MrBeast became the most-subscribed creator account on YouTube over the weekend, taking the title from T-Series, a Bollywood music label.
Why it matters: With more than 270 million followers as of Monday morning, MrBeast — born Jimmy Donaldson — has laid down a blueprint for internet video success, and just maybe for building a sprawling lifestyle brand portfolio.
Russian propagandists are seeking to discredit the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and incite fears of terrorism at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris, according to a new Microsoft report released Sunday.
Why it matters: The report warned that the Russian campaign could expand and intensify in the run up to the start of the Paris Games in late July.
As an industry leader with a unique, user-obsessed culture, Binance goes above and beyond to protect its users and further the security of the global blockchain ecosystem.
Binance is the leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world and leads by example when it comes to setting industry standards.
This coming winter, up to 40 sailors will set off from western France on a daring solo round-the-world race — several armed with sensors meant to collect valuable ocean data.
Why it matters: The planned course will take the competitors into parts of the open ocean rarely visited or analyzed, making the race a prime opportunity to collect information useful for studying climate change and more.
A new Food and Drug Administration report questions the safety of using MDMA — also known as ecstasy — to treat PTSD, citing the potential for abuse and possible side effects.
Why it matters: The findings cast new doubts on what could become the first psychedelic-based treatment approved in the U.S. ahead of a related meeting tomorrow.
The merger of generative AI and robotics is likely to take many forms, but one of the earliest — and cutest — is a chatty, 14-inch-tall kids' companion named Moxie.
Why it matters: The AI models powering chatbots like ChatGPT open the door to a new generation of conversational robots that aren't constrained by a set of predetermined scripts and commands — a prospect both tantalizing and terrifying.
Young Americans are quickly embracing generative AI as a tool, but few have yet made it a part of their daily lives, according to new data shared exclusively with Axios from Common Sense Media, Hopelab and the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Center for Digital Thriving.
Why it matters: Since the rise of the web 30 years ago, young users have typically adopted and shaped each new dominant tech platform.
New photos of the B-21 Raider show the sophisticated stealth bomber in flight tests over California.
Why it matters: The images, shared by the U.S. Air Force and manufacturer Northrop Grumman, provide a peek at a highly secretive aircraft considered critical to future long-haul missions and nuclear weapons use.
Why it matters: Like "election integrity" in politics, everyone says they support "AI safety" — but now the term means something different depending on who's saying it.