President Trump late Friday demanded Microsoft fire its head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, over her work in the Biden administration.
Why it matters: Trump's push for one of the world's largest companies to oust one of its top executives is the latest example of the administration's broad efforts to exert more active oversight of corporate America.
Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon are all named in copies of Jeffrey Epstein's daily schedules released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
Why it matters: The schedules make reference to Musk possibly flying to an "island" in 2014, and Thiel and Bannon apparently dining with Epstein as recently as 2017 and 2019, respectively.
Data center developers should provide their own electricity if enough isn't available, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Axios in a Climate Week NYC interview.
Why it matters: Energy-hungry data centers are prompting a rush for electricity after decades of stagnant growth, and some independent grid operators warn power shortages could be ahead.
Wall Street analysts are pointing to the many metrics that signal stock valuations are a concern, yet this data leads them to a counterintuitive conclusion: This rally still has legs.
Why it matters: The message for investors? Ride the wave while it's here, regardless of how expensive the market is getting.
California appears to be moving closer to enacting a major AI law that would mandate transparency measures from frontier AI companies.
Why it matters: Gov. Gavin Newsom has not definitively said whether he will sign the bill, SB 53 — but its momentum is strong, and if signed, the law would have major implications for the country's biggest AI names.
AI and quantum computing top the Office of Science and Technology Policy's research and development priorities for fiscal year 2027, per a White House memo released this week.
Why it matters: OSTP is doubling down on AI development as it looks to the future of the Trump administration's science and technology agenda.
President Trump's love of dealmaking is making it tough for China hawks in Congress to keep up their national security fervor around tech and AI.
Why it matters: Republicans are in a tough spot as they try to defend their bills on chips, apps and AI without undermining the White House's approach to industrial policy.
Weeks of Russian incursions into NATO skies have pushed the U.S.-led alliance to the brink of an explosive choice: strike back or stand down.
Why it matters: With peace talks frozen and nuclear threats flying,NATO and Russia are closer to a direct military confrontation than at any point since the Cold War.
Delaying the morning phone scroll — even by just a few minutes — could do wonders for your brain.
The big picture: We know staring at a screen all day isn't healthy. But even if a full digital detox isn't realistic, an offline morning can still go a long way.
NBCUniversal on Thursday warned customers that its networks may be dropped from YouTube TV if the two parties cannot reach a new distribution agreement by Sept. 30.
Why it matters: NBCU rarely leverages consumer campaigns to negotiate pay-TV distribution fights. The escalation speaks to the challenges it says it's facing trying to negotiate with YouTube TV.
