Month: May 2026

AI Chip IPO Soars. According to MarketScreener, “Cerebras opens 89% above IPO price in US market debut”, the wafer‑scale chipmaker’s Nasdaq debut drove a massive SURGE, raising roughly $5.55B and reigniting investor appetite for AI infrastructure. [MarketScreener](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cerebras-opens-89-above-ipo-price-in-us-market-debut-ce7f5bddd18df526) ([marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/cerebras-opens-89-above-ipo-price-in-us-market-debut-ce7f5bddd18df526?utm_source=openai)) Landmark OpenAI Trial Goes to Jury. According to AP, “Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their…

US clears Nvidia H200 sales to China According to Reuters, “US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough”, Washington approved sales to about 10 Chinese buyers but NO SHIPMENTS have occurred, underscoring persistent trade frictions and supply‑chain uncertainty. ([marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/us-clears-h200-chip-sales-to-10-china-firms-as-nvidia-ceo-looks-for-breakthrough-ce7f5bddd98df020?utm_source=openai)) [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-clears-h200-chip-sales-10-china-firms-nvidia-ceo-looks-breakthrough-2026-05-14/) UK launches antitrust probe into Microsoft According to…

Broadcom sues EU regulators over US legal-doc request According to MarketScreener, “Broadcom sues EU antitrust regulators over request for US legal documents”, the chipmaker asked the EU General Court to block demands for U.S. legal advice, citing attorney-client PRIVILEGE and raising cross-border compliance stakes. ([marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/broadcom-sues-eu-antitrust-regulators-over-request-for-us-legal-documents-ce7f5bdcdc8df623)) [MarketScreener](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/broadcom-sues-eu-antitrust-regulators-over-request-for-us-legal-documents-ce7f5bdcdc8df623) Nvidia CEO joins Trump China visit According to Investing.com,…

OpenAI Unveils Daybreak According to OpenAI, “Daybreak combines the intelligence of OpenAI models, Codex, and our security partners to accelerate cyber defense,” a platform to automate vulnerability discovery, validation and patching for enterprise users. The rollout is aimed at boosting real‑time CYBERSECURITY for developers and defenders. [OpenAI](https://openai.com/daybreak) TanStack Supply‑Chain Compromise According to TanStack, “Postmortem: TanStack…

AI-Enabled Hacking Escalates According to AP, “Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company’s digital defense”, Google says attackers used AI to find a zero‑day and attempt mass exploitation, raising CONCERN about automated cybercrime. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/926aea7f7dc5e0e61adce3273c55c6d4?utm_source=openai)) [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/926aea7f7dc5e0e61adce3273c55c6d4) SoftBank Eyes Massive French AI Build According to Reuters, “SoftBank’s Son considers up…

Apple-Intel Chip Pact According to MacRumors, “Apple Could Soon Be Buying iPhone and Mac Chips From Old Frenemy Intel”, the reported preliminary deal would see Intel manufacture some Apple chips — a possible US onshoring and SUPPLY-CHAIN pivot. ([macrumors.com](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/08/apple-intel-preliminary-chip-deal/?utm_source=openai)) [MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/08/apple-intel-preliminary-chip-deal/) EU Streamlines AI Rules According to the Council of the EU, “Artificial Intelligence: Council and…

US Expands Pre‑Release AI Testing According to NIST, “CAISI Signs Agreements Regarding Frontier AI National Security Testing With Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI”, the Center for AI Standards and Innovation will run pre‑deployment evaluations of frontier models to spot risks and improve measurement science, stressing government-led oversight of AI SECURiTY. [NIST](https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/05/caisi-signs-agreements-regarding-frontier-ai-national-security-testing) Publishers Sue Meta Over…

EU Delays High‑Risk AI Rules According to Reuters, “EU countries, lawmakers clinch provisional deal on watered-down AI rules”, negotiators agreed to postpone enforcement and simplify obligations — a business-friendly DELAY that pushes key high‑risk deadlines into 2027–2028. ([streetinsider.com](https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/EU%2Bcountries%2C%2Blawmakers%2Bclinch%2Bprovisional%2Bdeal%2Bon%2Bwatered-down%2BAI%2Brules/26446137.html?utm_source=openai)) [StreetInsider](https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/EU%2Bcountries%2C%2Blawmakers%2Bclinch%2Bprovisional%2Bdeal%2Bon%2Bwatered-down%2BAI%2Brules/26446137.html) US to Vet Frontier AI Models According to Reuters, “Microsoft, Google and xAI will share AI…

Anthropic–SpaceX Compute Deal According to WIRED, “Anthropic Gets in Bed With SpaceX as the AI Race Turns Weird”, the companies struck an agreement for Anthropic to use xAI’s Colossus 1 supercomputer to expand Claude’s capacity, underscoring the industry rush for high‑scale COMPUTE. [WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-spacex-compute-deal-colossus/) ([wired.com](https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-spacex-compute-deal-colossus/)) MediaTek Opens AI Data Center According to Taipei Times, “MediaTek launches…

Pentagon Clears 7 AI Vendors According to AP, “US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems”, the agreements broaden vendor access for secret networks while stoking SECURITY concerns after Anthropic’s exclusion. [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/060cecf836c4cebcf012a3ceb5333f2c). ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/060cecf836c4cebcf012a3ceb5333f2c?utm_source=openai)) AMD Forecasts on AI Surge According to Reuters, “AMD forecasts quarterly revenue above expectations…