Plus: Banksy's animal period | Monday, August 12, 2024
| | | | | | | Presented By West Monroe | | | | Axios PM | | By Mike Allen · Aug 12, 2024 | | Good afternoon. Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 368 words, a 1.5-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing. ⚡️ Breaking: The FBI confirmed it's investigating the alleged hacking of Trump campaign documents, in a new twist for a race already rife with accusations of dirty tricks. —The Washington Post | | | | | | 1 big thing: L.A.'s epic challenge | | | | The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform yesterday at a handover celebration for the summer Olympics. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for LA28 The Paris Olympics will be a tough act to follow, and L.A. is already making some highly ambitious plans for 2028, Axios' Ivana Saric reports. The big picture: Organizers for the L.A. Games have said they won't build any new permanent structures. Events will be spread out across the sprawling metro area. - 🎓 The UCLA campus will hold the Olympic Village.
- 🏊 Some swimming events will be held in Long Beach, and BMX racing will happen in the San Fernando Valley.
- 🏈 The opening ceremony and some swimming events will be held at the 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
The intrigue: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has said the Games will be "car-free," accessible only by mass transit — a tall order for a car-dependent city. - Officials are hoping to collect about 3,000 buses, from all over the country, to help make it happen.
Go deeper. |     | | | | | | 2. 🥇 Final medal tally | | |  Data: NBC Olympics; Chart: Axios Visuals 🇺🇸 The U.S. won the most medals in Paris — 126 of them, to be exact. 🇨🇳 China had 91 total. - The U.S. and China tied for the most gold medals, with 40 each.
| | | | | | | | A message from West Monroe | | 🤖 It's not just AI: 5 tech trends defining the future | | |  | | | | Yes, generative AI is still making headlines. But that's not the only trend shaping the future of business. Here's what else: The resurgence of cloud and infrastructure, the potential of synthetic data, and other under-the-radar trends are also making waves. Learn more in a new report. | | | | | | 3. Catch me up | | |  | | | Illustration: Lazaro Gamio/Axios | | | - 📱Former President Trump posted today on X for the first time in nearly a year. He's set to sit for an interview with Elon Musk later today. Go deeper.
- ⚡️A 4.4-magnitude earthquake shook L.A. this afternoon. Everything seems to be OK. There were no immediate reports of serious damage, the L.A. Times reports.
- 🇮🇱 U.S. intelligence indicates it is increasingly likely that Iran will attack Israel this week. Go deeper.
| | | | | | | | 4. 🎨 Banksy spree | | | | A painting of a rhinoceros, purportedly by Banksy, in London today. Photo: Simone Joyner/Getty Images Banksy has unveiled eight new works just this week, all of them animal-themed. - 🖼️ The elusive street artist posts photos of his creations on Instagram, to identify them as his.
- 🦏 His latest is a mural in southeast London showing a rhinoceros climbing on a car. Over the past week, he has also showcased new works featuring fish, pelicans, a wolf and a goat, among other animals.
| | | | | | | | A message from West Monroe | | AI isn't the only game-changing trend in 2024 | | | | | | | | Leaders may be consumed with AI, but they can't afford to fall behind on other technology trends shaping the future of business. What you need to know: A new report from West Monroe explores synthetic data's potential, the techno-optimism vs. techlash debate and more. See what's ahead. | | |  | Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it. | | | |
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