[10/20 00:00 UTC] OpenAI races to raise about 30 billion dollars before Anthropic's IPO, at a…

AI News Flash for October 20, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Topics: 1. OpenAI races to raise about 30 billion dollars before Anthropic's IPO, at a valuation that could top 1.4 trillion dollars (Reuters exclusive) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/exclusive-openai-seeks-accelerate-fundraising-ahead-anthropic-ipo-sources-say-6473766 https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/eric-schmidt-1-anthropic-stake-222605496.html 2. Intel asks the FCC to keep running foreign-made robotic vehicles in its chip fabs after this summer's ban https://cryptobriefing.com/intel-seeks-fcc-exemption-foreign-robotics/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-19/intel-asks-fcc-for-upgrades-to-banned-foreign-robot-technology 3. Israel's doubleAI raises 200 million dollars for an AI model that speeds up software, backed by Nvidia and Dell https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/19/nvidia-dell-back-200m-round-for-ai-model-developer-doubleai/ 4. Hitachi, Tokyo Gas, Brookfield Japan and Hartree plan power-adjacent data centers in Kanto and Kyushu to avoid grid delays https://finance.biggo.com/news/623c2a02-9ff3-43ff-ac4b-45519d34e9f1 5. K-pop agencies JYP and SM eye investments in AI idols that hold personalized conversations with each fan https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-industry/2026/10/20/DN5TM63LHRGSJPARK72NJHWXZM/