April 27, 2026

OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal: OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft gets more cash in a revenue-share agreement. Read More

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US: Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research. Read More

DeepMind's David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data: Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion. Read More

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AI in finance is moving from hype to hands-on. Whether you’re a CFO modernizing finance operations or an analyst looking to work faster and more accurately, this handbook delivers actionable strategies you can use right away—no technical background required. Download Nicolas Boucher’s handbook for ready-to-use prompts, NetSuite AI features, MCP guidance, security best practices, and a 30-day plan to drive measurable impact starting with one use case this week!

Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space: Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power. Read More

What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech: Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers. Read More

OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps: There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI's hardware plans, which involve launching a pair of earbuds. A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI company might be working on a phone in collaboration with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare. Read More

China blocks Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe: China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents. Read More

Spotify's next frontier: Fitness content: Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users. Read More

Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation. 

The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world … will probably read this book and try even harder: Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place? Read More

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