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Elon Musk is calling out the “laptop class” of workers for their privilege of being able to work from home, as a growing number of companies call staff back to the office.

Why it matters: As CEO of two highly scrutinized firms, Musk’s views undoubtedly influence other business leaders.

Apple unveiled new features this week designed for people with cognitive, vision and speech impairments.

Driving the news: The forthcoming "Personal Voice" feature was made for users who are nonspeaking or at risk of losing that ability to create a synthesized voice that sounds like them, the company said.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the fastest-selling game in the Americas for any Nintendo system ever, and one of the hottest games worldwide for the Switch.

Driving the news: Nintendo revealed initial sales figures today for the acclaimed action-adventure game: 4 millions copies sold in the Americas; 10 million sold overall around the world.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to make it illegal for carmakers to eliminate AM radio from their cars, arguing public safety is at risk, Axios is first to report.

Why it matters: AM radio is one key way that government officials communicate with the public during natural disasters and other emergencies.

Ads have supported free TV content for a long time, but one startup is betting they can even subsidize the cost of the television itself.

How it works: Telly, which was started by Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, is giving away half a million 55-inch 4K televisions — with the condition that recipients also install a separate second display underneath that is constantly displaying ads and other information.

For what might be the first time ever, industry leaders of a new technological revolution are practically begging the government to regulate them — and they still might not get what they want.

Driving the news: A discussion Tuesday between lawmakers and tech executives about the potential misuse of generative AI featured OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urging Congress to enact rules to limit the technology's dangers.

As the aviation industry wrestles with meeting its net zero emissions goal by 2050, Boeing is offering a new tool meant to help executives, policymakers and other leaders explore the risks and rewards of potential pathways.

Why it matters: Aviation's global CO2 emissions have doubled since 1987 and now account for about 2.5% of the worldwide total, according to the World Economic Forum.

The leading hardware wallet maker, Ledger, announced a new feature on Tuesday that has crypto diehards in an uproar.

Driving the news: Ledger Recover is an opt-in system enabled on the Ledger Nano that will allow a user to recover a private key in a relatively safe way — in theory.

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday five criminal cases involving people accused of stealing or illegally transferring U.S. technology to businesses and governments in China, Russia and Iran.

Why it matters: The cases, and four arrests associated with them, were the first enforcement actions taken by a new DOJ team meant to prevent nation-state adversaries from stealing critical U.S. technologies.

Lawmakers aired fears Tuesday about the potential misuse of generative AI, peppering OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with questions as he repeatedly said he'd welcome legislation in the space.

Driving the news: OpenAI's generative AI product ChatGPT sparked the latest AI craze. The likelihood that lawmakers will unite and act on AI regulation, before the technology rapidly develops, remains slim.

Despite the economic headwinds, at least one major cybersecurity startup is still preparing to go public.

Driving the news: Huntress, a popular endpoint security provider among small to medium-sized businesses, has raised a $60 million funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, the company announced Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer is actively responding to a cyberattack that affected print production, the media outlet confirmed to Axios.

What's happening: On Thursday, the daily newspaper discovered "anomalous activity on select computer systems," Inquirer publisher and CEO Lisa Hughes said in a statement Monday.

A recent resurgence in ransomware attacks targeting local governments is spurring local IT leaders into action to lock down their systems.

Driving the news: Leaders in Dallas are preparing to spend months recovering from a recent attack that hindered the city's 911 emergency services, court systems and more.

More than a third of the hottest enterprise tech startups focus on generative AI, and even more than that are incorporating the technology as a service or feature, according to the latest Enterprise Tech 30 list, compiled by venture capital firm Wing and shared first with Axios.

Why it matters: Consumer interest in generative AI tools like ChatGPT is matched by investors who are betting that similar technologies will fundamentally change how businesses operate.