(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekChina sales numbers are in: EVs up while everything with an engine collapsesThe structural collapse of gas car sales has continued in the world’s largest auto market, with July numbers showing that the only type of vehicle doing well is pure battery-electric cars, while sales of every other type of vehicle continue to drop precipitously for months on end. (opens original source in a new tab)Jameson Dow·11 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchWhat’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite company ICEYE. (opens original source in a new tab)Anna Heim·11 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchBrad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’One of OpenAI's longest-serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point." (opens original source in a new tab)Lucas Ropek·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseIsland surge: The Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action[Sponsored] Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years. (opens original source in a new tab)Breaking Defense·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosTech giants are pushing for a new AI agent incident reporting frameworkA coalition of more than 120 organizations, including Nvidia, Cisco and CrowdStrike, is proposing a new incident-reporting framework for AI agents that would require participating companies to disclose certain agent mishaps and preserve detailed records of what went wrong.Why it matters: As AI agents gain more autonomy to act across computer systems, the industry lacks (opens original source in a new tab)Sam Sabin·11 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaAI Data Centers Are A Regional US Grid Issue, Not A Global Power CrisisAI has changed the data-center electricity story. Demand is rising much faster than it did through much of the 2000s and 2010s, hyperscale facilities are being proposed and built at extraordinary scale, and utilities in several US regions are confronting loads large enough to affect generation planning, substations, transformers and ... [continued] The post AI Data Centers Are A Regional US Grid Issue, Not A Global Power Crisis appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Michael Barnard·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekCadillac will hand-build a custom Escalade IQ for you, but it will cost an extra $55,000Cadillac is giving buyers the opportunity to customize the flagship electric SUV through its bespoke program, which will be hand-built in Michigan. The catch? It’s not going to be cheap. (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Johnson·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportPlusAI reaches key milestones ahead of launching its autonomous trucksSince the start of the year, PlusAI said it has improved the safety validation, operational maturity, and efficiency of SuperDrive. The post PlusAI reaches key milestones ahead of launching its autonomous trucks appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)The Robot Report Staff·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskEToro reports second quarter crypto loss even as total profit beats estimatesThe trading platform’s gross crypto revenue fell to $1.35 billion in the second quarter. It also agreed to buy U.S. brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million. (opens original source in a new tab)Olivier Acuna·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseJoby to buy Resonant Sciences, establish defense business in $500 million dealThe acquisition will be funded by roughly $450 million in cash and $50 million in Joby common stock and is expected to close “in the first half of 2027,” according to a press release. (opens original source in a new tab)Michael Marrow·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Trump is counting on the health care industry to remake vaccines. It’s pushing back insteadTrump wants to change how American kids are vaccinated, but doctors and the pharma industry aren't on board. (opens original source in a new tab)Daniel Payne·11 August 2026
