Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsHow AI and self-driving labs could accelerate semiconductor materials discoveryBy Joseph F. Krause, co-founder and CEO, Radical AI The next great semiconductor breakthrough will come down to new materials, not just engineering. The field is running into multiple walls of physics: the minimum wavelength of visible light, carrying current with less than an electron, electrical insulators with high thermal transport. As linewidths shrink below […] (opens original source in a new tab)
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBICargo rerouting helps AD Ports mitigate war disruptionCargo rerouting through the UAE’s east coast and new feeder services outside the Strait of Hormuz helped state-backed AD Ports Group report strong financial results in the second quarter and the first half of 2026. New feeder services were introduced to Fujairah Terminals and Khor Fakkan Port on the Gulf of Oman, connecting to Red […] (opens original source in a new tab)Pramod Kumar·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryIndia’s Biggest Startup Backer Is Hiding in Plain SightFor a decade India backed venture funds without picking startups. RDI and Semicon 2.0 now move public money onto cap tables. What that shift changes, and risks. (opens original source in a new tab)14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Startup DailyListed VC Bailador survives the SAASpocalypse with PropHero as its FY26 lucky charmBailador shrugs off the SaaSpocalypse: dividends hold, but AI jitters bite valuations. (opens original source in a new tab)Simon Thomsen·14 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsRobot.com unveils R-dog quadruped robot for last-mile delivery and advertisingRobot.com, the company putting robots to work in the real world, has unveiled R-dog, its new concept for a four-legged delivery robot built for two distinct and essential roles in robotics: completing the last 100 meters where wheeled robots cannot operate, and turning those same locations into interactive advertising. R-dog will run on REMI, Robot.com’s […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·14 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)The Conversation AUAlbanese makes fresh pitch to Trump for Australia to be given relief on tariffsThe US president has agreed to “consider” the request. (opens original source in a new tab)Originally published at The ConversationMichelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News SingaporeBitazza Taps Sumsub Solution Ahead of Thailand Travel Rule RolloutSumsub has rolled out its Travel Rule solution at Bitazza Thailand ahead of new regulatory requirements expected later this year. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to require digital asset businesses to collect and securely exchange specific information on qualifying digital asset transfers. The rule follows recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force [...] The post Bitazza Taps Sumsub Solution Ahead of Thailand Travel Rule Rollout appeared first on Fintec (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News Singapore·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)SmartCompanyAirtasker launches ChatGPT plugin, allowing users to post and accept gigs in-chatAirtasker has launched a new ChatGPT plugin allowing users to create, list, and assign jobs entirely within the AI chat experience. The post Airtasker launches ChatGPT plugin, allowing users to post and accept gigs in-chat appeared first on SmartCompany. (opens original source in a new tab)David Adams·14 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBIHapag-Lloyd hit by $600m cost headwind from Iran warHapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s largest container shipping companies, said its second-quarter 2026 earnings were hit by the US-Iran war, which led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The German group recorded a $600 million cost headwind from the conflict, as net profit fell to $83 million from $306 million a year earlier. […] (opens original source in a new tab)Pramod Kumar·14 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBIAdnoc investment arm XRG enters Venezuela gas sectorA consortium including XRG, the low-carbon energy and chemicals investment arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), has secured a licence to explore and develop a gas field in Venezuela. The consortium also includes UK energy company BP and UCC Oil and Gas Holding, a unit of Qatar’s UCC Holding, the UAE state-run Wam news agency […] (opens original source in a new tab)Pramod Kumar·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskJPMorgan shuttered its banking relationship with predictions platform Polymarket: FTAccording to Financial Times, JPMorgan ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in late 2025 over regulatory concerns. (opens original source in a new tab)Omkar Godbole·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostSMIC weighs more capacity as AI-related chip demand exceeds forecastsSemiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is actively looking at adding equipment in its factories after demand for mature-node chips used alongside AI processors surged beyond expectations, according to company management. China’s largest contract chipmaker said on Friday that customer orders had increased significantly from its forecasts earlier this year, driven by a global artificial intelligence infrastructure boom that was triggering shortages across AI-related... (opens original source in a new tab)Howard Liu·14 August 2026
