Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchYouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playingThe change comes a year after YouTube applied the same approach to counting views on Shorts videos. (opens original source in a new tab)Aisha Malik·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekAventon Labor Day Sale drops Soltera 2.5 e-bike to $999 low, Autel 40A level 2 smart AI EV charger $376, Greenworks, Navee, moreAventon is leading our Monday Green Deals this week as it has kicked off a Labor Day Sale on its smart e-bikes, including first-ever savings on the newest REC models, as well as the second-ever 2026 discount on the Soltera 2.5 Lightweight Commuter e-bike at its $999 low. Right behind that, we have Autel’s MaxiCharger AC Lite Home 40A Smart Level 2 EV Charger with an AI voice assistant down at $376, the popular Greenworks 3,000 PSI Electric Pressure Washer at $350, the recently released Navee Cyb (opens original source in a new tab)Reinette LeJeune·17 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsServe Robotics adds Grubhub to delivery network as Diligent rolls out Moxi 2.0Serve Robotics is expanding its autonomous delivery network through a new partnership with Grubhub, while its Diligent Robotics subsidiary begins rolling out the next generation of its Moxi hospital robot across the United States. The Grubhub agreement adds a third major delivery platform to Serve’s network alongside Uber Eats and DoorDash, increasing the number of […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekNevada caps Tesla’s Vegas ‘Robotaxi’ fleet at 10 — it asked for 5,000Nevada’s Transportation Authority granted Tesla a permit to run driverless vehicles in Las Vegas last month and capped the fleet at 10 cars. Tesla’s application had asked for 5,000. The permit also confines Tesla to an approved stretch of the Strip, bans pickups at Harry Reid International Airport, and limits the vehicles to 45 mph. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekAmerica doesn’t need faster e-bikes. It needs better small electric vehiclesFor the last few years, it has felt like the electric bike industry has been engaged in a constant arms race. Every new launch seems to promise more speed, more power, bigger batteries, and increasingly motorcycle-like styling. And every time a new model pushes the envelope, the comments inevitably fill with some people asking the same question: “Why not just make it faster?” I think that’s the wrong question. (opens original source in a new tab)Micah Toll·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseRaytheon gets massive $23B contract to boost Tomahawk productionOver the past year, Pentagon leaders have leveraged multiyear contracts for critical munitions as an incentive to get defense primes to make larger investments in their production facilities and supply chain. (opens original source in a new tab)Valerie Insinna·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsCavern C2 Uses DNS and Google Apps Script to Blend Into Legitimate TrafficCybersecurity researchers have traced the continued evolution of the Cavern (aka Cav3rn) command-and-control (C2) framework used by Iranian nation-state hackers in attacks targeting entities in Israel. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said its ongoing monitoring of the threat activity cluster since December 2025 has led to the discovery of previously unreported components that expand the (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostNvidia to provide up to US$105 billion guarantee for OpenAI’s Ohio data centreNvidia has agreed to provide a guarantee of up to US$105 billion to help OpenAI lease a sprawling data centre in Ohio being developed by SoftBank-backed SB Energy, in one of the chipmaker’s largest infrastructure financing commitments. The Jensen Huang-led firm said on Monday it will also invest US$1.5 billion in SB Energy, months after a US$1 billion investment from OpenAI and SoftBank to expand data centre infrastructure. The new deal is the latest example of Nvidia financing the... (opens original source in a new tab)Reuters·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseProject Talon Portfolio puts mission autonomy at the center of future CCA operations[Sponsored] Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input. (opens original source in a new tab)Breaking Defense·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekKia’s range-topping $46,000 EV3 GT electric SUV looks even better in personKia’s popular electric SUV is now on sale in the US. The range-topping EV3 GT delivers 288 horsepower from a dual-motor AWD setup with exclusive sporty design elements inside and out, starting from $45,890. (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Johnson·17 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseWhat China’s PLA says it is learning from the Iran warFrom AI integration to the economics of air and missile defense, Chinese military commentators are paying especially close attention to the US-Israel war in Iran. (opens original source in a new tab)Tye Graham·17 August 2026
