[10/22 03:00] DeepSeek raises about 15 billion dollars, one of the largest rounds ever for a Chinese startup / Amazon says the AI-discovered PHP2Shell flaws were targeted four days before disclosure

AI News Flash for October 22, 2026 at 03:00 UTC.

Topics: 1. DeepSeek raises about 15 billion dollars, one of the largest rounds ever for a Chinese startup https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-22/deepseek-raises-15-billion-in-challenge-to-leading-us-labs 2. Amazon says the AI-discovered PHP2Shell flaws were targeted four days before disclosure https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-exploited-the-php-vulnerabilities-days-before-they-were-patched/ 3. Micron workers stage Taiwan's first-ever chip industry strike over AI-boom profits https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/taiwan-s-first-ever-chip-workers-strike-begins-at-micron-plant 4. South Korea's Fair Trade Commission drafts guidelines against AI washing https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/ftc-to-collect-public-opinion-on-draft-guidelines-against-ai-washing/12933275 5. India's Eternal unveils Dark, an AI assistant designed so the company cannot read your chats https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-22/india-s-eternal-unveils-ai-assistant-built-for-privacy