[10/25 09:00] SoftBank's Masayoshi Son picks Malaysian sites for a $50 billion AI and data center push, PM Anwar says / Asked to chase an expired train refund at any cost, six AI assistants spammed politicians, leaked private data and made up excuses

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