The U.S. Postal Service is staring down a cash crunch within a year — just as its biggest customer, Amazon, prepares to sharply scale back deliveries.
Why it matters: Even as major retailers build their own logistics networks, millions of Americans — especially in rural areas — still rely on USPS for essentials like prescription medications and last-mile delivery.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday released an updated federal AI policy draft as the White House prepares to unveil its own plan.
Why it matters: Lawmakers on the Hill are vying to shape the Trump administration's AI agenda, and Blackburn is making her case to lead the effort in the Senate.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has questions about a $10 billion fee that TikTok's buyers reportedly are paying the U.S. Treasury Department, on top of what they spent to buy the actual business from China's ByteDance.
Elon Musk and the SEC are working on a settlement over Musk's failure to disclose purchases of Twitter stock prior to making his April 2022 takeover offer, per an SEC court filing.
Why it matters: SpaceX bankers would like this matter put to bed before launching what may be the largest IPO of all time.
The federal government is trying to clear a regulatory path for new types of vehicles that drive themselves and don't have a steering wheel or pedals.
Why it matters: Fully automated robotaxis don't need driver controls, but the law still requires them. Updating federal standards could determine who leads the global race in autonomous vehicle technology.
Uproxx is pitching music programming on YouTube as premium inventory to advertisers, CEO Jarret Myer exclusively tells Axios ahead of the IAB NewFronts.
Why it matters: As connected TV audiences grow, creator media companies are positioning themselves as entertainment networks — not just social video brands — and part of a new category called creator TV.
Snowflake, the cloud-based data platform, is rolling out a new autonomous AI platform on Wednesday that will enable users to quickly access enterprise data and execute business functions.
Why it matters: The product launch shows how enterprise software companies are aggressively responding to a workplace reshaped by AI.
The first production lines at Arsenal-1, the weapons mega-factory Anduril Industries is erecting in Ohio, will go hot "in a matter of weeks," founder Palmer Luckey told Axios.
"We're ahead of schedule," he said. The company previously teased July.
The big picture: The decade-long project is make or break for Anduril, which is now reportedly valued at $60 billion. It's also a major bet on American reindustrialization, a trend with its fair share of factory floor photoshoots.
Executives are billing Arsenal as the future of defense manufacturing. Getting there requires a chunk of the money it's raised thus far.
Anthropic is now capturing over 73% of all spending among companies buying AI tools for the first time, according to customer data from Ramp.
Why it matters: The AI race is shifting from who has the best model to who can monetize the fastest — and Anthropic is pulling ahead with the customers that matter most: enterprises.
Nearly anyone can have more meaningful conversations by becoming an "opener," a term psychology researchers have for someone who easily gets others to open up.
