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Federal agents targeting illegal truck drivers at weigh stations nationwide

Federal immigration agents are now partnering with state truck weigh stations across the U.S. to crack down on illegal commercial truckers. The post Federal agents targeting illegal truck drivers at weigh stations nationwide appeared first on FreightWaves.

Noi Mahoney7 July 2026

Startups

TechCrunch

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

The company confirmed that the issue had been affecting accounts since May, with an additional 200 users banned over the weekend before its team identified and fixed the problem.

Lauren Forristal7 July 2026

IEEE Spectrum

IEEE Honors Robotics Pioneer Toshio Fukuda

Toshio Fukuda has been blazing trails for most of his career. He is considered to be one of the most prolific scholars in robotics, writing more than 2,000 research papers and authoring several books on the field. He’s an influential figure thanks to his pioneering work developing biomedical robotic systems, industrial robots, micro-nano robotics, mechatronics, and AI-driven automation.Fukuda launched one of the first robotics conferences, the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Rob

Kathy Pretz7 July 2026

CleanTechnica

Permitting & Politics Diminish Solar & Wind Power In The US

Permitting delays add thousands of dollars to the cost of rooftop solar systems in the US. Massachusetts has a solution. The post Permitting & Politics Diminish Solar & Wind Power In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Steve Hanley7 July 2026

Breaking Defense

UK to join US Army’s PrSM program, buy $254M in long-range missiles

The planned buy is not designed to supplant work with Germany on a Deep Precision Strike weapon, the UK said.

Ashley Roque7 July 2026

TechCrunch

Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12

Google's upcoming event in August will introduce new Pixel devices.

Lauren Forristal7 July 2026

CoinDesk

Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe

Kraken's focus is on Lithuania as the jurisdiction to secure the license, according to a person familiar with the plans.

Ian Allison7 July 2026

TechCrunch

Figma acquires team behind a vibe-coding app

The Y Combinator-backed company started a vibe-coding platform and later built an agent-creation product.

Ivan Mehta7 July 2026

Supply Chain Dive

Transpacific ocean rates fueled by early peak, frontloading

Spot rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast are up 120% since mid-May, while the East Coast lane is 85% higher compared to the last six weeks, according to Freightos.

Alejandra Carranza7 July 2026

Wired

Mysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and Titan

Something on Pluto and one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, absorbs light in a way unexplained by anything in spectroscopic databases.

Jorge Garay7 July 2026

Electrek

Anker SOLIX F3800 power station exclusive $1,615 in Summer Power Sale, ECOVACS pool cleaner $299 low, Greenworks, more

This week’s Tuesday Green Deals are being led by Anker’s freshly launched Summer Power Sale with up to 49% power station discounts – plus, our exclusive bonus 5% savings code. You’ll also find ECOVACS’ Ultramarine P1 Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner back at its $299 low, two new Greenworks 2,200 and 2,400 PSI Medium-Duty Electric Pressure Washer first-ever discounts, the Worx 20V 20-inch 2-in-1 Attachment-Capable Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer at its second-lowest price of the last 12 months, as w

Reinette LeJeune7 July 2026

Electrek

This tiny EV is now on sale in the US for less than $14,000

The Topolino is about the size of a golf cart, but it’s actually a street-legal EV with an electric range of up to 46 miles.

Peter Johnson7 July 2026

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Federal agents targeting illegal truck drivers at weigh stations nationwide

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

IEEE Honors Robotics Pioneer Toshio Fukuda

Permitting & Politics Diminish Solar & Wind Power In The US

UK to join US Army’s PrSM program, buy $254M in long-range missiles

Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12

Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe

Figma acquires team behind a vibe-coding app

Transpacific ocean rates fueled by early peak, frontloading

Mysterious Compound Detected on Pluto and Titan

Anker SOLIX F3800 power station exclusive $1,615 in Summer Power Sale, ECOVACS pool cleaner $299 low, Greenworks, more

This tiny EV is now on sale in the US for less than $14,000

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