(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesTruck Driver Health: Why so many are dying youngTruck drivers face immense challenges, from unhealthy food options to sedentary lifestyles and poor sleep, leading to a significantly shorter life expectancy. Jeremy Reymer, founder of Project 61, reveals how these conditions directly contribute to alarming safety risks on the road. Learn why the trucking industry’s “operating system”—its drivers—are often overlooked, and how Project 61 […] The post Truck Driver Health: Why so many are dying young appeared first on Freigh (opens original source in a new tab)FreightWaves Staff·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumDigital Signal Processing Pioneer Bede Liu Dies At 91Bede Liu, a digital signal processing pioneer, died on 7 May. He was 91.Liu was widely regarded as one of the founders of modern digital signal processing, a field that applies mathematical algorithms to analyze, modify, and transmit signals including sound, images, and video.The IEEE Life Fellow taught electrical engineering at Princeton for more than 50 years. From 1994 to 1997, he chaired the university’s electrical and computer engineering department.Liu’s research aided the transition from (opens original source in a new tab)The Liu Family·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumDigital Signal Processing Pioneer Bede Liu Dies At 91Bede Liu, a digital signal processing pioneer, died on 7 May. He was 91.Liu was widely regarded as one of the founders of modern digital signal processing, a field that applies mathematical algorithms to analyze, modify, and transmit signals including sound, images, and video.The IEEE Life Fellow taught electrical engineering at Princeton for more than 50 years. From 1994 to 1997, he chaired the university’s electrical and computer engineering department.Liu’s research aided the transition from (opens original source in a new tab)The Liu Family·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseAmerica is sailing through the Taiwan Strait less. Does it matter?A Heritage Foundation study shows a significant drop in Taiwan Strait transits by the US military under the second Trump administration. (opens original source in a new tab)Allen Zhang and Charity Ihrman·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekVelotric Nomad 2 e-bike new 1,749 low, Greenworks 60V 54-inch MaximusZ mower bundle low, Anker SOLIX, Segway, moreWe are closing out this week with a fully packed Green Deals edition, half of which are EV deals. To start, there’s Velotric’s newly launched End of Summer Sale, which has offers like the Nomad 2 Off-Road Fat Tire e-bike at a new $1,749 low. We also spotted a bundle for Greenworks’ 60V 54-inch MaximusZ Cordless Electric Zero Turn Riding Mower with 6x batteries and a wall charger at a new $5,000 low. There’s also the Anker SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station at an exclusive $1,330 price, and the S (opens original source in a new tab)Reinette LeJeune·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskTokenization stocks slip as SEC delay puts 'speed bump' in crypto’s Wall Street pushBullish, Coinbase, and Circle were among the names lower on Friday after the regulatory setback. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesFreight Market Rejection Index: Is the ‘Softness’ Misleading? | SONAR UpdateThe freight market is showing what appears to be softness, but a closer look at the Rejection Index reveals a different story. This week’s SONAR update breaks down why current market conditions are actually robust, not cooling off. Learn how intermodal savings and strategic shifts are painting a picture of strength as we head into […] The post Freight Market Rejection Index: Is the ‘Softness’ Misleading? | SONAR Update appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)FreightWaves Staff·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportNeros Technologies raises $250M to deploy its defense drones by the end of 2026Neros is developing its Archer AI and Bandit platform with the hardware and compute required for multi-asset control. The post Neros Technologies raises $250M to deploy its defense drones by the end of 2026 appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)The Robot Report Staff·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekHyundai starts building the IONIQ 3, its affordable electric hatchHyundai wants the IONIQ 3 to be “the best vehicle in Europe.” With sales set to begin soon, the electric hatch is now rolling off the line. (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Johnson·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingAmid AI-Driven Bug-Hunt Tsunami, NIST Looks to … AIDriven by AI-augmented research and scanning, vulnerability volumes continue to surge, driving the National Institute of Standards and Technology to ask whether AI could be the answer. (opens original source in a new tab)Robert Lemos·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosAmericans' wanderlust hits new heightsData: International Trade Administration; Chart: Sara Wise/AxiosEven as U.S. policy has walled off Washi (opens original source in a new tab)Avery Lotz·14 August 2026
