Microsoft Says New Cybersecurity AI Model Helps MDASH Score 95.95% at Half the Cost

Microsoft has launched its first cybersecurity-specific model inside MDASH, its multi-model vulnerability identification and remediation harness. The company says MDASH, using MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and GPT-5.4, scored 95.95% on CyberGym. It also claims the configuration costs 50% less than its current best MDASH combination of GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 mini, and GPT-5.3 Codex. Access is limited to approved

China to waive panda bond fees through 2028 to bolster global yuan debt market

China has unveiled plans to waive issuance and servicing fees for panda bonds, adding fresh policy support to a market that has seen a surge in foreign borrowers seeking yuan funding amid a global “de-dollarisation” trend. China Central Depository and Clearing – the state-backed depository and clearing house serving much of China’s interbank bond market – said in a notice seeking public comment on Monday that the proposed measures would take effect from September and run through the end of...

Scientists create an “electron lighthouse” with laser light

Scientists have created an “electron lighthouse” that uses laser light to launch and steer electrons through a semiconductor without an applied electrical field. The quantum effect could eventually improve optical sensors, communications, imaging, and information storage.

Attackers Exploit Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator Command Injection Flaw

A maximum-severity security flaw impacting on-premises versions of Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-16812 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a case of operating system command injection that could pave the way for arbitrary code execution. "VeloCloud Orchestrator (VCO) on-prem has a security issue where this issue

Bitcoin slides 2% after U.S. close while Korea’s Kospi plunges 10%

Cursor makes its biggest India push yet ahead of SpaceX acquisition with localized pricing

Cursor says India is now its third-largest market globally and plans to expand local hiring and enterprise sales.

China’s robotics industry is quietly cornering a new niche – and shipyards stand to gain

After conquering the sky and land, China’s robotics industry is quietly building momentum in a niche segment: high-altitude operation solutions. RobotPlusPlus, a Zhejiang-based robotics supplier, has made headway into the market with its flagship global offering – an autonomous climbing robot designed for ship hull cleaning and descaling. The robot was considered safer than manual labour, the company said – and could extend a vessel’s service life. According to RobotPlusPlus, its flagship system

Affordable Homes, Cooling Centers, and a Faster Grid? Yes, Please

How 4 Companies Are Working To Bring New Technologies to Communities in Need—With Help From National Laboratory Experts By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy and Stacy Parker, NLR A year after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires destroyed more than 13,000 homes in Los Angeles County, fewer than a dozen had been rebuilt. Rebuilds ... [continued] The post Affordable Homes, Cooling Centers, and a Faster Grid? Yes, Please appeared first on CleanTechnica.

China’s 15th five-year plan for consumption

China released its 15th five-year plan for expanding consumption on July 14, setting out the country’s priorities for strengthening domestic demand between now and 2030. It targets retail sales of around 60 trillion yuan (US$8.9 billion) by that year, and sets goals to increase the consumption of services and digital products, strengthen household spending power and improve the overall consumer environment. Key points are summarised below. 1. General strategy Make expanding domestic demand a...

Hybrid Sales Rise While Battery Electric Sales Remain Lower After Tax Credit Expiration

In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, up from 22% in 2Q25. Between 2Q25 and 2Q26, hybrid electric vehicles continued to gain market share, reaching a record 16% of light-duty ... [continued] The post Hybrid Sales Rise While Battery Electric Sales Remain Lower After Tax Credit Expiration appeared first on CleanTechnica.