Axios Sees AI Coming, And Shifts Its Strategy
“The premium for people who can tell you things you do not know will only grow in importance, and no machine will do that,” says Jim VandeHei, CEO of Axios.
Inside Media’s 12 Splintering Realities
You can’t understand November’s election — or America itself — without reckoning with how our media attention has shattered into a bunch of misshapen pieces. Think of it as the shards of glass phenomenon. Not long ago, we all saw news and information through a few common windows — TV, newspapers, cable. Now we find it in scattered chunks that match our age, habits, politics and passions.
Axios’ bi-weekly news series for HBO is ramping up production and moving to Monday nights. The company’s co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei wants the show to wield an influence similar to 60 Minutes for a new generation.
Politico co-founder Jim VandeHei’s new company doesn’t have a name yet. And he has yet to explain exactly what the company will be, exactly. But he’s hiring for it anyway. His newest recruit is Hart, the current press secretary at the FCC. Hart will oversee tech coverage for the new company, which should launch early next year.
