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Google unveils new search bar, smart glasses as it ramps up the AI wars

Google may be starting to win the race towards truly useful consumer AI.

Sydney Morning Herald - May 19, 2026 5:37pm EDT

Hackers ate my homework: Educational SaaS Canvas down after cyberattack

ShinyHunters takes the credit and gives developer an F for security

Register UK - May 19, 2026 5:23pm EDT

Pentagon Makes Deal With Shield AI For Cheap Drone Program Amid Iran War

The Pentagon has tapped Shield AI to integrate its software into a new one-way attack drone program designed to give U.S. forces cheaper weapons in larger numbers as the Iran war and other modern conflicts accelerate demand for unmanned systems.

International Business Times - May 19, 2026 4:33pm EDT

Polymarket launches private company trading so investors can speculate on Anthropic, OpenAI

The company is launching prediction markets tied to private company milestones, including valuations, IPO timing and secondary-market activity for names like OpenAI and Anthropic.

CNBC - May 19, 2026 4:25pm EDT

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

Ohio Teen Takes On Rural Medicine's Hardest Problem—and Presents His Solution at Dartmouth College

The Dartmouth Rural Health Symposium, held May 12–13, 2026, at the Hanover Inn, drew researchers, clinicians, and community leaders under the theme "Transforming Rural Health Care: Research-Driven Solutions, Real-World Impact." The 2025 inaugural symposium drew more than 270 participants.

International Business Times - May 19, 2026 3:06pm 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

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

Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets

NPR - May 19, 2026 12:44pm 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

Amazon near Hull launches young adult warehouse internships

Project Search has teamed up with Amazon to deliver an internship programme for young adults.

BBC News - May 19, 2026 11:38am EDT

Surprise AI bills leave AWS and Google Cloud users aghast

Stuck with an AI bill for tens of thousands of dollars? You're not alone by a long shot

Register UK - May 19, 2026 10:56am EDT

Iran Doubles Down on Bitcoin for Ships Passing Through the Straight of Hormuz

Gizmodo - May 19, 2026 9:55am EDT

AI Tools Are Making Cybercrime Easier For Amateur Fraudsters, Interpol Warns

Law enforcement agencies are expanding international operations as AI-driven fraud schemes become more sophisticated and profitable.

International Business Times - May 19, 2026 9:16am EDT

Musk loses in court, Home Depot earnings, DOJ's 'lawfare' fund and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

CNBC - May 19, 2026 9:01am EDT

A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell

ABC News - May 19, 2026 9:01am EDT

Anthropic and U.S. government to face off in DC court over blacklisting of AI company

Anthropic sued the Defense Department in March after the agency declared the artificial intelligence startup a supply chain risk.

CNBC - May 19, 2026 8:36am EDT

Chinese robot sets new half-marathon record

The Week - May 19, 2026 8:36am EDT

Modular data center builder Armada raises $230 million, to build Arizona factory with new investor Johnson Controls

Modular data center builder Armada has raised $230 million from investors at a valuation of $2 billion, with BlackRock becoming a new investor.

CNBC - May 19, 2026 8:12am EDT