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US President Donald Trump told Axios that his viral “I am the boss” remark at the G7 Summit was a funny, unscripted moment made as he walked into a long table with seven world leaders, and that all of them understood it as humor rather than an assertion of dominance, amid ongoing talks that included Modi’s presence and Iran-related developments.
CNN’s analysis finds that Trump repeatedly insisted in public posts, interviews, and media appearances that a deal with Iran was near, tallying at least 37 such claims over more than two months since a ceasefire was announced, despite no final agreement materializing.
Axios reports that Nvidia and Microsoft will unveil the first Windows PCs powered by Nvidia chips next week, including devices from Microsoft’s Surface line and other makers like Dell, at the Computex show in Taiwan and Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco. The move aligns with Nvidia’s push to design Windows-compatible CPUs using Arm tech, even as Qualcomm currently makes Arm-based Windows laptops and Intel/AMD remain dominant. Microsoft is also expected to showcase software to run AI tasks locally on Windows, with neither company commenting yet.
The Biden-era administration is reportedly moving to reclassify marijuana as early as Wednesday, per Axios, which would place the drug among less dangerous substances and could lower tax burdens and ease funding for cannabis companies. The decision rests with the DEA and had not been officially commented on by the Justice Department at the time; markets reacted as cannabis stocks rose on the report, signaling a potential major shift in federal marijuana policy.
OpenAI says it detected a security issue tied to the Axios third‑party library but found no evidence that user data, systems, or IP were accessed. The incident stemmed from a North Korea–linked supply‑chain attack that compromised a GitHub Actions workflow used to download a malicious Axios version, which had access to signing and notarization material for macOS apps such as ChatGPT Desktop. OpenAI believes the signing certificate was not exfiltrated. The company is updating security certifications and requiring macOS users to install the latest OpenAI apps; older macOS versions will stop receiving updates after May 8. The root cause was a misconfiguration in the workflow, which has been fixed, and passwords/API keys were not affected.
Axios was hit by a supply-chain attack after attackers used compromised maintainer credentials to publish axios v1.14.1 and v0.30.4, which inject the fake dependency [email protected]. The postinstall script in that dependency drops a cross-platform RAT on macOS, Windows, and Linux, contacting a C2 server and delivering platform-specific payloads before self-deleting. Users should downgrade to 1.14.0 or 0.30.3, rotate credentials, remove plain-crypto-js from node_modules, audit CI/CD for the affected installs, and block egress to the C2 domain sfrclak.com. Axios itself wasn’t modified; the malicious behavior resided entirely in a transitive dependency, with additional vendored packages also distributing the malware.
Axios reports that President Trump pushed for a military strike on Iran despite staff warnings, with insiders describing him as being 'high on his own supply' after earlier strikes and overestimating his ability to topple the regime; the White House had launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, and several aides questioned the plan while Trump publicly defended the operation and downplayed its costs.
Axios reports senior White House officials fear ‘buyer’s remorse’ over Trump’s Iran war, saying he overestimated how quickly he could topple the regime and warning of an escalation trap as casualties mount. The piece highlights fractures within Trump’s inner circle, though the White House denies any split. Separate coverage details Trump’s hostile exchange with a female ABC News reporter aboard Air Force One and his pressure on allies over joining the conflict, underscoring growing volatility as the Strait of Hormuz tensions threaten to widen the war.
During a private G7 virtual meeting, Trump said Iran was near surrender after U.S. military actions, while acknowledging uncertainty about Iran’s leadership. Several G7 leaders pressed to end the war and secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices rose. Hours later, Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to avenge martyrs and open new fronts, signaling escalation in the conflict.
U.S. president Donald Trump told Axios there’s “practically nothing left” to target in Iran and that the war there would end soon, adding that “any time I want it to end, it will end,” amid ongoing strikes aimed at Iran’s military and nuclear program.
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei discusses how the traditional news ecosystem is broken and how the company aims to adapt in the post-news era by focusing on trustworthy reporting, navigating AI's influence, and expanding local coverage to help people better understand and navigate the rapidly changing information landscape.
A source from Donald Trump's transition team has denied reports of a "massive blowup" between Elon Musk and Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn at Mar-a-Lago, as claimed by Axios. The report suggested tensions over Epshteyn's influence on Trump's appointments, but the source insists Musk and Epshteyn are collaborating well. Musk's influence within Trump's circle is reportedly causing friction among long-time Trump associates.
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An Axios reporter in Tampa, Ben Montgomery, was fired after he called a news release from the Florida Department of Education about an event featuring Gov. Ron DeSantis "propaganda." The news release called for prohibiting state funds from being used to support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education. Montgomery replied to the email, calling it propaganda, and the Education Department's communication officer shared his reply on Twitter. Montgomery said the news release had "no substance." This is not the first time DeSantis' administration has criticized the news media.
Axios fired reporter Ben Montgomery after he referred to a roundtable event hosted by Gov. Ron DeSantis as "propaganda." Montgomery responded to an emailed press release regarding a roundtable discussion on "divisive concepts such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the impact that these concepts have had on Florida higher education institutions and the students that attend them." Montgomery publicly confirmed and appeared to make light of the situation, but admitted he could have better articulated his problem with the press release.