[5/19 20:00] Google I/O 2026 opens, Gemini Spark unveiled / Pizza Hut franchisee 100 million dollar lawsuit AI adoption gone wrong

AI News Flash for May 19, 2026 at 20:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Google I/O 2026 opens, Gemini Spark unveiled https://mashable.com/article/google-io-2026-gemini-spark-announced 2. Pizza Hut franchisee 100 million dollar lawsuit AI adoption gone wrong https://fortune.com/2026/05/19/pizza-hut-franchisee-lawsuit-ai-adoption-doordash-delivery-drivers/ 3. NYT book containing AI-generated fake quotes scandal https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/media/future-of-truth-ai-quotes.html 4. Pentagon Shield AI low-cost drone contract Iran war https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/pentagon-taps-shield-ai-for-low-cost-missile-program.html 5. Trump administration pivots toward AI regulation amid public backlash https://fortune.com/2026/05/19/trump-pivots-towards-ai-regulation-in-face-mounting-ai-backlash-china-ai-safety-talks/