The autonomous future stopped being theoretical this weekend, as a swarm of AI agents signed up for a social media network built just for them. Why it matters: Security teams, corporate leaders and government officials are far from ready for a reality where agents have real autonomy inside their systems. Driving the news: Since Thursday, 1.5 million AI agents have joined Moltbook , a social network designed just for agents built from an open-source, self-hosted autonomous personal assistant called OpenClaw . - On Moltbook, the agents have formed their own religion , run social-engineering scams and wrestled publicly with their "purpose" as they continue to post. - The agents are also turning into security nerds: They've launched an…
The judge said the Trump administration’s move to withdraw the temporary protected status was probably illegal. The Department of Homeland Security plans to appeal.
The museum says a Jewish art dealer received a fair price for the work in 1941. The heirs say sales from that time are considered to have been forced and void under French law.
The museum says a Jewish art dealer received a fair price for the work in 1941. The heirs say sales from that time are considered to have been forced and void under French law.
The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.
A Democratic senator is demanding answers from an AI toy company accused of exposing tens of thousands of children's private conversations, according to a letter shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: AI-powered toys are rapidly entering children's homes, but safeguards around how companies collect, store and monitor kids' data haven't kept pace. Catch up quick: Researchers reported last month that bondu, an AI-powered conversational toy company, inadvertently exposed children's chat transcripts and personal data through a publicly accessible portal. - Bondu, which allows parents to check their children's conversations, said it took down the exposed portal and relaunched it the next day with authentication measures, according to…
Data: Insurify ; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Car insurance prices dipped last year after a post-pandemic stretch of skyrocketing costs, a new Insurify report finds. - The average annual full-coverage premium fell 6% nationally from 2024 to 2025, to $2,144. - Some states saw much larger drops, including Wyoming (-30%), Iowa (-25%) and Arkansas (-23%). Reality check: That relief comes after car insurance costs rose 46% from 2022 to 2024, "partially due to risky driving behavior following the pandemic," said Insurify, an insurance-comparison platform. - Average rates are up big time in some places, including New Jersey (+20%) and Washington, D.C. (+18%). Between the lines: "Insurers' margins are now high enough to absorb tariff-driven…