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28 May 2026

IBM and Red Hat bet $5 billion and 20,000 engineers on Project Lightwell to fix open-source security

IBM and Red Hat unveiled Project Lightwell, committing $5 billion and 20,000 engineers to create an AI-powered clearinghouse for open-source security. The initiative addresses the surge in vulnerabilities discovered by AI tools, with early adopters including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Visa. The subscription-based service launches commercially within 30 days.

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TCS becomes first Global Systems Integrator for Mistral Forge to build custom AI models

Tata Consultancy Services has partnered with French AI startup Mistral to co-build custom AI models for enterprises. TCS becomes the first Global Systems Integrator partner for Mistral Forge, focusing on banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and public sectors where organizations need greater control and regulatory compliance in AI deployments.

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Mistral AI secures Airbus and BMW partnerships for physics-aware industrial engineering platform

French AI startup Mistral AI launched its industrial engineering platform at its first Paris conference, securing partnerships with Airbus, BMW, and EDF. The physics-aware AI stack targets aerospace, automotive, and energy sectors, positioning European AI as an alternative to US tech giants in heavy industry applications.

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Oura Ring 5 debuts as world's smallest smart ring with AI health coach and preventive monitoring

Finnish health tech company Oura unveils the Ring 5, a smart ring that's 40% smaller than its predecessor while adding AI-powered health insights through Oura Advisor. The $399 device introduces Health Radar for proactive monitoring of blood pressure and breathing patterns, marking a shift from passive tracking to preventive health management.

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MediaTek unveils edge-to-cloud AI innovations for Agentic AI era at COMPUTEX 2026

MediaTek is set to showcase its comprehensive edge-to-cloud AI technologies at COMPUTEX 2026 under the theme "AI Without Limits." The lineup includes NVIDIA DGX Spark built on the GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip with 1-PetaFLOP GPU, the Dimensity AX C-X1 flagship smart cockpit platform for automotive AI integration, and advanced data center solutions featuring Co-Packaged Optics reaching 400Gbps per fiber. The showcase demonstrates MediaTek's push for ubiquitous AI adoption across devices, vehicles, and cloud infrastructure.

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Salesforce Headless 360 logs 4.5M calls as Anthropic usage surges fivefold through Claude

Salesforce revealed that Headless 360 has processed 4.5 million MCP calls and nearly a trillion API calls since launching in April. Anthropic's Sales Cloud usage increased fivefold as employees started accessing Salesforce through Claude and Slack rather than logging in directly. But customer confusion about the offering has prompted executives to clarify the strategy.

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Trust and Identity Gaps Threaten Agentic Commerce as AI Agents Face Infrastructure Barriers

Consumer appetite for AI shopping agents is outpacing merchant readiness, with nearly one in three willing to trust agents with purchases up to $500. But the infrastructure to verify identity, track authorization, and resolve disputes for machine-initiated transactions doesn't exist yet, threatening billions in lost revenue and exposing critical weaknesses in the payments landscape.

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Orbital Industries raises $50M Series B to scale AI-designed cooling fluid and data centers

Orbital Industries, formerly Orbital Materials, has closed a $50 million Series B round led by Plural with participation from Nvidia's NVentures. The London-and-San-Francisco startup is deploying AI to discover new materials for data centers, including a PFAS-free cooling fluid designed for next-generation GPUs and modular compute infrastructure that cuts deployment timelines from three years to six months.

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Vertu targets CEOs with $6,880 AI foldable phone featuring enterprise-focused AI capabilities

Luxury smartphone brand Vertu unveiled the Alphafold, an AI foldable phone starting at $6,880 that combines enterprise-focused AI capabilities with premium materials. The device features the Hermes Agent, which connects to enterprise software like ERP and CRM systems, coordinating workflows through natural-language prompts while routing requests across multiple AI models including OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini.

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ByteDance builds custom CPUs on Arm and RISC-V to power AI infrastructure amid chip shortages

TikTok parent ByteDance is developing its own central processing units using both Arm and RISC-V architectures to support its expanding AI infrastructure. The move comes as Intel and AMD raise prices by 10-35% quarterly and delivery times stretch to six months, forcing the tech giant to reduce reliance on US chipmakers.

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Netrasemi completes A2000 chip testing, targets 2027 launch for edge AI and smart cameras

Kerala-based Netrasemi has successfully tested its A2000 AI system-on-chip, marking a milestone for Indian semiconductor design. The chip, fabricated at TSMC's 12nm node, is now production-ready and undergoing early trials with customers in surveillance and automotive sectors. Commercial production is targeted for mid-2027.

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YouTube AI lets you create custom video feeds with simple text prompts

YouTube launched an AI-powered feature that generates personalized video feeds based on text descriptions. US users can now prompt the platform to curate content around specific interests, moods, or topics, with feeds pinnable to their homepage for 30 days. The feature joins similar tools from Spotify and Instagram as platforms compete to offer tailored content experiences.

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AI Chatbots Recommend Malicious Sites in New Cryptojacking Campaign Targeting High-End GPUs

Microsoft has uncovered a cryptojacking campaign where AI chatbots unknowingly direct users to malicious download sites. Threat actors manipulate AI recommendations to deliver GPU mining malware disguised as legitimate utilities like CrystalDiskInfo and HWMonitor. The attack establishes persistent remote access via ScreenConnect, enabling data theft and potential ransomware deployment.

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27 May 2026

Meta launches AI subscriptions at $7.99 to offset massive infrastructure spending

Meta introduces its first paid AI subscriptions, pricing Meta One Plus at $7.99 and Meta One Premium at $19.99 monthly. The move aims to offset at least $600 billion in AI infrastructure investments while competing directly with OpenAI and Google. Initial rollout begins in Singapore, Guatemala, and Bolivia.

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Google Search adds Preferred Sources to AI Overviews, introduces article carousels

Google is expanding its Preferred Sources feature to AI Overviews and AI Mode, allowing users to identify trusted websites within AI-generated search results. The company is also introducing new article carousels for developing topics and online discussions, plus expanded Highly Cited labels to help users discover original reporting and influential coverage across its Search platform.

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