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September 8, 2026, 11:57 PM

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
7:35 PM · The Guardian — World
7:35 PMICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks — The Guardian — World
7:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 PMPeak Memory Fears Put Focus on Samsung, SK Hynix Cash Returns — Bloomberg — Technology
5:45 PM · Breaking Defense
5:45 PMArmy awards 6 companies prototype contracts for last tactical mile program — Breaking Defense
5:10 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:10 PMGoogle to Add Three Subsea Cable Systems Across the Americas — Bloomberg — Technology
4:57 PM · Naval News
4:57 PMHII Watcher Autonomous USV Passes Critical DIU Performance Tests — Naval News
4:48 PM · Breaking Defense
4:48 PMIf funding falters, ‘there’s no Golden Dome,’ Guetlein warns — Breaking Defense
4:43 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:43 PMSiTime CEO on Role in AI Data Centers, Renesas Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
4:34 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:34 PMVertiv CEO on AI Infrastructure Buildout, Supply Chain — Bloomberg — Technology
4:21 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:21 PMCoreWeave Revenue Surges on Booming Demand for AI Computing — Bloomberg — Technology
4:15 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:15 PMSuper Micro Gives Sales Forecast That Tops Rosiest Projections — Bloomberg — Technology
4:10 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
4:10 PMAir Force Wants a Drone Factory in a Box for Rapid, Remote Deployments — Air & Space Forces Magazine
4:02 PM · TechCrunch
4:02 PMUber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake — TechCrunch
4:00 PM · Defense One
4:00 PMPentagon to solicit entrants for next giant cloud-service contract vehicle — Defense One
3:13 PM · SCMP — Tech
3:13 PMFacebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block — SCMP — Tech
2:41 PM · Breaking Defense
2:41 PMArmy now using Polaris MRZR for UxS program: Official — Breaking Defense
1:54 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:54 PMRUM Group Sees Path to 30-Fold Revenue Gain on AI Power Capacity — Bloomberg — Technology
1:00 PM · Breaking Defense
1:00 PMJoby to buy Resonant Sciences, establish defense business in $500 million deal — Breaking Defense
12:49 PM · DefenseScoop
12:49 PMMDA pursuing mobile radar to detect and track hypersonic missiles, other advanced threats — DefenseScoop
12:39 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:39 PMSK hynix to expand production capacity in China as it mulls Solidigm IPO, report claims — second phase of fab could boost local production by 50% — Tom's Hardware
12:31 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:31 PMMitsubishi Electric gears up satellite output with Japan rocket's success — Nikkei Asia
11:22 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:22 AMBaptist University reviews IT security after ransomware group claims breach — SCMP — Tech
11:20 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:20 AMChicago Mayor Demands Data Center Moratorium After Backlash — Bloomberg — Technology
11:06 AM · Naval News
11:06 AMSaronic Expands to Mississippi, Selects Port of Gulfport for Marauder On-Water Testing — Naval News
11:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:00 AMEvergrande wins HK$6b debt-recovery case after court rejects ‘fabricated’ claims — SCMP — Tech
11:00 AM · TechCrunch
11:00 AMKyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device — TechCrunch
10:54 AM · Defense News
10:54 AMPentagon gives industry 21 days to submit plans for ‘significantly faster’ weapons production — Defense News
10:38 AM · C4ISRNET
10:38 AMLockheed Martin launches modular missile tech with dedicated ‘storefront’ — C4ISRNET
10:34 AM · SpaceNews
10:34 AMSpaceX increasing footprint in missile defense — SpaceNews
9:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:00 AMDefense Startup Neros Triples Valuation to $2.5 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
9:00 AM · SpaceNews
9:00 AMFormer Space Force general joins Lunar Outpost board — SpaceNews
8:55 AM · Naval News
8:55 AMHanwha Defense USA Bids up to $1.2B for Austal USA Amid Shipbuilder Loss — Naval News
8:51 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:51 AMJellyfish force shutdown of 3 reactors at French nuclear power plant — SCMP — Tech
8:40 AM · Payload Space
8:40 AMRocket Lab Unveils GHOST on a Record Quarter — Payload Space
8:35 AM · Payload Space
8:35 AMAstrolight, ATMOS Partner on Laser Comms Reentry Demo — Payload Space
8:30 AM · SpaceNews
8:30 AMBlackSky wins seven-figure, multiyear international contract — SpaceNews
8:03 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:03 AMFCC proposes import ban on Chinese optical transceivers — blockade targets key AI interconnects as China holds 56% global market share — Tom's Hardware
8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:00 AMChina says US tried to buy superconductor magnet that ‘outperforms American ones by 40%’ — SCMP — Tech
7:47 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:47 AM$580 million undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf — company caves to fan demands to safeguard Harry Potter filming location, will instead pass by Bronze Age burial site — Tom's Hardware
6:00 AM · SpaceNews
6:00 AMProteus Space Names Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (USAF, Ret.) to Board of Directors — SpaceNews
5:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:00 AMChina detains Japanese executives in dual-use technology export probe: report — SCMP — Tech
3:29 AM · Naval News
3:29 AMSouth Korea Issues Draft Law to Advance Jangbogo-N Nuclear Submarine Program — Naval News
3:03 AM · Nikkei Asia
3:03 AMCompal bets on expansion in Taiwan, Vietnam and US for AI servers — Nikkei Asia
2:34 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:34 AMUniper Targets Data Center Sales in UK, Germany on AI Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
12:38 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:38 AMVinSpace Signs Launch Pact With SpaceX for 2027 Mission — Bloomberg — Technology

August 10, 2026

11:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 PMMemory crunch gives China's CXMT a breakthrough moment — Nikkei Asia
9:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:56 PMAmkor Is Said to Explore Stake Sale in $1.5 Billion China Unit — Bloomberg — Technology
8:23 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:23 PMKioxia Says Investment Vehicle for SK Hynix Is Top Shareholder — Bloomberg — Technology
8:21 PM · Defense One
8:21 PMHow Congress is reshaping the administration's FY27 budget — Defense One
8:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 PMAnthropic Strikes $9 Billion Deal With Cloud Computing Firm Riot — Bloomberg — Technology
7:10 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:10 PMIntel Is Said to Near Share Sale Upsize to Raise $20 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
6:34 PM · DefenseScoop
6:34 PMNew DOD innovation hub will confront ‘unacceptable vulnerabilities’ in production of military fabrics — DefenseScoop
6:06 PM · SCMP — Tech
6:06 PMTrump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days, narrows scope — SCMP — Tech
6:05 PM · SCMP — Tech
6:05 PMChina moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labour tariffs — SCMP — Tech
6:00 PM · SCMP — Tech
6:00 PMChina is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace? — SCMP — Tech
5:54 PM · SCMP — Tech
5:54 PMChinese national pleads guilty to trying to export US military equipment to China — SCMP — Tech
5:33 PM · Defense News
5:33 PMDOGE said it saved $1.7 billion by terminating a military health IT contract. GAO found the contract was never terminated. — Defense News
5:31 PM · SpaceNews
5:31 PMRocket Lab builds deployable infrastructure for Electron launches — SpaceNews
4:25 PM · SpaceNews
4:25 PMKepler books Neutron for 2028 optical relay launch — SpaceNews
3:39 PM · Defense News
3:39 PMUSS Theodore Roosevelt becomes first carrier with built-in Unmanned Air Warfare Center — Defense News
3:25 PM · Naval News
3:25 PMRaytheon awarded $745 million contract for SM-3 IIA interceptors — Naval News
2:38 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:38 PMOpenAI Is Hiring a Power-Trading Lead for Its Data Center Portfolio — Bloomberg — Technology
2:10 PM · Defense News
2:10 PMUS Army exploring 50mm cannon to destroy drones — Defense News
1:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:56 PMBaillie Gifford’s McPadden Backs TSMC, SK Hynix Over China Chips — Bloomberg — Technology
1:25 PM · The War Zone
1:25 PMNavy ‘Doomsday Plane’ Fleet To Almost Double In Size With New E-130Js — The War Zone
12:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:56 PMNvidia to Team With Wall Street on $500 Billion Package, FT Says — Bloomberg — Technology
12:47 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:47 PMNvidia reportedly testing lower memory configs of Rubin Ultra as memory shortage bites back — designs tested include as little as 192 GB and step back to HBM4 — Tom's Hardware
12:20 PM · Breaking Defense
12:20 PMBoeing to sell three subsidiaries to eVTOL firm Archer — Breaking Defense
12:09 PM · SCMP — Tech
12:09 PMA rare rocket failure lead to knock-on effects on China’s space launches. What happened? — SCMP — Tech
11:22 AM · TechCrunch
11:22 AMSila lands $1.4B Pentagon loan as militaries demand more batteries — TechCrunch
11:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:00 AMWave of US tariff refunds flows back to Chinese firms, buoying profits by millions — SCMP — Tech
11:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:00 AMJPMorgan Leads $441 Million Debt Deal for AI Infrastructure Firm — Bloomberg — Technology
10:20 AM · TechCrunch
10:20 AMA data breach at shipping giant Ceva Logistics is rippling across banks, retailers, Steam gamers, and beyond — TechCrunch
10:00 AM · The Guardian — World
10:00 AMSpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash — The Guardian — World
9:55 AM · Defense News
9:55 AMPentagon launches online marketplace for counter-UAS technology — Defense News
9:45 AM · Breaking Defense
9:45 AMGermany and the Netherlands buy 69 more RCT30 infantry fighting vehicles — Breaking Defense
9:19 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:19 AMMicrosoft Plans Production Boost for AI Chips, Information Says — Bloomberg — Technology
8:59 AM · Defense News
8:59 AMMarine Corps to get ‘production-ready’ microwave drone swarm killer — Defense News
8:49 AM · Defense News
8:49 AMAustralia to buy sophisticated US air-to-air missiles — Defense News
8:31 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:31 AMAnthropic, Macquarie and GIC Form Venture for AI Data Centers — Bloomberg — Technology
8:25 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:25 AMAI data center bans surge past 500 nationwide as local US politicians begin blocking new developments — growing public outrage and bipartisan pushback threaten big tech expansion plans — Tom's Hardware
8:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:00 AMHyperscalers commit nearly $2 trillion to secure AI hardware and memory — Google leads $811 billion spending surge while Apple trails at $57 billion — Tom's Hardware
8:00 AM · TechCrunch
8:00 AMDiscovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips — TechCrunch
7:38 AM · Payload Space
7:38 AMThe Launch Crunch Just Made a ULA Sale Worth Revisiting — Payload Space
6:31 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:31 AMUK's Royal Navy sea drones contain component that secretly sent data to China, report claims — government cuts camera connectivity and insists data wasn’t sensitive, only ‘heartbeat communications’ — Tom's Hardware
6:27 AM · The Guardian — World
6:27 AMMillions in Great Britain can now face emergency power cuts at short notice — The Guardian — World
5:59 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:59 AMAustralian Scandium Miner Secures $400 Million US Investment — Bloomberg — Technology
5:55 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:55 AMCan CATL’s battery breakthrough push flying cars closer to a commercial reality in China? — SCMP — Tech
5:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
5:30 AMEurope expands its Starlink rival to 348 satellites as IRIS² moves into implementation — €15.6 billion network will boost EU government capacity by 60%, with launches starting in 2029 — Tom's Hardware
1:34 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:34 AMTSMC Sales Rise 45% After AI Spending Roars On Despite Jitters — Bloomberg — Technology
1:04 AM · SCMP — Tech
1:04 AMMalaysia seeks to deepen trade ties with South Korea in chips, AI, halal sector — SCMP — Tech

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