[5/17 12:00] Applied Digital $7.5B Hyperscaler Lease / Shield AI X-BAT Autonomous Combat Jet

AI News Flash for May 17, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Applied Digital $7.5B Hyperscaler Lease https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/05/17/applied-digital-nasdaq-apld-stock-secures-7-5-billion-hyperscaler-lease-as-ai-infrastructure-bet-deepens/ 2. Shield AI X-BAT Autonomous Combat Jet https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/shield-ai-x-bat-vtol-autonomous-combat-jet-explained/ 3. CISA-G7 AI Systems Supply Chain Risk Framework https://www.cutoday.info/Fresh-Today/New-CISA-G7-Framework-Aims-To-Expose-Risks-Hidden-Inside-AI-Systems-And-Dependencies 4. Princeton AI Cheating Crisis https://futurism.com/future-society/princeton-shambles-ai-cheating 5. Michael Patrick King AI Creativity Extinction Warning https://www.fastcompany.com/91542600/the-comeback-creator-michael-patrick-king-ai-interview