Sources: the Trump administration is discussing an EO to create an AI working group to examine AI oversight procedures, including vetting models before release  —  The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight …

Sources: Apple held exploratory talks with Intel and Apple executives visited a Samsung plant in Texas to explore producing core chips for its devices in the US  —  Apple Considers Using Intel, Samsung to Build Device Processors  —  Video Player is loading.  —  Unmute

Musk v. Altman: Greg Brockman testifies that his OpenAI stake is now worth ~$30B; a Musk attorney asks why he hasn't donated $29B to OpenAI's nonprofit arm  —  OpenAI co-founder and President Greg Brockman testified that his stake in the startup is now worth almost $30 billion …

Letter: UK-based Google DeepMind workers voted to unionize with the Communication Workers Union and Unite in April, representing 1K+ staff, amid the US DOD deal  —  Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon's Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’

Elon Musk agrees to pay $1.5M to settle SEC allegations that he cheated Twitter shareholders in 2022 by failing to disclose the 5%+ stake he had in the company  —  Elon Musk agreed to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that he cheated Twitter shareholders out of millions …

Source: YC owns ~0.6% of OpenAI, which was seeded by a YC offshoot called YC Research in 2016; at OpenAI's current $852B valuation, the stake is worth $5B+  —  Speaking of companies with valuable minority stakes in AI companies, there's one thing that stuck in my craw about the blockbuster …

Nscale agrees to spend €695M on infrastructure in Portugal in an expansion of its Microsoft partnership, supplying 66K+ Nvidia Rubin GPUs from late 2027  —  Nscale Global Holdings has agreed to spend €695 million ($812 million) on infrastructure in Portugal in an expansion of its partnership with Microsoft Corp.

Kuo: OpenAI appears to be fast-tracking its AI agent phone with two NPUs and a custom MediaTek Dimensity 9600 SoC, targeting mass production as early as H1 2027  —  【Industry Check Update】OpenAI appears to be fast-tracking its first AI agent phone, with mass production targeted as early as 1H27. Potential drivers include supporting a year-end IPO narrative and intensifying competition in AI agent phones. MediaTek currently appears better

In Q1, the iPhone 17 was the world's best-selling smartphone, with 6% of global sales; the iPhone 17 Pro Max and 17 Pro were 2nd and 3rd, and Galaxy A07 was 4th  —  Harshit Rastogi is Senior Analyst based out of Gurgaon, India.  He closely tracks global handset market ecosystem and wearables.

Vodafone plans to take full ownership of its VodafoneThree joint venture with Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, which agrees to sell its 49% stake for £4.3B  —  The deal is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026  —  Vodafone Group will take full ownership of its joint venture …

Global chip sales hit $298.5B in Q1 2026, up 25% from Q4 2025, and March sales were up 79.2% YoY to $99.5B, driven by strong sales in Asia and the Americas  —  Worldwide chip sales in March increase 79.2% year-to-year, 11.5% month-to-month  —  The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) …

Q&A with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on his plan to make Uber an everything app, Uber's AI integrations, investing in autonomous cars, and more  —  Uber's CEO on his plan to make Uber an everything app and take over travel. … Today, I'm talking with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.

New Mexico child safety trial: New Mexico asks a judge to declare Meta a public nuisance and to order it to pay $3.7B and overhaul its apps to protect children  —  The U.S. state of New Mexico on Monday asked a judge to declare Meta Platforms (META.O) a public nuisance …

How Europe is falling behind in the global crypto race, as delays to the ECB's digital euro leave the bloc exposed to US-led stablecoin dominance  —  In the contest over the future of money, the US dollar has a huge head start  —  When Christine Lagarde addressed a central bank conference late last year, her frustration was clear.

Sources: Sam Altman discussed spinning out OpenAI's robotics and consumer hardware divisions in late 2025 to give them more room to grow; the plan was rejected  —  Company is considering an Alphabet-like structure for its portfolio of products, though no discussions are currently active

Inference cloud startup DeepInfra raised a $107M Series B co-led by 500 Global and Georges Harik, and currently supports 190+ open models, including Nemotron  —  Dedicated inference cloud startup Deepinfra Inc. is looking to expand its global capacity after raising $107 million in a Series B round …

Crypto stocks jump after lawmakers struck a compromise on the CLARITY Act to preserve stablecoin rewards under certain conditions; Circle's stock closed up ~20%  —  Shares of Circle surged after lawmakers over the weekend struck a compromise on the market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act …

Lattice Semiconductor agrees to acquire AMI for $1.65B in cash and stock; Georgia-based AMI provides firmware and infrastructure manageability for cloud and AI  —  Hillsboro-based Lattice Semiconductor said Monday it is buying a Georgia tech company called AMI for $1.65 billion in cash and stock …

Anthropic co-founder explains why there's a 60%+ chance of AI systems autonomously building their successors by 2029 and the consequences of automated AI R&D  —  The first step towards recursive self improvement  —  Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research.

Palantir reports Q1 revenue up 85% YoY to $1.63B, above $1.54B est., US government revenue up 84% YoY to $687M, and US commercial revenue up 133% YoY to $595M  —  Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Monday, driven by rising demand …

Ex-iRobot CEO Colin Angle launches Familiar Machines & Magic and unveils Familiar, a dog-like “emotionally intelligent” robot that reacts to an owner's feelings  —  The inventor behind the world-famous robot vacuum is now designing robots that form an emotional bond with their owners

As Colorado tech leaders say that burdensome regulations are driving companies away, lawmakers introduce a slimmer version of an AI anti-discrimination bill  —  Proposed AI bill has many wondering whether state's regulations killing its entrepreneurial spirit