Axios

Cybercrime fighters may soon rely more heavily on AI to plug growing gaps in the industry's workforce.

Why it matters: Attacks on private and public systems online are outpacing the industry's growth to defend against them.

Another quarter, another $20 billion-plus profit.

Why it matters: With a market value of more than $2.6 trillion, Apple is the most heavily weighted stock in S&P 500 index. Meaning, it influences this measure of the market more than any other.

Runway AI, the generative AI company whose video editing tools were critical to making "Everything Everywhere All at Once," has made parts of its toolkit available to the public — so anyone can turn images, text or video clips into 15-second reels.

Why it matters: There's grave and justifiable concern about AI's potential for abuse. But the flip side is that tools like Runway's are unleashing all manner of artistic creativity and giving rise to new AI-generated art forms.

While CEOs of the companies leading today's AI wave met at the White House Thursday, the leaders of the Biden administration's antitrust campaign against tech giants were also gathering for a stock-taking a few blocks away.

Why it matters: In each arena, the industry has so far lapped its would-be regulators — but at least with AI, the race is still young.