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Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon

ABC News - May 19, 2026 4:04pm EDT

Plex's 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription

Plex says that it has considered getting rid of Lifetime Passes.

Ars Technica - May 19, 2026 4:03pm EDT

Pentagon taps Shield AI for low-cost drone program as Iran war accelerates demand for cheap drones

Shield AI is fresh off a $1 billion funding round, which valued the company at $12.7 billion

CNBC - May 19, 2026 3:54pm EDT

Caisse unit strikes deal to buy digital-services firm ISC for $1.2-billion

Activist investor Matthew Proud stands to pocket $30-million after instigating

The Globe and Mail - May 19, 2026 3:30pm EDT

Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Markets, Feds Immediately Sue

Gizmodo - May 19, 2026 3:23pm EDT

Google debuts new AI models, personal AI agents in effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic

Google made a number of AI announcements at its annual developer conference, rolling out more-advanced models and agentic tools for its expansive user base.

CNBC - May 19, 2026 3:00pm EDT

Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon’s legal dispute with AI company Anthropic

Toronto Star - May 19, 2026 2:23pm EDT

Clear your calendar, Drupal user: You have a critically urgent patch to install

The org’s staying mum on the details, but Wednesday’s fixes reach back to unsupported 8.9 branches

Register UK - May 19, 2026 1:51pm EDT

OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed

After prevailing in its court fight with Elon Musk, OpenAI remains on track for what could be one of the largest initial public offerings in history.

One America News Network - May 19, 2026 1:46pm EDT

If You're Prime, Anker's 140W 4-Port MacBook Charger With Smart Display Just Got Way Cheaper

Gizmodo - May 19, 2026 12:56pm EDT

Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets

NPR - May 19, 2026 12:44pm EDT

Amazon Drops This WiFi 7 Mesh System to a Near Record Low, Covers 6,600 Sq Ft With 2.5G Ports

Gizmodo - May 19, 2026 12:23pm EDT

F-35 software delays leave UK buying time with US glide bombs

MoD says StormBreaker will plug gap until homegrown SPEAR 3 integration lands

Register UK - May 19, 2026 12:15pm EDT

Standard Chartered to Cut 7,000 Back-Office Jobs by 2030: First Major Bank to Put AI on the Layoff Schedule

Standard Chartered became the first major global bank on Tuesday to formally attach a specific headcount-reduction number and a deadline to AI deployment, announcing at its investor and analyst day in Hong Kong that it will eliminate more than 15 percent of its corporate function workforce by 2030.

International Business Times - May 19, 2026 11:59am EDT

Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and LinkedIn — see the list

Business Insider - May 19, 2026 11:57am EDT