(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot ReportHadrian raises $1.37B to accelerate U.S. defense, aerospace manufacturingThe raise values Hadrian at $7.87 billion. It is Hadrian's second funding round this year, following a round in January 2026. The post Hadrian raises $1.37B to accelerate U.S. defense, aerospace manufacturing appeared first on The Robot Report. (opens original source in a new tab)The Robot Report Staff·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosFood safety crisis deepens for Taylor Farms with salmonella outbreakTaylor Farms, a major produce supplier and producer of finished food products in North America, is engulfed in a food safety crisis that's ensnaring some of the biggest consumer brands in the U.S.Why it matters: The company — a critical supplier to stores like Walmart and Target and restaurants like Chipotle and Taco Bell — is connected to FDA investigations into multiple pathogens that have sickened thousands of people.Catch up quick: Taylo (opens original source in a new tab)Nathan Bomey·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosCongress' disappearing town hallsThe congressional town hall is becoming an endangered species.Why it matters: August recess once meant lawmakers returning home to face constituents — sometimes friendly, sometimes furious. After a wave of explosive confrontations last year, many lawmakers (opens original source in a new tab)Kate Santaliz·10 August 2026
Technology (opens original source in a new tab)OpenGov AsiaSingapore and Australia Expand AI and Cyber Security CooperationSingapore and Australia have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation on AI, cyber security and digital infrastructure following the first Australia-Singapore Cyber and Digital Senior Officials Dialogue held in Australia. The discussions focused on strengthening AI ecosystems, improving cyber resilience and supporting trusted digital economies. The dialogue also reviewed regional digital developments and opportunities for coordinated […] (opens original source in a new tab)OpenGov AI·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace?When Francois Morin, China director at the World Nuclear Association – a leading international industry body – took a group of foreign nuclear engineers to a Shanghai Electric plant last year, the scale of production caught them off guard. Heavy machinery, from steam generators to reactor cores, was already assembled and ready for shipment to sites where construction had not even begun. The equipment towered over the delegates, many of whom were accustomed to supply chains back home that produce (opens original source in a new tab)Xinyi Wu·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark Reading'GhostJacking' Exposes Identity Governance Gaps in AI AgentsNew research shows how attackers can use security alerts and blocked events to manipulate and hijack AI agents. (opens original source in a new tab)Jai Vijayan·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Startup DailySouth Australia launches royal commission into AI to ‘minimise unwanted impacts’South Australia puts AI on trial with a Royal Commission probing jobs, schools, energy and public services to see what’s at stake. (opens original source in a new tab)Simon Thomsen·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseAgentic AI turning Zero Trust cybersecurity ‘on its head’A top Intelligence Community official said the government may need to develop digital birth certificates for AI agents. (opens original source in a new tab)Barry Rosenberg·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingMultistate Water System Attacks Widen, Iran SuspectedAttacks targeting water systems just keep flowing across a dozen states, against ill-secured, Internet-exposed PLCs. (opens original source in a new tab)Alexander Culafi·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosTrump signs executive order to split up MMR vaccinePresident Trump issued an executive order Monday calling for fewer childhood vaccinations, splitting the childhood MMR vaccine into three shots and delivering vaccines at separate medical visits.Why it matters: Controversial vaccine policy changes appear to be roaring back ahead of the <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/2026-midterm-elections" target="_bl (opens original source in a new tab)Caitlin Owens·10 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaA. O. Smith Partners with Panasonic to Bring a CO2 Split HPWH to MarketSplit heat pump water heaters (HPWH), where the compressor and tank are separated, are having a moment. Several new products have come to market this year, and more are on the way. To add to this excitement, A. O. Smith, one of the “big three” manufacturers in US water heating, ... [continued] The post A. O. Smith Partners with Panasonic to Bring a CO2 Split HPWH to Market appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Joe Wachunas·10 August 2026
