Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchChinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers sayIn the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured. (opens original source in a new tab)Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai·7 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)IPWatchdogCAFC Affirms PTAB Invalidation of Crossbow Patent, Rejects Patent Owner’s Narrow Claim Construction ArgumentThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision Thursday in Ravin Crossbows, LLC v. Squires, affirming a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) final written decision that found claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 9,354,015 unpatentable. The dispute centered on how the Board construed the claim term “mounted to” in an inter partes review (IPR) brought by Hunter's Manufacturing Company, doing business as TenPoint Crossbow Technologies. The post CAFC Affirms PTAB Invalidation of Cr (opens original source in a new tab)Rose Esfandiari·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)WiredScientists Used AI to Create 16 New VirusesThe use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technology is outstripping regulation. (opens original source in a new tab)Fernanda González·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTelo raises its tiny electric truck’s tow rating to 8,000 lbsTelo is raising the tow rating on its Mini-sized electric truck to 8,000 lbs, up from the 6,600 lbs it previously advertised. The startup says months of real-world towing convinced it the little MT1 can safely pull more than a truck that size looks like it should. That new number puts a 152-inch pickup roughly on par with a base Ford F-150. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryOla Electric narrows loss to Rs 336 Cr in Q1, revenue falls 45%The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company said its registrations grew 97% quarter-on-quarter, outpacing the broader electric two-wheeler (E2W) market, which grew 17%. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekThe Kia PV5 is taking over Europe as the best-selling small electric vanThe PV5 now accounts for over one-third of Europe’s small electric van market. Kia’s first electric van has quickly become the most popular e-LCV across Europe and the UK. (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Johnson·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryCrystalBall builds type-certified mapping drones for government surveys and mining operatorsThe Hyderabad-based company manufactures its own survey, surveillance and agricultural drones, and holds a type certificate that allows its mapping model to be bought through government procurement. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryGati Drives builds rare-earth-free electric motors for Indian appliance and HVAC manufacturersThe Ahmedabad-based company makes single-phase motors it claims can match brushless efficiency without neodymium magnets, and recently raised a pre-seed round from Campus Fund. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryReneonix builds recycling infrastructure to turn used glass into factory-grade raw materialThe Chennai-based company runs collection, sorting, processing and reporting for packaging brands and manufacturers, and raised Rs 1.7 crore in a pre-seed round in February 2026. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryTwo childhood friends turned India’s trash paper into a multi-crore notebook brandRescript turns waste paper into everyday notebooks, saving 9,200 trees while building a multi-crore sustainable business in India. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Replimune’s melanoma drug, a Medicare policy change, and moreEli Lilly and Novo Nordisk convinced a federal judge to toss an antitrust lawsuit by a compound pharmacy (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·7 August 2026
