You can stream our documentary TODAY!

I am happy to announce that you can stream the film "Gradually, Then Suddenly: The Bankruptcy of Detroit," for which my son, Daniel, wrote the music. Very proud to step back and watch him continue to grow. freep.com/story/entertai…

NOW STREAMING: Nathan Bomey's #Detroit bankruptcy documentary "Gradually, Then Suddenly"—on Amazon, YouTube, Tubi, & Google Play. Also available: Bomey's 2016 book DETROIT RESURRECTED, the inside story of the fight to save Detroit against impossible odds. wwnorton.com/books/detroit-…

It was movie night tonight at the Gardners. We had to pause and rewind at that glimpse of Nathan Bomey, who we cheer - along with all others involved - for making this important national story resonates so well much closer to home.

I'll be interviewing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg later today for an @Axios event. Join us! …sthefutureofe-mobility.splashthat.com

Tesla reported record revenue of $25.5B in the second quarter but doesn't sound like the robotaxi will be realized any time soon: "Though timing of Robotaxi deployment depends on technological advancement and regulatory approval, we are working vigorously on this opportunity ..."

Transportation Secretary Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for an “America-made EV revolution," saying that former president Trump’s administration “all but deliberately gave China the advantage in the EV market.” #AxiosEvents Nathan Bomey

I asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at @Axios Future of E-Mobility ... what's his relationship like with Elon Musk? "He doesn't call very often," Buttigieg joked. Video of the interview (starts at the 27:10 mark): axios.com/2024/07/24/axi…

The DraftKings sale of betting content network VSIN back to Musberger Media was "likely as low as $1," according to Eilers & Krejcik Gaming analysts Chris Krafcik and Brad Allen.

Update: Third Circuit has affirmed dismissal of second J&J bankruptcy for lack of good faith, just as J&J is on brink of filing a third. www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/23297…

Is AI search hurting news traffic? "We're not seeing any impact at this point," Gannett CEO Mike Reed says on an earnings call.

Hospitals are scaling back on bariatric surgery centers as weight-loss drugs reshape the anti-obesity landscape, @Axios' Tina Reed reports. axios.com/2024/08/13/wei…

DraftKings backs off after FanDuel and ESPN Bet signal they won't follow suit.

And a pretty sizable percentage of Trump's as well.

Walmart slashes prices on 7,200 products as inflation slows trib.al/Lwzb0qc

"For all of his pursuits, Musk isn’t generally thought of as theologian," The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins writes in this fascinating story on Elon Musk declaring himself a "cultural Christian." wsj.com/tech/elon-musk…

Some people might be old enough to remember when Kwame Kilpatrick was a rising star at a Democratic National Convention. Today, he's a rising star in Donald Trump's Republican Party. detroitnews.com/story/nletter/… via The Detroit News

This is a big deal, as it lets Waymo serve some of the most lucrative ride-hailing routes. Another milepost that autonomy is becoming more real every day.

New: the Harris campaign wrote in an email that she “does not support an electric vehicle mandate.” I asked if that meant she would veto or sign the bill she co-sponsored in 2019 w/ such a mandate for manufacturers. The campaign declined to comment axios.com/2024/09/04/kam…

“Brands and creators are harnessing artificial intelligence to mint synthetic influencers,” Erica Pandey reports in this fascinating story for Axios. axios.com/2024/09/07/fak…