Trendly digest — 2026-08-21

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Hang Seng Indexes Co. is adding Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor Ltd. and Weichai Power Co. to Hong Kong’s equity benchmark, the index compiler said following its quarterly review.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Samsung Electronics Co. expects to return as much as 110 trillion won ($79 billion) to shareholders this year, handing investors a chunk of the windfall generated by the AI rush. Tom Mackenzie reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Governments, fearful of missing out on the spoils of the AI boom, are funding local frontier labs, software and chip companies”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “It comes with all the necessary sandbags, ropes, and stakes for easy setup.”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “Stock futures are rising despite the Treasury Department’s aggressive efforts to reassure Wall Street.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Private-sector activity in the euro area unexpectedly improved slightly in August, thanks to the strongest manufacturing growth in more than four years. Bloomberg's Zoe Schneeweiss reports. (Source: Bloomberg)”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “The panic over Ceuta showed the bloc needs Rabat’s full cooperation to secure its borders.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Ukraine said it attacked a major oil refinery in Russia’s Urals region as Kyiv’s campaign against energy infrastructure ratchets up pressure on Moscow’s oil exports and fuel production.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Unravelling the attempt to kill a Ukrainian tycoon in Monaco, and why accomplices could still be on the run.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Japan’s government is allocating an additional ¥150 billion ($944 million) for chip startup Rapidus Corp., ramping up spending in a long-shot bid to compete against the likes of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “The bolo clasp allows you to adjust it to a perfect fit on your wrist.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “China’s humanoid robot makers now control 97% of global shipments, giving Beijing an early lead over US rivals. But can they become everyday tools? At the World Robot Conference in Beijing, robots sort boxes, handle laundry and bag clothes, as Allen Wan finds out. (Source…”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Non-profit organizations in Nigeria are planning to use artificial intelligence to bring more transparency to the nation’s often-disputed presidential vote after successfully deploying the technology during a local election last week.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Even those within the AI industry have been very anxious about the technology. Worries about its potential to create destabilizing job losses, or rogue AI that could lead to human extinction. But for all their anxiety, they missed the thing that's become the most publicly…”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Australian state-owned investment manager QIC Ltd., which invested in Alphabet Inc.’s debut Aussie dollar bond, expects more Big Tech issuance Down Under but cautions the market probably has only room for “a couple” such mega deals a year.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Zambian police summoned the nation’s opposition leader after he pledged to challenge the outcome of last week’s presidential election, over which observers have raised concerns.”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “The 401(k) feature is sitting untouched in nearly every account”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “The shelves are removable, making this cabinet a versatile piece.”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “HP heads into earnings with its PC business regaining ground, while Bank of America warns that rising costs could leave investors with a tougher outlook.”

Excerpt from TheStreet: “The aesthetically pleasing design has glamorous resort vibes.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “India’s economy may outperform the central bank’s forecasts this financial year, according to Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta, as growth closer to 7% leaves policymakers watching for the need to raise borrowing costs if it further fans inflation.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “A Hong Kong court convicted two former organizers of the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigils of inciting subversion, in a closely watched test of the national security law imposed by Beijing.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “China is wrongfully detaining American scholar U Min Zin, the US State Department said, making the case a priority for the Trump administration as the countries’ leaders prepare to meet in Washington next month.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Gold was on track for a third weekly advance after the US Treasury’s unexpected ramp-up in buybacks of long-dated government debt underscored concerns about its fiscal burden.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Samsung Electronics Co plans to return as much as 110 trillion won ($80 billion) to investors this year, joining SK Hynix Inc. in sharing an AI windfall and putting in motion the largest shareholder return program in South Korea’s history.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “US equities advanced, with crypto-linked stocks among the biggest gainers as Bitcoin headed for its best week in more than three years. Treasuries trimmed early gains as oil wavered.”

Excerpt from Bloomberg: “Oil headed for a significant weekly increase as traders awaited details on a US campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, with no apparent end in sight to a conflict that has slashed Middle East exports.”

Excerpt from GitHub: “The Modular Platform (includes MAX & Mojo)”

Excerpt from GitHub: “Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .agents directory.”

Excerpt from GitHub: “⚡️A native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+, written in Rust 🦀 — remap buttons, DPI, and SmartShift over HID++. No account, no telemetry.”

Excerpt from GitHub: “An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.”

Excerpt from GitHub: “Cursor plugin specification and official plugins”

Excerpt from GitHub: “Open-source AI job search: scan job portals, evaluate listings with a structured A-F rubric into a 1.0-5.0 score, tailor your CV, track applications — runs locally in your AI coding CLI (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Antigravity…)”

Excerpt from GitHub: “Solution for long term memory for agent coding CLIs and to facilitate handoff between different agent vendors”

Excerpt from GitHub: “利用 AI 大模型和自动化工作流，根据主题或关键词一键生成高清短视频。Generate HD short videos from a topic or keyword with an automated AI workflow.”

Excerpt from GitHub: “Agent Substrate: the core system”

Excerpt from GitHub: “local multi-agent harness”