Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyA stress hormone may help the brain repair itselfA surprising stress-related signal may help the brain repair itself after injury. Researchers found that myelin-producing precursor cells rapidly release the stress hormone CRH near damaged brain tissue, helping control how those cells mature and rebuild protective nerve insulation. The same system also influences brain development and the thickness of myelin later in life. The findings could offer new clues about how early-life stress contributes to psychiatric disorders. (opens original source in a new tab)14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Krebs on SecurityWho’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find OutIt can be daunting to determine who's responsible for showing ads on the websites we visit, or who's harvesting data from the mobile apps we use every day. That information is already semi-public, but it is not easily parsed and traditionally much of it has remained walled away in the hands of large advertising platforms. Not anymore: A powerful and free new service called DecryptAds scrapes and correlates this adtech data and makes it simple to quickly learn a great deal about the entities that (opens original source in a new tab)BrianKrebs·14 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyWomen taking estrogen had fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in their brainsWomen who used estrogen-only hormone therapy later in life were less likely to develop dementia and showed fewer signs of Alzheimer’s disease in their brains, according to a large study of more than 21,000 participants. Hormone therapy use was linked to 39% lower odds of a dementia diagnosis and 35% lower odds of Alzheimer’s-related brain changes at autopsy, including amyloid plaques and tau tangles. Biomarker tests also suggested less amyloid buildup among hormone therapy users. (opens original source in a new tab)14 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsUnitree IPO oversubscribed more than 5,000 times as investors pile into humanoid roboticsUnitree Robotics’ initial public offering has reportedly been oversubscribed more than 5,000 times as investors scramble for shares in one of China’s best-known humanoid robot manufacturers. The Hangzhou-based company priced its IPO at 150.8 yuan ($22.4) per share, raising approximately $900 million and giving Unitree a valuation of around $9 billion, according to CNBC. Demand […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskTrump family's World Liberty Financial delay plans to sell Maldives resort tokenThe token’s sale has been pushed back due to the Iran war disrupting travel in the region. (opens original source in a new tab)Jamie Crawley·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin slips as U.S. inflation fails to spark gains, ETFs see August's first two-day drawdownSpot bitcoin ETFs saw back-to-back outflows for the first time since late July as the largest cryptocurrency wiped out last week's gains and altcoins struggled to find direction. (opens original source in a new tab)Oliver Knight·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostLaunch of DeepSeek’s Harness marks its strategic pivot towards autonomous agentic AIChinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek is venturing into a new battleground beyond large language models, launching a developer preview of its long-anticipated Harness – a software framework that helps developers turn AI models into autonomous agents. The release on Thursday marks a strategic pivot as DeepSeek moves to build foundational digital scaffolding for AI agents – systems capable of using AI models to operate external software, run code, and complete complex jobs on their... (opens original source in a new tab)Minxiao Chang·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostZhipu launches flagship model GLM-5.3 as China seeks Mythos-level edge in cyber defenceChinese artificial intelligence firm Zhipu, also known as Z.ai, has unveiled its flagship GLM-5.3 model, saying it beat Anthropic’s frontier Mythos 5 model in a key cybersecurity test, as China races to counter Western advances in AI defence. Beijing-based Zhipu said GLM-5.3 achieved a success rate of 84.5 per cent on CyberGym, a benchmark that measures whether models can identify and validate security flaws from source code. That was above Anthropic’s Mythos at 83.8 per cent and OpenAI’s... (opens original source in a new tab)Xinmei Shen,Richard Chen·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)New ScientistFishers detonate a bomb every hour on one Indonesian coral reefThe use of explosives to kill fish is widespread across the tropics, and acoustic monitoring in an Indonesian archipelago detected more than 3500 explosions in 483 days (opens original source in a new tab)James Woodford·14 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsNorthrop Grumman launches robotic spacecraft to repair and extend life of satellitesNorthrop Grumman has launched a sophisticated robotic spacecraft designed to service satellites in orbit, potentially allowing expensive space assets to be repaired, upgraded, moved and kept operational long after their original fuel supplies have been depleted. The company’s Mission Robotic Vehicle, or MRV, launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·14 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStory5 Books that reveal the power of uncomfortable truthsDiscover 5 powerful books that reveal uncomfortable truths about life, human nature, success, relationships, and personal growth. (opens original source in a new tab)14 August 2026
