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Herb Scribner

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• Senior audience associate @axios.com • Previous: Washington Post, Deseret News, Soccer Newsday • Self-published author of 'Not Afraid Of You,' The Pen Saga

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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 3h
NEW by me -- I wrote about the FlyDubai flight spiraled into chaos and what we know + what remains a mystery all these hours later >>
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FlyDubai flight spirals into chaos. What we know and what remains a mystery
A passenger told Israeli media that she thought she was going to die on the plane.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 22h
NEW by me w/ our AI team -- Trump, top AI leaders agree to voluntary "accord" on ​AI ​standards www.axios.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Trump, top AI leaders agree to voluntary "accord" on ​AI ​standards
"They're going to be policing each other," Trump told reporters.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Per White House pool, the AI lunch and meeting on super intelligence began at 12:35 p.m. Seems like it's still ongoing.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW by me -- Here are the 5 biggest announcements from OpenAI's blockbuster #DevDay AI conference
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The 5 biggest announcements from OpenAI's blockbuster AI conference
This year's Dev Day comes as OpenAI faces scrutiny over AI safety.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW from me -- Trump's new AI-powered website (America dot gov) is live. Here's everything you need to know >> www.axios.com/2026/09/29/a...
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Everything to know about America.gov, Trump's new AI website
America.gov says it turns "29,000 websites into one."
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE on Axios this morning... A list of RSVPs obtained by Axios shows 31 confirmed attendees for lunch at the summit — spanning industry and key government officials. www.axios.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Exclusive: Full list of attendees at White House AI lunch
Expect a flashy gathering of the world's most powerful officials and executives.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith hearing begins www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
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Live updates: Jack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee | CNN Politics
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at 9 a.m. ET. Follow for live updates.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dengue fever surge in Florida shows the virus’ growing threat in the U.S. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Dengue fever surge in Florida shows the virus’ growing threat in the U.S.
The outbreak, centered on Tampa Bay, is the state’s largest on record. Experts offered several possible explanations for the high case count.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Apple explains last year’s controversial decision to remove ICE tracking apps from app store www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Apple explains last year’s controversial decision to remove ICE tracking apps from app store | CNN Business
Apple says its decision to remove ICEBlock and similar platforms from the app store last year was prompted by concerns — including those raised by the Trump administration — about agent safety followi...
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
White House to reopen part of Lafayette Square after eight months www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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White House to reopen part of Lafayette Square after eight months
Administration officials are still pursuing plans to build a permanent fence around the park.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump to usher in ‘golden age’ of American tech with DC bash showcasing powerful new tool www.foxnews.com/politics/tru... #FoxNews
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Trump to usher in ‘golden age’ of American tech with DC bash showcasing powerful new tool
Trump and JD Vance will unveil America.gov, a new AI tool designed to be a one-stop shop for navigating federal government services.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A government-backed app will let Salvadorans send and hold digital dollars, including for remittances, using Coinbase’s Base network www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Bukele Turns to Stablecoins as Bitcoin Payments Fail to Catch On
Five years after El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in a bid to reinvent how money moves through the economy, the government is turning to a different crypto technology for the job: dollar-backed s...
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Middle East Oil Exports Rebound as Iran’s Chokehold on Hormuz Breaks Down www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Middle East Oil Exports Rebound as Iran’s Chokehold on Hormuz Breaks Down
The erosion of Iran’s position comes as the U.S. Navy and Gulf oil producers have become better at fending off or evading Iranian attacks, allowing more tankers to cross the strait.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...
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Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated
More tankers are moving through the Strait of Hormuz as shippers gain confidence, but the global supply of oil is still below demand.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The fundamental challenge humans face in policing powerful AI is that it requires them to imagine all the ways the models may behave in unexpected ways order to meet their given objectives. www.axios.com/2026/09/29/t...
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The future is AI vs. AI
The solution to the AI safety crisis is more AI.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/09/2026
From the Southwest to the Plains, flood watches were in effect for around 28 million people as of early Tuesday, after Hurricane Polo made landfall in Mexico’s Baja California Sur on Monday night while hurtling toward the United States.
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Life-threatening flash floods may soon hit the Southwest, driven by Polo remnants
As of early Tuesday, flood watches were in effect for around 28 million people, as moisture from Hurricane Polo could soon cause life-threatening flash floods.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Smart-ring maker Oura delays $2 billion IPO www.axios.com/2026/09/29/o...
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Smart-ring maker Oura delays $2 billion IPO
The IPO window is narrowing.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nvidia says new tool can contain rogue AI agents in "milliseconds" www.axios.com/2026/09/28/n...
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Nvidia says new tool can contain rogue AI agents in "milliseconds"
Nvidia is deploying a new tool that it says can be used to prevent and contain rogue AI agents.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW by me -- Here's how states can restrict AI — or potentially push companies out. www.axios.com/2026/09/28/c...
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How states could effectively ban ChatGPT
States already have the power to restrict who can use AI, what it can do and where it can be used.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
All these NBA Media Day clips/photos/videos are making my head spiral. Really looks like the league started over with a fantasy draft.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
News -- Florida asks for emergency order to halt ChatGPT development
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Florida asks for emergency order to halt ChatGPT development
Florida's attorney general says the company doesn't have the ability to properly regulate its own technology.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What rural voters want from 2026 candidates, in two charts:
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
ZOOM IN — Affordability is a huge driver of concern. Here’s how that breaks down:
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NEW from me — Here’s a look at the most pressing midterm issues for rural voters It’s what they want candidates talking about and what rural voters want addressed heading into the 2036 elections >> www.axios.com/2026/09/27/r...
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The most pressing midterm issues for rural voters
Affordability matters most for rural voters heading into the midterms.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Cool note for Star Wars fans: one of them has what scientists described as a “sarlaac pit” on its body
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
NEW from me — Scientists discover hairy-legged, red-eyed "nightmare fuel" sea spiders www.axios.com/2026/09/26/s...
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Scientists discover hairy-legged, red-eyed "nightmare fuel" sea spiders
"Don't worry, it's probably just the stuff of nightmares."
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW from me -- How Ed Sheeran's tour spiraled into chaos over three weeks www.axios.com/2026/09/25/e...
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How Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour went off the rails in 3 weeks
Sheeran says he "never wanted to be an activist musician." He and his tour are ensnared in chaos.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW by me -- Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment" www.axios.com/2026/09/25/t...
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Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment"
"I just don't know what has changed," he told CBS.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
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Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Babylon is probably the best song on the new Taylor Swift Encore songs. I just don’t like this era of her music and none of these really moved the needle for me.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW by me — Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths" www.axios.com/2026/09/25/b...
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Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths"
"There's never been a weapon as powerful."
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Obama: U.S. government is "much less corrupt" than ever before www.axios.com/2026/09/24/o...
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Obama: U.S. government is "much less corrupt" than ever before
"People are always surprised when I tell them," he said.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
MAJOR: Trump, Johnson and tech CEOs to meet on AI Sept. 29 www.axios.com/2026/09/24/t...
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Scoop: Trump, Johnson and tech CEOs to meet on AI Sept. 29
The meeting comes as pressure mounts on Washington to regulate the frontier AI companies.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW by me -- Tucker Carlson says Trump should have been ousted over Iran threat "He should have been bundled up and taken out."
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Tucker Carlson says Trump should have been ousted over Iran threat
"He's not going to be punished for it."
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW by me -- Obama: U.S. government is "much less corrupt" than ever before
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Obama: U.S. government is "much less corrupt" than ever before
"People are always surprised when I tell them," he said.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump invites Putin to Miami for first visit to lower 48 since Obama era www.axios.com/2026/09/23/t...
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Trump invites Putin to Miami for first visit to lower 48 since Obama era
Marco Rubio said he hopes Putin accepts the invite.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Scoop from @axios.com overnight — President Trump's allies are targeting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as the face of AI "doomerism" and a founding father of the effective altruism movement that's come under increasing political fire. www.axios.com/2026/09/24/t...
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Scoop: Trump allies open new front on Anthropic CEO as face of AI "doomerism"
Inside the MAGA effort to target Anthropic's Dario Amodei.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
House prices are falling >
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAK — White House ordered to restore access to banned news outlets www.axios.com/2026/09/24/c...
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White House ordered to restore access to banned news outlets
The ruling hands the outlets their access back for 14 days.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Zelensky: U.S. pushing energy ceasefire, trilateral talks with Russia www.axios.com/2026/09/24/z...
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Zelensky: U.S. pushing energy ceasefire, trilateral talks with Russia
The Ukrainian president remains skeptical Russia will takes steps to de-escalate.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My story:
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CDC reports first measles death amid confusion over Pennsylvania cases www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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CDC reports first measles death amid confusion over Pennsylvania cases
The agency previously declined to recognize four measles-associated deaths the Pennsylvania Health Department reported over the last month.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sometimes it’s nice to come on Bluesky and just vibe with the latest headlines and general newsy social media. Calm roads.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Very excited to see Avengers: Endgame in theaters again tomorrow night. Can’t wait to see what they’re cooking up to help bridge the gap to Doomsday.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Exclusive: Thune believes Trump is open on AI guardrails despite public defiance www.axios.com/2026/09/23/t...
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Exclusive: Thune believes Trump is open on AI guardrails despite public defiance
"I do think that the threats are real," Thune told Axios.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Exclusive: Thune plans another leader bid as Senate GOP fights to survive www.axios.com/2026/09/23/j...
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Exclusive: Thune plans another leader bid as Senate GOP fights to survive
"I do see the Senate as a firewall in a lot of ways," Thune told Axios.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
👀 The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, per Status www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Mark Zuckerberg predicts Muse will become a "personal superintelligence" for billions. www.axios.com/2026/09/23/m...
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Mark Zuckerberg predicts Muse will become a "personal superintelligence" for billions.
Meta is giving Muse more power, will add to handheld device, smart glasses.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW from me -- Trump invites Putin to Miami for first visit to lower 48 since Obama era
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Trump invites Putin to Miami for first visit to lower 48 since Obama era
Marco Rubio said he hopes Putin accepts the invite.
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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW by me -- Jensen Huang unloads on AI doomsday fears in new interview. "Enough predictions"
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"Enough predictions": Jensen Huang unloads on AI doomsday fears
Huang said AI doom predictions "are hurtful."
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