Axios

Leading artificial intelligence companies are investigating tens of thousands of security incidents, according to an Axios report. The scale of the figure highlights how far AI labs have become targets for attackers and how quickly their security operations are scaling. Details on which companies are affected and the nature of the incidents were not immediately provided.

US President Donald Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to stop supporting Iran, according to an Axios report. The request highlights Washington's push to pressure Tehran by cutting off its key economic and diplomatic backing from Beijing, a major buyer of Iranian oil. The report is drawing attention amid ongoing tensions over Iran's role in regional conflicts.

Axios published a weekly rundown of energy and climate deals announced during the week of September 21. The roundup collects funding rounds, acquisitions, and investment activity across the clean energy and climate technology sectors into a single briefing. Such weekly digests are used by investors, founders, and policy watchers to track where climate capital is flowing.

Axios has published a breakdown of which US senators are spending the most taxpayer money on flights. The report details the travel expenses recorded by individual senators, drawing attention to how federal lawmakers use official travel budgets. The figures are prompting discussion about government spending and whether the amounts are justified, particularly for senators from states far from Washington.

US President Donald Trump's administration is wrestling with how to brand its artificial intelligence push, Axios reports. Officials reportedly disagree over whether to use terms like 'super intelligence' or 'artificial general intelligence' when describing the country's AI goals, reflecting both uncertainty about the technology and a wider race over how America frames its AI leadership.