(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina’s lab-grown diamonds get an AI boost as industry rides demand for chip coolingOnce overshadowed by natural diamonds in consumer markets, lab-grown versions of the world’s strongest natural substance have become a bright spot for industrial applications, fuelled by the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom. As the world’s largest producer of the synthetic gems, China has posted strong export growth in recent years. Official data shows that the value of exports of lab-grown diamonds through the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE) hit 1.41 billion yuan (US$210 million) in the (opens original source in a new tab)Emma Ma·7 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyScientists tracked 12 people in Antarctica for 10 months—what happened could shape future Mars missionsA ten-month Antarctic experiment found that astronauts may struggle not only with loneliness but also with spending too much time around the same people. Frequent contact was linked to greater tension and mistrust, while the crew increasingly divided into cultural and language-based groups. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBICareem super app revenue rises but losses deepenDubai-based Careem’s super app business increased revenue in the first half of 2026, although losses continued to widen. Revenue from the app rose 20 percent year on year to AED884 million ($241 million) in the first six months of the year. Operating losses, however, climbed almost one-third to AED447 million. The figures were disclosed in […] (opens original source in a new tab)Gavin Gibbon·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker News18-Year-Old Linux SCTP Flaw Could Let Local Users Gain Root and Escape ContainersA use-after-free bug in Linux's SCTP networking code can be turned into full root on a host, and Tencent researchers say they used it to escape a container and reach the machine underneath. The flaw has existed since 2008. The fix already shipped: stable kernels 7.1.6, 6.18.42, 6.12.101 and 6.6.148, released August 3, close it. Anyone running an older kernel with SCTP reachable should update. (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosMurkowski will oppose Blanche, threatening his confirmationSen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) will vote against Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, becoming the second known Republican to oppose him.Why it matters: Murkowski's opposition puts Blanche's confirmation in jeopardy.With Sen. Mitch McConnell (opens original source in a new tab)Hans Nichols·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)New ScientistSpaceX crash site on moon revealed by South Korean orbiterAn out-of-control SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon earlier this week did, in fact, leave an impact crater, according to images from a Korea AeroSpace Administration lunar orbiter that caught before-and-after photographs (opens original source in a new tab)Matthew Sparkes·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)New ScientistCould geoengineering ‘ice arches’ help preserve Arctic sea ice?Researchers are investigating whether artificially thickening ice blockages between Canada and Greenland could prevent huge amounts of sea ice from flowing south to melt (opens original source in a new tab)Alec Luhn·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsNew NatJack Attacks Hijack TCP Sessions and Spoof DNS by Manipulating NAT TablesSecurity researcher Malcolm Stagg has disclosed a new attack class called NatJack that manipulates network address translation (NAT) connection state to hijack active TCP sessions, spoof DNS responses, expose mapped ports, and exhaust NAT tables. Presented at Black Hat USA 2026, the research found affected behavior across independently developed implementations, including Windows and (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·7 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBIIraq to start work on first rail link to IranIraq is preparing to start work on its first direct railway link with Iran after completing key design work on the long-delayed project. The project to construct the 32km rail line from the southern Iraqi oil hub of Basra to the Iranian border town of Shalamcheh was awarded to Spain’s Imathia Group in 2024 but […] (opens original source in a new tab)Nadim Kawach·7 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBIEmaar’s huge backlog cushions sharp fall in new property salesEmaar, Dubai’s biggest developer and a bellwether of sentiment in the Gulf’s commercial capital, reported continued profit growth in the first half of 2026 despite the outbreak of a regional war, as a huge backlog of previously sold homes offset a sharp drop in new property sales. Emaar Development, the group’s UAE build-to-sell unit, sold […] (opens original source in a new tab)Josh Corder·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryIndia's handloom doesn't need sympathy. It needs better positioningYoung weavers are not walking away from the craft. They are walking away from an income that cannot be relied on. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
