AI News Flash for February 22, 2026 at 13:00 UTC.

Topics:

1. David Silver leaves DeepMind to found Ineffable Intelligence

https://fortune.com/2026/01/30/google-deepmind-ai-researcher-david-silver-leaves-to-found-ai-startup-ineffable-intelligence/

2. SaaSpocalypse deepens as software stocks lose $1T+

https://www.wsj.com/video/series/wsj-take-on-the-week/could-ai-disruption-fears-trigger-a-software-ma-boom/C258DABA-ADA7-40E1-86CA-C650CA2F9A55

3. DBS and Visa pilot AI agent payments

https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_is_first_bank_in_Asia_Pacific_to_pilot_Visa_Intelligent_Commerce_for_everyday_payments

4. Positron raises $230M Series B for AI inference chips

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/exclusive-positron-raises-230m-series-b-to-take-on-nvidias-ai-chips/