Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaMagical Thinking & Modern SocietyI’ve gotten on an AI kick this past week, and that means writing about the AI bubble that has been forming — see here, here, here, and here — as well as some severe risks of AI and this fun idea to replace CEOs with AI. But the fact of ... [continued] The post Magical Thinking & Modern Society appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·4 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchAfter killer quarter, Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls AI industry ‘Marxist’After a quarter that delivered $1 billion in profit, Palantir CEO Alex Karp on Monday once again warned that AI frontier labs are too untrustworthy for enterprises. (opens original source in a new tab)Julie Bort·4 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaElon Musk Is Still Saying Crazy Things About “Era of Abundance,” Among Other ThingsI truly cannot comprehend how someone with so much money and ability to hire people to help him understand things can be so completely detached from reality. Or perhaps that’s what a trillion dollars does to a person. In actuality, though, there is no excuse for Elon Musk — his ... [continued] The post Elon Musk Is Still Saying Crazy Things About “Era of Abundance,” Among Other Things appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·4 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AgFunder NewsIndoor ag heavyweight 80 Acres Farms to cease operationsCofounder and CEO Mike Zelkind noted in a statement that the company has been unable to secure the necessary capital to continue the business. The post Indoor ag heavyweight 80 Acres Farms to cease operations appeared first on AgFunderNews. (opens original source in a new tab)Jennifer Marston·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskU.S. FBI intelligence agent arrested in connection with theft of $1 million in cryptoThe agent, who had "top secret" clearance and worked in FBI headquarters, was accused of taking crypto from wallets the agency had investigated. (opens original source in a new tab)Jesse Hamilton·3 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchSnap CEO sidesteps Specs preorder questions on Q2 earnings callWhen asked about product-market fit, Spiegel said he believes mass-market consumer adoption won't occur until the end of the decade. (opens original source in a new tab)Aisha Malik·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingAttackers Exploit N-able Patch Bypass Flaw on RMM ServersOver the weekend, the vendor discovered another vector of authentication bypass CVE-2026-18577 that gives attackers administrator access. (opens original source in a new tab)Alexander Culafi·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot Reportigus launches energy chain with 600-degree rotation for industrial robotsigus says its new twisterchain energy chain provides cable management for challenging industrial robotics applications such as palletizing. The post igus launches energy chain with 600-degree rotation for industrial robots appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)The Robot Report Staff·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: California Supreme Court sides with Gilead in ‘duty’ to innovate caseThe California Supreme Court sided with Gilead Sciences in a closely watched case over whether the company had a "duty" to innovate. (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekThis solar-powered ‘ambulance’ has a range of up to 444 milesA team of 23 Dutch university students has built a solar-powered “ambulance” designed to bring healthcare to places where fuel, electricity, and passable roads are all scarce. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingNew Tool Traces AI Videos Back to Their SourceResearchers dug into the root of the problem with the goal of promoting industry collaboration on improved protective measures. (opens original source in a new tab)Arielle Waldman·3 August 2026
