Air pollution shaves off 2.2 years of average life expectancy worldwide

Along with the public health toll of pollution in South Asia and Africa, the new report has a message for the U.S., too. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Why the startup world needs to ditch “unicorns” for “dragons”

Last week, the number of companies qualifying as "unicorns" topped 800. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Amazon quietly building live audio business

The service will begin with a focus on live music performances. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

European Union recommends halting non-essential travel from the U.S.

The decision is non-binding and will ultimately be up to member states to implement. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Silicon Valley's biggest fraud is on trial

The Theranos case will draw a bright line between “fake it ’til you make it” and outright fraud. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Conservative media rallies around Afghanistan

"For the right-wing press, this is a galvanizing event." | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

“Just a mess”: A $3bn startup CEO's effort to get an employee out of Afghanistan

"It's just a mess." | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

T-Mobile hacker explains how he breached carrier's security

This is the third major data breach T-mobile has disclosed in two years. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Supreme Court blocks Biden's Covid eviction ban

"It strains credulity to believe that this statute grants the CDC the sweeping authority that it asserts," the opinion read. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Apple agrees to settle potential class action suit by U.S. developers

The company agrees to offer some additional freedoms to developers. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

"I think my letter speaks for itself in terms people shouldn't be going there." | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

California expands lawsuit against Activision Blizzard

Throughout the lawsuit, in sections involving harassment, the word "employees" has been changed to "workers." | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Oregon governor Kate Brown announces outdoor mask mandate

Starting Friday, Oregonians will be required to wear masks outside if physical distancing is not possible. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Covid-19 hospitalizations are getting more expensive for unvaccinated patients

With vaccines readily available, many patients are once again on the hook for deductibles and co-pays. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

How Facebook aims to move work meetings to VR

Mark Zuckerberg dropped in on a demo — and his mouth promptly froze. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Moderna to start first human trials of mRNA HIV vaccine

Participants in the trial must be between the ages of 18 and 50 and not diagnosed with HIV. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

OnlyFans Net Revenue

Sex sells, but it also scares off venture capitalists. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Oversight Board upholds FB decision to keep post calling lockdowns ineffective

The board found the content did not create a risk of "imminent harm." | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

OAN loses appeal in defamation lawsuit against MSNBC and Rachel Maddow

The conservative network sued Maddow in 2019, after she said OAN "literally is paid Russian propaganda." | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

The Texas school district said that Gov. Abbott doesn't have authority to take over the Board of Trustees' power. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

The 'no longer acceptable' startup

Venture capitalists are slinking away from the payday lending space, one decade after rushing in. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Senior Biden officials said Trump had no real plan to bring all Americans home safely. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

The cuts will disproportionately affect water users in Arizona, while sparing California for now. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Mental health is the next big workplace issue

Firms that confront mental health are poised to win the war for talent. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

U.S. opens formal probe into Tesla Autopilot crashes

The investigation will cover all of Tesla's current models, an estimated 765,000 vehicles. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

U.S. completes evacuation from American embassy in Kabul Afghanistan

The U.S. expects to have all American embassy personnel out of Afghanistan by Monday morning. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Biden orders 1k more troops to support airlift of U.S. embassy

Marines arrived in Kabul on Saturday as part of a 5,000-troop force reinforcement. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Nearly 200M in U.S. under heat advisories, warnings as two heat domes form

The heat is most severe in the Pacific Northwest, portions of the Central states, and along the East Coast. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

The age of the à la carte internet

Enter: Niche products and audiences. Exit: Free and open access to content. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Racoon Logic faces backlash for lack of diversity in staff photo

The photo has become central in the discussion of diversity in game studios and who gets a seat at the table. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Crypto giant Circle could create a U.S.-backed digital currency

Circle has announced its intention to become a bank. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

House of Representatives raises max salary for staff to nearly $200k

Raising the salary ceiling will help "recruit and retain the outstanding and diverse talent," Pelosi wrote. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Biden White House jammed on gas prices

A request for more oil production came just two days after the UN's alarming climate report. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Robots Are the New Farmhands

Farmers can use their smartphone to operate machinery in the fields | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

The New York Times Doubles Down on Subscription Newsletters

Beginning Aug. 16, at least 18 NYT newsletters will be behind a paywall. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

More cities and towns are requiring police officers to get COVID vaccine but some officers resist new mandates | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Europe's all-time heat record set in Sicily at nearly 120 degrees

The temperature record came in the midst of a regional heat wave that has contributed to wildfires. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Google and YouTube roll out new protections for teens

The policy changes aim to provide more online safety for the accounts and content posted by young people. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Pentagon will require all troops to get Covid vaccine by Sept. 15

"To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

WeWork Book: The $10T Mirage

Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell chronicle the fall of WeWork's day-drinking co-founder and chief snake-oil salesman. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

The company says it aims to do a better job of rooting out illegal material while preserving users' privacy. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Coronavirus vaccine sales stack up

Global COVID-19 vaccine sales may hit $60 billion this year. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

As the Delta variant drives new infections, cities across the country are seeing more protests against vaccination and masking requirements | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Wealthy people are renouncing American citizenship

The reasons renouncing citizenship tend to be financial, not political. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Bill Gates says it was a "huge mistake" to spend time with Epstein

"It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there." | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

America's Pandemic Pessimism Returns

That's a sharp change in public opinion from only a month ago. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

Buzzy media startup Puck emerges from stealth mode with big-name hires

The company has been quietly building a roster of top talent. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago

NOAA's updated hurricane outlook calls for even more storms in 2021

A particularly destructive and active hurricane season could overwhelm some of the U.S. response capacity. | Continue reading


@axios.com | 2 years ago