The Guardian's U.S. operation generated more than $81 million in revenue in its most recent fiscal year, its highest level since launching in the U.S. 15 years ago, according to an internal presentation obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: Strategic investments in its U.S. business have helped The Guardian tap political news demand in America through reader donations.
A disappointing theatrical debut over the weekend for Star Wars' newest film "The Mandalorian and Grogu" suggests streaming hits don't always translate to box office success. But that might not matter as much as it once did.
Why it matters: For Disney, Star Wars has always been bigger than ticket sales. That's true now more than ever as the entertainment giant further diversifies its business across screens, consumer products and experiences.
BP removed board chair Albert Manifold on Tuesday, citing "serious concerns" about "governance standards, oversight and conduct."
Why it matters: BP has lost its CEO and now its board chair in the span of six months, the latest leadership turmoil for a company that has cycled through CEOs during its strategic pivot.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said at Google's developer conference last week that humanity is standing in the "foothills of the singularity" — and that society has only a few years left to prepare for AGI.
Why it matters: AI leaders have warned for years about the potential arrival of artificial general intelligence. What's changing now is the urgency with which some of them are talking about it.
With a U.S.-Iran deal (maybe?) taking shape in coming days, the oil market that follows will look different than what preceded the war.
Why it matters: The emerging deal — which would re-open the Strait of Hormuz while nuclear talks proceed — could return large amounts of barrels to the market.
Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates power, weakens truth and turns people into data points.
Why it matters: The long-awaited document, Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity"), signals that the Vatican is aggressively positioning itself as a central moral authority in the global tech debate.
🔥 AI explosion: Nvidia reported $81.6B in revenue Wednesday — up 85% year-over-year. Jensen Huang called it "the largest infrastructure expansion in human history." He's right.
Noodle on this: Nvidia added $37B in revenue year-over-year in a single quarter. That's like building the entire global empire of Starbucks ($37.2B in '25) from scratch.
We get paid to anticipate the future by recognizing fact patterns. Here's our honest read on 2028:
Several forces will converge by then — toxic political fragmentation, superintelligent AI and a platform shift bigger than social media — hitting simultaneously, not sequentially.
Why it matters: CEOs who aren't stress-testing their strategy against this collision right now might get upended by it.
The media machinery that once tracked movie stars and politicians is tracking you, too.
Why it matters: Bad behavior, dumb comments and company scandals that were once easy to contain are now viral content waiting to happen. And most comms teams are still thinking Bloomberg, not TMZ.
Bruce Mehlman, a Republican lobbyist, Substacker and Axios favorite, gave me a preview of his Six-Chart Sunday newsletter that published yesterday, focused on good news to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.
Some data he flagged that stuck out to me:
The U.S. homicide rate fell to its lowest level in over a century.
