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October 27, 2026, 1:38 AM
October 7, 2026
- 12:00 AM · The Guardian — World12:00 AMEU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars — The Guardian — World
October 6, 2026
- 9:30 PM · Nikkei Asia9:30 PMSamsung takes Vietnam up semiconductor value chain with $5bn expansion — Nikkei Asia
- 6:57 PM · Bloomberg — Technology6:57 PMSpaceX Seeking to Raise $40 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips, FT Says — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:34 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:34 PMBoston Dynamics Taps Amazon Alexa Executive as New CEO — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:17 PM · DefenseScoop5:17 PMBonnie Evangelista to lead drone buying on Pentagon’s new DRPM-UxS team — DefenseScoop
- 4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia4:45 PMHonda delays next-gen CR-V hybrid production several months in US, Canada — Nikkei Asia
- 4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia4:15 PMTowa plans chipmaking tool plant for Japanese supply chain: CEO — Nikkei Asia
- 4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia4:15 PMTSMC and other Taiwan players boost AI spending in US, Southeast Asia — Nikkei Asia
- 4:00 PM · TechCrunch4:00 PMAI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO — TechCrunch
- 3:46 PM · Defense News3:46 PMIt’s official: US Army’s improved M8 rifle to begin fielding in December — Defense News
- 2:13 PM · Naval News2:13 PMTextron Systems to Provide Two Additional SSC Craft to US Navy — Naval News
- 2:02 PM · The Guardian — World2:02 PMGoogle told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns — The Guardian — World
- 1:45 PM · Nikkei Asia1:45 PMTokyo Electron poised to log record profit on AI momentum: CFO — Nikkei Asia
- 1:33 PM · Ars Technica1:33 PMParamount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth — Ars Technica
- 1:06 PM · DefenseScoop1:06 PMArmy awards Anduril contract worth up to $1.8B over five years to expand NGC2 — DefenseScoop
- 12:54 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine12:54 PMAir Force Finalizes Decision to Put F-35s at Oregon Base Starting in 2027 — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 12:29 PM · TechCrunch12:29 PMFurientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors — TechCrunch
- 12:27 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:27 PMGoogle, Constellation Energy Strike Deal for Nuclear Power — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:15 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:15 PMAI Startup Hark Debuts 'Proactive' Hark Pro App Ahead of 2027 Hardware Launch — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:02 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:02 PMNordic Data Center Group ASP Is Said to Weigh Oslo Stock Listing — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:15 AM · Nikkei Asia11:15 AMTaiwan's AUO, Innolux bet on glass as next-gen AI chip material — Nikkei Asia
- 10:58 AM · The Hill — Defense10:58 AMAnduril to invest $3.7B in Baltimore shipyard to build Virginia-class submarine parts — The Hill — Defense
- 10:30 AM · Nikkei Asia10:30 AMHonda, Nissan each team with US AI startup on next-gen vehicle software — Nikkei Asia
- 9:47 AM · Naval News9:47 AMFrench Navy Conducts Acceptance Firing of M51.3 missile From Le Vigilant SSBN — Naval News
- 9:20 AM · Tom's Hardware9:20 AMGigaphoton debuts neon recycling system with claimed 50% recovery rate — Tom's Hardware
- 9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech9:00 AMUS firm to make battle-tested drones in Taiwan, boosting supply chain resilience — SCMP — Tech
- 8:45 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 8:00 AM · TechCrunch8:00 AMType One Energy raised $200M to build a fusion power plant by 2034 — TechCrunch
- 8:00 AM · Tom's Hardware8:00 AMData center construction spending hits record $85 billion annual pace — Tom's Hardware
- 7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware7:00 AMOpenAI and Synopsys partner to build "GPT-Synopsys" for autonomous chip design — Tom's Hardware
- 6:35 AM · MIT Technology Review6:35 AMBrimstone and its one-stop process for making cleaner cement and critical minerals — MIT Technology Review
- 6:35 AM · MIT Technology Review6:35 AMForm Energy and its iron batteries — MIT Technology Review
- 6:35 AM · MIT Technology Review6:35 AMX-energy and its helium-cooled nuclear reactors — MIT Technology Review
- 6:35 AM · MIT Technology Review6:35 AMMoment Energy and its shipping containers packed with old EV batteries — MIT Technology Review
- 6:00 AM · The Hill — Defense6:00 AMTrump's Golden Dome faces headwinds with funding uncertain — The Hill — Defense
- 5:11 AM · Breaking Defense5:11 AMLeonardo DRS announces new UK-based subsidiary — Breaking Defense
- 4:43 AM · Bloomberg — Technology4:43 AMNvidia Heads for $6 Trillion Value With Chipmaker Back at Record — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:16 AM · The Guardian — World4:16 AMUK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn — The Guardian — World
- 3:26 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:26 AMAMD CEO Sees Very High Chip Demand, Urges AI Firms to Cooperate — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:29 AM · Naval News1:29 AMMBDA Offers SM39 Block 2 Mod 2 for Indonesia’s Scorpène Submarines — Naval News
- 1:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology1:00 AMDeepSeek to Raise at Least $12 Billion in Tencent-Backed Funding — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:00 AM · SCMP — Tech1:00 AMTurkmenistan grows its arsenal of Chinese air defences as Russia’s role shrinks — SCMP — Tech
October 5, 2026
- 8:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology8:00 PMBanks Chase Risky Chip Loans in Asia’s $8.2 Trillion AI Buildout — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:07 PM · BBC — World7:07 PMEurope is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up? — BBC — World
- 5:54 PM · TechCrunch5:54 PMLucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost two years — TechCrunch
- 5:51 PM · Breaking Defense5:51 PMPentagon picks 4 vendors for counter-drone directed energy pilot program — Breaking Defense
- 5:03 PM · The War Zone5:03 PMSpain Picks Airbus A321 For New Electronic Intelligence Aircraft — The War Zone
- 5:00 PM · The Guardian — World5:00 PMConservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome — The Guardian — World
- 4:48 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine4:48 PMVandenberg Eyes New Launch Support Facilities, Possible On-Site Manufacturing — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 4:40 PM · SCMP — Tech
- 4:35 PM · Bloomberg — Technology4:35 PMSingapore’s DayOne Files for US IPO Joining AI Data Center Rush — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:24 PM · TechCrunch4:24 PMEtched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say — TechCrunch
- 4:21 PM · Breaking Defense4:21 PMBoeing nabs potential $14.7 billion PAC-3 seeker contract — Breaking Defense
- 4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia4:15 PMMitsui Fudosan to build data center in abandoned tunnel in Japan — Nikkei Asia
- 3:39 PM · Breaking Defense3:39 PMUS OKs missile guidance kits, Patriot repairs, Javelins for Middle East partners — Breaking Defense
- 3:38 PM · TechCrunch3:38 PMAfter Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests — TechCrunch
- 1:25 PM · DefenseScoop
- 1:19 PM · Bloomberg — Technology1:19 PMCH Robinson to Buy RXO for $5.8B in Bet on AI Model — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:00 PM · Nikkei Asia1:00 PMToyota partners with Isuzu to launch updated hydrogen fuel cell bus — Nikkei Asia
- 1:00 PM · Nikkei Asia1:00 PMJapan's TEPCO to tap AI to speed nuclear restarts — Nikkei Asia
- 12:41 PM · SCMP — Tech12:41 PMUS to announce US$150 million for Alaska power lines as Vance visits battleground state — SCMP — Tech
- 12:22 PM · Breaking Defense12:22 PMGermany pledges $1.1B military aid package to Ukraine flush with drone interceptors — Breaking Defense
- 12:13 PM · BBC — World12:13 PMPentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools months after blacklisting company, BBC told — BBC — World
- 11:00 AM · DefenseScoop
- 10:54 AM · Defense News10:54 AMEuropean defense startups to raise record $10.5 billion in 2026, Dealroom forecasts — Defense News
- 9:58 AM · Naval News9:58 AMKraken and Saab UK develop pioneering autonomous ‘drone seeker’ vessel — Naval News
- 9:20 AM · Tom's Hardware9:20 AMTencent scores 100,000 offshore AI chip deal with Oracle for $7 billion despite climbing prices — Tom's Hardware
- 9:00 AM · Payload Space9:00 AMNebex Partners with Thrusters Unlimited to Unlock $700M for Mexico’s Space Ecosystem — Payload Space
- 8:00 AM · SpaceNews
- 6:31 AM · SCMP — Tech6:31 AMWhy India’s missile deals in Central Asia matter to Russia and China — SCMP — Tech
- 5:00 AM · NYT — Technology5:00 AMUS Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology — NYT — Technology
- 3:43 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:43 AMNvidia Partner Hon Hai Beats Sales Estimates Due to AI Frenzy — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:15 AM · Nikkei Asia3:15 AMPanasonic to make humanoid robots, leveraging its battery business — Nikkei Asia
- 3:00 AM · The Guardian — World3:00 AMBT to buy broadband supplier TalkTalk, saving 900 jobs — The Guardian — World
- 2:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology2:00 AMQualcomm Licenses Patents on Huawei’s LogicFolding Chip Tech — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:48 AM · Bloomberg — Technology1:48 AMSchneider Electric to Acquire PTC in All-Cash Deal — Bloomberg — Technology