Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyScientists solve the mystery of a brain “switch” that can trigger weight loss in opposite waysScientists have uncovered why two seemingly opposite ways of targeting the same brain receptor can both promote weight loss. In mice, activating the GIP receptor in the brainstem reduced appetite, while blocking it in the hypothalamus removed a kind of “brake” on fullness signals. The discovery helps explain why very different obesity drugs can achieve similar results and suggests that carefully combining GIP-targeting treatments with GLP-1 drugs like those related to Wegovy and Ozempic could pr (opens original source in a new tab)15 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosCollege loses its monopoly on the American DreamWhether framed on an office wall, collecting dust in a box or still a distant dream, the college diploma is getting a hard reappraisal.Why it matters: College was once sold as a ticket to the American dream. But students today are taking a tougher look at the college tradeoff: burdensome debt and no guarantee of a dream career — or employment at all, as <a href="https://www.axios.com/ (opens original source in a new tab)Avery Lotz·15 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Axios"There's no point": AI forces college students to rethink their majorStudents — and their parents — are searching for future-proof college majors for an AI-powered world. Why it matters: AI is changing the skills employers expect from entry-level workers, while colleges are rethinking how to prepare students for the transition.The big p (opens original source in a new tab)Megan Morrone·15 August 2026
Technology (opens original source in a new tab)OpenGov AsiaIndia Announces National AI Skills and Digital Resilience InitiativesPrime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a series of national initiatives covering artificial intelligence (AI), digital education, semiconductor manufacturing, civil defence and energy security during his address on India’s 80th Independence Day. The measures aim to strengthen workforce skills, technological self-reliance and national resilience as India pursues long-term economic and strategic goals. Details of the […] (opens original source in a new tab)OpenGov AI·15 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredPuerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting RainwaterThe island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky. (opens original source in a new tab)Yessenia Funes·15 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostUS K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language educationAt the Goodtime Chinese School in the Bethany suburb of Portland, Oregon, an American child stops school director Zhou Yanzhuo, of China, in the hallway to ask a question in English. She requests that he speak in Chinese and the third grader, who has no Chinese heritage, handily switches languages. The child is one of several dozen students attending rigorous summer classes for Chinese language instruction at an age when experts believe language acquisition is easiest. While American... (opens original source in a new tab)Ralph Jennings·15 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsSAP Commerce Cloud CVE-2026-58231 Targeted in Exploitation Attempts Days After PatchA maximum-severity security vulnerability impacting SAP Commerce Cloud is witnessing active exploitation efforts. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58231, is rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It relates to an instance of insufficient authorization checks and input validation. "SAP Commerce Cloud allows an unauthenticated attacker to abuse a default authentication client and submit (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·15 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostGlobal leaders must wake up to threat of unbridled AI adoptionTo describe the uncontrolled adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) as a “mixed blessing” is a grotesque understatement. It is better termed a miscalculated risk that reflects the world’s present sad and potentially tragic lack of responsible leadership, in Western nations especially. On the one hand, we are assured AI will raise productivity and economic growth. It will be a particular blessing for developing countries, such as those in Asia, enabling them to leapfrog the centuries it took... (opens original source in a new tab)Anthony Rowley·15 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostKaraoke in the car? China’s new wave of gadget-laden electric vehiclesChina’s electric vehicles (EVs) already lead the way in terms of battery and autonomous driving technologies. Now, the country’s auto brands are adding a new dimension to the notion of intelligent cars: turning them into full-scale entertainment centres. A new wave of Chinese-developed EVs is hitting the market equipped with everything from voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, to headlights that double up as film projectors and karaoke systems. Some even feature immersive... (opens original source in a new tab)Daniel Ren·15 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaVinFast’s Vietnam Sales Surge as EVs Enter a Tipping PointVinFast delivered 21,781 electric vehicles in Vietnam in July, bringing its sales for the first seven months of 2026 to 137,697 vehicles and putting the company on course to substantially exceed last year’s record in its home market. July deliveries increased 21.3% from June’s 17,955 vehicles. The seven-month total is ... [continued] The post VinFast’s Vietnam Sales Surge as EVs Enter a Tipping Point appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Raymond Tribdino·15 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaChina Is Making More Aluminum. Its Emissions May Still Be Peaking.Earlier this year I argued that China’s aluminum-sector carbon emissions had probably peaked around 2024. Since then, the output data have weakened one important part of that case. China produced 45.02 million tonnes of primary aluminum in 2025, 2.4% more than the year before, and another 23.19 million tonnes in ... [continued] The post China Is Making More Aluminum. Its Emissions May Still Be Peaking. appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Michael Barnard·15 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryPM Modi lays out seven-point 'Sapta Dhara' framework for 'Viksit Bharat'Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, Modi recalled the era when India's might was known through the "Sapta Sindhu" and said the country now needs new streams of strength to build a developed India. (opens original source in a new tab)15 August 2026
