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Electric Cars

Kia Launches the EV3 GT Electric Vehicle in the United States with a Starting Price of $45,890

Kia’s highest-specification EV3 GT sports version joins the U.S. electric vehicle market with two motors, all-wheel drive, and 288 horsepower, along with dedicated design and technology features. Its price starts at $45,890, while the base model starts at $29,890.

2026-08-17

Robotics and Automation

Nevada Allows Tesla to Operate 10 Robotaxis in Las Vegas Instead of 5,000

The Nevada Transportation Authority granted Tesla a permit to operate autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas, but limited the initial fleet to just 10 cars within an approved geographic area and prohibited service at Harry Reid Airport. Tesla had requested permission to operate up to 5,000 vehicles in Clark County during its first year.

2026-08-17

Startups

Sonic Fire Tech Raises $15 Million to Develop an Acoustic Fire-Suppression System

The U.S. startup Sonic Fire Tech has raised $15 million to develop a system that uses low-frequency sound waves to extinguish fires within seconds, without relying on water or chemicals. The round will fund hiring and the tests required to obtain approval from the National Fire Protection Association.

2026-08-17

Space and Space Technologies

Lynk and Omnispace Merge Under the Name Elveo Mobile to Expand Direct-to-Device Connectivity Services

Lynk Global and Omnispace completed their merger after receiving regulatory approvals and launched Elveo Mobile, a company combining Lynk’s direct-to-device connectivity platform with 60 megahertz of S-band spectrum. The company aims to move from limited messaging and alerts to more advanced data services through partnerships with mobile network operators.

2026-08-17

Energy and Green Technologies

ForeFront Power Commissions Its First Solar Project Using Direct-Mount Technology in the City of Fresno

ForeFront Power announced the commercial operation of its first solar system using Erthos Earth Mount Solar technology at the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Plant in the U.S. city of Fresno. Since beginning operation in late March 2026, the system has generated 101% of projections and delivered 862 megawatt-hours to the city.

2026-08-16

Space and Space Technologies

Satellite Operators Secure Launch Flights Amid a Capacity-Constrained Market

Satellite operators are rushing to reserve launch flights through 2028, despite uncertainty over the schedules of some vehicles, amid capacity constraints and concerns about cuts to rideshare programs. AST SpaceMobile says it has booked enough launches to complete its initial constellation, but the return of New Glenn and the availability of other alternatives remain decisive factors.

2026-08-16

Electric Cars

Ferrari’s First Electric Car Sold for $40 Million at Charity Auction

Ferrari’s first electric car, known as Luce and bearing Chassis 0, sold for $40 million at the RM Sotheby’s auction in Monterey—more than 36 times its presale estimate. The entire amount will go to the Ferrari Foundation, while delivery to the buyer is expected in the first quarter of 2027.

2026-08-16

Artificial intelligence

Dario Amodei: The Backlash Against AI Is a Crisis of Trust, Not a Messaging Crisis

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei rejected blaming warnings from AI leaders for growing public skepticism and regulatory hardening, saying the deeper problem is an accumulated crisis of trust between the public, companies, and governments. Amodei defended regulation of the AI sector, saying appropriate rules could limit the technology’s risks and the influence of major companies without closing the field to competitors or open-weight models.

2026-08-16

Space and Space Technologies

Two U.S. Defense Agencies Select Three Companies to Study Satellite Deorbiting Services

The Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Space Development Agency selected D-Orbit, Firefly Aerospace, and Katalyst Space to study a commercial service for capturing aging, unprepared-for-servicing satellites and removing them from orbit. The agencies will assess technical maturity, schedule, and cost before deciding on an in-orbit demonstration.

2026-08-16

Space and Space Technologies

NASA Prepares to Award Three New Lunar Missions, Including an Orbiter to Replace the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA intends to award three new task orders under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program before the end of the year, including two landing missions and an orbital lunar-survey mission that could pave the way for replacing the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

2026-08-15

Quantum Computing

Researchers Demonstrate Reliable Quantum Progress Through Built-In Verification of Quantum Computing

IBM announced results from three research papers that demonstrated quantitative computations in regimes where classical simulation is infeasible, using methods to verify the reliability of the results or the computation process itself. The work included collaborations with the University of Chicago, Qedma, RIKEN, BlueQubit, and Algorithmiq.

2026-08-15

Quantum Computing

IBM Explains the Role of Spin Qubits Following Acquisition Agreement for HRL Laboratories

IBM said that HRL Laboratories’ expertise in engineering silicon spin qubits will support its plan to scale quantum computing. The company explains how these qubits work and their advantages, along with initial results from a system containing up to 18 qubits.

2026-08-15

Quantum Computing

IBM Launches Qiskit SDK 2.5 with Compiler Improvements and Broader Support for C Interfaces

IBM announced the release of Qiskit SDK v2.5 on July 14, 2026, featuring a new framework for building multirepresentation compilation pipelines, dedicated pipelines for fault-tolerant quantum computing, and significant improvements in compiler performance. The release also includes support for inspecting classical control flow from the C interface, along with renaming the Qiskit Runtime Service to IBM Quantum Compute Service without changing the interfaces or workflows.

2026-08-15

Quantum Computing

IBM and ORNL Use Quantum Computing to Simulate Fusion Reactor Salts

Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, IBM, and Cleveland Clinic have shown that a workflow combining quantum and classical computing with artificial intelligence can simulate the chemistry of molten salts associated with tritium fuel production for fusion reactors. The results remain preliminary, but they represent a step toward designing salt blankets for fusion reactors before testing them in practice.

2026-08-15

Quantum Computing

How Can Quantum Computing Improve the Construction of Complex Insurance Portfolios? An Experiment Between Allstate and IBM

Allstate and IBM are investigating the use of an approach that combines quantum and classical computing to select home insurance portfolios, where potential losses are linked to disasters affecting broad areas at the same time. Experiments showed that the quantum-classical approach remained competitive with traditional optimization methods, but it has not yet reached the stage of handling sizes at which conventional exact solutions become infeasible.

2026-08-15

Quantum Computing

IBM Invests More Than $10 Billion to Accelerate Quantum Computing Development

IBM announced an investment of more than $10 billion in quantum computing over the next five years to fund research and development, expand manufacturing, partnerships, and strategic acquisitions. The company says the funding will accelerate its plan to launch a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer in 2029.

2026-08-15

Electric Cars

Tesla Enables Vehicle-to-Load Power Delivery in Model Y Premium via an $80 Adapter

Compatible Tesla Model Y Premium vehicles in the United States and Puerto Rico can now deliver up to 2.4 kilowatts of power through an adapter that attaches to the Mobile Connector charging cable. The feature does not include all Model Y versions and does not yet provide a backup function to power a home during a power outage.

2026-08-15

Electric Cars

Tesla May Showcase the “Flying” Roadster This Month Without a Driver Inside

According to a report by The Information, Tesla is preparing to showcase a Roadster prototype at a SpaceX test facility in Texas, lifting the car off the ground using cold-gas thrusters and operating it remotely. The demonstration appears likely to be limited compared with the initial concept, while the test version will not be street-legal.

2026-08-14