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Startups

Karetic Energy is building iron-air batteries to store power for days rather than hours

Your Story · India

The company is developing long-duration storage using iron and air, aimed at the multi-day gaps that solar and wind leave and that lithium cannot economically …

Startups

Hyper Horizon builds small autonomous submarines that map the sea without a pilot

Your Story · India

The Bengaluru-based company makes compact underwater vehicles for survey and surveillance, designed to be cheap enough to deploy in numbers rather than one at …

Entrepreneurship

A 500-Acre Data Center Battle Sparked a Bourbon Boycott. It Started With a Mug Shot

Inc. · Global

A fight over a proposed data center in Kentucky escalated after a developer texted a local critic about posting her mug shot in a Facebook group. Days later, m…

Geopolitics

Prince Harry and others ordered to pay initial US$13 million in failed lawsuit

South China Morning Post – World · China

Prince Harry, Elton John ⁠and other high-profile claimants face paying ⁠millions of dollars out of their own pockets to cover the legal costs of the Daily Mail…

Geopolitics

What to do when wildfires trigger trauma

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The wildfires this summer have broken records in Germany and are unlikely to subside in future. Psychologists say post-traumatic stress disorder caused by such…

Tech & Startups

Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants

TechCrunch · US

The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.

Geopolitics

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on making a film about love and caste inequality

BBC News – World · Europe

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has executive produced The Cycle of Love, based on an Indian artist who cycled from India to Europe to reunite with his wife.

Geopolitics

China’s telecoms giants bet on ‘token factories’ as AI drives revenue growth

South China Morning Post – World · China

China’s three state-owned telecoms giants have made billable artificial intelligence tokens a key focus of their growth strategies, as AI adoption accelerates …

Geopolitics

Swiss tourist jailed in Bali for insulting Hindu holiday

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The 26-year-old was given a one-year prison sentence for offensive remarks posted on Instagram. During the trial, he apologized to the Balinese people for deni…

Geopolitics

Swiss tourist gets 1-year jail in Bali for mocking Hindu festival

Times of India – World · India

- Swiss tourist sentenced to 1 year in Bali prison for mocking Hindu festival Nyepi, Day of Silence. - Nyepi, Bali's Day of Silence, involves no work, travel…

Geopolitics

Imran Khan’s hospital visit takes twist; sister claims he was ‘tortured repeatedly’

Indian Express – World · India

- Imran Khan returned to jail after state hospital exam bypassed court-ordered private facility. - Sister alleges torture; government claims he’s medically f…

Startups

PM Modi assures support to space startups, urges them to develop solutions for everyday needs

Your Story · India

Interacting with CEOs and founders of 20 space startups, PM Modi hailed them for showing remarkable courage by entering a new and demanding domain, taking risk…

Geopolitics

Why China’s reusable rocket breakthrough matters for the PLA’s ‘kill chain’

South China Morning Post – World · China

A pair of landmark rocket recoveries in recent weeks has brought China a step closer to mastering reusable launch technology – a breakthrough analysts said cou…

Startups

From income to long-term opportunity: The rise of expertise-led side hustles

Your Story · India

Professionals are increasingly turning their skills, networks, and experience into additional income streams, especially in areas such as financial and insuran…

Geopolitics

Five missing after fire in Swiss Alpine town

BBC News – World · Europe

Eight others were injured, local police say, with the cause of the fire still being investigated.

Geopolitics

Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war

BBC News – World · Europe

Drivers are waiting hours in fuel queues, as Moscow prepares to celebrate Russian Flag Day.

Tech & Startups

Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools

TechCrunch · US

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacki…

Entrepreneurship

Media Fragmentation Wasn’t a Marketing Problem for Trndy. It Was a Business Opportunity

Inc. · Global

The Inc. 5000 honoree is rethinking celebrity marketing.

Geopolitics

Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong Kong

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities will cap access to a popular Sai Kung trail overlooking hexagonal rock columns at 2,000 people per day during several stretches from next…

Geopolitics

Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post – World · China

Smuggled cockroaches, frozen domestic rats and mealworms were among a haul of pests seized at a border checkpoint in Hong Kong, with a local driver arrested, a…

Geopolitics

Panama Canal to cap ship transits due to El Nino drought

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Panama Canal will cut daily transits of ships from September because of low rainfall and amid an intensifying El Nino event.

Geopolitics

China is using Jiang Zemin centenary to signal political continuity

South China Morning Post – World · China

The centenary of Jiang Zemin’s birth, marked on August 17 with a memorial in Beijing attended and addressed by President Xi Jinping, was more than an occasion …

Geopolitics

Singapore jails and canes man for abusing boy, 6

South China Morning Post – World · China

A man was sentenced to nine years and 10 months’ jail, and eight strokes of the cane on Friday for abusing multiple young boys who were under his care. The man…

Geopolitics

Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania

The Guardian – World · Europe

Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidanceUK politics live – latest updatesThe Home Office …

Geopolitics

England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat

The New York Times – World · US

Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination.

Geopolitics

How a German submarine deal could test ‘Make in India’ ambitions

South China Morning Post – World · China

India’s long-delayed plan to build six advanced conventional submarines with Germany has moved closer to final approval, a deal analysts say could test the dep…

AI / Deep Tech

The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs

MIT Technology Review · Global

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This comp…

Geopolitics

Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong

South China Morning Post – World · China

Singapore’s latest package of tax breaks and visa incentives for fund managers could enhance its appeal as a leading asset management hub, as competition with …

Startups

SUSE Women in Technology event: Why AI’s next opportunity is also a leadership test

Your Story · India

Senior women leaders from SUSE and Accenture discussed AI’s business value, the skills India needs, and why women must move beyond governance to shape the tech…

Geopolitics

Indian captain arrested in UK over Russian oil: Wife calls him ‘scapegoat’

Indian Express – World · India

- Indian captain Ajay Pant arrested in UK over alleged Russian oil sanctions violations, accused of smuggling sanctioned oil; wife claims he’s a "scapegoat." …

Geopolitics

Trump eases tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days

South China Morning Post – World · China

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States would temporarily allow a greater volume of foreign beef imports, in his latest bid to lower …

Entrepreneurship

The U.S. Housing Market Just Hit a Rare Tipping Point—and Buyers Finally Have Leverage

Inc. · Global

According to a new report from Redfin, sellers now outnumber buyers. Experts say it’s reshaping the market.

Entrepreneurship

The Largest Electric Aircraft Ever Built Just Took Its First Flight. The Goal Is Commercial Service in 2031

Inc. · Global

Under FAA oversight, Heart Aerospace’s plane completed a 27-minute flight.

Entrepreneurship

Companies Are Spending Billions on New Tech Tools. The Real Bottleneck May Be Their People

Inc. · Global

AI can lighten the load or just add more weight.

Geopolitics

Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?

South China Morning Post – World · China

China and Indonesia’s recent joint naval exercise east of Taiwan has prompted speculation that other Southeast Asian countries may follow suit. Last Wednesday’…

Geopolitics

Ceuta: Spanish police arrest 5 alleged migrant traffickers

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The arrests come after Spain's North African exclave saw a deadly border surge in late July, when tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta.

Entrepreneurship

Scott Bessent’s Bond-Market Rescue Worked Better for Bitcoin Than It Did for Treasuries

Inc. · Global

The U.S. Treasury’s intervention in bond markets isn’t working immediately.

Geopolitics

HKU professor charged over HK$2.2m bribery linked to IT education contracts

South China Morning Post – World · China

An associate professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been charged by the corruption watchdog for allegedly receiving HK$2.2 million (US$280,500) in …

Geopolitics

Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine

South China Morning Post – World · China

Australian police charged a man with foreign interference on Friday for allegedly seeking to pass intelligence about Ukrainian military activities to Russia. T…

Startups

6 Books that explain why some people never give up

Your Story · India

Discover six inspiring books that explain the mindset, habits, and resilience that help people persevere through setbacks and never give up.

Geopolitics

Peru earthquake damages buildings and causes power cuts

BBC News – World · Europe

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Ayacucho region on Thursday, the US Geological Survey says.

Geopolitics

Return of Harry and Meghan to U.K. Renews Questions About Their Security Fears

The New York Times – World · US

The couple lost their publicly funded security after deciding to leave Britain in 2020, deepening their split with the royal family.

Geopolitics

DRC Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially,' UN says

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is rapidly spreading in an area "bigger than France," according to a senior UN official. The WHO is providing the country with th…

Geopolitics

CUHK researchers perform Hong Kong’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery

South China Morning Post – World · China

A team of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has conducted the city’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery in what promises to…

Entrepreneurship

Microsoft’s CEO Has a Surprising Take on the Soft Skill Leaders Need Most

Inc. · Global

Forget IQ. Empathy may be the real edge.

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