The New York Times - Technology

1. OpenAI Closes Deal That Values Company at $300 Billion

   The start-up’s valuation, which has nearly doubled in six months, shows continued enthusiasm for A.I. among investors.

2. Trump Family Starts Bitcoin Mining Venture in Further Push Into Crypto

   Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are investing in a Bitcoin-mining company called American Bitcoin, created by the merger of two firms.

3. Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive

   The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.

4. Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI

   The deal combined two of Mr. Musk’s companies, which have been on different trajectories. The transaction valued xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, the billionaire said.

5. Tesla Sales Are Slumping, Even in the Most E.V.-Friendly Place

   Elon Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to fewer deliveries in Norway the first quarter, though other factors also played a role.

6. Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate

   They are expected to convene on Wednesday to discuss a potential sale of the app, which faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.

7. Auto Sales Surged in Anticipation of Trump’s Tariffs

   Sales of cars picked up recently partly as buyers rushed to lock in deals before President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on cars and auto parts go into effect.

8. The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.

   In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.

9. 5 U.S. Voters Weigh In on the Signal Leak

   What did they think about the national security breach, in which Trump administration officials discussed attack plans in Yemen on a commercial messaging app?

10. FCC Orders Investigation Into Disney’s DEI Practices

    The chairman, Brendan Carr, sent a letter to the company accusing it of violating equal employment opportunity regulations.