Friday Five — January 16, 2026

Red Hat Summit registration is now open

Registration is now open for Red Hat Summit—heading to Atlanta, Georgia, in 2026—and this year’s event is shaping up to be one of our most impactful yet. Register by February 23 to get our lowest pricing, and save even more when 3+ people from your organization register together at our discounted group rate. Learn more

Compiler - AI Is Changing The Threat Landscape

AI isn’t just here to augment our jobs. It’s also a new attack surface. IBM’s Jeff Crume joins the Compiler team to talk about the implications for cyberthreats moving forward. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more

Futurum - Can Red Hat and NVIDIA Remove the Friction Slowing AI Deployments?

With Day 0 support for the Vera Rubin platform and the introduction of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA, Red Hat and NVIDIA are positioning rack-scale AI systems as enterprise infrastructure that can be deployed, governed, and operated with the same rigor as core IT platforms. Learn more

KRUK Achieves IT Consistency Across Europe and 66% Faster Processing with Red Hat Technologies

 KRUK S.A., a leading Polish debt management company with operations across Europe, has modernized its core systems and application infrastructure using Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes. Learn more

AI News - AI in 2026: Experimental AI concludes as autonomous systems rise

2026 will lose the focus on model parameters and be about agency, energy efficiency, and the ability to navigate complex industrial environments. The next twelve months represent a departure from chatbots toward autonomous systems executing workflows with minimal oversight; forcing organisations to rethink infrastructure, governance, and talent management. Learn more