[5/21 04:00] SoftBank Group shares surge 20% on Nvidia earnings / Acrisure major layoffs

AI News Flash for May 21, 2026 at 04:00 UTC. Topics: 1. SoftBank Group shares surge 20% on Nvidia earnings https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/softbank-asia-tech-stocks-nvidia-earnings.html 2. Acrisure major layoffs https://wwmt.com/news/local/acrisure-layoffs-grand-rapids-2250-workers-technology-ai-digital-platforms-insurance-finance-letter-employees-kent-county-west-michigan 3. Boulder City AI data center denied https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/21/boulder-city-commission-vote-denies-data-center-application-after-public-pushback/ 4. Mandela Barnes AI price gouging ban proposal https://www.wbay.com/video/2026/05/21/mandela-barnes-proposes-ban-ai-price-gouging-wisconsin-governors-race/ 5. AI system writes expert-level scientific code https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260520/How-an-AI-system-learned-to-write-expert-level-scientific-code.aspx