Axios

The spectacular rise of China's auto industry — seemingly overnight — has rattled industry leaders and policymakers, catching many off guard.

Why it matters: There's a dawning realization across the industry that China's ascendance is both an existential business threat and a national security risk.

A new app launching today promises to let anyone digitally clone themselves in under three minutes.

Why it matters: The startup, called 2wai (pronounced "two-way"), was co-founded by Disney Channel actor Calum Worthy and Hollywood producer Russell Geyser, and is designed to give entertainers — and everyone else — lifetime ownership over their AI avatars.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is joining criticism of the International Energy Agency's projection that global oil demand will peak this decade.

Why it matters: Dissatisfaction with the Paris-based multilateral agency — which the U.S. helps fund — has reached the highest levels of Trump 2.0.

A new analysis sees carbon emissions linked to AI data centers growing 11-fold this decade — and offers ways to limit its environmental footprint.

Why it matters: Accenture's study offers fresh modeling — and metrics — as policymakers, companies and other stakeholders try to understand AI's path.

Drinking something hot might actually cool you down.

Why it matters: As millions of Americans experience record-breaking heat this summer, finding ways to cool down and stay hydrated is more important than ever.

Summer arrived hot and heavy this week, and it's not going away anytime soon.

Why it matters: Extreme heat is the top weather-related cause of death in the U.S. It's especially dangerous for older adults, children and people with medical conditions.

• The first scorcher of the year is typically the most jarring, as our bodies aren't yet acclimated to the high temperatures.

With record high temperatures becoming the norm, humans are more regularly hitting the threshold of our ability to cope with heat.

Why it matters: An early summer heat wave plaguing the U.S. raises questions about how our bodies can cope with excessively high temperatures that are worsening due to climate change.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday directed the state's public power authority to build a gigawatt-scale plant somewhere upstate. Here are seven observations:

1. It's really a bipartisan thing now. The full-throated embrace of nuclear from the second-largest blue state is a powerful sign of cross-aisle support.