AI News Archive: May 18, 2026 — Part 3
Sourced from 500+ daily AI sources, scored by relevance.
- Uncle Sam's next big supercomputer might use something more exotic than GPUs
Chip startup NextSilicon's high-performance-computing-focused accelerators get Sandia National Lab's stamp of approval
Score: 54🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/05/18/uncle-sams-next-big-super-might-not-use-gpus/5242137 - Apple's ChatGPT-Like App Includes New Privacy Features
Apple is set to debut iOS 27 at this year's WWDC, featuring a revamped Siri experience. The update is expected to introduce new privacy-focused features that could help differentiate Siri in the crowded chatbot market. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman joins Caroline Hyde with the details on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Score: 54🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-05-18/apple-s-chatgpt-like-app-includes-new-privacy-features-video - Tesla Rival Becomes First Chinese EV Company To Make Robotaxis. Both Stocks Fall.
XPeng's new robotaxi offers an indirect validation of Tesla's approach to developing self-driving cars. On Monday, XPeng stock fell around 4% and Tesla dropped about 3%. The post Tesla Rival Becomes First Chinese EV Company To Make Robotaxis. Both Stocks Fall. appeared first on Investor's Business Daily .
Score: 54🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.investors.com/news/tesla-rival-xpeng-elon-musk-self-driving/ - Korea to invest north of 50 billion won over 5 years on homegrown AI humanoids
Visitors take pictures of a humanoid robot dancing inside the COEX convention center in southern Seoul, in this file photo taken April 7. [YONHAP] Korea will invest 50.4 billion won ($33.5 million) over the next five years to develop core technologies needed in AI-based humanoid robots with universities and local tech companies, the science ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Science and ICT held the inaugural meeting of the buildup project at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in Seoul, the ministry said. The program, led by KIST and set to run until 2030, is part of the government's "K-Moonshot" initiative announced early this year, aimed at integrating AI into research and development of sciences and technologies. Under the plan, LG Electronics and WIRobotics, a local wearable robot startup, will develop advanced robot platforms and humanoid robot models that can be produced on a mass-scale. Research institutions, including major local universities and LG AI Rese
- NVIDIA Introduces a 4-Bit Pretraining Methodology Using NVFP4, Validated on a 12B Hybrid Mamba-Transformer at 10T Token Horizon
NVIDIA Introduces a 4-Bit Pretraining Methodology Using NVFP4, Validated on a 12B Hybrid Mamba-Transformer at 10T Token Horizon MarkTechPost
- AI super-apps are remaking China’s internet
AI super-apps are remaking China’s internet The Straits Times
Score: 53🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/ai-super-apps-are-remaking-chinas-internet - Steve Bannon Petitions Trump to Review New AI Models Before Their Release
Over 60 Trump allies signed a letter to the president calling for more oversight over AI.
Score: 53🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://gizmodo.com/steve-bannon-petitions-trump-to-review-new-ai-models-before-their-release-2000760052 - Thai military eyes AI-led warfare plan
The Royal Thai Armed Forces plan to establish a new Joint Capabilities Command (JCC) in the next fiscal year as part of a push to develop autonomous military systems and ramp up multi-domain warfare capabilities.
Score: 53🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3257174/thai-military-eyes-ailed-warfare-plan - Dell targets enterprise AI execution gap with local agentic AI systems and integrated AI infrastructure
Dell Technologies Inc. today is kicking off its Dell Technologies World conference by expanding its artificial intelligence portfolio with enhancements aimed at helping enterprises move AI projects from experimentation into large-scale production, with a particular focus on agentic AI, data orchestration, rack-scale infrastructure and on-premises deployment. The announcements build on the company’s Dell AI Factory […] The post Dell targets enterprise AI execution gap with local agentic AI systems and integrated AI infrastructure appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- MAGA's Mace wants to make power bills great again, calls for datacenter moratorium
Even self-described ‘Trump in high heels’ candidate warns bit barns could send power bills soaring
- Researchers break the 'memory wall' in large-scale AI training
South Korean researchers have successfully developed a core technology that can fundamentally resolve "memory shortages," a chronic bottleneck in large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) training. This technology is a next-generation memory expansion technology based on Ethernet, which is expected to drive infrastructural innovation across the entire AI and big data industries in the future.
- SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required
Other venture-backed companies like Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs have raced to build better models. SandboxAQ is betting that access is the bigger obstacle and that Claude solves it.
Score: 53🤖 ModelsMay 18, 2026https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/sandboxaq-brings-its-drug-discovery-models-to-claude-no-phd-in-computing-required/ - OpenAI and Anthropic kicked off a new arms race for cyber defense
OpenAI and Anthropic kicked off a new arms race for cyber defense Business Insider
Score: 53🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-and-anthropic-kick-off-cybersecurity-frenzy-2026-5 - Gartner Predicts 40% of Government Organizations Will Establish TrustOps to Counter Deepfake Threats by 2028
Gartner Predicts 40% of Government Organizations Will Establish TrustOps to Counter Deepfake Threats by 2028 Gartner
- Medidata’s Second Annual AI Report Shows a Shift from Pilots to Enterprise Adoption with 72.9% of Early Adopters Seeing a Reduction in Study Timelines
Medidata’s Second Annual AI Report Shows a Shift from Pilots to Enterprise Adoption with 72.9% of Early Adopters Seeing a Reduction in Study Timelines Toronto Star
- Not Just Celebs: YouTube Can Now Flag AI-Generated Content Featuring You
Not Just Celebs: YouTube Can Now Flag AI-Generated Content Featuring You PCMag Australia
Score: 52🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://au.pcmag.com/ai/117706/not-just-celebs-youtube-can-now-flag-ai-generated-content-featuring-you - China unveils GPU-free LineShine supercomputer with 2.45 million domestic CPU cores
National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen has deployed a new supercomputer called LineShine, as China pushes to strengthen domestic computing capabilities amid global competition in advanced technologies. The system delivers performance of up to 1.54 exaFLOPS and is powered by Armv9-based LX2 processors, each featuring 304 CPU cores. Unlike many modern supercomputers that depend heavily on […]
- AWS veteran Matt Wood returns to cloud giant in new role: chief AI and technology officer
Matt Wood, who spent more than 14 years helping to lead Amazon Web Services’ artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives… Read More
- Texas’ nuclear boom needs workers as data centers drive demand
Texas’ nuclear boom needs workers as data centers drive demand Austin American-Statesman
Score: 52🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.statesman.com/business/technology/article/texas-nuclear-energy-data-centers-workers-22208549.php - The AI boom is pulling Europe’s hottest startups to the U.S.—whether they planned to move or not
The AI boom is pulling Europe’s hottest startups to the U.S.—whether they planned to move or not Fortune
Score: 52🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://fortune.com/2026/05/18/ai-boom-creandum-lovable-klarna-startups-trump-carl-fritjofsson-europe/ - Samsung’s Exynos 2800 chip could keep more AI chores locked to future Galaxy S phones
Samsung’s next chip upgrade could help future Galaxy phones run more AI tasks directly on-device, but it may also keep the best Galaxy AI tools out of reach for older flagships.
- As data centers seek more power, Constellation launches nuclear plant upgrades to meet rising demand
As data centers seek more power, Constellation launches nuclear plant upgrades to meet rising demand Chicago Tribune
- YouTube’s Likeness Detection Tool Is Now Available to All Adult Creators
YouTube is finally ready to release its Likeness Detection tool to all adult creators on the platform. After first announcing it in 2024, the company has also expanded its access to users. Last year, a select group of content creators received the tool, and in March this year, the streaming giant opened the deepfake spotting tool to government officials and journalist...
- YouTube expands AI deepfake detection tool to more creators: What is it
YouTube is rolling out its likeness detection tool to more creators, helping them identify AI-generated fake videos using their face and request removals
- 칼럼 | AI끼리 돈 주고받는다…‘머신 페이먼트’ 시대 본격 개막
AI와 결제에 대한 대부분의 논의는 에이전트가 사람을 대신해 식료품을 주문하거나 항공권을 예약하고, 가격을 비교하는 데 초점을 맞추고 있다. 그러나 그 이면에서는 덜 눈에 띄지만 훨씬 큰 변화가 진행되고 있다. 바로 AI 에이전트가 다른 AI 에이전트에 직접 비용을 지불하는 구조다. 이 과정은 소비자를 대신하는 것이 아니라, 에이전트 자체의 워크플로우 일부로 이뤄진다. 하나의 에이전트가 데이터나 연산 자원, 혹은 다른 에이전트의 기능이 필요할 경우 수 밀리초 만에 비용을 지불하고 접근 권한을 확보한다. 이 모든 과정에는 양쪽 모두 인간이 개입하지 않는다. ‘머신 페이먼트’란 무엇인가 에이전트 커머스와 머신 페이먼트는 분명한 차이가 있다. 에이전트 커머스에서는 인간이 항상 주체이며, 에이전트는 이를 대신해 사람이 원하는 상품이나 서비스를 구매하는 역할을 한다. 반면 머신 페이먼트에서는 특정 시점에 인간이 개입하지 않은 상태에서, 목표를 수행하는 소프트웨어 시스템 간에 거래가 이뤄질 수 있다. 이 같은 사례는 이미 구체적으로 등장하고 있으며 빠르게 늘고 있다. AI 에이전트는 작업 중 병목이 발생하면 추가 클라우드 연산 자원을 즉시 확보하고, 추론 단위로 비용을 지불한다. 연구용 에이전트는 분석을 완료하기 위해 실시간 데이터 피드를 구매하고, 특정 기능이 부족한 모델은 다른 모델에 비용을 지불해 해당 기능을 활용한다. API 서비스 역시 호출 단위로 과금되며, 별도의 청구 주기나 구매 부서 없이 자동으로 정산이 이뤄진다. 이러한 구조가 가능한 이유는 AI 에이전트가 기존 소액 결제를 어렵게 만들었던 ‘마찰’을 전혀 갖고 있지 않기 때문이다. 주의력의 한계도 없고, 여러 단계의 온보딩 절차를 견딜 필요도 없으며, 몇 센트 수준의 비용 지출에도 주저하지 않는다. 거래 주체는 자율적으로 24시간 작동하는 소프트웨어이며, 이에 맞춰 결제 아키텍처 역시 동일한 방식으로 설계돼야 한다. 에이전트는 본래 마이크로페이먼트 인프라가 겨냥했던 이상적인 고객이지만, 지금까지는 예상되
- Global centres in India slow hiring as AI reshapes work, ANSR CEO says
Global centres in India slow hiring as AI reshapes work, ANSR CEO says Reuters
- Nvidia's Huang, Michael Dell on Agentic AI, Memory Demand and China
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Dell CEO Michael Dell discuss agentic AI, the demand for memory and the outlook for the China market with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow on the sidelines of the Dell World event in Las Vegas. (Source: Bloomberg)
Score: 51🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-05-18/jensen-huang-michael-dell-on-agentic-ai-and-china-video - Self-Improving AI Startup Recursive AI Valued at $4.65B
Recursive, a startup creating AI that conducts experiments on how to safely improve itself, just came out of stealth. The company is valued at $4.65 billion, with backers including Google Ventures, Greycroft, Nvidia and AMD Ventures. Recursive CEO Richard Socher joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Score: 50💰 MoneyMay 18, 2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-05-18/self-improving-ai-startup-recursive-ai-valued-at-4-65b-video - OpenAI and Dell partner to bring Codex to hybrid and on-premise enterprise environments
OpenAI and Dell partner to bring Codex to hybrid and on-premise environments, helping enterprises deploy AI coding agents securely across data and workflows.
- AWS is 20—and all in on AI
In 2006, Amazon Web Services was a fledgling—and a bit of an oddity. Amazon had taken the cloud-computing technologies it had created for its own operations and turned them into a business. Any organization could use them to build out an online presence without managing any infrastructure. Amazon watchers struggled to suss out what the e-tailer was up to: “I have yet to see how these investments are producing any profit,” carped one Wall Street analyst. At the very start—when it was still a big deal if AWS collected $100 in revenue in a single day—an AWS product manager named Matt Garman had lunch with a friend who worked in another part of the company. “[The coworker] asked, ‘How is that AWS thing going? I heard about it, and it sounds pretty interesting,’” Garman recalls. “And I was, like, ‘I think this could be a billion-dollar business for Amazon.’” His lunch mate cautioned him about the daunting ambition of that goal. As it turned out, AWS smashed through Garman’s $1 billion goal
- Apple WWDC 2026 keynote announced for June 8 — and the invite could be the new Siri
Apple WWDC 2026 keynote announced for June 8 — and the invite could be the new Siri Tom's Guide
- The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers
Only a couple vendors could likely fulfill what the FBI is after, namely Flock and Motorola.
Score: 50🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.404media.co/the-fbi-wants-to-buy-nationwide-access-to-license-plate-readers/ - Baidu tops Q1 revenue estimates on AI, cloud growth
Baidu's cloud, AI, and robotaxi units saw a 49% revenue increase to US$2 billion.
- Government releases English version of fair use guide for training generative AI
The ″Guide on Applicability of the Fair Use Doctrine to Training of Generative AI Models″ released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 18 [SCREEN CAPTURE] The Korean government released an English version of its fair use guide for generative AI training Monday, detailing how copyrighted works can be used to train generative AI models under the fair use provision of the Copyright Act in Korea. Titled “Guide on Applicability of the Fair Use Doctrine to Training of generative AI Models,” the English guide is based on the Korean version that was released in February. Related Article In era of polarization, AI chatbots deepen confirmation bias, Stanford finds Rise of AI raises fears of North Korean hacking capabilities ICT exports post record on-year increase in April driven by AI-related products The 75-page guide explains four factors that the court weighs when determining fair use: the purpose and character of the use; the type and purpose of the work; the amount and su
- AI Chip Startup Tenstorrent Draws Takeover Interest From Intel, Qualcomm
Artificial intelligence chip startup Tenstorrent Inc. is drawing early takeover interest from prospective buyers at a moment of renewed momentum for upstarts looking to challenge Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Celonis Buys Ikigai Labs To Provide The Context Engine For Enterprisewide AI Adoption
Celonis just announced its intention to acquire Ikigai Labs, a San Francisco-based start-up focusing on AI-powered decision intelligence. Ikigai Labs specializes in software for complex forecasting scenarios based on large graphical models, working closely also with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This acquisition will bring together Celonis’ process intelligence graph technology with Ikigai Labs’ […]
- OpenAI is giving every Malta resident free ChatGPT Plus — after an AI class
The deal, described as a first between OpenAI and a national government, covers all Maltese citizens and residents abroad
Score: 50🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://qz.com/openai-malta-chatgpt-plus-free-residents-ai-course-051826 - Immigration lawyers feed confidential documents into ChatGPT
Immigration lawyers feed confidential documents into ChatGPT The Telegraph
Score: 50🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/05/18/immigration-lawyers-feed-confidential-documents-into-chatgp/ - Aramco and Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer
And Middle East’s first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service platform
- UK regulators sound alarm over frontier AI threat
Bank of England to financial firms: Be ready to triage and remediate vulnerabilities faster
Score: 50🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.thestack.technology/uk-regulators-sound-alarm-over-frontier-ai-threat/ - Humanity May Reach Singularity Within Just 4 Years, Trend Shows
By one major metric, artificial general intelligence is much closer than you think.
Score: 50🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/robots/a71340943/when-will-the-singularity-happen-timeline/ - As chip industry chases AI, U.S. national labs look to newcomers for supercomputers
As chip industry chases AI, U.S. national labs look to newcomers for supercomputers Reuters
- Dell Shares AI Advances And New Metrics To Evaluate Infrastructure
Dell Technologies World 2026 keynote: why time to token and cost per token are now the essential metrics for enterprise AI infrastructure decisions.
- China Telecom launches trial AI Token subscription plans starting at $1.4 per month
China Telecom has launched nationwide trial commercial Token subscription plans, marking an accelerated shift by telecom operators from selling data traffic to offering computing power services. The packages are divided into three plans for developers and small businesses, ranging from 39.9 yuan ($5.50) per month for 15 million Tokens to 299.9 yuan ($41.50) for 150 […]
- Chinese Startup Weilan Tech Unveils BabyAlpha A3: A Quadruped Robot That Outpaces Nvidia's Computing Throne
Weilan Tech's BabyAlpha A3 features a 6-chip heterogeneous computing cluster and 66-megapixel vision system, delivering 10x the computing efficiency of industry standard at one-tenth the cost of Nvidia's Jetson Thor.
Score: 49🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://pandaily.com/weilan-babyalpha-a3-quadruped-robot-outpaces-nvidia - Sam Altman says India created over 1 billion images with ChatGPT Images 2.0: Here are top trends and prompts
OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.0 has generated over a billion images in India within a month of its release. Check out the top trending prompts
- Huawei Unveils its Grid-Interactive AIDC Strategy, Shaping the Future of the Industry
Huawei Unveils its Grid-Interactive AIDC Strategy, Shaping the Future of the Industry The Straits Times
- Can Laws Stop Deepfakes? South Korea Aims to Find Out
South Korea's local elections next month will be a test bed for how effective regulations might be to stymie the flow of deepfakes.
Score: 49🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/can-laws-stop-deepfakes-south-korea - An S.F. doctor sued Waymo for allegedly flagging him as a terrorist. Here’s why he dropped the case
An S.F. doctor sued Waymo for allegedly flagging him as a terrorist. Here’s why he dropped the case San Francisco Chronicle
Score: 49🌐 MovesMay 18, 2026https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/an-s-f-doctor-sued-waymo-allegedly-flagging-22263676.php - As more jobs demand AI skills, some colleges may fall short in prepping students: 'Why would we train them using the skills of yesterday?'
Colleges offering AI degrees and courses are just the beginning. Schools can take broader steps to prepare students for AI's impact on the workforce.