AI & ML · 18 May 2026 —
Google Readies New Gemini Model for I/O 2026 — Positioned to Match GPT-5.5 as Android AI Backbone
A fresh Gemini model is expected to be unveiled at I/O on 20 May, roughly tier-matching OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and arriving as...
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CYBERSECURITY · 18 May 2026 —
CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Linux Kernel "Copy Fail" Zero-Day Within Two Weeks
A 732-byte Python script is all an unprivileged local user needs to take root on Ubuntu 24.04, RHEL 10.1, SUSE 16 and ne...
FINANCE · 18 May 2026 —
Western Union Picks Fireblocks for USDPT — Stablecoin Settlement Hits Remittance Rails First in Philippines and Bolivia
On 4 May 2026 Western Union announced Fireblocks will power USDPT, the company's first U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. Se...
FINANCE · 18 May 2026 —
Malaysia Fintech 2030 Launches Talent-Pipeline MoU at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok
The Fintech Association of Malaysia signed a memorandum with Manaf Gardner Associates at Money20/20 Asia on 2 May 2026,...
AI & ML · 17 May 2026 —
GPT-5.5 Instant Is OpenAI's New Default — Memory Now Spans Past Chats, Files and Gmail
OpenAI swapped ChatGPT's default to GPT-5.5 Instant on 5 May. The headline change is memory — the model can now search p...
CYBERSECURITY · 17 May 2026 —
EchoLeak: Zero-Click Prompt Injection in Microsoft 365 Copilot Quietly Exfiltrates Enterprise Data
EchoLeak shows a malicious email can trigger Microsoft 365 Copilot into exfiltrating enterprise data without a single us...
CYBERSECURITY · 17 May 2026 —
Hackers Reach Anthropic's Restricted Mythos Model Through a Vendor Environment as FSB Calls Briefing
A small group of unauthorised users reached Mythos via a third-party vendor environment on the same day Anthropic announ...
AI & ML · 17 May 2026 —
Anthropic Hits $44B ARR With 80x Q1 Growth as $30B Funding Round Closes at $900B Valuation
Anthropic disclosed first-quarter revenue grew 80x year-over-year to $44 billion ARR while a $30 billion round co-led by...
CYBERSECURITY · 16 May 2026 —
Anthropic's Project Glasswing Lines Up AWS, Apple, Google, Microsoft, JPMorgan to Test Mythos for Cyber Defence
Project Glasswing pairs Anthropic's restricted Mythos model with a roster of hyperscalers, banks and the Linux Foundatio...
AI & ML · 16 May 2026 —
CAISI Lines Up Google, Microsoft, xAI for Pre-Deployment AI Testing — Then Yanks the Announcement Page
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation said the US government would now evaluate Google, Microsoft and xAI models be...
CYBERSECURITY · 14 May 2026 —
Exchange Server Zero-Day CVE-2026-42897 — Crafted-Email XSS Spoofs OWA Without User Click
Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42897 on 14 May 2026 — an XSS spoofing flaw in Exchange OWA exploited via crafted email. CV...
AI & ML · 13 May 2026 —
Microsoft Credits AI With Finding Bugs in May 2026 Patch Tuesday — and the Industry Should Pay Attention
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday addressed 118 to 138 CVEs across Windows, Office and Azure — and credited AI-assisted...
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