[10/15 06:00 UTC] TSMC posts a sixth straight record quarterly profit as the Asian chip rout…

AI News Flash for October 15, 2026 at 06:00 UTC. Topics: 1. TSMC posts a sixth straight record quarterly profit as the Asian chip rout deepens, with circuit breakers in Seoul and the Nikkei down over 5% (CNBC, Bloomberg, Seoul Economic Daily, Japan Times) https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/15/tsmc-third-quarter-profit-global-ai-.html 2. The Financial Stability Board finalizes 12 sound practices for AI adoption at financial institutions, calling for stronger human oversight of AI agents (fsb.org, Reuters) https://www.fsb.org/2026/10/fsb-finalises-sound-practices-for-the-responsible-adoption-of-artificial-intelligence-ai/ 3. Global smartphone shipments crash 22% in the September quarter, the worst on record, as AI demand drives memory costs up about 350% (Bloomberg, IDC) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-15/smartphone-shipments-crash-22-in-worst-quarter-ever-idc-says 4. Figma unveils features to make AI agents follow brand design rules at its first Config event in India (TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/figma-announces-new-features-to-define-how-agents-work-on-its-platform/ 5. Siemens invests in Skeleton Technologies to tame AI data center power spikes with supercapacitors (eeNews Europe, Siemens) https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/siemens-invests-in-skeleton-to-tackle-ai-data-center-power-spikes/