Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyDogs can tell fear from sadness — and scientists saw it in their brainsDogs may understand our emotions more deeply than scientists realized. Brain scans show that happy human faces activate regions in dogs linked to higher-level processing and reward, suggesting that smiles carry special emotional significance for them. (opens original source in a new tab)11 August 2026
Technology (opens original source in a new tab)OpenGov AsiaChina Sets 2030 Roadmap for Modernised Coal IndustryChina has outlined plans to establish a modern coal industry system by 2030, as policymakers seek to balance energy security with the country’s long-term green transition goals. According to a development plan issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, the country will accelerate upgrades to coal production, improve efficiency […] (opens original source in a new tab)OpenGov AI·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Supply Chain DiveNintendo recoups $300M in tariff refunds as memory crunch intensifiesThe video game console maker said it absorbed most duties last year, but it faces another supply chain hurdle as memory prices continue to rise. (opens original source in a new tab)Phil Neuffer·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Supply Chain DiveWalmart proposes fulfillment warehouse in New YorkThe retailer filed a request to build a 1.5 million-square-foot facility in Wallkill, Orange County, in July. (opens original source in a new tab)Kelly Stroh·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredAI Could Help Fossil Fuel Companies Create More EmissionsNew research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent—vastly outpacing the impact of data centers. (opens original source in a new tab)Molly Taft·11 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBIAdes confirms all offshore rigs in Saudi Arabia are operationalAdes Holding, Saudi Arabia’s largest driller, has announced its offshore rigs in the country have all resumed operations. The company suspended “a handful” of offshore drilling rigs in March at the start of the US-Iran conflict. Ades, which is 24 percent owned by the Public Investment Fund, is a major partner of Saudi Aramco, the client for all […] (opens original source in a new tab)Pramod Kumar·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA rejection, 340B court battles, and moreThe FDA rejected a radiopharmaceutical therapy because of manufacturing issues, halting what would have been a competitor for Novartis (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: A RAPID proposal for breakthrough coverage, and nurses push back on AIIn this edition of STAT Health Tech: Details from CMS and FDA on the RAPID pathway for breakthrough devices, and nurses push back on AI. (opens original source in a new tab)Katie Palmer·11 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyMIT neuroscientists discover the brain can reason without wordsMIT neuroscientists have found striking evidence that language and logical reasoning are powered by separate systems in the brain. Even people with severe language impairments caused by stroke were able to solve challenging logic puzzles as well as people without those impairments, while brain scans showed that language-processing regions stayed largely quiet during reasoning tasks. (opens original source in a new tab)11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsOpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with Reduced Safeguards for Exploit DevelopmentOpenAI on Monday unveiled a new cybersecurity-focused model called GPT‑5.6‑Cyber that it said is focused on vulnerability research, penetration testing, and incident response. "Built on GPT‑5.6 Sol, it is trained to improve capabilities on several specialized cybersecurity tasks (e.g., finding zero-day vulnerabilities and developing exploit chains) and to reduce refusals for certain higher-risk (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·11 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumZap Rocks. Add Water. Get Clean HydrogenIn a tranquil Boston suburb, on the far edge of a horse farm, where pasture gives way to woods, a crane lowers an enormous electrode into a borehole. The electrode, a half-meter-long cylinder with copper-tipped arms to ensure good contact with the borehole walls, descends—deeper, deeper—through layers of spongy sandstone to the hard, marbled roots of an ancient mountain range hundreds of meters below ground. Here the rock is tight; there are few cracks for water or gases to flow. But that’s abou (opens original source in a new tab)Ariel Bleicher·11 August 2026
