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Saab and General Atomics Complete First Flight of Unmanned Airborne Early Warning System

Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have completed the first flight of an unmanned Airborne Early Warning system combining Saab's LoyalEye radar with the MQ-9B aircraft. The test marks the start of a multi-month evaluation phase leading to a full capability demonstration later this year.

May 22, 2026

STL Optical Connectivity Gains US Conec Certification for MMC Solutions

STL Optical Connectivity NA, a subsidiary of Sterlite Technologies, has received US Conec certification to offer pre-terminated fiber trunks using MMC connectors, expanding its Neuralis data center portfolio in North America.

May 22, 2026

The Path Raises $14.3 Million to Expand AI Therapy Platform

The Path, an AI therapy platform co-founded by Tony Robbins and Calm veterans, has raised $14.3 million in seed funding led by Prime Movers Lab to grow its proactive mental health care technology and research initiatives.

May 22, 2026

Quantinuum Signs Letter of Intent with U.S. Commerce Department for Quantum Funding

Quantinuum has signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office to receive federal funding for developing large-scale fault-tolerant trapped-ion quantum computers.

May 22, 2026

Sonar Acquires Gitar to Integrate AI Code Review into SonarQube Platform

Sonar has acquired Gitar, an AI code review platform, to integrate its capabilities into SonarQube and provide unified code verification from development to deployment.

May 22, 2026

Leidos Wins Multiple Awards to Modernize IT for U.S. State Department

Leidos has received four awards under the U.S. Department of State's Evolve contract to modernize global IT systems supporting U.S. diplomacy. The contract covers cloud, network, application, and user support services across embassies and consulates worldwide.

May 22, 2026

Atom Computing Signs $100 Million Letter of Intent with U.S. Department of Commerce

Atom Computing has signed a Letter of Intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for $100 million in funding to accelerate development of fault tolerant quantum computing systems using neutral atom technology.

May 22, 2026

CN Energy Subsidiary Pathenbot Signs Order for Intelligent Cargo Sorting in the US

CN Energy Group's subsidiary Pathenbot has signed its first intelligent cargo sorting services order, marking the commercial launch of its robotic sorting operations in the United States.

May 22, 2026

AppliedAI and McKinsey Partner to Deploy Agentic AI in Regulated Enterprises

AppliedAI and McKinsey & Company have announced a collaboration to transform regulated enterprise operations using AppliedAI’s Opus platform and McKinsey’s QuantumBlack expertise. The partnership aims to accelerate deployment of governed, auditable AI workflows across industries such as finance and manufacturing.

May 22, 2026

EY and Microsoft Announce $1 Billion Initiative to Scale Enterprise AI

EY and Microsoft are jointly investing over $1 billion in a global initiative to help clients implement AI solutions across core business functions. The program will deploy integrated teams to develop secure, industry-specific AI offerings focused on finance, tax, and supply chain operations.

May 22, 2026

IBM and U.S. Department of Commerce Plan $2 Billion Quantum Chip Foundry

IBM and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a Letter of Intent to establish Anderon, the first American pure-play quantum foundry, supported by $1 billion from the CHIPS program and $1 billion from IBM.

May 22, 2026

Hark Raises $700 Million Series A at $6 Billion Valuation

Hark has raised $700 million in Series A funding at a $6 billion valuation, led by Parkway Venture Capital with participation from Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, and others. The funds will accelerate development of Hark's personalized AI systems and dedicated hardware, with first models expected this summer.

May 22, 2026

Exa Raises $250 Million Series C Led by a16z for AI Search Expansion

Exa Labs Inc. has secured $250 million in Series C funding at a $2.2 billion valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz, to scale its AI-focused search engine and infrastructure.

May 22, 2026

Anthropic Nears First Profit, Signs $45 Billion Compute Deal with SpaceX

Anthropic expects its first quarterly operating profit as it agrees to pay SpaceX $1.25 billion per month for computing capacity through May 2029, totaling nearly $45 billion.

May 22, 2026

OpenAI Model Solves 80-Year-Old Geometry Problem

An internal OpenAI model has autonomously solved the planar unit distance problem, a long-standing question in discrete geometry first posed by Paul Erdős in 1946. The AI-generated proof, verified by external mathematicians, disproves a central conjecture and introduces new methods from algebraic number theory.

May 22, 2026

Mercury Raises $200 Million at $5.2 Billion Valuation

Mercury has completed a $200 million Series D funding round led by TCV, valuing the fintech company at $5.2 billion. The firm plans to expand its AI-powered financial tools and pursue a national bank charter.

May 22, 2026

Alibaba Unveils Zhenwu M890 AI Chip and Expands Domestic Hardware Roadmap

Alibaba has introduced the Zhenwu M890 AI chip, developed by its T-Head unit, offering triple the performance of its predecessor and marking a key step in China's effort to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia processors.

May 22, 2026

Microsoft and Black Tech Street Open Greenwood Cyber and AI Lab in Tulsa

Microsoft and Black Tech Street have launched the Greenwood Cyber and AI Lab in Tulsa's historic Greenwood district. The facility will focus on AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems as part of a broader regional tech initiative.

May 22, 2026

Manulife Restructures Executive Team to Support Enterprise Strategy

Manulife announced leadership changes across its global operations, including new appointments in Canada, Hong Kong, and technology divisions. The restructuring, effective July 1, 2026, aligns with the company’s updated enterprise strategy.

May 22, 2026

BharathCloud Opens First Sovereign Cloud Centre at CtrlS Hyderabad Facility

BharathCloud has launched its first AI-ready sovereign Cloud Centre at CtrlS Datacenters' Hyderabad DC1 facility, supported by JLL as the exclusive advisor. The move marks the beginning of BharathCloud's $100 million plan to expand cloud infrastructure across India.

May 22, 2026

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