[10/18 09:00 UTC] Drones hit a VK data center near St. Petersburg…

AI News Flash for October 18, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Drones hit a VK data center near St. Petersburg https://www.kyivpost.com/post/87403 2. Nvidia's custom HBM to use a TSMC-made base die, and Samsung goes along https://en.sedaily.com/finance/2026/10/18/samsung-to-use-tsmc-for-base-die-in-nvidias-custom-hbm 3. Vance says data centers must be good community citizens https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-cbs-town-hall-highlights-michigan/ 4. AI-generated nude images of schoolgirls in Malaysia https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1558225/police-receive-five-reports-over-ai-generated-nude-images-300 5. IDA Pro maker Hex-Rays buys an Israeli AI security-research startup https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hytvgbf3ze