Some Republicans fear the party is poised to repeat past mistakes by nominating candidates in Tuesday’s primaries who are viewed as too extreme to sway moderate voters.
The Trump administration is showing signs it could ban cutting-edge Chinese AI models — a momentous move that could lock in dominance by OpenAI and Anthropic. Why it matters: Parts of the administration have tried to implement de facto bans on foreign open-source models before, knowledgeable sources tell Axios. Last week's rise of Chinese model Kimi is reigniting those efforts. Pro-competition voices fear the implications. - U.S. companies are increasingly using open-source models from China because they're cheaper and, as seen by the advent of Kimi , just about as good as the domestic technology. Behind the scenes: The Commerce Department last year considered adding multiple Chinese AI labs to its "Entity List," which would…
Artificial intelligence is dramatically speeding up drug development — and a proprietary survey shows how it's priming a bigger automation push that's changing the trajectory of early stage pharma research. Why it matters: The TD Cowen survey of 80 biopharma leaders and insiders finds AI is compressing drug developers' preclinical costs and timelines by as much as 70%. - That's fueling demand for cutting-edge software, sequencing tools and computer models that will help churn out more experimental treatments in the next five years. The big picture: AI can't replace scientific intuition. But the way it can streamline the grueling R&D before human testing begins is making computer screens as important a feature of drug design as…
Drivers can expect pump shock déjà vu as the national average gas price again climbed over $4 per gallon today, as President Trump appears poised to escalate the war in Iran. The big picture: Tanker traffic is once again being choked in the Strait of Hormuz after fighting between Iran and the U.S. reignited, with Washington reinstating a naval blockade that could dramatically escalate tensions. - Oil prices have risen as the conflict has escalated and the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran unravels . Driving the news: The national average is now $4.00 a gallon, per AAA. Catch up quick: Last month, prices slipped back below $4 per gallon, giving some relief following months of pain at the pump. - As a result,…
Congressman Pat Harrigan joins us to speak on the fallen U.S. soldiers as the conflict with Iran continues. Plus, Rep. Haley Stevens stops by as the Michigan Senate race heats up against her opponent, Abdul El-Sayed. And making daylight saving time year-round? All that and more on The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt. #iran #iranwar #elections #midterms #daylightsavingtime
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary marking her first contested Senate primary endorsement of 2026 in one of the nation’s top battlegrounds. The endorsement comes as a wave of progressive candidates have performed well in recent congressional primaries. #aoc #elsayed #michigan #endorsements #primaries