🎯 Axios PM: Bibi's fear

Plus: New pandas | Monday, April 29, 2024

Open in app View in browser   Presented By Amazon   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Apr 29, 2024 Good afternoon. Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 408 words, a 1.5-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing.     1 big thing: Netanyahu fears ICC arrest warrants A view of destruction after Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza, today. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked President Biden over the weekend to help prevent the International Criminal Court from issuing arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials — including himself — Axios' Barak Ravid scoops. The ICC has been investigating possible war crimes by both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants dating back to the 2014 Israel-Hamas war. And Israeli officials have grown increasingly concerned over the last two weeks that the ICC is preparing to issue arrest warrants in connection with the war in Gaza. Possible targets include Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi. 💬 What they're saying: A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council declined to comment on the contents of Netanyahu's conversation with Biden but said, "The ICC has no jurisdiction in this situation and we do not support its investigation." Go deeper.     2. 🦾 How Ohio used AI to cut red tape Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios   Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted enlisted the help of AI to eliminate reams of outdated or duplicative regulations — even before ChatGPT turned the public onto such possibilities. "If you think about it, no human being could make sense of the administrative code," Husted told Axios Columbus' Ned Oliver. "I think it's like 17.4 million words." ✂️ Husted's AI-enabled edits removed about 2.2 million of those words, he said, including thousands of pages of rules for lottery games that haven't been played in decades and repetitive language that made it hard to understand the state's building and fire codes.     A message from Amazon "Amazon's tools help us attract new customers"     When Lisa-Jae and Kammy took their small business beyond their hometown of East Hampton, New York, they turned to Amazon's suite of tools to help. "Amazon was a major turning point in our growth," they said. Key number: More than 60% of sales in Amazon's store come from independent sellers. Discover more.     3. Catch me up Protesters wave Palestinian flags on the West Lawn of Columbia University today. Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images 🪧 Protesters defied Columbia University's ultimatum to clear out of their encampment by 2 p.m. or risk suspension. Go deeper. 🚗 Tesla stock jumped nearly 15% today after the Chinese government said the company could roll out its self-driving features there, Bloomberg reports. ⚖️ Hunter Biden is threatening to sue Fox News for defamation, exploitation of his image and publication of hacked photographs. Go deeper.     4. 🐼 San Diego's new pandas Yun Chuan, a giant panda headed to the San Diego Zoo this summer. Photo: Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo via AP Two new pandas — Yun Chuan (pronounced yoon chu-an) and Xin Bao (pronounced sing bao) — are headed to the San Diego Zoo this summer. Zoo officials released photos of the two pandas today, following a recent trip to China to meet them, Axios San Diego co-author Andrew Keatts writes. The giant pandas' arrival date still isn't certain, but the zoo says it's working through the necessary steps and hopes they'll be in the U.S. this summer. Xin Bao is headed to the San Diego Zoo this summer. Photo: Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo via AP Go deeper.     A message from Amazon Cleveland beverage company gives local kids a chance to play     "The more we're able to grow our business with Amazon, the more we're able to give back to our community," says Brandon Smith, co-founder of NOOMA. How it's done: NOOMA's Amazon store continues to grow year over year, accounting for roughly 40% of its revenue. Read more.   Are you a fan of this email format? Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. To stop receiving this newsletter, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: