Anthropic in early May 2026 unveiled a new “dreaming” capability for its Claude Managed Agents at its Code with Claude developer event. Dreaming is a scheduled background process that reviews past sessions, memories and completed tasks to surface recurring mistakes, preferred approaches and cross-agent patterns, then locks selected learnings into agent memory. The feature is launching as a research preview on the Claude Platform; developers can allow automatic updates or review changes before they are applied. Alongside dreaming, Anthropic expanded Outcomes — rubric-style evaluations that grade outputs against developer-defined standards — and Multiagent Orchestration, which lets multiple agents delegate and coordinate sub‑tasks. Two Managed Agents tools also moved from research preview to public beta. Anthropic positions the updates as part of a broader push to make agents more autonomous and productive for long-running work such as software engineering, and to extend adoption into sectors including finance and law. Access to dreaming is currently gated by an application process for developers.

TikTok has begun rolling out a paid, ad-free tier in the United Kingdom that will cost £3.99 a month and be available to users aged 18 and over. The company will notify eligible users via in-app pop-ups over the coming months. Subscribers to “TikTok Ad‑Free” will not see ads delivered by the platform and TikTok says their data will not be used for advertising purposes; however, paid or sponsored creator content (often labelled “#ad”) will still appear. Users who remain on the free service will continue to receive personalised ads and — under the new plan — will no longer be able to opt out of personalised advertising without paying. TikTok first tested ad-free subscriptions in 2023; the move follows similar “consent or pay” offerings rolled out by Meta and others and appears shaped by UK data-protection rules. TikTok framed the launch as offering consumer choice while preserving advertising that supports British businesses; it has not said if or when the option will be extended to other markets.

British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a federal complaint against Samsung Electronics in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging the company used a copyrighted backstage photo of her on television packaging without permission. The image, titled “Dua Lipa — Backstage at Austin City Limits, 2024,” is said to have appeared on cardboard boxes for Samsung Crystal UHD TVs beginning in 2025. Lipa’s suit, filed in early May 2026, accuses Samsung of copyright and trademark infringement and violation of her California right of publicity, and alleges the use falsely implied endorsement. The complaint says Lipa became aware of the packaging in June 2025, issued cease-and-desist demands that Samsung declined, and cites social media posts suggesting some consumers bought the TVs because of her image. She is seeking at least $15 million in damages, disgorgement of profits, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and a permanent injunction to stop further use. Samsung has declined to comment on pending litigation.

Microsoft is testing a new “Low Latency Profile” in Windows 11 Insider builds that briefly ramps CPU frequency for one to three seconds to prioritise interactive tasks and improve responsiveness. Early testers and reporting from Windows Central and other outlets say the boost can make built-in apps like Edge and Outlook up to about 40% faster and speed Start menu and context-menu interactions by as much as 70%. The feature triggers on high-priority UI actions such as opening apps, menus and flyouts. Microsoft executives, including Scott Hanselman, have defended the approach as industry-standard behaviour also used by macOS and Linux, while some users criticised it as a band-aid for deeper performance issues. Reports indicate the short bursts have minimal impact on battery life and thermals, and Microsoft is still refining activation frequency and duration; it is unclear when or whether a user toggle will be provided. The change is part of broader Windows 11 work to improve performance and streamline the UI.

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivered the keynote at Carnegie Mellon University’s commencement on May 10, 2026, receiving an honorary doctorate and telling graduates they are entering the workforce at the start of an AI-driven industrial shift. Huang framed AI as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to reindustrialize America and expand productivity across many trades, urging four imperatives: advance safely, create thoughtful policies, make AI broadly accessible, and encourage public engagement. He used the example that AI can automate tasks—such as scan reading—while elevating professional purpose, and cautioned that while AI may not directly replace people, “someone using AI better than you might.” His remarks come amid widespread public anxiety and notable workforce reductions at several tech firms that have cited AI-driven efficiency gains. Huang also appealed to policymakers to craft guardrails that protect society without stifling innovation, aligning his safety message with Nvidia’s commercial role at the center of AI infrastructure investment.

Istanbul-based mobile studio Grand Games has raised $70 million in a Series B round led by Balderton Capital’s Growth Fund, bringing total funding to $103 million, the company announced on May 11, 2026. Existing backers Bek Ventures and Laton Ventures and angel investor Mert Gür also participated. Founded in early 2024, Grand Games operates six live titles including Magic Sort, Car Match and Block Out, and says it has surpassed 50 million downloads and delivered fivefold year‑on‑year revenue growth. The studio uses an autonomous internal‑studio model and focuses on hybrid casual puzzle titles that have charted highly on app stores, including top positions on the US iOS download chart. Grand plans to deploy the new capital on user acquisition, marketing, hiring and development of additional titles as it scales internationally. The round follows a flurry of M&A and growth‑stage investment activity in Turkey’s mobile‑gaming sector in the past two years and comes amid government incentives supporting local game development.