[New] The Virginia-based startup TrustPoint aims to deliver early PNT services from low-Earth orbit starting in 2027 and eventually build out a constellation of 300 satellites.
Ars Technica
[New] Among the large AI infrastructure deals Amazon signed in the quarter were one with OpenAI to build approximately 2 gigawatts of Amazon Trainium capacity starting in 2027 and one with startup Anthropic, which wants to use up to 5 gigawatts of current and next-generation Trainium chips.
tradingkey.com
[New] Venture capitalists, tech executives, and startup founders are concerned that OpenAI and Anthropic will simply become the next generation of Apple and Google, forcing the rest of the tech industry to play by their rules.
Wired
[New] UK startup Vertical Aerospace moved closer to launching electric air taxis by 2028 after unveiling three new partnerships in Portugal and Saudi Arabia at this week's Farnborough International Airshow.
LinkedIn News
[New] The future of American entrepreneurship will not be determined solely by venture-capital or startup investment.
Fortune
[New] European buyers often ask harder questions around privacy, data location, and governance than many early-stage US startups expect.
Mean CEO's BLOG
Sodium-ion batteries, advanced by startups like Alsym Energy, showed promise for industrial backup power and data center reliability as of early 2026, leveraging abundant materials for cost-effective, low-fire-risk storage that supports daily charge-discharge cycles.
Grokipedia
EticaAG, a Pennsylvania-based startup, plans to introduce its non-flammable lithium battery systems in 2026, marking a significant advancement in safe energy storage solutions tailored for high-risk environments.
Grokipedia
Lockheed Martin will establish a new London office in an expansion to its VC arm that will see it deploy at least $100m (£74.4m) across British and European startups.
UKTN
Manna Aero, the Ireland-based autonomous drone delivery startup, is scaling up in the United States with a factory and operations center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that it says will employ 1,000 in the next few years.
TechCrunch
A Florida startup has launched what it says is the first commercial demonstration of a nuclear-powered satellite technology, testing a power source that could allow future spacecraft and autonomous sensors to operate for years without relying exclusively on solar panels or conventional batteries.
SpaceNews
A handful of startups, some more serious than others, have begun testing technologies that could one day be used to cool the planet.
MIT Technology Review
Startups in China have the advantage of massive state support, in line with the ruling Communist Party's 2026-2030 five-year plan targeting the frontiers of technology, including advancements of humanoid robots.
Republic World
For builders and businesses the practical takeaway is about rates: central banks that fear volatility keep policy tighter for longer, which prices capital for every AI startup and data center project on Earth.
Build Fast with AI
Support for startups, innovation hubs, and technology companies is expected to increase, creating new opportunities for professionals and investors from around the world.
arabianstartup.com
Defence and dual use are increasingly important areas for startup and scaleup companies in Europe and the support to defence innovation and critical defence technologies is expected to continue in 2027.
European Innovation Council
Last updated: 03 August 2026
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