Friday Five — May 29, 2026

IBM and Red Hat Commit $5 Billion to Redefine the Future of Open Source in the AI Era

IBM and Red Hat committed $5 billion to Project Lightwell, deploying over 20,000 engineers and advanced AI. This enterprise clearinghouse actively identifies and remediates open source vulnerabilities across the software supply chain. Learn more

Red Hat Summit 2026 keynotes and product spotlight sessions

Tune into Red Hat TV to watch the keynotes and product summary sessions from Red Hat Summit 2026. Learn more

SD Times - Rethinking the AI gold rush: Industry leaders warn of the “agentic paradox”

As organizations deploy autonomous agents, they face operational complexities and unforeseen risks. Red Hatter Steve Watt addresses this agentic paradox by providing secure, open hybrid platforms that establish clear boundaries and trusted infrastructure. Learn more

Ask Noah Show - Episode 491: Stefanie Chiras

Recorded live at Red Hat Summit, this episode features Stefanie Chiras, Red Hat's Senior Vice President of the AI Innovation Hub, discussing the company’s strategy for accelerating regional AI ecosystems. Learn more

TechTarget - Preparing for the vital but complex era of AI

As AI complexity forces businesses to modernize legacy systems, standard tools fall short. Red Hat enables enterprise readiness by delivering scalable, consistent hybrid cloud infrastructure optimized for complex AI workloads. Learn more