Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyStanford scientists discover immune cells that explode like microscopic bombsStanford researchers discovered immune cells in flatworms that explode within minutes, killing nearby bacteria and foreign cells before vanishing completely. Their unusually fast and localized attack could offer clues for developing targeted treatments against infections and cancer. (opens original source in a new tab)5 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyA solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower arrive on the same dayAugust brings four major celestial events, including a solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Dark New Moon skies could make the Perseids especially impressive, while Venus will blaze in the west after sunset. A deep partial lunar eclipse closes the month, darkening most of the Moon. (opens original source in a new tab)5 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaWaymo Launches Robotaxi Service in DallasAs we have seen, 2026 is a year of rapid expansion at Waymo. The company keeps entering new markets and opening robotaxi service there, and now Dallas is the latest such place to join. “Starting today, anyone in Dallas can download the Waymo app and hail a fully autonomous ride. ... [continued] The post Waymo Launches Robotaxi Service in Dallas appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·5 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaBYD Commercial Vehicle Sales Jumped 149% in JulyIn the third and final* article in this miniseries on BYD’s monthly sales, we’re looking beyond passenger vehicles and jumping into large commercial electric vehicles. If you missed our previous two articles, see this one on BYD’s overall plugin vehicle sales and this one on BYD’s vehicle sales beyond California. ... [continued] The post BYD Commercial Vehicle Sales Jumped 149% in July appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostTencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider roll-out of flagship Hy3 modelTencent Holdings is ramping up its overseas push for its flagship Hy3 artificial intelligence model, joining a wave of Chinese technology firms taking aim at the world’s leading players. On Wednesday, the Shenzhen-based technology giant rolled out Hy3 to global developers, enterprises and users through its workplace agentic tool WorkBuddy, creation studio Tencent Design Miora and model platform TokenHub. According to Tencent, Hy3 would be available free of charge worldwide on WorkBuddy until... (opens original source in a new tab)Iris Deng·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostTencent ramps up overseas AI push with wider roll-out of flagship Hy3 modelTencent Holdings is ramping up its overseas push for its flagship Hy3 artificial intelligence model, joining a wave of Chinese technology firms taking aim at the world’s leading players. On Wednesday, the Shenzhen-based technology giant rolled out Hy3 to global developers, enterprises and users through its workplace agentic tool WorkBuddy, creation studio Tencent Design Miora and model platform TokenHub. According to Tencent, Hy3 would be available free of charge worldwide on WorkBuddy until... (opens original source in a new tab)Iris Deng·5 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaLA City Council Votes to Allow Billion Dollar Scattergood Gas Plant Retrofit to Move ForwardLOS ANGELES — This afternoon, the Los Angeles City Council voted to allow the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to disregard the concerns of Angelenos and environmental advocates and move forward with its ill-conceived plans to retrofit the Scattergood gas plant to be able to burn a mix ... [continued] The post LA City Council Votes to Allow Billion Dollar Scattergood Gas Plant Retrofit to Move Forward appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)PandailyChina Humanoid Robots in 2026: Production Boom Meets Deployment Reality Check as AgiBot and Unitree LeadMIIT projects 2026 humanoid robot output to exceed 100,000 units, with AgiBot and Unitree forming a duopoly at 15,000 and 11,000 units respectively. Yet UBTechs slippage on shipments and Unitrees 70-percent research-and-education revenue share expose the gap between production and real deployment. (opens original source in a new tab)contact@pandaily.com (Pandaily)·5 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaBYD Achieves Record Exports With 124% GrowthBYD had a strong sales month overall, with 20.5% growth in passenger vehicle sales overall and 31% growth in BEV sales, achieving the company’s second best sales month ever for BEVs. However, how many of those sales are in China versus outside of China? As has been clear, the Chinese ... [continued] The post BYD Achieves Record Exports With 124% Growth appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)PandailyChina Completes First Pediatric Dual Artificial Heart Surgery, Validating Aerospace-Derived Magnetic Levitation TechnologyA pediatric patient at Tianjin Taida International Cardiovascular Hospital received the worlds lightest dual fully-implantable artificial hearts, custom-engineered from Aerospace Taixin magnetically levitated pumps. Five Chinese firms now hold six approved products in the VAD market. (opens original source in a new tab)contact@pandaily.com (Pandaily)·5 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)PandailyAlibaba Launches Qwen3.8 Foundation Model and Qianwen Office Agent, Reseating Itself in the Enterprise AI RaceAlibaba unveiled the Qwen3.8 flagship with 2.4T total parameters and 95B activation, alongside Qianwen Office for enterprise AI workflows. The base-model-plus-office strategy leverages DingTalk enterprise moat against Tencent WorkBuddy and ByteDance Doubao. (opens original source in a new tab)contact@pandaily.com (Pandaily)·5 August 2026
