Air travel is being squeezed from multiple directions this summer as extreme weather, capacity constraints and geopolitical conflict strain the global aviation system.
Why it matters: Overlapping pressures across the aviation network are leaving travelers more vulnerable to delays, cancellations and higher fares, with no immediate end in sight.
Opening arguments kicked off in a landmark child safety and privacy case against Meta over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harm children.
Why it matters: It's been called social media's "big tobacco moment," with plaintiffs seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in financial penalties — and changes to the design features at the core of Meta's products.
Ad tech giant Taboola has struck a deal with NBC News to exclusively power all of its programmatic, or automated, display advertising sales, CEO Adam Singolda tells Axios.
Why it matters: It's a major milestone for Taboola as it looks to expand its business beyond native ads to powering any display ad on the open web.
Media-related lawsuits involving President Trump along with a broader set of Trump-related defamation cases have surged over the past two years compared with the decade prior, according to an Axios analysis.
Why it matters: Trump's efforts to target government-funded broadcasters and broadcasters regulated by the Federal Communications Commission have prompted many of those cases.
ABC on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, arguing the agency has violated its First Amendment rights by retaliating against the broadcaster for its editorial decisions.
Why it matters: It's a major escalation of ABC's fight with the FCC, which it argues is motivated by broader efforts to silence a free and independent press.
Data: NOAA solar calculations; U.S. Census Bureau; Note: Times are calculated for a single point within each U.S. county or equivalent. Actual sunset times across a given county might vary; Map: Brad Jennings/Axios
Most Americans have already seen their final 8pm sunset of the year.
The big picture: We lose a little more daylight every day as the Earth's Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the Sun through Dec. 21, which will be the shortest day of the year.
But the farther west within a time zone you live, the later your sunsets will typically be.
Cint is going private at less than a tenth of the roughly $3 billion valuation it commanded five years ago as the 28-year-old business continues its turnaround, CEO Patrick Comer exclusively tells Axios.
Why it matters: The move comes amid a broader shift across the media measurement industry, with Nielsen and IAS going private and DoubleVerify set to join them if its sale to Nielsen closes.
Atomic Canyon is rolling out an AI assistant developed with major industry groups to help nuclear plant workers make better and faster use of operating records and technical knowledge.
The startup, which provides AI tailored to the nuclear industry, is also getting a funding lift from chip giant Nvidia.
BNY CEO Robin Vince is encouraging the bank's incoming analysts to experiment with AI and question whether it can make their work easier, according to a welcome letter shared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: As financial analysts ranks among the jobs viewed as vulnerable to AI displacement, at least one bank is encouraging employees to embrace the technology rather than fear it.
OpenAI on Tuesday is unveiling its long-expected teen experience for ChatGPT that features parental controls, efforts to encourage real-world relationships and a focus on learning rather than serving up answers.
Why it matters: The move is likely to rekindle debate over whether teens should be using chatbots at all.
