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AI fears send cybersecurity stocks higher

A line chart that tracks daily percentage changes in CrowdStrike, Broadcom, NVIDIA and Palo Alto Networks from March 16 to Sept. 14, 2026. CrowdStrike rose 125.1% and Palo Alto Networks 124.7%, while NVIDIA gained 15.7% and Broadcom 6.7%. CrowdStrike and Palo Alto accelerated after June.

AI trade splits in two

Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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September spending spree

A range plot showing top 2026 Senate races by ad spending and reservations for September. Ohio's race is the highest, at $72.1m, followed by North Carolina ($39.2m) and Michigan ($38.0m). In all but two races shown, Republicans have outspent Democrats.

September <b style="color:#3fb4ff">Democratic</b> and <b style="color:#ff714e">Republican</b> ad spending in select Senate races

Data: AdImpact; Note: AdImpact data includes dollars spent on video advertisements on broadcast, cable and social media as well as spending estimates on streaming platforms; Chart: Stef Kight/Axios

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Elon Musk's X is the AI community group chat

Musk's PAC goes big on trans attack ads

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Tesla's Cybercab now available for ride-hailing

Musk and Zuck make AI comebacks

SpaceX jumps despite big stock unlock

A line chart that shows SpaceX daily trading volume from June 12 to Aug. 6, 2026. Volume peaked at 522.1 million shares on June 12 and fell to a low of 46.5 million on July 9. Trading then climbed, reaching 255.2 million on Aug. 6.

Trading volume in SpaceX shares 

Data: FactSet; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios

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