"Welcome to the AGI era," OpenAI says as GPT-6 Astra debuts
OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-6 Astra, which president Greg Brockman called a "generational leap" and said could…
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A record 47% want stronger unions. Labor's challenge is turning support into power.
For only the second time in a quarter century, a majority of Republicans — 52% — approve of labor unions, according to…
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Not so fast on rate hikes, some Fed officials say
After Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh's speech in Jackson Hole, the markets penciled in an interest rate hike for…
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Top Pentagon official reaffirms Anthropic blacklist despite Lutnick comments
Pentagon official Emil Michael on Thursday said that Anthropic is still considered a "supply chain risk," a day after…
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Widespread AI outage underway
OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and xAI's Grok are all down Thursday morning, according to the outage company…
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Gloria Steinem, feminist icon, dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the journalist, activist and organizer who became the most recognizable face of the U.S. women's…
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Altman raises stakes on government scrutiny as AI advances
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the Trump administration's voluntary review of the company's…
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Brain implants fuel U.S.-China bioscience rivalry
Brain implants like those being developed by Elon Musk's Neuralink are becoming the latest friction point in the…
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Markets can't ignore the war anymore
Oil prices are heading back toward $100 a barrel, and, perhaps more crucially, the price of diesel fuel futures is now…
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Historic first: Older adults now outnumber the youngest children for the first time
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, International Database; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios People 65 and older now outnumber children…
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Alaska seeks oil revival while grappling with a warming future
EXIT GLACIER, Alaska — America's 49th state is a study in contrasts: Rapidly melting glaciers like this one attract…
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House Democrats erupt into infighting over leadership power play
House Democratic leaders are trying to flex some muscle this week after two members defected on a key procedural vote.…
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Witkoff meets powerful UAE official amid crackdown on Iran
White House Envoy Steve Witkoff met last weekend with the national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates to…
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The $1 Trump coins are here. Why spending them is legal but tricky
The U.S. Mint began selling $1 Trump coins Wednesday. Why it matters: The Trump coin sits in a rare middle ground: The…
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Nearly 9 in 10 Americans report widespread government corruption after Trump's return
Data: Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Americans' perceptions of government corruption have hit a 20-year high following…
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Lutnick: Anthropic is "back on the right side" with Trump administration
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration now trusts Anthropic following…
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After Trump renamed Lake Ontario, Americans aren't buying his Canada fight
President Trump's order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" isn't floating with Americans, with a majority opposing…
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America is seeing an uptick in executions
Data: Death Penalty Information Center; Note: includes federal death sentences handed down in a state. Chart: Erin…
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Like "pissing in the wind": Local concerns bulldozed by Trump's border wall plan
The Trump administration has a blunt message for state and local officials trying to prevent construction of a wall and…
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How AI is playing a growing role in wildfire response
AI is already helping detect and monitor wildfires. Now, researchers are exploring how it could help fire officials…
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OpenAI, Anthropic aim to balance safety, progress as IPOs near
OpenAI and Anthropic are trying to strike a delicate balance: convincing Wall Street that their businesses are sound…
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Trump's AI team fractures over strategy against G20 backdrop
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Trump administration officials came to this week's G20 innovation summit to project a united front…
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Rogue House Democrats Golden and Perez face growing push for "consequences"
Two centrist House Democrats who voted to help Republicans get a procedural motion across the finish line are now…
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Pentagon turmoil deepens as Hegseth consolidates control
The Pentagon has entered a period of profound institutional turmoil, as a crisis of leadership at home converges with a…
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U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy
The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday,…
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House Democrats left reeling after shock defections
House Democrats were left stunned and pointing fingers Tuesday after a pair of centrist lawmakers unexpectedly helped…
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House censures Chuck Edwards over "sexual harassment" of staff
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) was censured by the House on Tuesday after the Ethics Committee found he failed "to adhere…
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Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"
Apple has changed the label on Lake Ontario to "Lake America," according to an Axios review of Apple Maps on Tuesday…
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U.S. military launches fresh strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military is conducting strikes on Iranian targets in the area of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command…
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U.S. officials defend deal with controversial Venezuelan oil baron
U.S. officials are defending their work with Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt in the unprecedented White…
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USPS whistleblower warns new ballot system could fail
A U.S. Postal Service whistleblower is alleging the agency defied court orders while rushing to build a new ballot…
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AI labs are facing an agent control problem
Under current systems, AI labs can no longer guarantee that AI agents won't swarm and escape their testing…
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Data center construction spending surged in July
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, FactSet Construction spending on AI data center "shells" soared in July, rising at an…
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What higher interest rates are telling us
Data: Federal Reserve; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios The bond sell-off and the resulting higher interest rates are largely a…
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House Democrats fume about GOP's anti-socialism bill
House Democrats are grumbling that Republicans are setting one last political trap for them before November by…
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Apple, OpenAI legal fight keeps escalating. Here's how we got here
Apple and OpenAI are escalating their legal fight over allegations that the ChatGPT maker used Apple employees to…
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