[5/18 06:00] Europe AI race threatened by energy prices / HIVE BUZZ HPC Canada AI Gigafactory

AI News Flash for May 18, 2026 at 06:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Europe AI race threatened by energy prices https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/europe-ai-energy-electricity-costs-data-centers-china-us.html 2. HIVE BUZZ HPC Canada AI Gigafactory https://www.stocktitan.net/news/HIVE/hive-s-buzz-hpc-announces-320-mw-sovereign-ai-infrastructure-in-p38xhnjtv323.html 3. US Army AI-led Pacific restructuring https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-05-18/army-ai-long-range-fires-new-command-21705165.html 4. GM uses AI for vehicle design https://autos.yahoo.com/ev-and-future-tech/articles/gm-using-ai-design-vehicles-042331577.html