Friday Five — April 24, 2026

5 reasons to go with your team to Red Hat Summit 2026

Red Hat Summit is where the global community comes together to solve the industry's biggest challenges, and there is no better way to navigate that future than with your team by your side. Register today to join us in Atlanta, May 11-14. Learn more

Red Hat Further Drives Digital Sovereignty for the AI Era with Red Hat OpenShift on Google Cloud Dedicated

We’re bringing Red Hat OpenShift to Google Cloud Dedicated, providing a sovereign-ready foundation for the AI era. This collaboration empowers organizations in highly regulated industries to scale AI with the isolated infrastructure, operational independence, and data residency they need to maintain total control. Learn more

Now generally available: Red Hat Confirmed Sovereign Support drives digital autonomy for global enterprise

Digital sovereignty is more than data residency - it requires verifiable operational control. Red Hat Confirmed Sovereign Support is now generally available, providing an in-region service designed to help you mitigate extraterritorial risk and maintain digital autonomy. Learn how we’re re-engineering sovereign support. Learn more

Stack Overflow - No country left behind with sovereign AI

Stephen Watt, VP and Distinguished Engineer in Red Hat’s Office of the CTO, joins the Stack Overflow podcast to discuss the rise of sovereign AI. He dives into how infrastructure hurdles like power availability drive regional disparities and explains the necessity of extending Kubernetes to better integrate the PyTorch Stack. Learn more

Proving open source is ready for the industrial edge

Can open source replace proprietary industrial controllers? New testing with Intel proves that Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Device Edge deliver sub-30 microsecond determinism—even under heavy workloads. It’s time to move past locked-in hardware and modernize your factory floor with a software-defined edge. Learn more