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Musk vs. Altman is about what we don't already know

Altman has more at stake than does Musk, as both leaders prep massive IPOs.

Business

Elon <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Musk&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/business/elon-musk" data-vars-content-id="a5cc73b5-b44e-439e-8ba0-a7c5906c8ee4" data-vars-headline="Musk vs. Altman is about what we don&#x27;t already know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/business/elon-musk" target="_self">Musk&#x27;s</a> lawsuit against Sam Altman ostensibly is about OpenAI&#x27;s pivot to a for-profit model, after having been founded for more altruistic purposes.What really matters, however, is if either side can expose damaging information about the other. Almost regardless of the jury verdict.

James Comey indicted again, this time over "86 47" photo

The Justice Department last year tried to indict Comey for lying to Congress but the prosecution crumbled.

Politics & Policy

Former FBI Director <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="James Comey," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/16/8647-meaning-comey-trump-protest" data-vars-content-id="cd70f499-a59b-4b58-9747-cc98fd16f1c9" data-vars-headline="James Comey indicted again, this time over &quot;86 47&quot; photo" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/16/8647-meaning-comey-trump-protest" target="_self">James Comey,</a> a frequent critic of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="cd70f499-a59b-4b58-9747-cc98fd16f1c9" data-vars-headline="James Comey indicted again, this time over &quot;86 47&quot; photo" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">President Trump</a>, has been indicted by the Department of Justice for a second time.The big picture: The charges involve a social media post by Comey that included seashells arranged to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="display &quot;86 47,&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/james-comey-shell-8647-post-trump-investigation" data-vars-content-id="cd70f499-a59b-4b58-9747-cc98fd16f1c9" data-vars-headline="James Comey indicted again, this time over &quot;86 47&quot; photo" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/james-comey-shell-8647-post-trump-investigation" target="_self">display &quot;86 47,&quot;</a> which some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Republicans interpreted" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/16/trump-comey-8647-post-assassination" data-vars-content-id="cd70f499-a59b-4b58-9747-cc98fd16f1c9" data-vars-headline="James Comey indicted again, this time over &quot;86 47&quot; photo" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/16/trump-comey-8647-post-assassination" target="_self">Republicans interpreted</a> as a threat against President Trump at the time.

Georgia wildfires come as much of America is ready to burn

Devastating wildfires in Georgia are just a preview of what could be an especially brutal fire season.

Energy & Climate

Georgia&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wildfires" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/27/wildfires-burn-acres-drought-south-georgia" data-vars-content-id="cf448a29-b4d0-4259-b512-e9bc18f87256" data-vars-headline="Georgia wildfires come as much of America is ready to burn" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/04/27/wildfires-burn-acres-drought-south-georgia" target="_self">wildfires</a> could be a preview of a potentially severe fire season nationwide, with swaths of dried-out land primed to burn from coast to coast.Driving the news: The Highway 82 Fire and Pineland Road Fire have destroyed more than 120 homes, fueled by dry conditions, high winds and leftover debris from 2024&#x27;s Hurricane Helene.

FCC orders review of ABC's broadcast licenses

The review comes shortly after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump condemned ABC for a joke made by its late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ordered an accelerated review" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fcc.gov/document/walt-disney-company-abc-and-tv-subsidiaries" data-vars-content-id="b648f35c-721b-4d8d-bfe5-a7d41d15c131" data-vars-headline="FCC orders review of ABC&#x27;s broadcast licenses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/walt-disney-company-abc-and-tv-subsidiaries" target="_blank">ordered an accelerated review</a> of ABC&#x27;s local station broadcast licenses as it investigates whether those stations violated the FCC&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rules" data-vars-click-url="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-02-303A1.pdf" data-vars-content-id="b648f35c-721b-4d8d-bfe5-a7d41d15c131" data-vars-headline="FCC orders review of ABC&#x27;s broadcast licenses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-02-303A1.pdf" target="_blank">rules</a> that are meant to prevent &quot;unlawful discrimination&quot; related to ABC&#x27;s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Why it matters: The move is unprecedented, and it puts pressure on ABC and its parent Disney as they continue to clash with the Trump administration over the content they broadcast.

Mike Johnson's "hell week" collides with GOP infighting

The House is effectively frozen after GOP leaders failed to move a rule out of committee.

House Speaker Mike Johnson&#x27;s &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hell week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/24/mike-johnson-republicans-fisa-farm-bill-dhs" data-vars-content-id="f81a060a-b4ea-41e2-9cd6-96bf55464eff" data-vars-headline="Mike Johnson&#x27;s &quot;hell week&quot; collides with GOP infighting" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/24/mike-johnson-republicans-fisa-farm-bill-dhs" target="_self">hell week</a>&quot; is already veering off course, with GOP infighting derailing his packed agenda. Why it matters: Another GOP revolt is colliding with imminent deadlines to prevent a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="key surveillance tool" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/house-republicans-pass-fisa-extension" data-vars-content-id="f81a060a-b4ea-41e2-9cd6-96bf55464eff" data-vars-headline="Mike Johnson&#x27;s &quot;hell week&quot; collides with GOP infighting" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/house-republicans-pass-fisa-extension" target="_self">key surveillance tool</a>, as well as money to pay <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Department of Homeland Security" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/dhs-shutdown-house-vote-johnson" data-vars-content-id="f81a060a-b4ea-41e2-9cd6-96bf55464eff" data-vars-headline="Mike Johnson&#x27;s &quot;hell week&quot; collides with GOP infighting" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/dhs-shutdown-house-vote-johnson" target="_self">Department of Homeland Security</a> workers, from lapsing.

South metro grads face tough job market

Job market uncertainty has crept into everyday life for most Americans.

Job market uncertainty has crept into everyday life for most Americans, and the youngest students among us feel like they&#x27;re <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shouldering much of that burden" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/jobs-labor-college-gallup" data-vars-content-id="1dadcfd9-3658-427f-a15a-304cc8f695c1" data-vars-headline="South metro grads face tough job market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/jobs-labor-college-gallup" target="_self">shouldering much of that burden</a>.Why it matters: Twenty-three-year-old Lily Mazzoline, and millions of future grads like her, need jobs — but they&#x27;re stressed, disappointed and a little ticked off.

Denver area office vacancies remain high in 2026

Nearly 9 million square feet of office space is sitting empty as hybrid work reshapes demand.

Real Estate

Office space is sitting empty across the Denver Tech Center and south metro.Why it matters: The pandemic triggered a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="permanent shift" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/office-vacancies-moodys-real-estate" data-vars-content-id="168f7db5-2ccf-466b-bf5d-b1be701d7d35" data-vars-headline="Denver area office vacancies remain high in 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/office-vacancies-moodys-real-estate" target="_self">permanent shift</a> in how — and where — Denver-area workers show up.

Neighbors react to nuclear plan at Buckley Space Force base

Some neighbors support a proposed microreactor, but concerns remain.

Aerospace

Aurora residents soon could be living near a nuclear microreactor.The big picture: Neighbors in the shadows of Buckley Space Force Base say the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="April announcement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ans.org/news/article-7930/colorado-montana-bases-selected-for-dod-microreactor-program/" data-vars-content-id="cfc0df60-54ec-420a-bf05-da85d52f72f2" data-vars-headline="Neighbors react to nuclear plan at Buckley Space Force base" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ans.org/news/article-7930/colorado-montana-bases-selected-for-dod-microreactor-program/" target="_blank">April announcement</a> naming the base a preferred site for a nuclear project came without warning.

Arapahoe County farmers markets return for the season

This lineup features weekend and weekday markets, each with unique offerings.

News

Farmers market season means parking lots, downtown streets and shopping centers across Arapahoe County fill with tents, local produce and the promise of a sun-drenched, caffeine-fueled morning.The big picture: This lineup features weekend and weekday markets, each with unique offerings guaranteed to get you outside and activated.

Aurora water restrictions: What you need to know

New rules limit watering days and add fines as Aurora faces low snowpack.

The City of Aurora is formally curbing water use in response to historically <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="low snowpack" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/01/13/colorado-snowpack-drought-record-levels" data-vars-content-id="5c2d21d6-826d-430c-93c1-de7c13753702" data-vars-headline="Aurora water restrictions: What you need to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/01/13/colorado-snowpack-drought-record-levels" target="_self">low snowpack</a> and amid growing water shortage concerns ahead of warming weather.Why it matters: Aurora Water wants a 20% reduction in water use, affecting everything from lawn watering to development, as the city tries to stretch limited supplies.

Denver

Colorado's Artemis moment

Colorado companies are playing an outsize role in this week's Artemis II mission.

Colorado&#x27;s aerospace industry is playing an outsize role in Wednesday&#x27;s Artemis II mission — a high-stakes crewed test flight for NASA&#x27;s return to the Moon.Why it matters: Florida may get the glory for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hosting the launch" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/30/mosi-to-host-artemis-ii-watch-party" data-vars-content-id="2e63651c-09ea-4d62-bb5b-f96cb50de6e1" data-vars-headline="Colorado&#x27;s Artemis moment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/03/30/mosi-to-host-artemis-ii-watch-party" target="_self">hosting the launch</a>, but Colorado&#x27;s status as a hub for space innovation stands to get a boost from the mission&#x27;s ripple effects.

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Neighbors react to nuclear plan at Buckley Space Force base

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