Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provides services globally to ill children and their families, is rebranding and refreshing its logo ahead of an ambitious expansion goal.
Why it matters: The charity aims to double the number of families it serves by 2030.
WBD's tax-free transaction allows each business to pursue bigger deals immediately following the close of this deal, executives told investors Monday.
Why it matters: Even though executives said there's currently no plan to pursue further deals, onlookers speculate WBD could eye a deal with Versant, the publicly traded cable company being spun out of Comcast NBCUniversal.
💸 Yes, but: It's unlikely that Versant would want to take on the debt that comes with the entire WBD Global Networks business, a source familiar with Versant's strategy told Axios.
It wants to preserve its strong balance sheet to give it flexibility for strategic growth deals.
Europeans have been less interested in visiting America as of late — and for Americans, it appears the feeling's mutual.
Why it matters: President Trump's policies have purportedly dinged America's reputation internationally, and it seems that some Americans are feeling self-conscious about that reputation when making their own travel plans.
Snap on Tuesday announced that it plans to launch a new version of its augmented reality glasses, called Specs, in 2026. The new wearable computer lenses bring the power of AI assistant tools to the user's 3D AR experience.
Why it matters: Snapchat still makes most of its money from advertising on its mobile app, but CEO Evan Spiegel believes the future of connection, and its business, will live beyond the smartphone and in the real world.
OpenAI has quietly inked a deal with Google to tap its cloud computing infrastructure to deliver AI services, a source familiar with the arrangement confirmed to Axios.
Why it matters: The agreement follows the launch of the $500 billion Stargate project with Oracle and SoftBank and is part of OpenAI's effort to expand beyond Microsoft's Azure as it looks to meet a crush of demand for ChatGPT and other services.
China's booming digital economy has boosted its share of the global ad market, challenging the United States' long reign as the world's largest ad market.
China's 20% share of the global ad market is now greater than the country's share of global GDP, according to WPP Media.
Why it matters: Chinese ad sellers are finding enormous success selling ads to audiences globally, especially in the U.S. But U.S. tech giants are still largely banned from China.
The World Bank estimates the global economy is on track for the slowest growth of any non-recessionary year since 2008, according to forecasts released on Tuesday.
Why it matters: The group says tariff policies and the associated economic uncertainty crushed prospects of a "soft landing" that looked possible just months ago.
Former Doing Things Media executive Scott Dunn and former BuzzFeed and Doing Things producer Chris Gera have teamed up to launch Unicorn, a hybrid content studio and talent management firm focused on creating IP.
Why it matters: The firm provides a new business model for the creator economy and helps digital creators build sustainable content businesses.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally creating a new "superintelligence" team dedicated to building the world's most advanced AI platform, and splashing out nine-figure packages to hire top talent, the New York Times and Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
Why it matters: Cost doesn't matter in the race for AI dominance.
It's a high-anxiety moment for entry-level workers — a report from Glassdoor out Tuesday morning shows they have record-low confidence in their employers.
Why it matters: The hiring market has slowed considerably from a few years ago, and that's especially troubling for those at the start of their careers.
The Los Angeles Police Department raised concerns Monday about the deployment of some 700 Marines to LA in response to four days of fiery protests sparked by federal immigration raids.
The big picture: The state's Democratic leaders have pushed back against President Trump's invocation of the military into the state to shut down protests against federal immigration enforcement.
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