Axios

OpenAI is tightening its ties with Amazon, saying its early investor and partner Microsoft was holding it back.

Why it matters: The ChatGPT creator is under pressure to keep pace with its competitors as the AI economy evolves and its potential IPO approaches.

President Trump followed a Holy Week of profanity-laced threats with attacks on Pope Leo XIV and posting an AI self-portrait as a Jesus-like figure — risking alienating Catholic swing voters who backed him in 2024.

Why it matters: Catholics are America's largest swing religious vote, and Trump's support among them was already sliding before his latest attacks on their pontiff.

The AI boom is accelerating across workplaces, but corporate oversight isn't keeping up, according to a new survey by the audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton.

Why it matters: A mismatch between adoption and accountability raises risk of regulatory scrutiny, legal exposure and costly mistakes as AI plays a bigger role in high-stakes decisions at work.