OpenAI on Monday said its nascent advertising business has reached a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate less than 200 days after its launch.
Why it matters: Advertising revenue is critical to supporting access to free generative AI services. This is especially true for AI companies like OpenAI that are looking to go public in coming months.
President Trump has personally asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Apple Maps, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in an interview Monday.
Why it matters: The request comes after Google changed the lake's name on mobile and desktop for U.S. users on Saturday.
The Trump administration debuted a new pilot program Monday to bring free cybersecurity and AI tools to under-resourced water systems, starting in Texas.
Why it matters: Water systems have long been considered among the country's most vulnerable critical infrastructure, and the program arrives as at least 12 states respond to suspected Iranian cyberattacks.
President Trump has a new message for Americans rebelling over the nation's data-center boom: Get over it.
"If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame," Trump warned Monday.
Why it matters: Nine weeks out from the midterms, the president is charging into a fight Republicans have been scrambling to escape — staking his political capital on one of the most toxic issues in the country.
TrustedRouter, an AI routing startup, raised $1.25 million from a group of investors, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The interest in the startup is the latest example of Silicon Valley's obsession with routing, and the bet that businesses won't rely on just one AI model.
A new independent evaluation finds that leading AI models are far less likely than earlier versions to explicitly encourage suicide or reinforce delusions.
Yes, but: The study also found most models too willing toassist with suicide-related creative writing, farewell notes and other task-based requests even when a user's distress should have been apparent.
Why it matters: Saving the world with AI-designed cures is better than being blamed for ruining the environment or driving up Americans' utility bills.
Build American AI — an advocacy group tied to pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future — is spending big on the AI data center fight, with plans to pour millions of dollars into battleground states, according to an announcement shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: The data center backlash is becoming a definingissue of the midterms, and supporters of the developments are punching back.
President Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not.
The big picture: Google and other digital map providers — like MapQuest and Apple — have split on whether to accept the name change or keep Lake Ontario on their maps.
