Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchAptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the USAptoide has brought its games store back to Google Play after more than a decade, as court-ordered changes open Android to competing app stores. (opens original source in a new tab)Sarah Perez·10 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchYouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning moneyCreators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. (opens original source in a new tab)Aisha Malik·10 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)Patently-OProvisional Prior ArtHow a reference gets its provisional filing date as prior art after the Federal Circuit rejected thirteen years of USPTO examination policy. Continue reading this post on Patently-O. (opens original source in a new tab)Dennis Crouch·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostNvidia to team with Wall Street on US$500 billion package for AI infrastructure projectsA group of US investment giants are partnering with Nvidia on US$500 billion in funding for AI infrastructure projects, the Financial Times reported. Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs and KKR are among the firms in talks with Nvidia on a deal to invest in the AI buildout, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified sources. The deal may be announced as soon as Monday, the Times said. The named firms. (opens original source in a new tab)Bloomberg·10 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsInterview with the IEEE’s Dejan Milojicic: 30 technology megatrends for 2030While generative AI has dominated much of the technology debate in recent years, the next major phase of development may increasingly involve AI systems that can perceive, interact with and act in the physical world. The IEEE’s new Technology Megatrends 2030 report identifies physical AI and robotics as one of the areas with the greatest […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekENGWE Eagle electric dirt bike launch promotion, Heybike Villain eDB at new $1,249 low, Bluetti power station sale, moreWe’ve got two big electric dirt bike deals leading our Green Deals out of the gates this week, starting with the early access launch promotion on ENGWE’s new Eagle Electric Dirt Bike. Right behind it we have Heybike’s Back to School Sale lineup, which includes the Villain Electric Dirt Bike down at a new $1,259 low. Next, Bluetti has launched an Emergency Backup Sale with up to 38% discounts on power stations, our exclusive bonus savings code, three tiers of bonus savings thresholds, and FREE gi (opens original source in a new tab)Reinette LeJeune·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Breaking DefenseWhat to expect at America’s largest missile defense expoA look at what we expect to see at this year’s Space and Missile Defense Symposium. (opens original source in a new tab)Breaking Defense Video·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingThe Patch Gap: Why Defenders Need to Think in Chains, Not ChecklistsIt's time to turn from CVSS-backed patching to choke-point patching focused on breaking chains to critical assets. (opens original source in a new tab)Shubham Paikrao·10 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsInterview with Maximo’s Nick Hegeman: 180,000 robotic installations of solar panels and countingWhile much of the current discussion around physical AI focuses on technologies still moving from prototype to commercial deployment, AES has already put robots to work on utility-scale solar construction sites. The global energy company developed Maximo, an AI-powered robotic system designed to automate one of the most physically demanding stages of solar construction: lifting […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekMercedes teases its upcoming 1,000+hp AMG electric SUVMercedes teased a new sport SUV on its AMG social media channels over the weekend, expected to be the SUV counterpart to its bonkers 1,153hp AMG GT 4-door revealed in May. (opens original source in a new tab)Jameson Dow·10 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsShipping 10–50× More Code? Watch This Webinar on Securing AI-Speed DevelopmentAI is helping development teams produce far more code, far faster. But security teams still have to review vulnerabilities, manage dependencies, prioritize fixes, and control risk at human speed. When software output jumps 10 to 50 times, the problem is no longer just finding vulnerabilities. It is keeping security from becoming the bottleneck, or worse, losing control of what gets shipped. (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·10 August 2026
