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Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he’ll add cost to tariffs

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 17, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Canada for wildfire smoke spreading across the United States and said he would add the “incalcul…

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The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap

MIT Technology Review·Jul 17, 2026

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 t…

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Undergrads’ weed-killing robot wins top prize

Robohub·Jul 17, 2026

Andrew James (from left), Neil Morrison, Natalia Kurz and Michael Neiss work on a prototype of their weed-killing robot ahead of The Farm R…

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There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it.

MIT Technology Review·Jul 17, 2026

Perimenopause has entered the chat. Perimenopause—and its better-known relative, menopause—used to be considered taboo. Not anymore, thanks…

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The risk of weather data sabotage is rising

MIT Technology Review·Jul 17, 2026

Every morning, airline dispatchers, grid operators, and farmers around the world make decisions based on the same thing: a weather forecast…

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Japan’s parliament passes bill to revise retrial system

Japan Times Technology·Jul 17, 2026

The revised code will prohibit prosecutors from appealing court orders to initiate retrials in principle, while some exceptions will be all…

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Chinese scientist’s sodium battery leap; petition to boot Argentina: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 17, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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US confronts floods, heatwaves, smoky skies all at once amid Trump aid cuts

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 17, 2026

Across the US this week, different disasters – from Canadian wildfire smoke darkening the skies in the Midwest and northeast to extreme hea…

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US pounds Iran as Tehran threatens to ‘crush’ Middle East infrastructure

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 16, 2026

The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation…

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Texas floods kill 2, with more storms to come

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 16, 2026

Mandatory evacuations across the Texas Hill Country are under way as life-threatening flash floods wreck bridges and roads with more heavy…

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Italian police raid luxury brands Bulgari and Chanel over exploitation of Chinese workers

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 16, 2026

Italian police raided the offices of several luxury brands including Bulgari and Chanel over suspicions they used subcontractors employing…

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Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

The Verge AI·Jul 16, 2026

{"#text":"Google is giving its AI note-taking app a new name. The company announced on Thursday that NotebookLM is becoming Gemini Notebook…

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Xpanner rolls out X1 Panel Lift for automated solar panel installation

The Robot Report·Jul 16, 2026

X1 Panel Lift uses existing excavators and a single workflow so solar installation crews can focus on alignment, fastening, and quality. Th…

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Lockheed Martin taps Machina’s robots for mission-critical missile parts

The Robot Report·Jul 16, 2026

Machina Labs secured a Lockheed Martin contract to qualify robotically formed metal components for the JASSM missile program. The post Lock…

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The Download: OpenAI unveils GPT-Red and heat pumps rise in the US

MIT Technology Review·Jul 16, 2026

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 t…

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4 Greek MPs charged over multimillion EU farm fraud scandal

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 16, 2026

Four acting members of Greece’s parliament were among ⁠22 people indicted ⁠on Thursday by the European Public ⁠Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) o…

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Why heat pumps are still so hot in the US

MIT Technology Review·Jul 16, 2026

It feels as if it should be illegal to even think about heating appliances during the height of summer—seriously, these heat waves in New Y…

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CDP and CRA’s opposing stances on imperial family bills cloud prospect for merger

Japan Times Technology·Jul 16, 2026

The CDP opposes a clause allowing the future male offspring of newly reinstated members of the imperial family to become heirs to the chrys…

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz a ‘red line’, vows to fight till the end

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 15, 2026

Iran ⁠said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable “red line”, warning that if US President Donald Trump carried out his th…

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Walden Robotics launches at $1.1B valuation for general-purpose robots

The Robot Report·Jul 15, 2026

Leading technology companies have invested in Walden Robotics, which emerged from stealth as it develops full-stack physical AI. The post W…

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AI slop movies are the new direct-to-video cash grabs

The Verge AI·Jul 15, 2026

{"#text":"This weekend, cinephiles across the world will march to their local theaters to feast their eyes on Christopher Nolan's new adapt…

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Icarus Robotics uses KULR technology to power JOY free-flying space robot

The Robot Report·Jul 15, 2026

Under the agreement, KULR will supply its KULR ONE Space battery systems to power JOY’s onboard systems on the ISS. The post Icarus Robotic…

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Meet GPT-Red: an LLM super-hacker OpenAI built to make its models safer

MIT Technology Review·Jul 15, 2026

OpenAI has built an LLM super-hacker called GPT-Red that it uses as a sparring partner to help its other models boost their defenses agains…

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The Download: a useful quantum machine and a record-breaking subsea tunnel

MIT Technology Review·Jul 15, 2026

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 t…

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