Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaEurope EV Sales Report: BEVs Jump 50% & Reach 26% Market Share!Tesla and the Chinese push the market upwards — EV Share Jumps to 37% in Europe! Thanks to a number of factors (new cheaper models, high gas prices, mass arrival of Chinese models, etc.), EVs are currently in high demand in Europe. Some 366,000 fully electric vehicles were registered in ... [continued] The post Europe EV Sales Report: BEVs Jump 50% & Reach 26% Market Share! appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)José Pontes·2 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchTechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged — for robotaxisWelcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. (opens original source in a new tab)Kirsten Korosec·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskThe future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO saysAlex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away blockchain complexity for users. (opens original source in a new tab)Will Canny·2 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaBelieve It Or Not, EV Battery Swapping Is Coming To The USEV battery swapping -- in one form or another -- could finally come to the US, if the startup Revoy succeeds in pitching its swap-in, swap-out retrofit for Class 8 diesel trucks with the potential for up to 90% savings on fuel depending on the terrain and route. The post Believe It Or Not, EV Battery Swapping Is Coming To The US appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Tina Casey·2 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchThese App Store hidden gems prove there’s still room for great software in the AI eraDespite predictions that AI agents could make traditional apps obsolete, developers are shipping new software faster than ever. From smarter bookmarking tools and neighborhood marketplaces to digital pen pals and nature journals, here are the latest App Store finds worth adding to your Home Screen. (opens original source in a new tab)Sarah Perez·2 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaTest Drive: BYD eMAX7 & the Quiet Shock of an Electric Future for the Soccer MomThere are test drives you walk into with expectations, and then there are test drives that quietly ambush you. The BYD eMAX7 belongs firmly in the second category. Visually, it does not promise much. The exterior is plain and conservative, shaped like a sleek utilitarian tool. Aside from the three-letter ... [continued] The post Test Drive: BYD eMAX7 & the Quiet Shock of an Electric Future for the Soccer Mom appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Raymond Tribdino·2 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaFunding for Renewables in Asia & Africa ReadyUkko Renewable ready to implement long-term ambition to become a leading player in the energy transition across Asia The Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund signed a senior secured debt financing agreement providing up to 50 million dollars to Ukko Renewable. The facility supports the development of renewable energy projects ... [continued] The post Funding for Renewables in Asia & Africa Ready appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Raymond Tribdino·2 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyMathematicians prove perfectly fair elections are impossibleMathematicians have shown that no electoral system can perfectly balance local representation, proportional national results, and a fixed-size parliament once enough parties compete. A newly proposed voting method could soften these unavoidable trade-offs and produce outcomes that are much closer to fair. (opens original source in a new tab)2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina’s forex regulator pledges to open up market, tighten capital oversightChina’s foreign exchange regulator has pledged to help further open up the forex market, while strengthening oversight of cross-border capital flows in the second half of the year. “[We will] steadily expand the institutional opening-up in the foreign exchange sector,” the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said in a statement on Sunday. The regulator, which had held a work meeting on Saturday to lay out key priorities for the rest of the year, also pledged to promote trade... (opens original source in a new tab)Xinyi Wu·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostAIIB explores digital payments, eyes Hong Kong hub as it raises record fundsThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is setting its sights on tokenised payments and digital settlement systems, tapping into Hong Kong’s growing digital finance ecosystem as part of a broader push to modernise its capital market operations, according to a senior official at the bank. “That is a sector that we are exploring with interest,” Domenico Nardelli, the AIIB’s treasurer and acting chief financial officer, told the South China Morning Post in an interview last week,... (opens original source in a new tab)Daisy Wu·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)IEEE SpectrumThis Hi-Fi Tape Recorder Changed Radio ForeverA German engineer wanted a cheaper cigarette. The popular crooner Bing Crosby wanted a vacation. Satisfying both desires inadvertently led to the invention of the laugh track. Along the way there were Nazis, spoils of war, and more than one accidental encounter. Tying together this quirky history is the Magnetophon.What Was the Magnetophon?The Magnetophon was a high-fidelity reel-to-reel magnetic tape recorder. The hit of the Berlin Radio Show when it debuted in 1935, it was developed by the Ger (opens original source in a new tab)Allison Marsh·2 August 2026
