(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekA new Zipcar pilot pairs shared EVs with off-grid solar chargingFour Greater Boston communities now have off-grid solar EV chargers powering a new Zipcar pilot designed to bring affordable carsharing to places that have historically gone without it. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·30 July 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AgFunder NewsUpstream Biotechnology raises seed funding for ‘on-demand’ crop defense techUpstream unlocks crops’ own defense systems in response to disease and environmental stress without compromising yield. The post Upstream Biotechnology raises seed funding for ‘on-demand’ crop defense tech appeared first on AgFunderNews. (opens original source in a new tab)Elaine Watson·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskStrategy books $8.2 billion Q2 loss on bitcoin price declineThe world's largest corporate bitcoin holder says it has built a cash reserve covering more than two years of dividend payments after investors questioned its growing stack of preferred securities. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·30 July 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchJudge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic ‘supply-chain risk’ labelA federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk, casting doubt on the government's ban on its AI technology. (opens original source in a new tab)Rebecca Bellan·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCoinbase sinks 5% after missing second quarter revenue estimatesThe company reported $1.22 billion in overall revenue, down from $1.5 billion in the year prior. (opens original source in a new tab)Helene Braun·30 July 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchCareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical recordsThe health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients' medical data, said hackers struck one of its protected health data stores. (opens original source in a new tab)Zack Whittaker·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekRivian (RIVN) Q2 2026 earnings: revenue up 27%, gross margins soaringRivian reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings today, and there are improvements across the board. It’s a car. The company started delivering the R2, its first vehicle priced under $50,000, to customers on June 9. The financials came in strong too. Revenue reached $1.658 billion, up 27% year-over-year, and Rivian posted a record $179 million gross profit while beating Wall Street on revenue, earnings, and adjusted EBITDA. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)AgFunder NewsAgriFood Signals: Wild Bio acquires F1 Seed, ADM Capital raises $48mPlus: BASF starts global registration of new herbicide. The post AgriFood Signals: Wild Bio acquires F1 Seed, ADM Capital raises $48m appeared first on AgFunderNews. (opens original source in a new tab)Jennifer Marston·30 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaUS Assists Morocco With Green Hydrogen Plan — Wait, What?Morocco is pursuing plans for a massive green hydrogen operation, with a focus on producing green ammonia for global markets -- and an assist from the US government, too. The post US Assists Morocco With Green Hydrogen Plan — Wait, What? appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Tina Casey·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)The Robot Report5 Physical AI Infrastructure Platforms Shaping Robotics in 2026From accelerated computing and simulation to data operations, open-source tooling, validation engineering, and continuous learning, these five platforms represent distinct control points in the emerging physical AI stack. For most of the modern AI boom, infrastructure had a single center of gravity: compute. Models grew larger, training runs consumed more GPUs, and the industry organized… The post 5 Physical AI Infrastructure Platforms Shaping Robotics in 2026 appeared first on The Robot R (opens original source in a new tab)Abhishek Jadhav·30 July 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchFriend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tagFriend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price. (opens original source in a new tab)Lucas Ropek·30 July 2026