Axios PM: Biggest Windows update in years

Plus: Mueller goes back to school | Wednesday, June 02, 2021

Open in app View in browser   Presented By Facebook   Axios PM By Mike Allen ·Jun 02, 2021 Good afternoon: Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 450 words. 🚨 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be ousted if a newly announced power-sharing government survives a confidence vote in the Knesset, reports Axios from Tel Aviv author Barak Ravid. Right-winger Naftali Bennett would serve first as prime minister for two years, with centrist Yair Lapid then rotating into the job. Go deeper.     1 big thing: Biden's red carpet President Biden and Vice President Harris in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images   If you haven't gotten a COVID vaccine yet, the Biden administration is preparing a special red carpet. Why it matters: President Biden's July 4 goal calls for 70% of American adults to be at least partially vaccinated, but daily vaccination rates are way down. 62.8% of U.S. adults are at least partially vaccinated. Daily doses are at 1.23 million on average, down from 3.38 million on April 13, the N.Y. Times notes, citing CDC data. Biden announced the National Month of Action plan today, reports Axios' Oriana Gonzalez. Mayors in 50 cities will compete to see who can grow vaccination rates the most by July 4. The administration will team up with Black-owned barbershops and beauty salons to increase vaccine education in the "Shots at the Shop" initiative. More than 7,000 television and radio stations across the country will air vaccine education segments in their programming. Biden will also launch the COVID-19 College Challenge, providing over 200 colleges so far with resources to get people in their communities inoculated. States are also leaning in: West Virginia's offerings include chances for the vaccinated to win rifles, shotguns, cash prizes, lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, and new pickups. Go deeper.     2. Big Windows update Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios   Microsoft is set to share details June 24 on the biggest update to its Windows operating system in years, reports Axios chief tech correspondent Ina Fried. Why it matters: Both Chromebook and Apple's Macintosh have gained ground in recent years as Microsoft has made only modest updates to Windows 10. Between the lines: The history of Windows is one of more modest changes and larger shifts. This one would appear to be in the latter category, with changes expected not only to the way Windows looks and works, but also to the underlying business model.     A message from Facebook The internet has changed a lot since 1996 - internet regulations should too     It's been 25 years since comprehensive internet regulations passed. See why we support updated regulations on key issues, including: Protecting people's privacy. Enabling safe and easy data portability between platforms. Preventing election interference. Reforming Section 230.     3. Catch up quick A smoldering tree in Sequoia National Park, Calif., on April 22. Photo: Tony Caprio/National Park Service via AP At least a tenth of the world's mature giant sequoias were destroyed by a single California wildfire last year, according to a draft report prepared by scientists with the National Park Service. — AP Exclusive: LinkedIn will begin paying the global co-chairs of its employee resource groups $10,000 a year starting next month. Go deeper. Popular Q&A service Stack Overflow has been acquired by European investment firm Prosus for a price tag of $1.8 billion. — The Wall Street Journal. Mueller goes back to school: U.Va. will start offering a new course on the Mueller investigation, with Robert Mueller as one of the instructors. Former President Trump's blog page has been shut down and won't be returning, aide Jason Miller confirmed. NASA has chosen two new missions to unlock the mysteries of Earth's evil twin: Venus. Go deeper.     4. End of an era Mike Krzyzewski during the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, 74, will retire after next season, reports the Raleigh News & Observer. Krzyzewski has 1,170 wins, 5 national titles and took 12 Duke teams to the Final Four. The big picture: "With North Carolina's Roy Williams stepping down in April, Krzyzewski's retirement plan signals a new era for ACC basketball." Associate head coach Jon Scheyer "will be named the coach-in-waiting, according to a source close to the process."     A message from Facebook Why Facebook supports updated internet regulations     2021 is the 25th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the last major update to internet regulation. It's time for an update to set clear rules for addressing today's toughest challenges. See how we're taking action on key issues and why we support updated internet regulations.   Like this style and format? Request access to Axios HQ The tool and templates you need for more engaging team updates.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Suite 1300, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: