Herb Scribner

Articles by Herb Scribner

The data center fight is hitting a fever pitch. Here's how they actually work - Axios

Business August 21, 2026

State of play: There are at least 4,000 data centers nationwide, with some 3,000 under construction or planned. Driving the news: Data centers have become a focus of anti-AI sentiment, with 70% of AοΏ½...

New "Madden NFL 27" franchise mode turns you into a news junkie - Axios

Technology August 11, 2026

Driving the news: "Madden 27," which rolled out Thursday to early access subscribers, features a new franchise mode based around an AI "persona engine" that creates headlines and article cards that rοΏ½...

OpenAI makes major upgrades for free and paid ChatGPT users. Here's what they are - Axios

Technology August 8, 2026

Driving the news: OpenAI said it will shift the default model for all users to GPT-5.6 Luna this week. OpenAI says that responses featuring at least one factual error were 62% less common w… [+126...

Cyclospora outbreak causes first two deaths - Axios

Business August 5, 2026

Driving the news: Medical records show that the individuals who died "had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration," Michigan's Health anοΏ½...

The U.S. is running low on blood. Here's why that's dangerous - Axios

Business July 29, 2026

The Red Cross says it has "less than a one-day national supply of type O positive blood," which is the most commonly transfused blood type. Due to the shortage, the organization is limiting d… [+143...

These 5 AI risks have the highest potential for catastrophe - Axios

Business July 29, 2026

Last week's news of an OpenAI model breaking containment and breaching the AI platform Hugging Face only adds to the debate about what can go wrong. Driving the news: Researchers fr… [+2163 chars]

The video game industry is running out of extra lives - Axios

Technology July 27, 2026

The big picture: Gaming companies can no longer rely on selling someone a $70 game every few years to make money. Those days are over. Instead, gaming is shifting into an entirely different … [+246...

Kimi K3 shocked the world. These other AI models could be next - Axios

Business July 19, 2026

Driving the news: Kimi K3, a massive new model by Beijing-based Moonshot AI, all but erased the United States' lead in the AI race. Kimi soared into the top tier of global AI, climbing over … [+350...

The rare and dangerous heart condition tied to Lindsey Graham's death - Axios

Health July 16, 2026

Context: A D.C. medical examiner's preliminary examination report on Graham shared Sunday said Graham died from an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Aortic di… [+313...

Vaccination rates plummet nationwide. See how your county compares - Axios

Health January 2, 2026

The new figures offer stark evidence of the extent of the backlash that began during the pandemic against public health mandates.Catch up quick: Plunging vaccination rates contribut… [+1903 chars]