Latinos don't think much of Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk, according to an exclusive Axios-Ipsos Latino poll in partnership with Noticias Telemundo.
Why it matters: Hispanics are among the fastest-growing consumers in the U.S. and are avid social media users, which could spell trouble for Musk if they continue to shun his electric vehicles or flee Twitter.
School IT leaders are revisiting their cybersecurity strategies after trying — and sometimes failing — to fend off a wave of ransomware attacks this past school year.
FTX's new management has provided more details on the alleged misuse of FTX customer funds by FTX, Alameda Research and related entities.
Why it matters: Most FTX watchers already believe claims that the firm made use of funds deposited by users of the FTX exchange, but allegations made in this report would confirm that more directly than we've previously seen and shed considerable light on various aspects.
Sports betting is booming in the U.S., with more than $220 billion wagered since the Supreme Court's landmark legalization decision, and now is the subject of an escalating merger battle between the industry's number two player and a well-heeled newbie.
Driving the news: DraftKings made a $195 million nonbinding offer to buy the U.S. assets of Australian bookmaker PointsBet Holdings, topping an existing $150 million agreement with Fanatics.
Thomson Reuters has agreed to buy Casetext, a San Francisco-based AI assistant for lawyers, for $650 million in cash.
Why it matters: The only thing hotter than funding AI startups may be acquiring AI startups, with this deal coming one day after Databricks agreed to buy MosaicML for $1.3 billion in stock.
Immigrants to the United States have played a large part in founding AI companies and studying in AI fields, per a new study from the National Foundation for American Policy shared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: As the generative AI boom reshapes the U.S.'s tech job market, the industry is already strapped for talent and constantly pushing for immigration policies that bring in more workers from abroad.
Microsoft's gaming chief Phil Spencer pitched his bosses a plan to purchase Sega, the makers of Sonic the Hedgehog, back in 2020. But Sonic wouldn't have become Xbox-only.
Driving the news: The idea was detailed in an internal email from Spencer to Microsoft's CEO and chief financial officer that was released to the public Monday as part of the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to block the tech giant's purchase of Activision Blizzard.
Two very different versions of Microsoft’s gaming division were described in court last week during ongoing hearings in the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block Microsoft’s $69 billion bid to buy Activision Blizzard.
Why it matters: Xbox’s public reputation, at times seemingly too complimentary of competitors, too frank about its struggles to be true, is getting tested by evidence and aggressive FTC questioning.
Amazon plans to tap thousands of U.S. small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year, Axios is first to report.
Driving the news: Amazon on Monday will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington.
Open-source AI models, which let anyone view and manipulate the code, are growing in popularity as startups and giants alike race to compete with market leader ChatGPT.
Why it matters: The White House and some experts fear open-source models could aid risky uses — especially synthetic biology, which could create the next pandemic. But those sounding the alarms may be too late.
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