[10/19 12:00 UTC] A Chinese-speaking hacker handed intrusions to AI agents, targeting over 1,…

AI News Flash for October 19, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Topics: 1. A Chinese-speaking hacker handed intrusions to AI agents, targeting over 1,200 sites and breaching more than 100 companies for about $5,000 in tokens https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/how-one-hacker-used-ai-agents-few-thousand-dollars-break-into-scores-sites-2026-10-19/ https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2026/10/19/ai-autonomous-hacking-breaches/ 2. AI chip startup Tenstorrent raises $1.5 billion at a $6.2 billion valuation to challenge Nvidia https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ai-chip-startup-tenstorrent-more-than-doubles-its-valuation-62-billion-funding-2026-10-19/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-tenstorrent-raises-15-billion-toronto-founded-valued-62-billion/ 3. UK's FCA calls on AI providers to add clear disclaimers on financial advice; 86% of regulated firms now use AI https://www.cityam.com/fca-sounds-the-alarm-on-rise-of-unregulated-ai-financial-advice/ https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/regulation/fca-asks-ai-firms-to-warn-users-about-the-limits-of-chatbot-financial-advice/ 4. China's commerce ministry and eight other agencies issue 18 measures to bring AI agents and robots into commerce https://www.chinadailyasia.com/article/641322 https://finance.biggo.com/news/51f80880-3eec-431c-ad1c-65977eb6d9db 5. Belgium's Queen Mathilde and Crown Princess Elisabeth targeted in AI-generated nude images; palace moves to remove them https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/belgian-queen-crown-princess-targeted-in-ai-generated-nude-images/4093376