Stanford HAI:
2026 AI Index Report: AI capability is accelerating, not plateauing, the US-China model gap has closed, the US leads in data centers and AI investment, and more  —  AI's influence on society has never been more pronounced.  —  At Stanford HAI, we believe AI is poised to be the most transformative technology of the 21st century.

Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The EU appoints Anthony Whelan as its top competition official; Whelan says he will press ahead with Big Tech investigations despite President Trump's pressure  —  Anthony Whelan, a former adviser on tech, vows to pursue cases irrespective of ‘noise’ around them

Aaron Holmes / The Information:
Microsoft says it is “exploring the potential of technologies like OpenClaw in an enterprise context”, including a team of always-on agents within Microsoft 365  —  As Microsoft faces growing competition for business customers from Anthropic, it is developing new features …

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Memo: OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser says OpenAI's Microsoft deal “limited our ability” to reach clients using Bedrock and touts its Amazon deal  —  OpenAI's newly appointed revenue chief, Denise Dresser, sent a memo to staffers on Sunday, touting the company's alliance …

Jay Peters / The Verge:
Roblox unveils Kids accounts for ages 5-8 and Select accounts for ages 9-15, with age verification, coming in June; games for both must pass a three-step review  —  People who don't do an age check can only access family-friendly games. … Roblox is about to make a big change …