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STAT News

STAT+: White House reviewing top contenders to lead FDA

The White House is reviewing finalists for FDA commissioner, suggesting the highly anticipated decision may come soon.

Daniel Payne8 July 2026

Supply Chain Dive

AI, semiconductors drive June air cargo demand

Global air freight spot rates were up 38% year over year in June, but the pace of growth is slowing, Xeneta reported.

Kelly Stroh8 July 2026

Electrek

Ford admits its $30K midsize EV pickup is actually ‘small’

Ford’s midsize EV pickup, due out next year, will be smaller than expected. For the first time, Ford referred to it as an “all-new, affordable small electric pickup” built on the UEV platform.

Peter Johnson8 July 2026

Breaking Defense

Space Force adds two startups to small, medium launch pool

The two additions to SSC’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 program bring the total number of qualified launch providers to seven.

Theresa Hitchens8 July 2026

Electrek

China is bringing buttons back to cars, ending trend led by Tesla

China will require automakers to include physical buttons for safety-related functions, pushing back on the proliferation of using screens for everything in modern cars.

Jameson Dow8 July 2026

IEEE Spectrum

STEM Needs Leaders From Every Generation at the Table

Working in isolation, especially for leaders, is rapidly becoming an outmoded idea. The modern era is defined by rapid technological advancements and increasingly complex, collaborative global challenges. In this environment, leadership can no longer be approached as an individual pursuit.Instead, leadership must be a collaborative effort in which knowledge, responsibility, and innovation are continuously exchanged across teams, roles, and areas of expertise. Success depends on the ability to fo

Prachi Jain8 July 2026

Wired

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño

As worries about a growing super El Niño mount, new findings suggest a radical solution to mitigating its impacts.

Molly Taft8 July 2026

Electrek

Lectric XP4 750 e-bike gets FREE $498 flash sale cargo bundle, Navee Summer EV Sale, EGO Select Cut + Touch Drive mower $599, more

At the front of our midweek Green Deals pack is a cargo-focused flash sale on Lectric’s XP4 750 Folding Utility e-bike with a $498 FREE bundle at $1,299. Coming up behind it is Navee’s Summer Sale lineup of EV deals, like the UT5 Max Electric SuperScooter at its $1,300 low, as well as EGO’s advanced 21-inch Cordless Electric Select Cut + Touch Drive Lawn Mower kit at a $599 2026 low, the meross Wi-Fi 2-Zone Water Timer for Garden Hoses at $88, a returning low price on Govee’s Matter Outdoor Lamp

Reinette LeJeune8 July 2026

IEEE Spectrum

Inside the Race to Electrify Semitrailers for Long-Haul Freight

A semitrailer that helps propel itself entered commercial road testing in late May, when a power-train kit developed by Nivalis Energy Europe, headquartered in Luxembourg with engineering operations in Germany, was fitted to a trailer supplied by the Amsterdam-based TIP Group. The self-powered trailer was handed over to the German transport operator Sommer for use in its working fleet. The Nivalis Powered Trailer Kit centers on an electric axle codeveloped with the running-gear specialist BPW, b

Willie D. Jones8 July 2026

Electrek

Xiaomi makes Sky Nomad official: new EREV brand to take on Li Auto

Xiaomi officially confirmed “Sky Nomad,” the name of its new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) effort, after months of rumors. The first model is a full-size SUV expected to deliver over 1,500 km (932 miles) of combined range. The announcement puts China’s hottest EV newcomer on a collision course with Li Auto and Huawei-backed Aito, which dominate the country’s lucrative family SUV segment.

Fred Lambert8 July 2026

Electrek

This $22K EV coupe has a semi-solid-state battery and a ‘Queen’ makeup station in China

The MG 07 is the electric coupe we want, but can’t have. It’s about to go on sale in China with a semi-solid-state EV battery offering nearly 400 miles (610 km) of range, the industry’s first “Queen” makeup station, and a bunch of other premium extras for about $22,000.

Peter Johnson8 July 2026

STAT News

STAT+: Mass General Brigham, nurses called to talk at State House amid biggest nursing strike in Mass.

The Brigham, a nationally renowned Harvard teaching hospital, and MGB have have unsuccessfully been negotiating a new contract for months.

Marin Wolf — Boston Globe and Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe8 July 2026

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STAT+: White House reviewing top contenders to lead FDA

AI, semiconductors drive June air cargo demand

Ford admits its $30K midsize EV pickup is actually ‘small’

Space Force adds two startups to small, medium launch pool

China is bringing buttons back to cars, ending trend led by Tesla

STEM Needs Leaders From Every Generation at the Table

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño

Lectric XP4 750 e-bike gets FREE $498 flash sale cargo bundle, Navee Summer EV Sale, EGO Select Cut + Touch Drive mower $599, more

Inside the Race to Electrify Semitrailers for Long-Haul Freight

Xiaomi makes Sky Nomad official: new EREV brand to take on Li Auto

This $22K EV coupe has a semi-solid-state battery and a ‘Queen’ makeup station in China

STAT+: Mass General Brigham, nurses called to talk at State House amid biggest nursing strike in Mass.

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