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September 8, 2026, 8:18 PM

August 21, 2026

7:35 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:35 PMITG CFO: We're the Picks & Shovels of the AI Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
6:37 PM · TechCrunch
6:37 PMNvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf — TechCrunch
5:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:45 PMJapan's Tokuyama to make key chip material in Vietnam, Malaysia — Nikkei Asia
5:01 PM · The Aviationist
5:01 PMU.S. Approves Air-to-Air APKWS Sale to Italy — The Aviationist
4:08 PM · SpaceNews
4:08 PMChinese radio-frequency intelligence startup StarRF closes new funding round — SpaceNews
3:59 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:59 PMAnthropic Taps Google Chip Veteran as Part of Push Into Hardware — Bloomberg — Technology
3:53 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:53 PMSpaceX Is Hiring for Natural Gas Trading to Support Energy Needs — Bloomberg — Technology
3:48 PM · SpaceNews
3:48 PMNew Novaspace forecast: 6,500+ EO satellites to launch by 2035 — SpaceNews
3:14 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:14 PMWall Street Struggles to Absorb AI’s Debt Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
1:31 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:31 PMYMTC parent seeks $4.9bn Shanghai IPO on AI memory boom — Nikkei Asia
1:06 PM · Breaking Defense
1:06 PMTaiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget — Breaking Defense
12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:15 PMUS probes China's EVE Energy after LG Energy alleges patent infringement — Nikkei Asia
12:01 PM · TechCrunch
12:01 PMUS government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities — TechCrunch
10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:00 AMOpenAI-backed legal tech firm pivots to Chinese Kimi K3 open-weight model — SCMP — Tech
9:35 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:35 AMLG enters chip packaging arena with Laser Direct Imaging machine, as TSMC's CoWoS remains constrained — maskless machine is designed to pattern fine interconnects, trading resolution for higher throughput — Tom's Hardware
9:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:30 AMChina’s telecoms giants bet on ‘token factories’ as AI drives revenue growth — SCMP — Tech
8:40 AM · Payload Space
8:40 AMSpaceWERX Announces 2026 STRATFI Awardees — Payload Space
8:15 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:15 AMHow a German submarine deal could test ‘Make in India’ ambitions — SCMP — Tech
8:01 AM · The Verge
8:01 AMTesla sunsets its Solar Roof tiles — The Verge
8:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:00 AMMicron commits $10 billion to new US-based Research Labs — Boise hub to target post-DRAM and NAND technologies and packaging — Tom's Hardware
7:37 AM · The Guardian — World
7:37 AMAirbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes — The Guardian — World
7:02 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:02 AMUK Bets on a Boom in AI Chip Newcomers — Bloomberg — Technology
6:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:30 AMEnterprise SSDs cost 18.6 times more than HDDs as 30TB drives hit $22,600 — hard drive supply is sold out through 2027 — Tom's Hardware
6:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:00 AMChina’s drone production capacity can only meet 60% of war demand: study — SCMP — Tech
5:36 AM · The Aviationist
5:36 AMF-15EXs Are Headed to Seymour Johnson AFB — The Aviationist
5:15 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:15 AMJapan seeks record US$56 billion defence push amid growing regional tensions — SCMP — Tech
5:01 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:01 AMJapan Earmarks Another $944 Million for Rapidus in AI Chip Race — Bloomberg — Technology
3:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:45 AMNvidia in Talks With Chip Startup Rebellions for Potential Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
2:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
2:00 AMChina clears Geely for landmark satellite IoT test to spur commercial space sector — SCMP — Tech
2:00 AM · Wired
2:00 AMThe Single English County Saying No to Palantir — Wired
1:57 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:57 AMFujifilm Expands Key Chip Material Output to Capture AI Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
12:56 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:56 AMPhancy Group's Tseng Says AI Demand to Drive Growth — Bloomberg — Technology
12:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:30 AMAI Spending Splurge Boosts Danfoss’s Bet on Data Center Cooling — Bloomberg — Technology
12:23 AM · Naval News
12:23 AMU.S. Navy Awards Contract For Zone 5’s Combat-Proven Rusty Dagger Cruise Missile — Naval News

August 20, 2026

9:49 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:49 PMCXMT, AI Hardware Firms Take Helm as China Earnings Enter Peak — Bloomberg — Technology
7:43 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:43 PMSamsung Plans as Much as $79 Billion in Shareholder Returns — Bloomberg — Technology
6:51 PM · SpaceNews
6:51 PMElve qualifies millimeter-wave amplifiers for spaceflight — SpaceNews
6:24 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:24 PMNvidia to Pay AI Startup Poolside a $6 Billion License, Newcomer Says — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 PM · Ars Technica
6:00 PMUS distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban — Ars Technica
5:46 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:46 PMAir Force Inks Deal for New Dorms at Medical Training Campus — Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:44 PM · SpaceNews
5:44 PMSpaceWERX selects 11 firms to scale technologies for military space — SpaceNews
5:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:15 PMJapan's Mitsui fully launches synthetic-fuel plant in Denmark — Nikkei Asia
4:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:56 PMAgility Robotics CEO on Plans To Go Public, China Rivals — Bloomberg — Technology
4:38 PM · DefenseScoop
4:38 PMDIU tries to transition tech to the frontlines faster with launch of new Bridge Program — DefenseScoop
4:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:30 PMNissan, Honda team with self-driving startups to chase US and China rivals — Nikkei Asia
4:23 PM · Defense News
4:23 PMUS Navy leads multinational effort for next-gen SeaSparrow missile — Defense News
3:57 PM · The War Zone
3:57 PMF-117 Nighthawk Needs Fresh Explosives For Its Tailhook Nearly Two Decades After ‘Retirement’ — The War Zone
3:52 PM · Naval News
3:52 PMBabcock and Danske Flådeskibe deepen Anglo-Danish naval partnership on future frigates — Naval News
3:01 PM · TechCrunch
3:01 PMCastelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles — TechCrunch
2:29 PM · Foreign Policy
2:29 PMState Department to Partner With Palantir, Anduril on Free Speech Initiative — Foreign Policy
2:23 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:23 PMAlibaba's AI Spending Spree, Concerns of Circular AI Financing | Bloomberg Tech 8/20/2026 — Bloomberg — Technology
2:14 PM · Breaking Defense
2:14 PMNo new starts, no problem: Army’s plan to get new EW capability in the hands of soldiers — Breaking Defense
1:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:56 PMAnthropic Expects to Match SpaceX’s Record IPO Size or Top It — Bloomberg — Technology
1:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:45 PMMitsubishi Motors plots pivot to US, Australia with partners' help — Nikkei Asia
1:04 PM · TechCrunch
1:04 PMEarly Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner — TechCrunch
12:38 PM · SpaceNews
12:38 PMRocket Lab launches 9th satellite for iQPS — SpaceNews
12:36 PM · Defense News
12:36 PMUS approves possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46As, equipment to Qatar — Defense News
12:19 PM · Breaking Defense
12:19 PMDoD memo pushes for more contractor pricing info, potential direct software link — Breaking Defense
12:00 PM · SpaceNews
12:00 PMMoog Highlights Huntsville Expansion and New Hardware-in-the-Loop Lab During Space and Missile Defense Symposium — SpaceNews
11:37 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:37 AMCXMT planned to use stolen Samsung IP to develop its DRAM, court hears — former Samsung engineer who jumped to Chinese memory maker now behind bars — Tom's Hardware
11:16 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:16 AMMitsubishi Electric to acquire US energy software company for $1.4bn — Nikkei Asia
10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:00 AMChina urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of global supply chain fallout — SCMP — Tech
10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:00 AMAlphabet’s Waymo Has Built a Custom Chip for Its Robotaxis — Bloomberg — Technology
9:45 AM · TechCrunch
9:45 AMApollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part — TechCrunch
9:00 AM · SpaceNews
9:00 AMPortal Space Systems to include rideshare payloads on Falcon 9 launch of Supernova — SpaceNews
8:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:30 AMChinese AI chips fall short on coding, forcing firms to stretch scarce Nvidia supply — SCMP — Tech
8:20 AM · Defense News
8:20 AMSwitzerland seeks additional $1.2 billion for air defense in 2026 budget — Defense News
7:50 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:50 AMHudson River Signs Multibillion-Dollar CoreWeave (CRWV) Deal for AI Cloud — Bloomberg — Technology
7:20 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:20 AMSMIC posts record $3B quarter and hikes wafer prices — US sanctions hand Chinese foundry a captive AI market — Tom's Hardware
6:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:30 AMPine64 halts all Linux hardware manufacturing through at least mid-2027 due to shortages — memory crunch forces open-source maker to freeze SBCs, tablets, and phones — Tom's Hardware
6:27 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:27 AMHaeco, China Aircraft Leasing Group sign MOU to build maintenance hub in Hong Kong — SCMP — Tech
6:00 AM · SpaceNews
6:00 AMDraper Selects Proteus Space for Advanced On-Orbit Mission — SpaceNews
6:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AMMuon Space Raises $250 Million With Google, Salesforce Backing — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AM · SpaceNews
6:00 AMLatConnect 60 selects Transcelestial’s Space Optical Network for SWIRSAT imaging constellation — SpaceNews
5:39 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:39 AMAlibaba’s Revenue Climbs 9% in Testament to China’s AI Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
3:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:00 AMHesai rides on lidar growth as smart cars gain ground despite China’s struggling market — SCMP — Tech
2:43 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:43 AMSK Hynix Reaches Tentative Deal With Union on Wages, Yonhap Says — Bloomberg — Technology
2:03 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:03 AMThai PM Anutin’s Family Firm Eyes $1.5 Billion Data Center Bids — Bloomberg — Technology
2:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
2:00 AMArmed with funding boost, SpaceSail accelerates China’s push to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink — SCMP — Tech
12:20 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:20 AMChina's Xynova on Developing Human-like Robot Hands — Bloomberg — Technology

August 19, 2026

9:45 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
9:45 PMNavy Invests in Shield’s Vertical-Takeoff CCA; Air Force Holds Off — Air & Space Forces Magazine
9:30 PM · SCMP — Tech
9:30 PMChina’s Mech-Mind Robotics set to open order book for US$300m IPO, sources say — SCMP — Tech
9:00 PM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 PMChina’s C919 supply chain: inside the push to replace Western aerospace parts — SCMP — Tech

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