Saturday, November 7, 202613 stories

US clears Chinese firms with empty offices to buy Nvidia H200 chips

People in the buildings said they did not know the companies or had never seen staff working there, according to Tom's Hardware, which identified the firms as New Matrix and Maginfra. The Verge raises concerns about whether Nvidia and the Commerce Department are adequately vetting Chinese firms approved to handle H200 chips.

Anthropic prepares for IPO as voters push back against AI data centers

AI · 2 sources

Anthropic is poised to become the first pure-play AI company to go public as public wariness of the industry grows, according to CNBC. Unite.AI, citing CNBC, reports a likely mid-November 2026 Nasdaq debut, with academics and IPO specialists assessing how a listing could increase scrutiny amid voter resistance to AI data centers.

CoreWeave asks Hinojosa to work together on Texas data center projects

The company’s letter seeks cooperation with the incoming administration on existing and future projects. Chief executive Michael Intrator offered to work with the transition team to finish already permitted projects, according to The Next Web. Hinojosa campaigned on pausing new data centers, according to RuntimeWire.

British soldier faced blackmail after ignoring SIM removal orders

Security · 2 sources

An unknown party demanded payment after obtaining nude photographs from the soldier’s phone and identifying him on social media, according to PCMag. Ars Technica reports that he had repeatedly been told to secure his devices before deployment and was later court-martialed after being targeted in the sextortion attempt.

  • The soldier was deployed on the Russian border, according to PCMag.

Hackers hit Crédit Mutuel Arkéa with up to $133 million in fraudulent transfers

Security · 2 sources

The French cooperative bank suspended certain systems in response to a cyberattack that allowed attackers to make fraudulent transactions worth up to $133 million. According to Security Affairs, the attackers exploited a third-party service provider and used the bank’s own account to carry out the transfers.

Apiiro uncovers exposed credentials in 1,122 public Claude Code settings files

Security · 3 sources

Claude Code can preserve entire approved commands, including passwords and API keys, when users choose to skip future approval prompts. Those commands can reach public GitHub repositories through project settings files. Apiiro's broader scans found 2,539 distinct secrets across 1,994 public repositories, exposing credentials beyond the settings files initially identified.

  • Saved commands appeared in .claude/settings.local.json.
  • Cyber Security News reports 63 affected organizations, mostly software companies.

OnePlus sets November update plans for ColorOS 17 on older phones

Software · 2 sources

The rollout follows an update for the OnePlus 15 in late October, according to GSMArena, which says older models are next. The publisher reports that ColorOS 17 is based on Android 17 and marks the start of OnePlus's transition away from OxygenOS, with some devices still awaiting the latest software.

World of Warcraft Forever launch ran on 70,480 CPU cores

Software · 2 sources

The infrastructure also included 251 terabytes of RAM and kept millions of players online without disruption, according to Tom's Hardware. Blizzard confirmed that Forever was the largest launch in World of Warcraft's history, surpassing Wrath of the Lich King, according to Windows Central's report on the release.

Binance finance chief departs nine days after $6.3 billion hack

Security · 3 sources

Co-CEO Yi He said the leadership transition had been planned over the past six months and that the departing executive would pursue a new venture. The stolen cryptocurrency belonged to Binance users, with the announcement coming barely more than a week after the theft.

Mass Effect campaign brings protest billboard to EA headquarters

Software · 2 sources

The #SaveMassEffect campaign deployed a mobile billboard outside Electronic Arts’ California headquarters just before N7 Day, according to Windows Central. The annual celebration follows EA’s closure of BioWare and cancellation of its next Mass Effect game, with funding going to Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead, according to Wccftech.

  • Wccftech reports that a fans’ petition will require a Canadian government response.

House committee chairs seek Jensen Huang briefing over alleged spy ties

Policy · 3 sources

Three Republican House committee chairs want a closed-door briefing about Huang’s dealings with Alice Huang, whom US officials have accused of spying for Beijing. According to The Next Web, the requested meeting is on November 18 and will also address how Nvidia protects itself against spies.

  • The Next Web identifies Alice Huang as a former Megaspeed executive.