Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchYour table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousandsNot everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15. That’s exactly what our Exhibit Program offers, and it’s still open to showcase your startup. Here’s what $12,500 buys you: Joining fellow exhibitors is the fastest, lowest-lift way for a […] (opens original source in a new tab)
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingThe Coordination Gap: How Attackers Are Outpacing Law EnforcementThe fight against cybercrime continues because threat actors have adapted their strategies to avoid deterrents, but law enforcement still operates in silos. (opens original source in a new tab)Arielle Waldman·6 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesTruck driver admits $510K fuel card fraud without buying fuelCourt records show the company fueled trucks at its own facility, yet investigators uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel purchases that should not have happened. The post Truck driver admits $510K fuel card fraud without buying fuel appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)Phil Brink·6 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekA 500 MWh Tesla Megapack battery just went live in TexasTesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·6 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchVogue just gave another nod of approval to the tech worldVogue World is coming to San Francisco next year — perhaps another indication that tech bros are now part of the fashion zeitgeist. (opens original source in a new tab)Dominic-Madori Davis·6 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekAnother day, another illegal billion-dollar bribe to raise your electricity pricesThe Interior Department has made another illegal agreement with a gas company to drop development of cheap and clean offshore wind and instead focus on dirty, expensive gas, giving that company the better part of a billion dollars worth of taxpayer money while starving Americans of much-needed electricity. Original post 6/17, Updated 6/30: Interior announced another deal on Monday, this one with Duke Energy to cancel a project in Carolina Long Bay. Update 8/6: Interior has bribed German wind com (opens original source in a new tab)Jameson Dow·6 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchGet up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until tomorrowStarting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing. (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunch Events·6 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AxiosSenate panel holds Fauci in contempt over refusal to answer COVID-19 questionsA Senate panel voted Thursday to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt for repeatedly declining to answer questions last week from lawmakers investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.Why it matters: Sen. (opens original source in a new tab)Adriel Bettelheim·6 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesPACCAR recalls 5,919 trucks over electrical defectOil in the power distribution box can knock out lights, wipers, brakes and engine power on 5,919 new Kenworths and Peterbilts. Most failures give no warning. The post PACCAR recalls 5,919 trucks over electrical defect appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)Thomas Wasson·6 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)FreightWavesUber Freight still unprofitable after big revenue jumpUber Freight remained unprofitable though revenue rose. The post Uber Freight still unprofitable after big revenue jump appeared first on FreightWaves. (opens original source in a new tab)John Kingston·6 August 2026
Robotics & Automation (opens original source in a new tab)Robotics & Automation NewsInterview with Icarus Robotics co-founder Jamie Palmer: Building a ‘robotic labor force for space’As governments and private companies accelerate plans for commercial space stations, orbital manufacturing and eventually lunar infrastructure, one question is becoming increasingly important: who – or what – will do the work in space? Brooklyn-based startup Icarus Robotics believes much of that work will be carried out by intelligent robotic workers. Founded in 2024, the […] (opens original source in a new tab)David Edwards·6 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Dark ReadingDéjà Vu? Meta's AI Escapes Testing Lab in Hacking JoyrideIn the span of three weeks, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta have all disclosed AI agent sandbox escape events affecting real organizations. (opens original source in a new tab)Nate Nelson·6 August 2026
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