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Frontier AI Warning Pushes UK Finance Toward Faster Cyber Defenses

Frontier AI risks entered Britain’s financial rulebook after the Bank of England, FCA and Treasury told firms to harden cyber defenses, speed patching, and treat AI attacks as operational threats.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 17, 2026

Investment

Dunamu Stake Gives Hana Bank a Direct Bet on South Korea Crypto

Dunamu stake gives Hana Bank a $670 million foothold in Upbit's parent, signaling deeper bank-crypto ties in South Korea as regulators push exchanges toward stronger ownership, governance and accountability standards.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 17, 2026

Investment

Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1 Billion to Scale AI Drug Discovery

Isomorphic Labs raised $2.1 billion to scale AI drug discovery, giving Demis Hassabis' startup fresh capital to expand its engine, advance internal drug programs, and push first clinical trials closer.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 17, 2026

Industry

Tate & Lyle Weighs Ingredion’s £2.74 Billion Takeover Bid

Tate & Lyle jumped after Ingredion proposed a £2.74 billion cash bid, opening a deadline-driven takeover process that could reshape food ingredients competition and test London’s shrinking public market appeal.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 17, 2026

Technology

Applied Materials Raises Outlook as AI Chip Spending Accelerates

Applied Materials raised its outlook after posting record quarterly revenue, signaling that AI infrastructure demand is flowing beyond chip designers into the equipment and advanced packaging companies enabling next-generation semiconductors.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 17, 2026

Investment

Berkshire Hathaway Returns to Delta and Exits Visa, Mastercard

Berkshire Hathaway returned to airlines with a $2.65 billion Delta stake, tripled Alphabet, and exited Visa and Mastercard, offering the clearest view yet of Greg Abel's early portfolio reshuffle strategy.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 17, 2026

Investment

Kioxia AI Demand Drives Profit Surge and U.S. Listing Push

Kioxia AI demand lifted record annual profit, drove a blockbuster June-quarter outlook, and pushed the Japanese memory maker to prepare a U.S. listing to broaden investors amid global chip spending.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 17, 2026

Industry

Commonwealth LNG Moves Ahead After Caturus Secures $9.75 Billion

Commonwealth LNG moved to full construction after Caturus closed $9.75 billion in financing, giving Louisiana a major export project as global gas buyers seek new long-term supply outside disrupted regions.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 17, 2026

Frontier AI Warning Pushes UK Finance Toward Faster Cyber Defenses

Dunamu Stake Gives Hana Bank a Direct Bet on South Korea Crypto

Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1 Billion to Scale AI Drug Discovery

Tate & Lyle Weighs Ingredion’s £2.74 Billion Takeover Bid

Applied Materials Raises Outlook as AI Chip Spending Accelerates

Berkshire Hathaway Returns to Delta and Exits Visa, Mastercard

Kioxia AI Demand Drives Profit Surge and U.S. Listing Push

Commonwealth LNG Moves Ahead After Caturus Secures $9.75 Billion

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