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Illinois Molecule Electrifies Gold Recovery From E-Waste

Interesting Engineering reported that University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers developed an electrically controlled extraction molecule that recovered gold from e-waste leachates while reducing chemical inputs by one to two orders of magnitude.

#e waste #gold recovery #critical minerals

August 15, 2026Read More →

OCC Approval Moves World Liberty Stablecoin Bank Plan To Preopening Tests

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OCC Approval Moves World Liberty Stablecoin Bank Plan To Preopening Tests

The OCC gave preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Company, National Association, moving the USD1 stablecoin bank plan into a preopening stage that still requires final authorization before the bank can start business.

#fintech crypto #stablecoins #OCC

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Mac Screen Sharing Flaw Hits Live Exploitation On Exposed Port 5900

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Mac Screen Sharing Flaw Hits Live Exploitation On Exposed Port 5900

Ars Technica reported that CVE-2026-65400, a macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability patched by Apple last week, is now being exploited on systems with port 5900 exposed to the Internet. Dutch cyber officials observed root access and Monero miners on affected Macs, making patching and Screen Sharing exposure checks the immediate remediation path.

#cybersecurity #macOS #Screen Sharing

August 15, 2026Read More →

OpenAI IPO Faces C-Suite Exodus After Revenue Chief Exit

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OpenAI IPO Faces C-Suite Exodus After Revenue Chief Exit

CNBC reported that Denise Dresser and Brad Lightcap have left OpenAI as the company prepares for an expected IPO, leaving investors to weigh enterprise growth against governance and management stability.

#OpenAI #IPO #artificial intelligence

August 15, 2026Read More →

ADFW 2026 Confirms 200-Plus Speakers For Abu Dhabi's Capital And Fintech Agenda

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ADFW 2026 Confirms 200-Plus Speakers For Abu Dhabi's Capital And Fintech Agenda

Abu Dhabi Media Office said ADFW 2026 has confirmed more than 200 speakers for 7-10 December, putting fintech and digital assets inside ADGM's main capital-markets programme alongside global markets and asset management.

#ADFW #ADGM #Abu Dhabi

August 14, 2026Read More →

Writer Says Harness Changes Cut AI Costs 40% Across Multi-Model Tests

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Writer Says Harness Changes Cut AI Costs 40% Across Multi-Model Tests

Writer says small changes to its agentic harness cut costs by an average of 40% across multi-model tests, while Palmyra X6 and the broader upgrade could reduce basic-task costs by as much as 50%.

#Writer #Palmyra X6 #enterprise AI

August 14, 2026Read More →

Europe Leads Global 2G And 3G Shutdowns As IoT Devices Slow The Exit

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Europe Leads Global 2G And 3G Shutdowns As IoT Devices Slow The Exit

Light Reading reported that GSA figures put Europe at 43% of global 2G and 3G switch-offs, but IoT replacement cycles and delayed Orange deadlines show why legacy-network exits still carry operating risk.

#2G #3G #5G

August 14, 2026Read More →

White House Private Cyber Program Tests Hackback Limits Against Foreign Crime Groups

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White House Private Cyber Program Tests Hackback Limits Against Foreign Crime Groups

Ars Technica reported that a Trump memorandum directs federal officials to build a program allowing vetted private security firms to conduct authorized cyber operations against foreign criminal hacking groups under Justice and Homeland Security oversight.

#cybersecurity #White House #ransomware

August 14, 2026Read More →

Singapore License Moves Keppel's Oman Cable Toward A 2026 Funding Decision

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Singapore License Moves Keppel's Oman Cable Toward A 2026 Funding Decision

Keppel Kruger Holdings secured Singapore facilities-based operator licensing for the proposed Kruger Cable System, a route planned to connect Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India and Oman as Keppel weighs a final investment decision by the end of 2026.

#subsea cables #Keppel #Oman

August 14, 2026Read More →

SEC Cancels Vote On Proposed Crypto Offering Exemptions

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SEC Cancels Vote On Proposed Crypto Offering Exemptions

Decrypt reported that the SEC canceled a meeting that would have opened a proposed crypto-asset offering exemption regime for public comment, with no replacement vote date announced.

#SEC #crypto regulation #Clarity Act

August 14, 2026Read More →

SK Hynix Puts $720B Memory Buildout Behind AI Chip Demand

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SK Hynix Puts $720B Memory Buildout Behind AI Chip Demand

CNBC reported that SK Hynix is investing $720 billion in South Korean memory factories as AI demand tightens high-bandwidth memory supply and pushes chip buyers toward longer contracts.

#SK Hynix #HBM #AI chips

August 14, 2026Read More →

Gates Seoul Visit Advances TerraPower SMR Talks With Korean Partners

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Gates Seoul Visit Advances TerraPower SMR Talks With Korean Partners

Yonhap News Agency reported that Bill Gates arrived in South Korea for next-generation reactor meetings involving TerraPower links to SK Group, HD Hyundai and AI-driven grid demand.

#south korea #terrapower #small modular reactors

August 14, 2026Read More →