[5/26 18:00] Google conversational AI search ads / AWS Strands AI agent framework research assistants

AI News Flash for May 26, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Google conversational AI search ads https://www.pymnts.com/google/2026/google-wants-ads-to-talk-back-in-ai-search/ 2. AWS Strands AI agent framework research assistants https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/from-idea-to-ai-app-creating-intelligent-research-assistants-with-strands/ 3. US House Republicans state/local government AI cyber threats https://industrialcyber.co/threat-landscape/house-republicans-scrutinize-escalating-ransomware-nation-state-ai-driven-cyber-threats-targeting-state-and-local-governments/ 4. Medical RAG-based AI for patient education https://www.urologytimes.com/view/why-rag-based-ai-models-may-be-more-sufficient-for-patient-education 5. New York state generative AI in grade school classrooms https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/05/26/grade-school-ai-usage