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September 8, 2026, 11:09 PM

August 13, 2026

10:24 PM · SpaceNews
10:24 PMCesiumAstro buys semiconductor specialist to boost constellation plans — SpaceNews
9:55 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:55 PMJapan’s Power Futures Get Boost as Utilities Hedge Price Risk — Bloomberg — Technology
8:55 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:55 PMThrive Investor Letter Reveals OpenAI-Fueled Growth, Stake Sale — Bloomberg — Technology
6:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
6:45 PMApplied Materials projects China revenue to grow in 2026 despite US curbs — Nikkei Asia
6:00 PM · SpaceNews
6:00 PMSpace Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests — SpaceNews
5:49 PM · Breaking Defense
5:49 PMTrump orders return of steam catapults on carriers, fifth public shipyard — Breaking Defense
4:24 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:24 PMApplied Materials Forecast Gets Tepid Reaction After Stock Rally — Bloomberg — Technology
4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:15 PMJapan self-driving startup Tier IV to design open-source AI chips — Nikkei Asia
2:47 PM · Breaking Defense
2:47 PMPolish Navy floats first frigate under major modernization program — Breaking Defense
2:05 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:05 PMJane Street Lease Backs $2.25 Billion of Green Data-Center Bonds — Bloomberg — Technology
2:01 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:01 PMAnthropic in Talks for $6 Billion AI Infrastructure Bet | Bloomberg Tech 8/13/2026 — Bloomberg — Technology
1:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:56 PMSpaceX Adds $500 Billion After Lockup Expiry — Bloomberg — Technology
1:49 PM · Breaking Defense
1:49 PMArmy’s Iron Horse brigade prepares to test M1E3, XM30 prototypes — Breaking Defense
1:35 PM · The Guardian — World
1:35 PMBAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules — The Guardian — World
12:27 PM · SpaceNews
12:27 PMSpace Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advances — SpaceNews
12:23 PM · The Verge
12:23 PMFord’s $28,000 Fathom EV nears production after $2 billion factory overhaul — The Verge
12:05 PM · BBC — World
12:05 PMRomania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level — BBC — World
11:13 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:13 AMHPE Wins Approval for DOJ Settlement on $14 Billion Juniper Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
10:09 AM · Breaking Defense
10:09 AMAEVEX to acquire BlackSea Technologies for up to $650M — Breaking Defense
9:57 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:57 AM1 dead, 6 wounded in Rotterdam port explosion — SCMP — Tech
9:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:30 AMNorthern Metropolis: Hong Kong seeks interest in land parcels for logistics hub — SCMP — Tech
9:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:30 AMAlibaba adds commercial restrictions to open-weight Qwen3.8-Max AI model — SCMP — Tech
9:16 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:16 AMSF Reit’s distributable income falls 7.3% in first half as occupancy holds steady — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMSatellite images show 50 per cent boost to China’s Type 054B missile capacity — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · Defense One
9:00 AMDARPA funds advancements in quantum networking — Defense One
8:52 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:52 AMDeepSeek Increases Prices for AI Services by Multiple Times — Bloomberg — Technology
8:32 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:32 AMSurveillance Dronemaker Tekever in Talks for Funding at €5.5 Billion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
8:30 AM · Payload Space
8:30 AMExclusive: Space Kinetic Awarded $50M for Space Maneuverability — Payload Space
8:00 AM · Defense One
8:00 AMPentagon hands Palantir up to $244M in no-bid work — Defense One
7:58 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:58 AMCK Hutchison says ‘forced termination’ of Panama ports cut 1% off throughput — SCMP — Tech
7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:00 AMAI demand drives triple-digit profit growth for Chinese chip foundries SMIC, Hua Hong — SCMP — Tech
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMAnalysts see 'increasing foundry success conviction' as Intel CEO puts $12 million more of his own money in company — analysts point to accelerating foundry progress and capex expansion — Tom's Hardware
6:13 AM · SpaceNews
6:13 AMParagon lays off staff after Gateway cancellation — SpaceNews
6:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:00 AMElon Musk says xAI will increase data center capacity 7x by 2027 — targeting 10 gigawatts of compute, up to $500 billion in revenue by the end of next year — Tom's Hardware
5:46 AM · Tom's Hardware
5:46 AMCerebras shares plunge nearly 20% after missing earnings expectations — hardware sales drop but AI cloud revenue climbs 281% — Tom's Hardware
5:26 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:26 AMIndonesia eyes mass production of home-grown EVs by 2028 — SCMP — Tech
5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
5:15 AMLi Ka-shing family's CK Hutchison logs profit jump amid stalled port deal — Nikkei Asia
4:43 AM · Naval News
4:43 AMVietnam Begins Construction on First Indigenous Multipurpose Frigate — Naval News
4:21 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:21 AMCXMT Overtakes Tencent to Become Most Valuable Chinese Company — Bloomberg — Technology
4:14 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:14 AMPentagon watchdog warns of severe decay at US military bases across Pacific region — SCMP — Tech
4:01 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:01 AMWill Thailand’s potential BrahMos deal fuel ‘mini-arms race’ with Cambodia? — SCMP — Tech
4:00 AM · War on the Rocks
4:00 AMThe True Cost of Cheap Chips — War on the Rocks
1:26 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:26 AMYMTC Passes Kioxia in NAND Shipments for First Time, Report Says — Bloomberg — Technology
1:20 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:20 AMASUS Lifts AI Server Growth Target — Bloomberg — Technology
1:00 AM · The Guardian — World
1:00 AMAustralia’s largest aluminium smelter to run on renewables by 2023 after Rio Tinto strikes $2.5bn taxpayer bailout deal — The Guardian — World

August 12, 2026

9:46 PM · SpaceNews
9:46 PMVirgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027 — SpaceNews
7:30 PM · SpaceNews
7:30 PMSpace Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations — SpaceNews
6:24 PM · TechCrunch
6:24 PMAI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO — TechCrunch
5:59 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:59 PMEQT Offers $4.9 Billion to Buy Australia’s Cleanaway Waste — Bloomberg — Technology
5:01 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:01 PMBank of America Invests $250B in Critical Infrastructure — Bloomberg — Technology
4:59 PM · Defense News
4:59 PMArmy opens test ranges to private industry — Defense News
4:14 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:14 PMCisco Beats on Sales Outlook, Citing ‘Broad-Based’ Record Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
3:33 PM · Breaking Defense
3:33 PML3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems — Breaking Defense
3:07 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:07 PMSilicon Data Raises $30.5M to Benchmark AI Compute — Bloomberg — Technology
1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 PMJapan examines defense sector financing by top lenders — Nikkei Asia
12:39 PM · Breaking Defense
12:39 PMArmy shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’ — Breaking Defense
12:18 PM · TechCrunch
12:18 PMTesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas — TechCrunch
12:18 PM · TechCrunch
12:18 PMForm Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid — TechCrunch
12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:15 PMChina's solar panel production cuts fail to reverse price slump — Nikkei Asia
11:53 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:53 AMNvidia doubles RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's MSRP to a staggering $16,000 — 96GB card started pre-orders below $8,000 last year — Tom's Hardware
11:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:00 AMChina is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’ — SCMP — Tech
9:51 AM · Breaking Defense
9:51 AMFeinberg requested defense industry board members for briefing: Sources — Breaking Defense
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMFund backed by China memory giant YMTC invests in push for alternative chipmaking route — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:00 AMHungary to Raise Danube Riverbed to Help Cool Its Nuclear Plant — Bloomberg — Technology
8:48 AM · SpaceNews
8:48 AMChina’s iSpace raises first batch of series E funding for reusable rocketry — SpaceNews
8:16 AM · Payload Space
8:16 AMFirefly Announces Record Q2 Results — Payload Space
7:58 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:58 AMNebius Reports 514% Jump in AI Cloud Sales as Demand Booms — Bloomberg — Technology
7:06 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:06 AMHong Kong stablecoin selection expands with Standard Chartered-led venture’s launch — SCMP — Tech
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMSamsung Foundry updates process roadmap to move 1.4nm node to 2029 — high-NA EUV will enable 1nm-class and smaller nodes in 2030 and beyond — Tom's Hardware
6:08 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:08 AMWintermute Plans $1 Billion AI Investment to Compete on Wall Street — Bloomberg — Technology
4:50 AM · BBC — World
4:50 AMTata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran to step down in February — BBC — World
4:21 AM · Naval News
4:21 AMDanish frigates to receive MASS decoy launchers from Rheinmetall — Naval News
4:14 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:14 AMZetwerk Is Said to Plan Public Filing for $400 Million India IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
3:26 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:26 AMChinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process for mainland listing — SCMP — Tech
2:24 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:24 AMNvidia Partner Hon Hai’s Profit Beats on Sustained AI Spending — Bloomberg — Technology
1:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:00 AMVacuum Pump Makers, Producers of Gases Are the New AI Winners — Bloomberg — Technology

August 11, 2026

11:19 PM · SCMP — Tech
11:19 PMHKEX pushes ahead on extended trading hours discussions as it prepares paper: sources — SCMP — Tech

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