Being a “Supercommunicator,” Nearing the Moon, & Joining the Dow 02/21/24
Washington lawmakers like Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are raising concerns over Capital One’s planned acquisition of Discover. Antitrust laws and consumer protections are just part of the regul...
21 Feb 202430min
Cards & Chips: A Deal for Discover & $1.5B for Semiconductors 02/20/24
It’s big news for your wallet: Capital One is set to acquire Discover in a $35.3B all-stock deal, pending any regulatory hurdles. In the run-up to the 2024 election, Axios co-founder Mike Allen is wat...
20 Feb 202428min
Russia’s Geopolitics, Roku’s Slide, & Caitlin Clark’s NCAA Record 02/16/24
Russian media has announced the death of Alexei Navalny, the imprisoned opponent to Vladimir Putin. Convening with other global defense leaders at the Munich Security Conference, former CIA Director G...
16 Feb 202431min
Labor Market Shifts: Flight Attendants & AI in Engineering 02/15/24
Thousands of flight attendants are picketing at dozens of airports around the country. President of the Association of Flight Attendants Sara Nelson explains the wage increases her colleagues are requ...
15 Feb 202426min
SEC Chair Gary Gensler on AI & Crypto Risks 02/14/24
A month after approving spot Bitcoin ETFs, SEC Chair Gary Gensler shares his perspective on cryptocurrency. In an extended conversation with Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, he discuss...
14 Feb 202437min
To the Top Office, & Beyond: Expedia CEO & “Life After Power” for U.S. Presidents 02/13/24
Expedia’s CEO says travelers are in a new era after post-pandemic revenge travel has faded. Peter Kern explains travel demand and his four years turning the travel company technology first, as he prep...
13 Feb 202427min
Super Bowl Ad Winners & Elon Musk’s Regulator Run-Ins 02/12/24
Elon Musk is swapping Neuralink’s Delaware incorporation for one in Nevada, after a Delaware judge struck down his $55.8B Tesla pay package. Separately, the SEC has asked Musk to testify in a probe of...
12 Feb 202435min
The S&P at 5,000, AI (& Super Bowl) Chips, & President Biden’s Rebuttal 02/09/24
President Biden spoke to reporters yesterday, rebutting claims made in Special Counsel Robert Hur’s recent report and defending his memory. Axios National Political Correspondent Alex Thompson discuss...
9 Feb 202439min
