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Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 10 stories
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Nvidia-backed Firmus Grid scrapped its Australian IPO on Friday, 9 October, after failing to secure investor support for its $30 billion valuation. The firm had sought to raise $5.5 billion, though it generated only $51 million in revenue during its 2026 financial year while developing AI infrastructure powered by Nvidia hardware.
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Ting-Wei Sun, a third-party broker charged with conspiring to divert Nvidia AI chips to China, pleaded guilty to the allegations. Sun is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 8, 2027.
General Medicine, a healthcare storefront founded by PillPack co-founders TJ Parker and Elliot Cohen, raised $120 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz on Tuesday. The round includes participation from Matrix, VXI Capital, Eli Lilly, Mercy Health, and BoxGroup, bringing total capital raised to $152 million since the company launched in fall 2023.
Financial Times : After 20+ major Japanese companies reported cyber attacks in recent weeks, Japan's NCSH chief says the country is in "a state of emergency in cyber space", Dozens of targets including car rental operators, barbecue chains and rail group JR East disclose data leaks.
Nvidia reportedly enters unconfirmed talks to acquire Reflection AI, a startup valued at $25 billion. The chipmaker already backs the firm with $800 million. Reflection released its first model, Beam, on October 5, 2026, featuring 501 billion parameters. Potential infrastructure deals include $6.3 billion with SpaceX and a 250 MW data center in South Korea.
A Chinese-speaking hacker used the ARTEX AI penetration testing suite and Claude agents to target South Korean banks, including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Hana Bank. The attack exposed personal data and caused system outages, prompting an emergency government meeting. CrowdStrike confirmed the tool's use, noting the attacker accessed DeepSeek v4.1-flash and GLM-5.3 models.
On October 10, 2025, bitcoin plunged from around $122,000 to $105,000, triggering roughly $19 billion in liquidations across crypto markets. Experts warn that risks behind the selloff remain as leveraged trading continues, though traders now have better tools to spot market structure risks.
Ukrainian drones struck a Yandex data center in Kaluga, knocking multiple modules offline. The 1.4 million square foot facility, which covers 3,800 server racks, had 63 megawatts of power capacity. Russian state media TASS confirmed the damage occurred via a UAV attack.
Hundreds of AI-decompiled game ports appeared recently, running well in web browsers thanks to Claude Opus 5.5. These clones include titles like Halo: CE and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The update allows rapid code reconstruction, enabling playable versions of PS2 and PS3-era games without original hardware installation.
Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive, was arrested on Oct 10 in Philadelphia and faces extortion charges. He is a 54-year-old resident of Richmond Hill linked to CyberSteward, a firm specializing in cyber-extortions. This arrest occurs as the FBI leads a global crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacking group.