Axios

The idea of breaking up big health insurance companies has suddenly entered the political conversation, even if it faces long odds of ever actually happening.

Why it matters: Politicians across the ideological spectrum are increasingly convinced that those owning multiple parts of the health care system have a big role in making medical costs unaffordable.

Public resistance to data centers isn't driven as much by electricity prices as conventional wisdom suggests — it's more about how the giant projects might alter their communities, a new Harvard/MIT poll shows.

Why it matters: The poll could shape how developers engage with communities as they try to build more data centers to meet AI's massive electricity demands, said Harvard researcher Stephen Ansolabehere, who oversaw the poll.

Jigsaw puzzling isn't just a solitary bad-weather activity anymore — it's snapping into place as a social sport.

Why it matters: Puzzling's shift from solo to social mirrors a bigger trend: People are turning analog or "grandma" hobbies into in-person communities.

Tesla's electric vehicle sales disappointed investors in the first quarter — but CEO Elon Musk doesn't seem to mind as he sets his sights on an AI-powered future.

Why it matters: EV sales still pay the bills for Tesla, providing critical cash flow to fund costly endeavors like humanoid robots and self-driving car technology.

OpenAI is acquiring TBPN, the media startup with a live tech and business talk show hosted by Jordi Hays and John Coogan.

Why it matters: The deal underscores OpenAI's effort to not just release AI tools but also shape the public conversation on AI.

The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's order temporarily blocking the Pentagon's ban on Anthropic, per a filing on Thursday.

Why it matters: The appeal escalates a high-stakes fight that could reshape how the government works with AI companies.

AI is going to change the way people work, but it's not going to replace them en masse, according to new research from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.

Why it matters: This directly pushes back on fear-based narratives coming from some AI leaders and reframes the debate from "when do jobs disappear?" to "how quickly do tasks shift?"

AI is reshaping corporate strategy at record speed, yet many responsible for overseeing it aren't keeping pace.

Why it matters: That gap is increasingly a reputational and governance risk, not just a technical one.

Sunfish — an AI-powered fertility platform — is introducing an egg-freezing program that uses predictive models to estimate the cost of reaching a target number of eggs.

Why it matters: Fertility treatments are a significant contributor to debt for many families in the U.S., but unlike mortgages, student debt or car payments, the treatments usually give people little transparency into what the final bill will be.

Google is weighing greater use of natural gas to power its AI ambitions than previously known, according to a report released Wednesday.

Why it matters: Google has earned a reputation for prioritizing clean energy in the rush to build data centers, but new findings from a market intelligence firm suggest it may also lean more on a fossil fuel.