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July 23, 2026, 2:23 PM

July 23, 2026

2:05 PM · Tom's Hardware
2:05 PMAMD takes the wraps off its Instinct MI455X AI accelerator — CDNA 5 and Helios rack-scale architecture combine to take the fight to Nvidia in the data center — Tom's Hardware
1:45 PM · Tom's Hardware
1:45 PMAMD and Cerebras partner on low-latency, high-throughput AI inference — EPYC processors in Helios rack-scale infrastructure paired with Cerebras' Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE) solutions — Tom's Hardware
1:34 PM · Tom's Hardware
1:34 PMNew semiconductor firm breaks cover, backed by $43 million in early-stage funding — TYLsemi aims to deliver custom silicon to customers without breaking the bank — Tom's Hardware
1:32 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:32 PMUS to Produce Ukraine’s Magura Sea Drones for the First Time — Bloomberg — Technology
12:53 PM · The Guardian — World
12:53 PMWhite House trails announcement on tariffs amid reports of new duties — The Guardian — World
12:39 PM · Naval News
12:39 PMST Engineering Launches Second MRCV For Republic of Singapore Navy — Naval News
12:14 PM · Breaking Defense
12:14 PMLockheed Martin Ventures to invest $100M in European defense firms — Breaking Defense
12:01 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:01 PMIn Penske buyout, Mitsui aims to beat private equity at its own game — Nikkei Asia
11:57 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:57 AMAI memory shortage is now increasing the price of cars — GM warns of vast cost increases, BYD hikes driver assistance prices 20% — Tom's Hardware
11:13 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:13 AMThermo Fisher Rises as Instrument Demand Recovery Lifts Outlook — Bloomberg — Technology
11:00 AM · TechCrunch
11:00 AMAI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors — TechCrunch
10:44 AM · Naval News
10:44 AMFincantieri Cuts Steel for Second Italian Navy FREMM EVO Frigate — Naval News
10:42 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:42 AMAlphabet’s Future Spending Commitments Soar to $811 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
9:49 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:49 AMIntel and AMD sign long-term server CPU deals with Chinese customers as prices jump over 40%, report claims — agreements purportedly guarantee purchase volumes for about a year without fixing prices — Tom's Hardware
9:41 AM · Naval News
9:41 AMFincantieri strengthens the U212 NFS program with new technologies, advanced services and accelerated delivery schedule — Naval News
9:41 AM · Defense News
9:41 AMGreece to buy $4 billion air defence system from Israel — Defense News
9:08 AM · Breaking Defense
9:08 AMBETA teams with GE, Sikorsky for militarized unmanned aircraft — Breaking Defense
8:41 AM · Payload Space
8:41 AMIntel Authorization Act Proposes Limiting Commercial EO Access — Payload Space
7:38 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:38 AMGoogle Says it Holds $94 Billion in SpaceX Shares After IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AM · Nikkei Asia
7:00 AMGeely and Ford team up to revive Spanish auto plant — Nikkei Asia
6:00 AM · Nikkei Asia
6:00 AMHyundai profit falls 21% on US tariffs, supply chain disruption — Nikkei Asia
5:00 AM · MIT Technology Review
5:00 AMThe power line that could reshape New York’s grid is hitting snags — MIT Technology Review
5:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:00 AMIsrael’s AI Czar Seeks Chip Fab, New Data Centers to Keep Edge — Bloomberg — Technology
4:35 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:35 AMIntel Needs More Than Blowout Earnings as Chips Rally Falters — Bloomberg — Technology
3:48 AM · Naval News
3:48 AMBabcock and LIG D&A sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement to promote global capabilities — Naval News
2:09 AM · TechCrunch
2:09 AMServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push — TechCrunch
1:37 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:37 AMAI Data Center Boom Sparks 80% Surge in First-Half FDI Applications to Thailand — Bloomberg — Technology
1:11 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:11 AMSTMicro Forecasts Revenue Growth as AI Boom Boosts Chipmaker — Bloomberg — Technology
1:08 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:08 AMNokia’s Profit Beats Estimates as Data Centers Boost Growth — Bloomberg — Technology
1:06 AM · SCMP — Tech
1:06 AMPhilippines plugs into Indonesian power link to shockproof energy supply — SCMP — Tech
1:01 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:01 AMDassault Systèmes to Buy Drug Trial Software Firm ArisGlobal — Bloomberg — Technology

July 22, 2026

9:52 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:52 PMTSMC-Supplier LCY Says KKR Will Exit, Allowing Faster US Growth — Bloomberg — Technology
7:47 PM · TechCrunch
7:47 PMAfter shocking quarter, IBM insists that AI isn’t killing the mainframe — TechCrunch
6:54 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:54 PMMusk Says Micron Gave Tesla ‘Significant’ Supply of Memory Chips — Bloomberg — Technology
6:40 PM · SCMP — Tech
6:40 PMUS Congress explores new tariffs, sanctions to counter China’s shipbuilding dominance — SCMP — Tech
6:36 PM · The Guardian — World
6:36 PMSaudi Arabia and US strike deal for kingdom to enrich uranium — The Guardian — World
6:19 PM · DefenseScoop
6:19 PMPentagon’s next APFIT round will prioritize tech that ‘can be made cheaply at scale’ — DefenseScoop
6:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
6:15 PMAnduril, other drone makers eye Japanese tech in global expansion — Nikkei Asia
6:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 PMSamsung’s $400,000 Bonus Fuels Labor Disputes Across South Korea — Bloomberg — Technology
5:59 PM · SCMP — Tech
5:59 PMChile hunts for copper buyers beyond China with US$100 billion mining plan — SCMP — Tech
5:16 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:16 PMGoogle Boosts 2026 Spending Estimate to as Much as $205 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
5:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:15 PMJapan's Toyota Tsusho seeks to strike gold with rare metal recycling — Nikkei Asia
4:43 PM · TechCrunch
4:43 PMTesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips — TechCrunch
4:40 PM · The Hill — Defense
4:40 PMHouse narrowly passes massive annual defense policy bill — The Hill — Defense
4:10 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:10 PMTexas Instruments Gets Lukewarm Reaction to Upbeat Forecast — Bloomberg — Technology
3:45 PM · DefenseScoop
3:45 PMPentagon adds ‘bombers’ to Drone Dominance Program — DefenseScoop
3:36 PM · Breaking Defense
3:36 PMArmy partners with industry to alleviate Abrams engine supply chain woes — Breaking Defense
3:26 PM · Defense News
3:26 PMUS Navy moving forward on West Coast dock for aircraft carriers — Defense News
3:26 PM · NYT — World
3:26 PMDubai Cuts Deal For New Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz — NYT — World
2:59 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
2:59 PMSpace Force Launch Program Sees Demand Surge from 60 Missions to 170 — Air & Space Forces Magazine
2:50 PM · TechCrunch
2:50 PMTravis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z — TechCrunch
2:49 PM · Breaking Defense
2:49 PMBoeing mulls building ‘many’ Ghost Bat production hubs overseas — Breaking Defense
2:31 PM · SpaceNews
2:31 PMFCC approves sweeping space reforms while clearing more C-band for 5G — SpaceNews
2:18 PM · Ars Technica
2:18 PMHyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers — Ars Technica
2:16 PM · The Aviationist
2:16 PMFirst Polish F-35 Built at Cameri’s FACO has Flown — The Aviationist
1:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:45 PMJapan's Inpex to test undersea CO2 storage near Tokyo in green steel push — Nikkei Asia
1:32 PM · The Guardian — World
1:32 PMSegro board U-turns on £14bn takeover bid by US rival Prologis — The Guardian — World
11:01 AM · Breaking Defense
11:01 AMTurkish Aerospace CEO: US cleared KAAN fighter engines for export — Breaking Defense
10:44 AM · The Verge
10:44 AMAMD and Anthropic reach $5 billion AI infrastructure deal — The Verge
10:43 AM · Naval News
10:43 AMUS Navy Awards CoAspire $70M to Develop CHAOS Cruise Missile for Coalition Allies — Naval News
10:03 AM · SpaceNews
10:03 AMVast establishes division for national security projects — SpaceNews
9:47 AM · Naval News
9:47 AMRaytheon Secures $1.8B Contract Extension for US Navy SPY-6 Radars — Naval News
9:45 AM · The Aviationist
9:45 AMGA-ASI and MBDA Partner to Integrate SPEAR on MQ-9B and Gambit 6 — The Aviationist
9:28 AM · Defense News
9:28 AMUK’s BAE enters uncrewed fighter competition with ‘Brontanax’ — Defense News
9:27 AM · Naval News
9:27 AMHD Hyundai and SIMA Unveil HDS-MGP Submarine Vision for Peruvian Navy — Naval News
9:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:00 AMOpenAI Plans to Spend Over $30 Billion on Georgia Data Center — Bloomberg — Technology
8:51 AM · Payload Space
8:51 AMThe UK and Space Florida Launch Joint Fund — Payload Space
7:58 AM · SpaceNews
7:58 AMRelativity Space to expand Terran R production in Florida — SpaceNews
7:36 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:36 AMMeta to use custom AMD Instinct MI400 accelerators with 144GB of HBM4 for select workloads, report claims — could dramatically reduce cost at the expense of versatility — Tom's Hardware
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMAdata chairman says DRAM shortage will last another 10 years — dismisses AI bubble talk until '2040 or 2050' — Tom's Hardware
5:40 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:40 AMAI Borrowers Are Pushing a Niche Credit Market to Its Limits — Bloomberg — Technology
5:38 AM · Naval News
5:38 AMBabcock partners with ACUA Ocean Technologies and Frankenburg on maritime counter-drone air defence systems — Naval News
5:32 AM · SpaceNews
5:32 AMGravity-1 sea launch off Shanghai puts 9 satellites into orbit — SpaceNews
4:21 AM · The Aviationist
4:21 AMEmbraer and Anduril Team Up for Palletized Launch of Barracuda-500M from C-390 Millenium — The Aviationist
2:32 AM · Naval News
2:32 AMThe Netherlands and Naval Group extend the Industrial Cooperation Agreement — Naval News
2:30 AM · Breaking Defense
2:30 AMLockheed, RTX in ‘early’ talks for Ukraine Patriot production, execs say — Breaking Defense
1:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 AMLynas says China's export curbs pushing up costs of Malaysia expansion — Nikkei Asia

July 21, 2026

11:44 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:44 PMGas-Rich Australian Region Backs $28 Billion Data Center Project — Bloomberg — Technology
10:49 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:49 PMSony and Mitsubishi Set Up AI Vision Joint Venture for Factories — Bloomberg — Technology
9:10 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:10 PMBlackstone Tying Up $3 Billion AirTrunk Loan as Data Center Debt Binge Woes Grow — Bloomberg — Technology
7:13 PM · Defense News
7:13 PMCost of Iran war rises to $37.5 billion, Pentagon requests $67.1 billion more — Defense News
6:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
6:45 PMNvidia and Wistron to build Blackwell AI servers in Texas — Nikkei Asia
6:11 PM · SpaceNews
6:11 PMZenno Astronautics to relocate to the United States — SpaceNews
5:26 PM · SpaceNews
5:26 PMSpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites — SpaceNews
4:53 PM · Defense One
4:53 PMBoeing adjusts approach to court more European business — Defense One
4:28 PM · SCMP — Tech
4:28 PMChina security partner Solomon Islands to sign US Coast Guard patrol deal — SCMP — Tech
4:24 PM · The Aviationist
4:24 PMLeonardo Secures Indonesian M-346F Deal, Advances AW149 Talks and Eyes Ukrainian Drone Cooperation — The Aviationist
4:21 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:21 PMSuper Micro Jumps After Preliminary Outlook Shows Rising Backlog — Bloomberg — Technology
4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:15 PMNippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel changes little for Nucor, says COO — Nikkei Asia
3:51 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:51 PMOpenAI Says Its AI Used for ‘Unprecedented’ Hugging Face Breach — Bloomberg — Technology
3:40 PM · SpaceNews
3:40 PMNorthrop adds to charges on Vulcan solid rocket motor program — SpaceNews
3:36 PM · TechCrunch
3:36 PMBucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory — TechCrunch
3:16 PM · Breaking Defense
3:16 PMProject Convergence to stress-test next-gen comms gear in sweltering Mojave Desert — Breaking Defense
2:48 PM · TechCrunch
2:48 PMEinride bets $38M on EV charging as it scales electric trucking — TechCrunch
2:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
2:45 PMIndonesia truck orders boom for Mitsubishi Fuso, Tata Motors on Prabowo plan — Nikkei Asia
2:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
2:30 PMJapan's Dynabook starts producing notebook PCs domestically — Nikkei Asia