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June 4, 2026, 1:56 PM

June 4, 2026

1:28 PM · The Guardian — World
1:28 PMTrump to use wartime powers to dole out $700m to coal industry — The Guardian — World
12:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:30 PMJapan looks to replace up to 5 aging nuclear reactors by 2040s — Nikkei Asia
12:15 PM · Breaking Defense
12:15 PMBrazil plans to buy 20 more Gripen fighters — Breaking Defense
11:48 AM · TechCrunch
11:48 AMWaymo’s spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage — TechCrunch
10:46 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:46 AMElon Musk's SpaceX secures 100% property tax exemption for planned $55 billion Terafab semiconductor factory in Texas — county approves 35-year deal worth hundreds of millions despite resident backlash — Tom's Hardware
9:49 AM · C4ISRNET
9:49 AMDutch plant for combat-zone robots offers fresh supply pipeline for Ukraine — C4ISRNET
9:08 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:08 AMSilicon Motion increases sales of SSD controllers amid NAND shortage, but expects NAND shortages to get worse in 2027 — 'supply conditions will become even worse' — Tom's Hardware
9:07 AM · Breaking Defense
9:07 AMThales ramps up guided rocket production to address increased ME demand — Breaking Defense
8:38 AM · Naval News
8:38 AMU.S. Eyes Warships from Japanese and South Korean Shipyards — Naval News
8:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:30 AMNvidia-Backed Robotics Startup Generalist AI Valued at $2 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
8:29 AM · Payload Space
8:29 AMAustria’s First Commercial Sat is Ready for Launch — Payload Space
8:05 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:05 AMSchneider Electric Banks on AI Boom to Sell €800 Million Debt — Bloomberg — Technology
7:21 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:21 AMZurich Insurance Expands Data-Center Offering Beyond the US — Bloomberg — Technology
7:06 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:06 AMProduction of DDR4 memory and motherboards is restarting amid unprecedented memory shortages — PC industry preparing for a world without DDR5 — Tom's Hardware
7:01 AM · Defense News
7:01 AMRheinmetall sells struggling auto division to focus on defense — Defense News
6:30 AM · Wired
6:30 AMJeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brain’s ‘Core Algorithm’ — Wired
6:11 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:11 AMArm’s $218 Billion Leap Makes It One of Market’s Priciest Stocks — Bloomberg — Technology
5:51 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:51 AMThailand’s Richest Man Plans $4.3 Billion Expansion Amid AI Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
5:31 AM · The Verge
5:31 AMAmazon develops a warehouse robot workers can speak to — The Verge
4:34 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:34 AMAI Boom Propels China Optical Maker to Top Weighting on CSI 300 — Bloomberg — Technology
4:00 AM · The Guardian — World
4:00 AMUK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans for new tariff-free steel import quotas — The Guardian — World
3:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
3:45 AMNvidia's CPU move and China's EV makers go solid — Nikkei Asia
1:35 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:35 AMBroadcom AI Chip Outlook Disappoints Investors — Bloomberg — Technology
12:37 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:37 AMCerebras Says It’s Working With All AI Gear Makers Except Nvidia — Bloomberg — Technology

June 3, 2026

10:47 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:47 PMTSMC CEO Warns Chip Supply Won’t Meet AI-Fueled Demand for Years — Bloomberg — Technology
9:35 PM · Defense One
9:35 PMLawmakers demand answers about $620M Pentagon loan to firm tied to Trump Jr. — Defense One
8:46 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
8:46 PMNow Is the Time to Boost CCA Investment — Air & Space Forces Magazine
8:17 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
8:17 PMGE, Rolls-Royce Get Contracts to Advance Autonomous Drone Engine Designs — Air & Space Forces Magazine
6:04 PM · NYT — Technology
6:04 PMSpaceX IPO to Be Largest Ever at $135 Share Price — NYT — Technology
6:03 PM · SCMP — Tech
6:03 PMUS’ Bessent says China eyeing more Boeing purchases ahead of Xi visit — SCMP — Tech
5:48 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:48 PMAir Force’s Seeks New Gearboxes for CV-22 in ’27 Budget — Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:00 PMKorean Stocks Outgun Japan Rivals as AI Primes Surge in Profit — Bloomberg — Technology
4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMCan Nippon Steel beat its own forecast on U.S. Steel comeback? — Nikkei Asia
4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMMitsubishi Motors, Nissan to launch EV-to-grid power trading services — Nikkei Asia
4:32 PM · SCMP — Tech
4:32 PMChina, EU slam proposed US tariffs, reject forced labour allegations — SCMP — Tech
4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:15 PMJapan's Mitsui OSK Lines to invest $300m in US offshore LNG facility — Nikkei Asia
4:10 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:10 PMCrowdStrike Hits Projections, Signals Resilient Cyber Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
3:27 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:27 PMAI Data Center Parts Maker Xnrgy Said to Mull $10 Billion Sale — Bloomberg — Technology
2:37 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:37 PMHow Duke Energy Plans to Meet AI Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 PMJapan electronics sellers Yamada, Edion plan merger to create industry giant — Nikkei Asia
1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 PMJoint venture to recover Japan's copper scrap to cut foreign dependence — Nikkei Asia
12:51 PM · MIT Technology Review
12:51 PMHow virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers — MIT Technology Review
12:41 PM · Breaking Defense
12:41 PMAnduril teams with Elbit America for Army’s self-propelled howitzer competition — Breaking Defense
12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:15 PMJapan's Sumitomo joins US project to bury carbon in form of rice hulls — Nikkei Asia
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMChinese solar giant Jinko to supply power to desert AI data center — Nikkei Asia
11:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:30 AMSamsung shows first HBM5 mockup with Heat Path Block cooling — thermal race with SK hynix shaping up — Tom's Hardware
11:19 AM · SpaceNews
11:19 AMElectronics manufacturer Murata to explore Xona satellite timing service for telecom, data centers — SpaceNews
11:10 AM · The Guardian — World
11:10 AMNissan maps out deal to build cars for Chery at its Sunderland plant — The Guardian — World
10:10 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:10 AMBrookfield Bets on AI at Scale Never Tested Before in $50 Billion Push — Bloomberg — Technology
10:03 AM · C4ISRNET
10:03 AMSOCOM wants to revive legacy M4 carbine with ‘hypervelocity’ cartridge — C4ISRNET
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMHong Kong launches DeepSeek-based AI model designed to run on domestic chips — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMChina plans compute futures in Shanghai as AI computing demand surges — SCMP — Tech
8:17 AM · Payload Space
8:17 AMNASA Reverts to Original CLD Procurement Plan — Payload Space
5:47 AM · Tom's Hardware
5:47 AMThe rise of local agentic computing faces a brutal reality: rising DRAM prices — RTX Spark, Gorgon Halo chips subject to 63% DRAM contract price hike this quarter — Tom's Hardware
5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:30 AMMalaysia taps Hong Kong battery expertise to power ambitions for electricity grid — SCMP — Tech
5:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:00 AMDeepSeek nears US$7b haul in first-ever funding round, with backing from Tencent, CATL — SCMP — Tech
4:05 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:05 AMTesla’s China sales surge to 2026 high, but rivals crowd the rear-view mirror — SCMP — Tech
3:42 AM · Naval News
3:42 AMHD Hyundai Heavy Industries Partners with Greece’s Maritime Power for Naval Defense — Naval News
2:36 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:36 AMDelta Electronics Flags Power Crunch — Bloomberg — Technology
1:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
1:45 AMApplied Materials looks to hire 25% more chip talent in Southeast Asia — Nikkei Asia

June 2, 2026

11:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 PMPudu Robotics eyes Hong Kong listing amid geopolitical risks — Nikkei Asia
11:00 PM · SCMP — Tech
11:00 PMChina’s AI chip demand pushes South Korea into a rare surplus with top trade partner — SCMP — Tech
10:43 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:43 PMBizlink COO on Business Strategy, AI Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
10:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
10:15 PMH&M-backed Syre's Vietnam plant offers recycling alternative to China — Nikkei Asia
10:02 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:02 PMMegaport to Raise $594 Million in Australia to Fund AI Expansion — Bloomberg — Technology
8:23 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:23 PMApplied Aerospace & Defense Said to Raise $650 Million in US IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
7:01 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:01 PMPalantir’s $445 Million NHS Deal Under Fire From UK Lawmakers — Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 PM · SCMP — Tech
7:00 PMWhy China’s C909 jet is rapidly being deployed in Xinjiang — SCMP — Tech
6:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
6:15 PMHitachi, Ricoh to build low-cost modular EV battery plants — Nikkei Asia
5:04 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:04 PMAir Force Reveals Designation for Next-Gen Bunker Buster, Seeks Sources — Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:00 PMToilet Maker Toto Hikes Capex to Meet AI Demand for Its Ceramics — Bloomberg — Technology
4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMTokyo to lift EV subsidy up to $8,100, with Toyota and Tesla set to benefit — Nikkei Asia
4:32 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:32 PMHuge AI Bonuses Spark South Korea Tech Wealth Fight — Bloomberg — Technology
4:10 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:10 PMCoreWeave-Tied Data Center Raises $900 Million in Junk-Bond Sale — Bloomberg — Technology
4:06 PM · SCMP — Tech
4:06 PMTrump’s AI order seeks security safeguards without slowing race with China — SCMP — Tech
4:00 PM · Tom's Hardware
4:00 PMIntel addresses Arrow Lake blunder: 'We needed to build back our reputation' — says Arrow Lake Refresh's low price a key first step, laying the groundwork for Nova Lake — Tom's Hardware
3:15 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:15 PMInvestors Rethink Strategies Amid Mega IPOs — Bloomberg — Technology
2:00 PM · TechCrunch
2:00 PMEx-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite parts — TechCrunch