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Dell Gains 1,000 New AI Factory Customers, Total Reaches 5,000 in Latest Quarter
Dell Technologies added 1,000 new AI Factory server clients in the latest quarter, totaling 5,000 customers as of May 18, 2026.
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Google updates Gemini AI with Daily Brief, Gemini Omni, and Gemini Intelligence on Android
Google announced major Gemini AI app updates and launched Gemini Intelligence on Android at its 2026 I/O event.
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Apple unveils new AI-powered accessibility features including wheelchair control via Vision Pro
Apple announced AI-enhanced accessibility updates, enabling Vision Pro users to control wheelchairs with eye-tracking, launching late 2026 in the U.S.
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China and US Agree to Launch Intergovernmental Dialogue on AI Development and Governance
China and the United States agreed to start an intergovernmental dialogue on artificial intelligence cooperation, Chinese officials said on May 19.
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Google and Blackstone Launch $5 Billion AI Cloud Venture with TPU Focus
Google and Blackstone announced a US-based AI cloud joint venture backed by $5 billion equity, aiming for 500 MW AI capacity by 2027.
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Anthropic to brief Financial Stability Board on AI cybersecurity risks from Mythos model
Anthropic will brief the Financial Stability Board on cybersecurity vulnerabilities found by its Mythos AI model in global financial systems.
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OpenAI partners with Malta to offer free one-year ChatGPT Plus to residents
OpenAI and Malta government launched a program giving free one-year ChatGPT Plus to Maltese residents who complete an AI training course starting May 2026.
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Three Large Chinese Data Centers Join Electricity Spot Trading as Virtual Power Plants
On May 14, 2026, three major Guangdong data center clusters began trading electricity in spot markets as virtual power plants.
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Amazon Employees Inflate Internal AI Tool Usage Amid Weekly Targets
Amazon staff are automating tasks using an internal AI tool to boost AI token consumption amid usage tracking and pressure, sources say.
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Google tests limiting free Gmail storage to 5GB for new accounts without phone verification
Google is testing a new policy that restricts free Gmail storage for new accounts to 5GB unless users verify their phone number.
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Apple begins test production of low-end chips with Intel's 18A-P process
Apple started test production of processors for low-end iPhones, iPads, and Macs using Intel's 18A-P process, aiming for volume production in 2027.
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OpenAI confirms supply chain attack on TanStack, no user data breached
OpenAI confirmed a supply chain attack affected two employee devices but found no user data breach and announced remediation steps.
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US approves Nvidia H200 chip sales to 10 Chinese firms but deliveries remain stalled
The US authorized Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips to 10 Chinese companies, yet no shipments have occurred amid Chinese purchasing suspensions.
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OpenAI urges U.S.-led global AI governance including China ahead of Trump-Xi summit
OpenAI proposed a U.S.-led global AI governance body that includes China, hours before President Trump’s May 13-14 summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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Yushi Technology launches world's first mass-produced piloted transforming mech GD01 at 3.9M yuan
Yushi Technology unveiled the GD01, a piloted transforming mech robot for civilian transport, starting at 3.9 million yuan on May 12, 2026.
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Microsoft tests Windows 11 low-latency profile to speed app launches
Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 low-latency profile that briefly boosts CPU speed to make apps and the Start menu respond faster.
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Anthropic in early talks to raise $30 billion at over $900 billion valuation
Anthropic is negotiating with investors to secure at least $30 billion in fresh funding, valuing the AI firm above $900 billion.
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Tencent revenue rises 9% but misses estimates as AI spending draws scrutiny
Tencent said first-quarter revenue rose 9% to 196.5 billion yuan, missing estimates and deepening questions about its AI spending.
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Foxconn says North America plants hit by cyberattack, resuming production
Foxconn said some of its North America plants were hit by a cyberattack and are now resuming normal production.
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Unitree unveils GD01 manned transformable mecha in China
Unitree Robotics unveiled the GD01, a manned transformable mecha for civilian transport, and showed its CEO piloting it through a wall smash demo.
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SoftBank holds talks on French AI data center project
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has discussed a large AI data center project in France with President Emmanuel Macron.
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AMD reportedly plans Radeon RX 9050 budget graphics card
AMD is reportedly developing a Radeon RX 9050 budget graphics card below the RX 9060 series.
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Google and Apple begin rolling out encrypted RCS messaging across iPhone and Android
Google and Apple started rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats between iPhone and Android users, closing a long-running privacy gap.
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OpenAI and Microsoft cap revenue-sharing payments at $38 billion through 2030
OpenAI and Microsoft agreed to cap revenue-sharing payments at $38 billion, renegotiating their deal to allow new partnerships and continuing payments through 2030.