A federal judge on Monday nullified President Trump's January memo that's the partial basis for stymieing new federal permitting and leasing for wind projects.
Why it matters: The January memo is among the most direct of the Trump administration's directives or policies hindering renewable power — but it's not the only one.
Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, as the company tries to circumvent its competitive bidding defeat by Netflix last week.
The big picture: Paramount's argument is that its all cash, $30-per-share offer is a better deal for shareholders than Netflix's $83 billion deal — and more likely to surmount regulatory roadblocks.
Disney renewed its contract with Jimmy Kimmel for at least another year, a network source confirmed to Axios on Monday.
Why it matters: "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will continue to air through at least May 2027, despite ABC's brief suspension of his program in September following Kimmel's comments about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The Trump administration plans to lift a blockade on exports of Nvidia's H200 chips to China — and the U.S. government will get a 25% cut from future sales, the president said Monday.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said Monday that the company is "super confident" in finalizing its deal to buy studio and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion.
Why it matters: The remarks follow Paramount Skydance launching a hostile takeover bid to buy WBD's assets, after Netflix had bested it and Comcast last week.
Why it matters: Kushner has long faced questions about his mixing of business and politics. And as his private equity network and foreign funding expand, that's unlikely to change.
The creator of an app designed to track immigration raids sued the Trump administration Monday, saying officials unconstitutionally coerced Apple into removing the tool.
Why it matters: The case marks the latest clash over government pressure on private tech platforms in the second Trump term.
Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, going directly to shareholders with an all-cash, $30-per-share offer.
Why it matters: The counter move follows Paramount being bested by Netflix in a competitive bidding process to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Mastercard VP Amber Dawkins was minutes into her presentation about Mastercard's Small Business Community at their Empowering Small Business event when entrepreneur Ruby Ghosh raised her hand to ask about the cost of the program.
"Zero, it's free," Dawkins, Mastercard's VP of North America Product Management, said. "At Mastercard, we firmly believe in doing well by doing good, so we created this as a resource."
South Carolina's small businesses are booming, driving 70.9% of the state's new job growth in the past year.
What you need to know: Recently Mastercard hosted a Empowering Small Business: Strategies for Success event in Greenville, where local business owners, policymakers and industry leaders came together to discuss the realities of running a business today, the challenges they face and the opportunities they see for growth.
Berkshire Hathaway investment manager Todd Combs is leaving to join JPMorgan Chase, as Warren Buffett's conglomerate announces a series of leadership changes.
Why it matters: Buffett is set to retire as chief executive at the end of the year, and the moves are meant to position the company to navigate a future without the legendary investor at the helm.
E-commerce platform Whatnot says five cities — Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Miami and Phoenix — are becoming America's live-shopping "trendsetters."
Why it matters: The mashup of QVC-style selling and social media livestreams is helping small businesses grow at a time when tariffs and economic uncertainty threaten to slow retail.
Communicators have become the shock absorbers for three defining forces of the moment — rapid AI disruption, a hyper-charged political environment and a splintered media landscape.
Why it matters: The role is shifting from chief storyteller to chief stability officer as comms teams are tasked with keeping the organization aligned and focused while those external pressures intensify.
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm led by Jared Kushner, is part of Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, according to a regulatory filing.
Why it matters: Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix, and Kushner's involvement only strengthens that case.
A fissure has emerged in the gambling industry over prediction markets, with casinos crying foul, while online betting apps embrace the trend.
Why it matters: Prediction markets like Polymarket, Kalshi and Fanatics are spreading fast across the U.S. despite questions over their legality — putting fresh pressure on state-regulated sportsbooks.
President Trump said Monday he'll sign an executive order this week to promote "one rulebook" for AI, rather than a patchwork of state laws.
Why it matters: It's another sign that Trump wants to promote AI with as little regulation as possible — an approach that could set up a clash with his own MAGA supporters.
San Francisco's job market is shrinking faster than any other major U.S. city, while smaller metro areas are emerging as today's strongest job hubs, per new data from Indeed.
Why it matters: The labor market is slowing down, particularly for white-collar professionals in tech.
Zoom in: The number of job listings in San Francisco declined 37% from February 2020 to October, according to the job site's analysis.
Samba TV has secured up to $60 million in venture debt to scale through acquisitions and new AI-powered measurement tools, CEO Ashwin Navin exclusively tells Axios.
Why it matters: The funding underscores growing competition and pressure in the media measurement industry as advertisers seek real-time, cross-platform insights to optimize campaigns across TV and digital.
Retail investors bought the tech dip and took profits on winners in November, according to Charles Schwab's Trading Activity Index, which tracks the retail trading activity of millions of customers.
The big picture: While retail investors stayed concentrated on tech stocks, Wall Street focused on hedging. As tech stocks have recovered, retail once again looks smarter than institutional investors.
MSCI launched an index that combines public and private markets, a sign of how mainstream private equity has become for investors hunting returns.
Why it matters: Private markets are getting easier for everyday investors to access. That comes with more risk, but also with potentially bigger returns.
Civil rights groups are increasingly concerned that AI's rapidly spreading physical infrastructure is deepening climate burdens for communities of color.
Why it matters: Massive data centers require vast quantities of water, energy and land. Many of these centers are clustered in regions where marginalized communities already face higher levels of air pollution, industrial zoning and climate vulnerability.
Why it matters: Scientists say these hums can mask environmental distractions and even sync brain activity tied to relaxation — though not all "colors" work the same way for everyone.
