A flood of conservative media outlets took the Pentagon up on its new restrictions to gain access to the building that many mainstream outlets rejected.
Why it matters: The announcement advances the fundamental reshaping of the Pentagon press corps into one more overtly supportive of President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Tesla delivered record quarterly revenue after its EV sales rebounded in the third quarter, but its profit fell short of expectations.
Why it matters: The automaker had been facing a sales backlash among consumers who were aggravated over CEO Elon Musk's support of President Trump and leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Vice President Vance on Wednesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to "give a shot" to the Gaza ceasefire deal and help implement it, two U.S. officials and one Israeli official familiar with the meeting told Axios.
Why it matters:Vance met with Netanyahu in Jerusalem as an air train of U.S. officials began arriving in Israel to work on stabilizing the fragile ceasefire, the Trump administration's biggest diplomatic breakthrough so far.
Seven of the nine universities approached by the Trump administration have declined an agreement that would have given them preferential funding in exchange for changes to their policies.
Why it matters: The institutions' unwillingness to acquiesce to President Trump's policy demands could set the stage for another round of higher ed retaliation from the administration.
Reddit is suing Perplexity and several data scraping companies alleging they are improperly taking content from its online forums.
Why it matters: The suit is the latest in a string of lawsuits against AI companies alleging their products infringe on publisher's intellectual property.
General Motors said Wednesday it will introduce an "eyes-off" autonomous driving system on a consumer SUV in 2028.
Why it matters: No major automaker has yet commercialized self-driving car technology that legally allows car owners to travel from place to place in their vehicle without keeping their eyes on the road.
Taboola, the publicly traded ad tech giant, is partnering with Paramount Skydance to create a new product, Performance Multiplier. It will help extend the reach of Paramount's small- and medium-sized advertising partners across the open web.
Why it matters: The partnership opens Taboola up to the $33 billion U.S. connected TV (CTV) market, while helping Paramount scale its advertising business for small- and medium-sized marketers.
The National Portrait Gallery will soon feature a face familiar to many in New York and Washington alike: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon.
Why it matters: A portrait of Dimon, the longest-serving Wall Street CEO, is among those featured in a new exhibition that honors "extraordinary individuals who have made transformative contributions to the United States," the gallery says.
Meta is cutting several hundred roles from its AI unit even as it continues to hire for its newer TBD Lab, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The company concluded that its long-standing AI efforts had become overly bureaucratic and hopes the reorganization will create a more agile operation, according to an internal memo seen by Axios.
Companies with negative earnings, or losses, are outperforming firms with positive results, according to a chart from Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok. If you think that's unusual, it is, and it shows the lengths that investors will go to find greater returns.
Why it matters: Unloved corners of the market tend to be that way for a reason. Investors piling in there could signal froth in the market.
Uber plans to provide grants to drivers in key markets to switch to electric vehicles, and is rebranding its Uber Green option to Uber Electric.
Why it matters: The move comes after the expiration in September of the federal EV tax credit, which was worth up to $7,500 for new EVs and up to $4,000 for used ones.
As the shutdown drags on, a number of banks are offering assistance to customers in the form of loan relief and refunds for missed payments.
Why it matters: Federal workers are about to miss their first paychecks and they're going to need money. These offers from banks could help keep them afloat.
Consumers are buying higher-priced drinks, pickup trucks and more — a signal from corporate America that the economy appears to be chugging along just fine.
Why it matters: These anecdotes from the nation's biggest brands carry more weight in the absence of official government data, delayed for the foreseeable future as the shutdown drags on.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, fueled by dissatisfaction with President Trump's impact on the economy, immigration, race relations and the nation's global standing, according to a new poll with a big, broad sample.
Even among Republicans, a significant share — nearly 30% — gave Trump low marks on the economy and how the government is functioning.
Why it matters: The survey offers a snapshot of the nation's sour mood just more than a year before the 2026 midterms — and suggests that anger could rewire political alliances and test the durability of Trump's support.
OpenAI isn't satisfied with being the top chatbot. It's making a play for total tech supremacy, one platform at a time.
Tuesday's launch of OpenAI's new browser — Atlas — is a fast follow to the company's Sora social media app, app store-like developer tools, commerce plays, plus rumors of future hardware devices with still-unknown form factors.
The White House and GOP officials are on a PR offensive to tout gasoline prices that — depending on how you slice the data — are at their lowest since either May 2021 or last December.
Why it matters: Average prices are hoveringaround $3 per gallon or have already dipped below that. It adds intrigue to a huge question: Who gains politically when pump prices fall but power bills rise?
President Trump on Tuesday evening dined with some of the Republican Party's biggest contributors on the White House's Rose Garden patio, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The private dinner illustrates how Trump is using the trappings of the White House to reward mega-donors who are aligned with his political agenda and interests.
