Kyoto University builds transistor that survives 600C temperatures, compatible with standard fabs — Standard ion implantation and bottom-gate design fix leakage and voltage drift

A research team at Kyoto University has built a silicon carbide transistor that operates at 600°C (873 K) using ion implantation.

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Self-driving Ford F-250 truck with shotgun-equipped drone-killing turret tested by US Army — autonomous system designed to blast fast-moving drones at between 10 and 100 meters range
 Self-driving Ford F-250 truck with shotgun-equipped drone-killing turret tested by US Army — autonomous system designed to blast fast-moving drones at between 10 and 100 meters range

The US Army tested an autonomous breaching vehicle with an onboard counter-UAS turret during a live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg on August 18.

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Modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone retroactively banned by FCC, certification revoked — Agency closes foreign UAS loophole on 230g HoverAir Versa
 Modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone retroactively banned by FCC, certification revoked — Agency closes foreign UAS loophole on 230g HoverAir Versa

The Versa, a 230g pocket gimbal camera that snaps into a separate propeller chassis for flight, raised more than $230,000 at its debut.

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Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt’s 100m record, hits 23.8 mph before crashing into foam pads — video shows Tiangong Ultra logging 9.39-second sprint before colliding with padded wall

Two robots at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing beat Usain Bolt’s 2009 100-meter dash world record. The Tiangong Ultra set a record of 9.39 seconds, while the Honor Lightning achieved a 9.47 record time, breaking the Jamaican runner’s 9.58-second record.

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Startup to use drones to keep clouds away from solar farms, ‘Our ultimate goal is to reduce the intensity of severe storms and hurricanes’ — chemical-free tech promises up to 30% power boost for $30 to $60 an hour
 Startup to use drones to keep clouds away from solar farms, ‘Our ultimate goal is to reduce the intensity of severe storms and hurricanes’ — chemical-free tech promises up to 30% power boost for $30 to $60 an hour

Meteoric plans to deploy drones and use mechanical action to dissipate low and mid-altitude clouds covering solar power plants. The startup says that it already has a working prototype that cut artificial clouds by 13%, and that its drones are far more economical to fly compared to traditional techniques.

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Officials nationwide face death threats and gunfire over AI data center projects — More than 500 towns restrict builds as councils shutter public comment

Recent data published in the Soufan Center’s July IntelBrief found hundreds of posts with threat language between July 2025 and July 2026, and a volume surge beginning in April.

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US authorities say Siemens controllers used for water and other infrastructure are being targeted by hackers — agencies claim threat actors use AI tools to generate exploitation scripts

Siemens S7 PLCs, commonly used in critical infrastructure, are reportedly being targeted by hackers and could potentially lead to disruption of industrial processes, safety incidents, downtime or equipment damage, and more. U.S. agencies are telling operators to protect these systems by keeping them updated and ensuring that they’re off the internet if possible.

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This week on Tom’s Hardware Premium: August 22, 2026 — foundries, supercomputers, China, and how to not overpay on a motherboard
 This week on Tom’s Hardware Premium: August 22, 2026 — foundries, supercomputers, China, and how to not overpay on a motherboard

We recap this week’s Tom’s Hardware Premium articles, including our latest advice on your next motherboard purchase, a look inside Samsung’s Fab roadmaps, and much more.

Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Sam Altman and ChatGPT as a ‘public nuisance’ — OpenAI fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury
 Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Sam Altman and ChatGPT as a ‘public nuisance’ — OpenAI fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury

Florida’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman has now been sitting before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce for seven weeks.

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World’s largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna’s Archive says ‘time is running out’ as ‘knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers’

A volunteer for Anna’s Archive is calling for volunteers to scan and upload books to the shadow library to help preserve human knowledge for the public. The move comes as more AI companies buy, scan, and destroy books to feed to AI models, which is easier and faster than scanning the written works in a non-destructive manner.

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