(opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumPredict Antenna Coupling on Electrically Large Platforms Before Building HardwareLearn how full-wave simulation predicts very low antenna coupling on aircraft-sized platforms, and which three modeling techniques deliver accurate results with fewer computational resources.Download this free whitepaper now! (opens original source in a new tab)WIPL-D·14 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)IPWatchdogOther Barks & Bites for Friday, August 14: Pakistan Applauds Basmati Ruling in Australia; Grassley-Hassan Counterfeit Bill Unanimously Passes Senate; and Nvidia Announces $500 Billion AI Infrastructure Financing PlanThis week in Other Barks & Bites: the Second Circuit issues a summary order affirming that copyright infringement claims filed by Xinuos against IBM are time-barred; Nvidia announces an AI infrastructure plan in partnership with several global investment firms to turn its AI products into an investable class raising up to $500 billion; the nation of Pakistan hails the Federal Court of Australia’s ruling nixing an appeal from India’s agricultural authority appealing the rejection of that nat (opens original source in a new tab)Steve Brachmann·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosDorm rooms are tiny. The dorm decor economy is not.Dorm rooms are tiny. The dorm decor economy is not.The big picture: College dorms are becoming customized, social-media-ready micro-apartments, but the market looks wildly different depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon line your campus sits. (opens original source in a new tab)Josephine Walker·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseArmy picks M1 to lead Flight School Next pilot training programThe announcement is the culmination of a months-long competition to win a contract worth up to $10 billion over the next three decades. (opens original source in a new tab)Carley Welch·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryAltmin is building India's first factory to manufacture the cathodes inside lithium batteriesThe Hyderabad-based company makes lithium iron phosphate cathode active material, the single most expensive component in a battery cell, which India currently imports almost entirely. (opens original source in a new tab)14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryIndigotex has made denim from wool that keeps you warm and skips the waterThe IIT Delhi spinout blends indigo-dyed merino wool with cotton, lyocell and hemp, and is developing cold-weather fabrics for the Indian Army. (opens original source in a new tab)14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryUrjanovaC captures carbon dioxide from factory chimneys and turns it into something commercialThe Mumbai-based company, founded by two IIT Bombay professors, has built a modular system that mineralises industrial emissions into carbonate products a plant can sell. (opens original source in a new tab)14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsLuigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOIn pleading guilty, Mangione admitted to following UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson and then shooting him. (opens original source in a new tab)Associated Press·14 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchUnforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can’t stop hitting snoozeUnforgetful, the latest app from longtime indie developer Marco Arment, is designed to make reminders harder to ignore — or accidentally dismiss. (opens original source in a new tab)Sarah Perez·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goingsFrom new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry. (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AGBIRussian shadow-fleet ship at risk of breaking up off OmanA sanctioned Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman is at risk of breaking up as monsoon conditions hamper efforts to contain the spill. Seven of the Caroline Bezengi’s 12 cargo tanks have been breached amid winds of 40 knots and four-metre swells near Al Qibliyyah Island, according to maritime news outlet Lloyd’s List. Arsenio Longo, founder of maritime […] (opens original source in a new tab)John Crowley·14 August 2026