Axios reporters sat down with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna this week in Washington and talked about everything from quantum computing to taking risks during economic upheaval.
Why it matters: Krishna has led a turnaround at the legacy tech giant as AI reshapes the industry — and he says he's confident the technology's impact on jobs and productivity at IBM will be a net positive.
The White House is now sifting through hundreds of comments on AI regulation from industry and outside groups as it decides how to cut as much red tape as possible.
Why it matters: The Trump administration is touting this effort to cut barriers to AI development and deployment as key to the president's AI action plan.
The people who operate Bitcoin and secure it for posterity are in a debate over how much data can be stored on its blockchain.
Why it matters: It's an ideological battle over what Bitcoin should be used for, with a growing number of operators working to keep it just about money.
Sara Blask, Blue Origin'sformer principal of launch communications, referred to her team as the "Seal Team 6" of crisis communications during on an-stage interview at MB Live.
Why it matters: Space tourism is a highly technical, highly regulated industry that is viewed with skepticism by many — making proactive storytelling and crisis planning priorities for the comms teams.
Communicators tend to gripe about how they deserve to have a seat at the corporate leadership table. It's a tired trope that I'm, quite frankly, sick of writing about.
Yes, but: When Walmart executive vice president of corporate affairs Dan Bartlett told me the "public" has a seat at the table, it made me pause.
Why it matters: Corporate affairs and communications teams show their value by acting as strategic liaisons between a company and its most important audiences, namely the public.
Perplexity on Thursday is launching Perplexity Patents, an AI patent research agent, per an announcement shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: The AI-powered web browser wants to make it easier for people to look up patents so engineers, researchers and consumers can quickly find prior inventions.
Bill Gates' shift from "doomsday" climate warnings to a focus on improving human lives is triggering sharp reactions from scientists and activists.
Why it matters: As one of the world's most prominent funders of both climate and global health efforts, Gates' positioning influences the political and philanthropic center.
The AI spending spree continues. It's only getting bigger, in fact, and the sums more astronomical.
Why it matters: The longer the boom can keep carrying the economy, the more it can offset other structural changes, like a reordering of global trade and a transformation of the labor market.
