10 August 2026

Sources: the UK Royal Navy removed internet connectivity from its drones' cameras, after finding they sent "heartbeat communications" to an IP address in China (Richard Holmes/Telegraph)

Richard Holmes / Telegraph:
Sources: the UK Royal Navy removed internet connectivity from its drones' cameras, after finding they sent “heartbeat communications” to an IP address in China  —  Special forces boats set for use in planned Gulf missions were fitted with Chinese-made components

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Sources: Sony and TSMC plan a $6.3B JV, owned ~60% by Sony and ~40% by TSMC, to mass produce next-gen image sensor chips in Japan's Kumamoto as early as 2029 (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Sony and TSMC plan a $6.3B JV, owned ~60% by Sony and ~40% by TSMC, to mass produce next-gen image sensor chips in Japan's Kumamoto as early as 2029  —  TOKYO/KUMAMOTO, Japan/TAIPEI — Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plan to begin mass production …

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Sources: as Spotify tests a skip ahead button that lets some Premium users skip publisher-sold podcast ads and filler content, audio networks raise concerns (Max Tani/Semafor)

Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: as Spotify tests a skip ahead button that lets some Premium users skip publisher-sold podcast ads and filler content, audio networks raise concerns  —  Spotify is terrifying much of the podcast industry with a tiny little widget.  —  Last week, the audio streaming giant tweaked …

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Sources: Chinese regulators have told banks to back tech companies, but lenders still prefer stable cash flows and profitability over loss-making tech startups (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: Chinese regulators have told banks to back tech companies, but lenders still prefer stable cash flows and profitability over loss-making tech startups  —  The strategy marks a break from Beijing's reliance on subsidies and state funding.  —  Even by the frothy standards of the AI era …

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Moore Threads reports H1 revenue up 147% YoY to ~$258M, a net loss of $1.72M, says it plans a Hong Kong listing, after its stock surged 420%+ since Shanghai IPO (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Moore Threads reports H1 revenue up 147% YoY to ~$258M, a net loss of $1.72M, says it plans a Hong Kong listing, after its stock surged 420%+ since Shanghai IPO  —  Artificial intelligence chipmaker Moore Threads Technology Co. said it plans to list in Hong Kong at an “appropriate time” …

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