Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsTravere Therapeutics Turns a Rare Disease Approval into Two Quarters of Accelerating SalesThe Food and Drug Administration granted Travere Therapeutics full approval for FILSPARI in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis on April 13, 2026, the drug’s second full approval after a 2023 clearance for IgA nephropathy. Travere’s stock rose 43 percent the next day, closing at $43.81. The DUPLEX Data Behind a Second Approval FSGS damages the kidney’s filtering […] (opens original source in a new tab)
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyJWST finds early galaxies may be 4 times more massive than thoughtAstronomers using JWST have discovered that massive early galaxies contain far more small, faint stars than expected. That hidden population could make some of these galaxies three to four times more massive than previous estimates. The finding makes it even harder to explain how enormous, mature galaxies formed so soon after the Big Bang. It could also suggest that planets around low-mass stars were more common in the early universe than scientists realized. (opens original source in a new tab)22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportThe technology that could bring robot mowers to one in two American lawnsImprovements in AI, satellite navigation, and machine vision are helping robotic lawn mowers spread in the U.S., writes Sunseeker's founder. The post The technology that could bring robot mowers to one in two American lawns appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)Terry Ma·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 storiesBitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided, while banks and technology companies pushed deeper into stablecoins. (opens original source in a new tab)Aoyon Ashraf·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesGM targets development costs with commercial vehicle ECMGM says its new controller shortcuts the most technical, least differentiated stretch of a commercial vehicle program: getting a foreign engine to turn fuel to noise. The post GM targets development costs with commercial vehicle ECM appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)Thomas Wasson·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosTrump finds tamping down costs to be trickyPresident Trump is reaching deeper into individual markets to try to ease consumer price strains.Why it matters: The administration is under mounting pressure to deliver relief as affordability becomes a bigger political liability ahead of the midterms.The push is cutting against — and sometimes rolling back — pillars of Trump's economic agenda, including tariff (opens original source in a new tab)Courtenay Brown·22 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyThis yeast supplement may boost cancer-fighting immunityA simple yeast-based food supplement may help restore the immune system’s ability to fight cancer, according to new research in mice. Scientists found that yeast beta-glucan reprogrammed early immune cells in the bone marrow, leading to stronger, longer-lasting cancer-fighting responses against colorectal, skin, and breast cancer cells. (opens original source in a new tab)22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredNASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift TelescopeThe LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt. (opens original source in a new tab)Jorge Garay·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostPay, perks, equity: China’s AI, chip firms lead way in offering rewards to lock in talentIn the high-stakes battle for China’s top talent, domestic tech companies – especially in semiconductors and artificial intelligence – are rolling out aggressive equity incentive plans as they capitalise on a bull market to retain key personnel. Recent corporate filings revealed an unprecedented wave of stock grants, ranging from zero-cost share awards to near-blanket workforce coverage, all aimed at locking in critical talent amid fierce domestic headhunting and the intensifying US-China tech.. (opens original source in a new tab)Ann Cao·22 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaHeart Aerospace Just Flew The Aviation Transition Investors Should Be Putting Billions IntoHeart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes on August 12 from Plattsburgh International Airport, powered entirely by batteries. The aircraft has a 106-foot wingspan, weighed more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff and drew more than a megawatt at peak. Heart calls it the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown. The ... [continued] The post Heart Aerospace Just Flew The Aviation Transition Investors Should Be Putting Billions Into appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Michael Barnard·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskZcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds to ‘next bitcoin’ buzzZEC traded above its January 2018 peak as futures volume hit billions of dollars and a Grayscale filing showed fresh progress toward converting its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskHow a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in daysTreasury buybacks are not QE, analysts said, but the move helped pull long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a record short squeeze in a market already leaning too bearish. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·22 August 2026
