US Navy exercises SPY-6 radar aboard its first 9700-ton next-gen destroyer Raytheon reports that its advanced SPY-6 radar has been successfully tested during the recent “Pacific... https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-navy-exercises-spy-6-radar-aboard-its-first-9700-ton-next-gen-destroyer #news

Atomic engineering produces hydrogen catalyst that lasts 3,000 hours Korean researchers have developed a new platinum-nickel catalyst that can operate continuously for 3,000 hours... https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/atomic-engineering-produces-hydrogen-catalyst-that-lasts-3000-hours #news

Princeton startup raises $16M to scale brine-based lithium production Princeton Critical Minerals (PCM) is expanding its revolutionary brine-based lithium production platform in the U.S.... https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/princeton-startup-raises-16m-to-scale-brine-based-lithium-production #news

US Air Force signs decade-long deal to overhaul Rolls-Royce T56 military engines The United States Air Force (USAF) has selected StandardAero as one of its suppliers for... https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-to-overhaul-rolls-royce-engines #news

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/harvards-699-startup-bootcamp-offers-ai-avatars-of-its-instructors/ #news

3D printing gives laser waveguides a ceramic upgrade for higher power What if the tiny structures that guide laser light could handle far more power than... https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/3d-printing-gives-laser-waveguides-a-ceramic-upgrade #news

Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/inherent-founded-by-deepmind-alumni-says-its-ai-teammate-just-outperformed-anthropic-and-openai-at-replicating-research/ #news

EFCC unfreezes Osun govt accounts after Tinubu’s directive The account restriction had drawn public criticism, with many describing the EFCC action as politically motivated and an attempt to weaken and discredit Osun Governor Adeleke ahead of the election. The post EFCC unfreezes Osun govt accounts after Tinubu’s directive appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/904622-efcc-unfreezes-osun-govt-accounts-after-tinubus-directive.html #news

Auriga Space’s Winnie Lai on the future of electromagnetic weapons In this episode of the podcast, Winnie Lai, founder and CEO of Auriga Space, joins... https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/auriga-spaces-winnie-lai-on-the-future-of-electromagnetic-weapons #news

FRSC elevates 7472 personnel, reinforces professionalism, leadership and road safety delivery The newly promoted personnel are expected to carry their new responsibilities with renewed purpose and to remember that, in the FRSC, rank is not merely worn, it is earned, entrusted and ultimately measured by service. The post FRSC elevates 7472 personnel, reinforces professionalism, leadership and road safety delivery appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/904549-frsc-elevates-7472-personnel-reinforces-professionalism-leadership-and-road-safety-delivery.html #news

New 2,165-mile CJ4 private jet adds emergency autoland tech to protect solo aviators Textron Aviation has delivered its 500th Citation CJ4-series business jet, marking a major production milestone... https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/citation-cj4-jet-emergency-autoland #news

Energia Marks 25 Years of Building An Indigenous Energy Legacy Energia, one of Nigeria’s formeost indigenous energy company, has announced the commencement of its 25th anniversary celebration, marking a quarter-century of resilience, innovation, operational excellence and value creation in Nigeria’s https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/21/energia-marks-25-years-of-building-an-indigenous-energy-legacy/ #news