Best Of 5/6/26 | Elon v. Altman Trial Revelations, DeepSeek Funding, and Insurance AI

The best moments from MTS on May 6: Gerrit De Vink on courtroom revelations from the Musk v. Altman trial including Greg Brockman's diary and Ilya's Tesla painting, Niko Pashakis on why Corgi raised $110M to become a regulated insurance carrier instead of selling software, and Danny Werfel on how AI will transform tax administration and compliance.Timestamps:(00:00) Gerrit De Vink on Musk v. Altman trial, Greg Brockman's diary, Ilya's Tesla painting(23:04) DeepSeek funding round, Chinese AI valuations, Moonshot raising billions(39:03) Niko Pashakis on building Corgi as a carrier, raising $110M pre-revenue, AI underwriting(52:00) Danny Werfel on tax policy proposals, AI in tax administration, risks of hallucination(01:02:00) Jason Levin on meme culture, monitoring situations, making memes viralMTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠–Brought to you by:Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mtsKong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comMerge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mtsAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comMacroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear