(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosZuckerberg: AI's biggest risk is one entity with too much controlMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a full-throated defense of AI on Monday morning: a 6,500-word manifesto arguing that the most common concerns are overblown and fail to account for all the positives it can achieve.In his vision of AI, the biggest risk instead is that one government or entity has too much power over the technol (opens original source in a new tab)Ina Fried·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredWhy Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its OwnTwo-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex. (opens original source in a new tab)Cara Giaimo·10 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyVoyager 2 was running out of power. NASA just bought it more timeNASA engineers have found a clever way to squeeze more life out of Voyager 2, nearly half a century after it left Earth. In an operation nicknamed the “Big Bang,” the team simultaneously shut down certain power-hungry hardware and switched to lower-power alternatives while keeping the spacecraft warm enough to survive. (opens original source in a new tab)10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina completes first full test of canal link to Southeast Asia ahead of September launchChinese authorities have conducted the first full transit test along a 134.2km (83.4-mile) canal megaproject linking a vast inland region with Southeast Asia, moving it to the final stages of preparation for a planned September launch that will smooth trade with a key bloc of trading partners. From Friday to Saturday, the Guangxi Maritime Safety Administration sent a patrol vessel to navigate the Pinglu Canal from the Gulf of Tonkin, which is shared by China and Vietnam. The vessel travelled... (opens original source in a new tab)He Huifeng·10 August 2026
AI & Machine Learning (opens original source in a new tab)MIT Technology ReviewAI for science needs reasoning, not just dataEvery few decades, someone announces that science has reached its end. In 1903, the revered physicist Albert Michelson wrote that the “facts of physical science have all been discovered.” In the 1980s, Stephen Hawking predicted that theoretical physics might be finished by the end of the century. With the explosive arrival of artificial intelligence, the… (opens original source in a new tab)Eric Schmidt, Suhas Mahesh·10 August 2026
Logistics & Supply Chain (opens original source in a new tab)Supply Chain DiveThe everyday decisions cargo thieves are counting onCargo theft is accelerating. Is your securement stuck in neutral? (opens original source in a new tab)10 August 2026
AI & Machine Learning (opens original source in a new tab)MIT Technology ReviewThese startups are chasing the next big thing in LLMsMIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. Way back in the summer of 2017, AI researchers at Google put out a paper called “Attention Is All You Need,” in which they described a new… (opens original source in a new tab)Will Douglas Heaven·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostHow long can the AI memory price boom last? Research suggests not much longerA sharp run-up in global memory-chip stocks is beginning to falter as cooling price growth raises questions over how long the sector’s explosive boom can last, even as artificial intelligence demand remains robust and Chinese producers prepare to add more supply. While data-centre spending continues to fuel appetite for high-end memory, analysts are warning that the steep price increases – which drove record profits over past quarters – signal a shift towards a late-stage industry cycle. The... (opens original source in a new tab)Howard Liu·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: China tightens the reins on clinical trials, even as the U.S. looks for ways to replicate its rival’s speedChina has tightened regulations on investigator-initiated trials, with consequences not just for Chinese researchers but some Americans, too. (opens original source in a new tab)Brian Yang·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina’s five-year road map for the power sectorChina unveiled its 15th five-year plan for the power sector on August 3. Below are key targets of the blueprint, which was released jointly by the National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration. See original document in Chinese: 新型电力系统建设“十五五”规划 by scmp (opens original source in a new tab)Haining Gao·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStory5 Books that explain why nostalgia feels so powerfulExplore 5 insightful books that explain why nostalgia feels so powerful, revealing how memory, emotion, identity, and longing shape our lives. (opens original source in a new tab)10 August 2026
