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Microsoft to Fully Fix Windows 11 Graphics Driver Downgrade Bug by Q4 2026
Microsoft acknowledged a long-standing Windows 11 bug causing automatic graphics driver downgrades and began rolling out a fix in April 2026.
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xAI launches Grok Build coding agent in early beta for SuperGrok Heavy users
xAI rolled out Grok Build early beta on May 25 for $300/month SuperGrok Heavy subscribers as a coding agent.
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AMD to Enable FSR 4.1 Upscaling on RX 7000 GPUs in July 2026, RX 6000 in Early 2027
AMD will support FSR 4.1 upscaling on Radeon RX 7000 GPUs from July 2026 and RX 6000 GPUs, including Steam Deck, in early 2027.
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Huawei Unveils Tau Scaling Law Aiming for 1.4-nm Chip Density by 2031
Huawei announced a new chip design technology and plans to mass produce 1.4-nanometer-equivalent chips by 2031 despite US sanctions.
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Anthropic to close $30B funding round with $900B+ valuation next week
Anthropic PBC plans to close a funding round exceeding $30 billion, valuing the AI startup above $900 billion.
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Nvidia raises RTX 5090 and 5090D V2 cost by about $300 due to GDDR7 memory shortage
Nvidia has increased the cost price for RTX 5090 and China-only RTX 5090D V2 graphics cards by about $300 starting May 13, 2026.
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China launches Shenzhou-23 with first Hong Kong astronaut for year-long space mission
China launched the Shenzhou-23 mission with three astronauts including Hong Kong’s first space flyer, aiming for a year-long stay aboard Tiangong station.
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DeepSeek sets permanent 75% price cut for V4-Pro AI model API from May 31
DeepSeek announced the V4-Pro AI model API will remain at 25% of original price after May 31, 2026, making the 75% discount permanent.
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Panthalassa Raises $210M to Develop Floating AI Data Centers Powered by Ocean Waves
Panthalassa secured $210 million, including $140 million in Series B led by Peter Thiel, to build floating AI data centers using wave power and seawater cooling.
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China's Wingtech Sues Nexperia Seeking Control and 8 Billion Yuan Compensation
Wingtech filed a lawsuit in China seeking to regain control of Nexperia and at least 8 billion yuan damages over Dutch government restrictions.
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France commits €1.5 billion to quantum computing and microchips under France 2030 plan
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a €1.5 billion investment in quantum computing and microelectronics on May 22, 2026.
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AMD CEO Lisa Su forecasts over 35% annual CPU market growth fueled by AI
AMD CEO Lisa Su predicted the CPU market will grow more than 35% annually over five years, driven by AI infrastructure demand.
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DeepSeek Raises $10 Billion to Prioritize Artificial General Intelligence Research
DeepSeek is conducting a 70 billion yuan funding round focused on advancing artificial general intelligence over short-term profit.
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Anthropic negotiates with Microsoft to use Maia 200 AI chips amid compute demand
Anthropic is in talks with Microsoft to lease Maia 200 AI chips for Azure servers to ease rising compute shortages for its Claude AI tools.
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Ofcom finds TikTok and YouTube fail to protect UK children from harmful content
Ofcom reported 73% of UK children aged 11-17 encounter harmful content, criticizing TikTok and YouTube's safety measures.
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AMD to invest over $10 billion in Taiwan to expand AI chip infrastructure
AMD announced it will invest more than $10 billion in Taiwan to boost AI semiconductor packaging and manufacturing capacity.
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Tesla Launches Supervised Full Self-Driving System in China on May 21, 2026
Tesla announced its supervised Full Self-Driving system is now available for Chinese users, requiring full driver supervision and not fully autonomous.[s1,s3]
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Anthropic expects $10.9B revenue and first profit in Q2 2026, doubling Q1 results
Anthropic forecasts $10.9 billion revenue and $559 million operating profit for Q2 2026, more than doubling Q1 revenue of $4.8 billion.
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SpaceX plans acquisition of AI startup Cursor 30 days after June IPO
SpaceX will acquire AI coding startup Cursor around 30 days after its IPO expected June 12, 2026, aiming to close the deal by July 2026.
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AI-driven cyberattacks surpass credential theft, causing record data breaches and fraud losses
Hackers increasingly use AI to exploit software vulnerabilities, causing 31% of breaches and $208 billion in US fraud losses in 2025.
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Alibaba unveils Zhenwu M890 AI chip and Qwen3.7-Max language model in Hangzhou
Alibaba's T-Head announced the Zhenwu M890 AI chip and Qwen3.7-Max large language model on May 20 in Hangzhou, China.
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Google and Samsung unveil AI-powered smart glasses launching fall 2026
Google announced new AI-powered smart glasses developed with Samsung and eyewear brands, set for global release this fall 2026.
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Apple WWDC 2026 set for June 8-12 with iOS 27 and major AI upgrades
Apple will hold WWDC 2026 June 8-12 US Eastern Time, unveiling iOS 27 and expanded AI features including a redesigned Siri.
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Apple plans AI writing assistant, shortcuts, and wallpaper tools for iOS 27
Apple will launch AI-powered writing tools, natural language shortcuts, and AI-generated wallpapers in iOS 27 this September.