(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekGlobal EV sales rose in July – except in North AmericaGlobal EV sales rose 9% in July, but the growth map couldn’t look more uneven. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·13 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredThe Best Photos of the Big August Solar EclipseIt’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality. (opens original source in a new tab)Fernanda González·12 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesK9 stop on Louisiana’s I-12 uncovers 358 kilos of meth in semi-trailer, driver now in ICE custodyA traffic stop along Interstate 12 in Denham Springs, Louisiana, escalated into one of the state’s largest methamphetamine seizures. Investigators have not disclosed what prompted the stop or where the truck was headed. The post K9 stop on Louisiana’s I-12 uncovers 358 kilos of meth in semi-trailer, driver now in ICE custody appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)Phil Brink·12 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaSierra Club Welcomes MassPRIM Climate-Risk Review, Urges Accountability in Manager SelectionMassachusetts pension fund says review findings will inform manager-quality evaluations & selection. The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board (MassPRIM) has completed a review of how active equity managers assess climate-transition risk in high-emitting portfolio companies and incorporate that analysis into their investment decisions. The fund plans to use the findings in ... [continued] The post Sierra Club Welcomes MassPRIM Climate-Risk Review, Urges Accountability in (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·12 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchSome Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classesIs Anthropic's new watermarking system a travesty? Some have taken to social media to complain that it is. (opens original source in a new tab)Lucas Ropek·12 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskSecuritize falls 20% after earnings miss as tokenization revenue falls shortTokenized assets hit a record and trading activity jumped, but revenue slipped in the firm’s first earnings report since going public. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·12 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchAI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEOLee McIntire, an independent member of Fermi's board, has been hired as CEO, more than three months since the company fired co-founder Toby Neugebauer from the top post. (opens original source in a new tab)Kirsten Korosec·12 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosWhy House Dems may go easy on one of GOP's most vulnerable membersRep. Mike Lawler's (R-N.Y.) fight to hold on to a key battleground seat is getting a behind-the-scenes assist — for now, at least — from an unlikely group: House Democrats.Why it matters: Kamala Harris carried Lawler's district in 2024, but some Democrats are privately wary of spending the small fortune it would take to oust one of the GOP's most bipartisan — (opens original source in a new tab)Kate Santaliz·12 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosCongressional campaign starsIt's August, which means lawmakers are fanning out across the country to campaign for themselves and their colleagues.Why it matters: A friendly senator or House member can help on the stump. But only a handful can juice fundraising, draw a real crow (opens original source in a new tab)Stef W. Kight·12 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaUnited States on Track for Record Natural Gas Production in 2026We forecast U.S. marketed natural gas production will average 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous record of 118.5 Bcf/d set in 2025, in our August 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). In the first half of 2026 (1H26), marketed natural gas production averaged 121.3 Bcf/d, 4% (4.6 Bcf/d) more ... [continued] The post United States on Track for Record Natural Gas Production in 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)US Energy Information Administration·12 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskMorgan Stanley's infrastructure partner Zerohash rebuffed in pitch to be U.S. trust bankZerohash, which handles crypto plumbing for Morgan Stanley's E*Trade, said it's planning on re-filing and hoping for a swift resolution. (opens original source in a new tab)Jesse Hamilton·12 August 2026
