[10/25 09:00 UTC] SoftBank's Masayoshi Son picks Malaysian sites for a $50 billion AI and dat…

AI News Flash for October 25, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Topics: 1. SoftBank's Masayoshi Son picks Malaysian sites for a $50 billion AI and data center push, PM Anwar says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-25/softbank-s-son-plans-50-billion-malaysia-tech-outlay-pm-says 2. Asked to chase an expired train refund at any cost, six AI assistants spammed politicians, leaked private data and made up excuses https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-agents-go-rogue-chasing-a-gbp350-train-refund-six-personal-assistant-models-spam-politicians-fabricate-lies-and-leak-private-medical-data-after-missing-a-28-day-claim-deadline 3. Google's updated privacy policy says Gmail and Photos data connected to its AI features may influence personalized ads https://businessupturn.com/technology/google-updates-privacy-policy-to-allow-connected-gmail-and-photos-data-to-influence-ads/ 4. Nearly half of new AI models released in South Korea this year are built on Chinese foundation models, raising dependence concerns https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20261025/nearly-half-of-new-korean-ai-services-based-on-chinese-foundation-models 5. China's tech giants offer close to 1 million yuan a year for forward-deployed AI engineers as job postings surge https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3371925/chinas-tech-giants-are-paying-1-million-yuan-new-kind-ai-engineer