We're rolling out two new Axios shows to build on our popular interview series, "The Axios Show ." Why it matters: This is a hinge moment for humanity. Job 1 for Axios is to help you navigate, understand and thrive ... with clinical, essential, useful coverage on all platforms. The short-video shows: 1. "Just Lead! " This series, debuting this morning, brings our blunt advice, based on real-world experience in life and business, on how to better lead yourself, friends, families and work colleagues. - First up: Blunt advice on AI, based on Jim's recent letter to his family and Axios readers on the fierce urgency to understand and use AI. The episode includes the reaction of his wife, an AI skeptic, and daughter, an AI agnostic. - Please…
AI:Axios is launching two new short-video series on YouTube. The first, titled "Just Lead!", debuts with an episode featuring Jim VandeHei providing blunt advice on the urgency of understanding and utilizing artificial intelligence. A second series based on Axios's "Behind the Curtain" columns is scheduled to debut next week.Open
Investors are confronting a different world, marked by the Trump administration's aggressive push for a new global order , renewed attacks on the Federal Reserve, increasingly controversial immigration actions and much more. Why it matters: It's not even the end of the first month of the year. Throw out your 2026 outlooks. What they're saying: It's hard to parse the market's response to the firehose of news, as any selloff could be "a routine wave or a tidal shift, or worse, a tsunami," Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, tells Axios. State of play: Since the beginning of the year, investors have been met with: - Venezuela: The capture of Nicolás Maduro led to a spike in volatility and a drop in energy prices. -…
AI:Investors in early 2026 are facing significant market volatility driven by a rapid succession of geopolitical tensions and aggressive policy moves from the Trump administration. Key factors impacting the economy include instability regarding Venezuela, conflicting trade stances with Canada, threats involving Greenland sovereignty, and legal challenges against Federal Reserve independence and major financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase. Additionally, corporate activism is rising following immigration-related incidents in Minnesota. With the S&P 500 seeing minimal gains and tech stocks facing skepticism over the AI boom, market analysts warn that the stock market remains on shaky ground as it navigates this unpredictable policy-driven…Open
AI is increasingly being used as a research collaborator for mathematicians and scientists, per a new report from OpenAI shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: OpenAI argues that AI can make scientists more productive by upping the amount of research that can get done, ultimately leading to more life-saving breakthroughs. By the numbers: Per OpenAI's report, an internal analysis of a random sample of anonymized ChatGPT conversations from January to December of last year showed: - Average weekly message counts on "advanced hard-science topics" grew nearly 47% over the year. - As of January of this year, nearly 1.3 million weekly users are discussing "advanced topics in hard science" with an average of 8.4 million ChatGPT messages…
AI:OpenAI is positioning itself as a key partner in scientific research, according to a new report from the company. An internal analysis revealed that usage of ChatGPT for "advanced hard-science topics"—including math, physics, chemistry, and biology—is surging, with weekly messages on these subjects growing nearly 47% over the past year. While many researchers currently use the tool for writing and communications, OpenAI notes that advanced reasoning models are increasingly being used for complex tasks like mathematical discovery and structural equation modeling. The company is calling on policymakers to support scientific AI adoption by improving data access and modernizing infrastructure.Open
The push comes after weeks of freewheeling speeches and international controversy that reflected Trump’s tendency to derail his own message.
AI:President Trump is attempting to refocus his political messaging on economic affordability following recent controversial speeches and international incidents that had previously distracted from his core platform.Open
The deportation has thrown the heist’s victims into further upheaval after enduring three years of financial hardship, the jewelry companies’ lawyer said.
AI:The deportation of a suspect involved in a historic jewelry heist has caused significant distress for the victims, who have already faced three years of financial hardship due to the crime.Open
The administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Alex Pretti, even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account.
AI:The Trump administration moved quickly to control the public narrative following the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, despite emerging video evidence that appeared to contradict official government accounts of the incident.Open
The lawsuits aim to prevent federal officials from destroying evidence related to Alex Pretti’s killing and to end the surge of immigration officers in Minnesota.
AI:Minnesota courts are set to hold hearings regarding lawsuits aimed at curbing the presence of federal immigration officers in the state and preventing the destruction of evidence related to the killing of Alex Pretti.Open
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” host Chris Stirewalt to discuss the fallout of the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a Customs and Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday.
AI:Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) criticized Democratic rhetoric following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis.Open
NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” host Chris Stirewalt dives deep into the biggest news this weekend, including nation’s growing questions about ICE tactics as Minneapolis reckons with a second Customs and Border Patrol agent-involved shooting. Plus, watch exclusive interviews with Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Rep. Bryon Donalds (R-FL) and historian Gordon Wood.
AI:Minneapolis is facing increased scrutiny regarding ICE tactics following a second officer-involved shooting involving a Customs and Border Patrol agent. The discussion also includes insights from political figures and historians regarding recent national news events.Open
