Retirement Savings Benchmarks for Americans Ages 45 to 54: Participation Rates and Median Balances As retirement gets closer, survey data shows who’s saving at this age—and how those balances stack up. https://www.investopedia.com/retirement-savings-benchmarks-for-americans-ages-45-to-54-participation-rates-and-median-balances-12036529 #news

Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up There's about to be a big fight to secure access to space. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/starcloud-raises-200-million-for-orbital-data-centers-as-launch-options-dry-up/ #news

Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet A Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updates—but they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates. https://www.wired.com/story/teslas-door-handles-lead-to-its-biggest-recall-yet/ #news

China’s cylindrical lithium battery plant targets 18 GWh with 240 cells per minute China’s high-tech enterprise CBAK Energy Technology is scaling production of its large cylindrical lithium-ion batteries... https://interestingengineering.com/energy/cbak-energy-18-gwh-nanjing-battery-production #news

Tinubu suspends three permanent secretaries over fresh fake agency, orders alleged promoter’s arrest The phoney agency, known as the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, was said to be operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.The phoney agency, known as the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, was said to be operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The post Tinubu suspends three permanent secretaries over fresh fake agency, orders alleged promoter’s arrest appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/904543-tinubu-suspends-three-permanent-secretaries-over-fresh-fake-agency-orders-alleged-promoters-arrest.html #news

The Unlikely Place at the Center of China’s AI Boom Cheap energy, abundant land, and proximity to Beijing have turned a city in Inner Mongolia into a crucial hub for data centers. https://www.wired.com/story/the-unlikely-place-at-the-center-of-chinas-ai-boom/ #news

There's one big reason I'll choose the Pixel 11 Pro Fold over the Galaxy Z Fold 8 It hit me while on vacation: The Pixel has something the Z Fold 8 doesn't, and it's a game-changer. https://www.zdnet.com/article/pixel-11-pro-fold-durability-vs-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8/ #news

How Retirement Savings Differ by Age—and What That Means for Financial Planning https://www.investopedia.com/how-retirement-savings-differ-by-age-and-what-that-means-for-financial-planning-12036528 #news

Deepening Public Procurement Reform: How BPP and perm secs are resetting governance, By Ismail Omipidan Change is inevitable. But implementing it always meets resistance from within and outside. The post Deepening Public Procurement Reform: How BPP and perm secs are resetting governance, By Ismail Omipidan appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/904536-deepening-public-procurement-reform-how-bpp-and-perm-secs-are-resetting-governance-by-ismail-omipidan.html #news

Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information." https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/waymo-hands-over-documents-in-nhtsas-child-collision-probe/ #news