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The Daily Brief — Friday, May 22

The Daily Brief — Friday, May 22

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THE DAILY BRIEF
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026
■ TOP STORY
OPENAI MEETS KEY AI COMPUTING CAPACITY GOAL AHEAD OF…
OpenAI has met a key milestone for securing AI capacity in the US several years ahead of schedule, boosting the startup’s ambitious plans for data center expansion.
2.
SOURCES: ANTHROPIC COULD RAISE A NEW $50B ROUND AT A…
The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar with the matter.
3.
META HAS REPORTEDLY LAID OFF 8,000 EMPLOYEES
Meta lays off around 10 percent of its total staff as it pivots toward AI.
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SOCKET: TEAMPCP, THE GANG CLAIMING GITHUB'S REPOSITORIES…
Wired: Socket: TeamPCP, the gang claiming GitHub's repositories breach, also executed 20 “waves” of supply chain attacks recently, compromising 500+ pieces of software — GitHub is…
5.
SOURCES: SOFTBANK PLANS TO CREATE AN AI AND ROBOTICS…
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to establish and float a standalone AI robotics and data center company called Roze in the US, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people…
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