More public relations firms are creating venture arms or outside funds to support the clients they are advising.
Why it matters: The trend could signal a new business model for an industry that is grappling with economic headwinds brought on by AI and its threat to billable hours.
The House on Thursday passed a bill that would streamline and speed up agencies' environmental reviews for energy and other projects — but it faces major changes in the Senate.
Why it matters: Overhauling the process for green-lighting industry projects is of paramount importance for many business groups.
Anthropic is releasing new tools to help business customers bring order to the wild west of workplace AI.
Why it matters: Chatbots can't achieve meaningful productivity gains and return on investment for businesses until they're tailored to how users actually work.
Communication leaders are continuing to gain influence in the C-suite and are making more money than ever before, according to a new report from executive search firm Korn Ferry, shared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: A function that used to be seen as a cost center is now an indispensable alignment mechanism, guiding businesses through AI transformation, political upheaval and a fractured information landscape.
Time is running out to ship gifts and have them delivered by Christmas.
Why it matters: Carriers are hitting their last recommended dates to get packages to doorsteps by Dec. 24 — and the longer you wait, the more you'll pay.
Bond yields for the largest Big Tech debt borrowers have climbed and trading in credit default swaps has surged as investors reassess the risks behind the AI boom.
Why it matters: The activity may actually reflect traders hedging so they can buy even more AI-linked debt, a sign of froth, not fear.
Oracle keeps making investors nervous. Not just about the company itself, but about Big Tech's enormous bet on AI that has been the engine of our economic growth and the bull market.
Why it matters: With so much money at stake, any sign of a delay in AI profits raises the risk that some players may never get there.
Nearly 3,000 new data centers are under construction or planned across the U.S., per a new analysis shared first with Axios — adding to the more than 4,000 already in operation.
Why it matters: Big tech and many local leaders are full steam ahead on building as many data centers as possible to generate revenue and power the AI boom — but they're fueling a major political fight, with locals pushing back over energy use and other concerns.
Google search data shows America is craving peanut butter this Christmas, with recipes for Peanut Butter Blossoms and Peanut Butter Balls topping the holiday charts for fastest-rising cookies.
The big picture: Holiday baking patterns offer an early look at what Americans are craving this winter.
Democrats are zeroing in on voter frustrations around electricity bill spikes as data centers become an opening to hit back at President Trump's AI policies.
Why it matters: The data center scrutiny is in direct contrast to the Trump administration, which is aligned with industry in its eagerness to start construction in the U.S.
Sebastian Guth, worldwide chief operating officer for Bayer Pharmaceuticals and president, Bayer U.S., shares how Bayer is leveraging cutting-edge science and technology to speed growth in the U.S.
Google released its new Gemini 3 Flash model on Wednesday, aiming to strike a decisive blow against OpenAI and other competitors by pushing a faster, cheaper model throughout its sprawling ecosystem.
Why it matters: The AI race is quickly becoming a standoff between Google and OpenAI, with huge implications not just for artificial intelligence technology, but for the entire economy.
Chris Kirchhoff, the head of applied AI strategy and global security at Scale AI, doesn't "worry about the killer robots quite yet, in the sense that architecting AI systems that work reliably is very difficult," he told Axios in a recent interview.
"I think the real question is: When will autonomous systems provide a layer of deterrence that we don't have today?"
Why he matters: Kirchhoff worked for the Pentagon and the White House and helped establish the Defense Innovation Unit. He later wrote a book about that adventure, plus the evolving defense-tech landscape.
Apex wants to be the Toyota or Ford of space, according to chief executive Ian Cinnamon. President Trump's hemispheric missile shield could be its golden ticket.
The big picture: Ask around and you'll hear it repeated: The next war will be fought in space.
That's one reason for the surge of speeches, spending and startups focusing on the domain.
Solar manufacturer T1 Energy has started building a $400 million to $425 million solar cell fabrication plant around 50 miles from Austin, Texas.
Why it matters: The move bolsters one trend — Texas as a growing clean tech hub — while showing confidence in market growth despite Trump 2.0's moves against renewables.
Robinhood is making its biggest bet yet on the convergence of AI and prediction markets, unveiling an AI-powered investing assistant and sports trading tools.
Why it matters: Robinhood is betting on the future of investing being, well, betting.
