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How the rise of OpenAI and Anthropic is changing the pace of funding

Hacks.gr — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:28:26 +0000

Tech venture funds face accelerated one-year capital cycles driven by rapid valuations in companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.

Secondary markets are evolving as key liquidity sources while smaller fund managers navigate smaller fund sizes.

Investment firm executives note that Beezer Clarkson of Zurich-based LGT Capital Partners and Amit Bhatti of Chapel Hill-based TrueBridge are closely watching developments. These funds often return to seek new capital in shorter one-year cycles, rather than the usual two to two-and-a-half years.

At the same time, the secondary market has evolved to become a significant source of liquidity beyond the stock exchanges. For their part, smaller fund managers continue to raise money, often starting with smaller fund sizes.

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Nvidia in talks to guarantee loans for giant AI center

Hacks.gr — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:28:29 +0000

Nvidia is in talks to provide multi-billion dollar debt financing guarantees for Nscale’s West Virginia AI data center project.

The campus, featuring Anthropic as a primary tenant for its initial buildings, underscores the heavy financial interlocking between hardware providers and AI infrastructure developers.

Under the terms of the proposed deal, if Nscale is unable to repay the construction costs, Nvidia will step in to take over the facilities and help find a buyer and a new tenant. At the same time, Nscale is preparing to go public at a valuation that could reach $35 billion.

The huge project sizes and Nvidia chips

The first building in the complex in West Virginia will have a capacity of 460 megawatts and is expected to use Nvidia's new Vera Rubin chips. The project is directly involving Anthropic, which has already signed a contract worth $44,6 billion for the first building, while the two sides are already discussing a second similar deal worth about $45 billion.

Nscale’s journey includes other developments. In August, it had about 25.000 advanced AI chips in operation, out of a total of nearly 500.000 it plans to deploy. In the infrastructure sector, projects in West Virginia caused mudslides that flooded nearby homes more than once, but the site secured state certification in September. In England, by contrast, Microsoft pulled out of a planned Nscale project because grid connection was delayed to the 2030s.

Nvidia's stance and market concern

Nvidia has provided a total of about $170 billion in investment and credit support to similar companies and large customers, including a $1 billion financing to Nscale in September.

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But the mood in the industry is tense. Shares of companies that rent computing power, such as CoreWeave, Nebius and IREN, fell more than 30% in October. At the same time, Blackstone warned investors that Anthropic could receive a below-investment grade credit rating after it goes public.

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New beta version brings important fixes to games and programs for Linux

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:53:30 +0000

The Wine Project released Wine 11.21, bringing OpenGL performance improvements in WoW64 mode via map_buffer_client_pointer support and an initial Voice Capture DSP library implementation.

Developers will also find key bug fixes addressing digital signature verification in crypt32, memory handling, and various application compatibility issues.

Improvements in graphics and functions

The new version improves graphics performance when using a specific operating method, adds the first steps to support a library that handles voice audio, and improves support for Windows user accounts.

Game fixes

Several changes concern known games that were experiencing problems:

2011's Skyrim received a fix for a crash caused by motion data.
The special edition of Skyrim was fixed for a control error.
BioShock 2 Remastered will no longer stop working when users change display settings.
Fate/stay night REMASTERED has a solution for the black screen issue.
Tron 2.0 and No One Lives Forever 2 got their music back.
World of Tanks has been fixed so that there are no typing issues in the chat window.

Fixes for programs and systems

In addition to games, the update fixes a digital signature verification issue that prevented a popular audio editor from starting. It also fixes a crash in a computer benchmark program, a rounding error in decimal calculations, and an issue where network messages were truncated if they were too long.

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Finally, a certificate validation issue involving network addresses was addressed, as well as various technical memory management and system operation issues that had been identified in previous releases.

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Salesforce acquires military AI company Rune for $375 million

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:33:31 +0000

Salesforce is expanding its defense technology footprint with the planned acquisition of Rune Technologies for $375 million.

Rune builds AI software focused on military logistics and supply chain forecasting, supporting Salesforce's Missionforce division.

Rune's history and investors

Rune, founded in 2024, builds technology that helps the military predict supply needs and manage logistics from the field. Before the deal, the company had raised a total of $30 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Point72 Ventures and IQT, the CIA-backed nonprofit investment firm formerly known as In-Q-Tel.

In its previous funding round, led by Human Capital, Rune was valued at $127 million.

Expansion into defense technology

The deal supports Salesforce's Missionforce division, which serves national security and defense agencies. The division was created in 2025 and is experiencing significant growth, fueled in part by a $5,6 billion, 10-year contract with the U.S. military.

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In recent times, Salesforce has made several more acquisitions, adding Fin for $3,6 billion, Qualified for $1,2 billion, and Listen Labs to its portfolio.

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Digital assistant Ollie is shutting down permanently on November 6th

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:08:46 +0000

Privacy-focused AI assistant Ollie is shutting down on November 6, as announced by co-founder and CEO Bill Lennon.

The service utilized email and calendar integrations to manage family scheduling and payments while maintaining SOC 2 compliance.

The company's co-founder and CEO, Bill Lennon, announced the news via X on Friday. He thanked users, investors and those who supported the effort.

The digital assistant market has seen significant growth over the past year. In September, Ollie raised $7,5 million in funding in a round led by Khosla Ventures.

The app operated on a subscription model and helped families stay organized and connected. To do this, it connected to users’ email and calendars, and had features for scheduling appointments, planning meals, and paying bills. The company’s future plans included family budget management.

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The company had achieved data protection certification through an independent audit. However, according to the CEO, industry pressures and competition from other digital assistants, such as Muse and Instinct, made it extremely difficult to continue.

In the coming days, service customers will receive instructions on how to export their data, as well as the refund process.

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OMG! Ubuntu gets manual dark mode and new design

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:55:30 +0000

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Ubuntu refreshed its site interface with a manual dark mode toggle, a denser mobile layout, and AVIF image caching.

Code blocks now include a quick-copy button for terminal commands, alongside backend improvements and an updated Chrome extension.

The biggest addition is a manual dark mode toggle at the top of the page. While the site will still automatically adapt to your device settings, you can now choose between a light and dark background whenever you want.

Mobile and code changes

The mobile version has been redesigned. The homepage now shows recent articles in a more compact list, so you can see more news at a glance without having to scroll endlessly.

Additionally, code snippets have been given a simple copy button, so anyone who wants to copy commands can do so with a click, rather than trying to select the text by hand.

Faster loading and new features

Other changes include minor improvements to loading speed thanks to better memory management and the use of newer image formats, a new font, and an update to the Chrome browser extension to support dark mode depending on the system.

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The creators report that work is continuing and in the coming weeks there will be further improvements to various parts of the site, such as the graphical elements in the sidebar.

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Anthropic plugin breach puts 5.000 computers at risk

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:47:27 +0000

An official Claude extension distributed via Cursor's marketplace was backdoored for 12 hours, impacting up to 5,000 developers via malicious version 2.1.313 before version 2.1.314 was released.

Researchers confirmed the supply-chain incident, while Anthropic has not yet issued customer warnings or explained the account compromise.

The suspicious version appeared on the Cursor platform, which offers developer tools. According to Cursor, the problematic version 2.1.313 was distributed through the official Anthropic account. Anthropic released a new, fixed version a few hours later, as users' devices had probably automatically downloaded the dangerous update.

How the attack worked

According to Cursor, this version attempted to create a hidden access to the computer using the attackers' digital keys. At the same time, it activated the local login service and opened a communication channel to the outside, so that strangers could manage the device remotely. The code was designed to run on computers running Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Because add-ons in this environment run with the permissions of the main program that developers use, the dangerous version could potentially gain access to local files, source code, and other development tools.

What do we know so far?

Independent researchers confirmed that the problem was spread through the official Anthropic account. However, neither Cursor nor Anthropic have yet explained how the attackers gained control of the account. Anthropic has not issued a public warning to its customers about the incident.

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Hacker sentenced to 42 months in prison for 2013 fake post that sent markets crashing

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:39:25 +0000

A federal court sentenced Ahmad Umar Agha (Th3Pr0) to 42 months in prison for his role in the Syrian Electronic Army conspiracy.

Operating since 2011, the group compromised dozens of Western media outlets, businesses, and government entities through credential theft and targeted phishing campaigns.

Ahmad Umar Agha, known online as “Th3Pr0,” operated as part of a group known as the Syrian Electronic Army. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the plot was organized and led by members of Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle, including the country’s intelligence chief.

How the attacks started

The group began its operations in 2011, sending fraudulent emails to steal employee passwords. With this information, the group members defaced websites, redirected user traffic, and gained access to social media accounts.

Agha's most famous act occurred in April 2013, when the group gained access to the account of a prominent news agency and posted a false message that then-US President Barack Obama had been injured. The post caused a temporary $136 billion drop in stock value.

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Agha later admitted in an interview that the market crash was the goal of this attack. Court documents show that he participated in attacks on about 47 Western media outlets, businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies.

Targets and economic losses

Among other things, the hacker managed to break into the company that hosts the U.S. Marine Corps recruiting website, affecting about 3.500 visitors. He also tried twice to take control of the White House social media accounts, stealing staff passwords, but no official accounts were affected.

These attacks caused significant financial losses to victims, who had to spend large sums to clean their systems and upgrade their security. One non-profit organization lost $480.000, while a content delivery company lost approximately $35.000 per day for six months.

Agha was initially charged in 2014, and in 2016 he was added to the FBI's Most Wanted List with a $100.000 reward, and was indicted in 2018. He appeared in a US court in late 2025 after being taken into US custody. One of his co-defendants, Firas Dardar, remains a fugitive, while another co-defendant, Peter Romar, was extradited to the US and pleaded guilty in 2016.

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Why businesses are hesitant to enable security settings

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:31:21 +0000

Security alerts often sit in queues because teams need proof that changes won't disrupt applications.

A recent white paper shows 47% of organizations keep less than 50% protection enablement active due to false-positive concerns.

Explore how structured observation, testing, and controlled remediation workflows help balance operational continuity with security.

These hesitations are practical, as a security setting could block normal traffic or affect essential functions. To overcome this hurdle, a new approach proposes the process of secure remediation, which tests proposed actions in business environments, implements the change, and confirms the result.

How protected are the organisms?

According to a report by Check Point titled Safe Remediation: Confident Remediation in Production, 47% of organizations surveyed had less than 50% protection activation. Many capabilities remain inactive or set to observation mode only because teams are concerned about false alarms and business continuity.

The four stages of the process

The proposed method is based on four stages: observation, proof, action and confirmation.

Observation: It leverages data already produced by IT and security systems, such as vulnerability findings and usage data.
Evidence: Teams evaluate potential false alarms and performance before moving forward with prevention.
Action: Organizations can require mechanical approval of changes or allow for automatic execution through configured workflows.
Confirmation: The final result of the changes is checked.

Dealing with delays

While installing updates is still necessary, time-consuming testing schedules can delay patches from reaching production. During this waiting period, existing network protections can help block paths used in attacks.

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Organizations that implemented the method recorded a 99.5% success rate in remediation actions. At the same time, the protections that were activated blocked 703.56 million attacks within a month, of which 21 million were recorded within 24 hours.

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Discord public messages will appear on Google starting November 16th

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:23:22 +0000

Discord messages in public servers will be indexed by search engines and AI models starting November 16 to improve the discovery of technical discussions.

Users can opt out via privacy settings, and the feature is disabled by default in the EU.

The company's goal is to make public channels work like old-fashioned online forums, making it easy for anyone looking to find solutions and advice. But because messages will be seen more widely, the platform gives users the option to choose whether they want to participate.

How can you opt out?

If you don't want your messages to be displayed, you can go to Discord's settings, select the data and privacy section, and disable the corresponding option.

This setting is rolling out gradually over a period of one month. In the European Union, the feature is disabled by default due to European privacy regulations.

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Pulsar code editor 1.133 released with significant improvements to the terminal

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:15:29 +0000

Pulsar 1.133 is now available, featuring clickable terminal links with previews via OSC 8 and shell integration folder tracking for Bash, Zsh, Fish, and PowerShell.

This release refactors file watching into a separate process, upgrades the editor to Electron 32.3.3, and updates the package manager to Node.js 20.18.1.

Improvements to the built-in terminal

The update brings significant additions to the program's terminal. Links are now supported, allowing active addresses to be displayed with a destination preview when users hover over them.

The terminal also gained folder tracking through integration with popular shell environments like Bash, Zsh, Fish, and PowerShell. When users change folders, the tab is automatically updated, and new window splits inherit the current folder.

Additionally, file paths in terminal output become active, allowing users to open files directly from commands. On Linux and Windows systems, the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+C and Ctrl+Shift+V for copy and paste have also been added.

New file tracking architecture

In the area of performance, the developers fixed a code coloring issue that had existed since version 1.127.

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Pulsar 1.133 also introduces a redesigned way to watch files, adding an option for @parcel/watcher in addition to nsfw. The file watcher now runs in a separate process instead of the main application. nsfw remains the default and users can change options without rebooting.

At the same time, the program distinguishes files that have been deleted externally from those that have simply been modified, while a setting has been added to disable warnings when closing deleted files without changes.

Infrastructure updates and future plans

The processor has been upgraded to Electron version 32.3.3. This version is the last to offer support for the macOS 10.15 Catalina operating system. The next version 1.134 will move to Electron 37 and bring native Wayland support to Linux without any additional configuration.

The update includes even better code coloring for Python template strings, Perl class syntax, and C#, fixes for rare crashes related to file tracking and Git connection, as well as an update to the package manager to Node.js 20.18.1 with bug and security fixes.

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Anthropic prepares for the stock market with an appreciation for risky investments

Hacks.gr — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:14:24 +0000

A Financial Times report reveals that Anthropic is expected to receive a high junk rating following its IPO, with Blackstone adjusting its outlook to a double B range after a recent 63 billion dollar deal.

Blackstone, which spoke to investors on a recent $63 billion deal, mentioned this change in its forecast. Previously, the investment firm believed Anthropic would secure a safe, low-risk investment grade before 2027. Now, the estimate shows a rating in the upper risk category.

What does the assessment mean for Anthropic?

This development currently remains an estimate and neither Anthropic nor Blackstone wanted to comment on the matter.

However, such a rating could make borrowing more difficult and expensive for Anthropic. The company has been making huge investments and purchases of computing power over the past twelve months, and officially filed documents for its IPO in late October 2026.

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