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July 23, 2026, 3:33 PM

July 21, 2026

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
2:07 PM · Breaking Defense
2:07 PMIsrael’s IAI unveils Ellyon, next-gen electronic attack and intel gathering platform — Breaking Defense
2:05 PM · TechCrunch
2:05 PMTesla spins up robotaxi pilots in Orlando and Tampa ahead of Q2 earnings — TechCrunch
1:50 PM · The Guardian — World
1:50 PMAirbus to test folding wings for next generation of bestselling planes — The Guardian — World
1:33 PM · Defense One
1:33 PMAt Europe’s largest airshow, US lawmakers sound alarm over Pentagon-budget gridlock — Defense One
12:07 PM · Defense News
12:07 PMBoeing on track for 2028 Air Force One delivery, costs rise — Defense News
12:04 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:04 PMChina is considering export controls on AI technologies, including banning local companies from using TSMC, report claims — restrictions would also advanced AI models, training data, and overseas acquisitions — Tom's Hardware
11:47 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:47 AMAmazon data center in Bahrain struck and destroyed by Iranian cruise missiles, state media claims — attacks launched against AWS site in response to alleged US strikes on an under-construction nuclear plant — Tom's Hardware
11:38 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:38 AMIntel Rallies After Saying It’ll Make More Headcount Reductions — Bloomberg — Technology
11:14 AM · Defense News
11:14 AMHanwha Philly Shipyard awarded $2 billion to build 2 missile-tracking vessels — Defense News
11:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:00 AMNvidia has shipped 'hundreds of thousands of Grace standalone servers’ — GPU firm pivots messaging as CPUs take center stage in agentic data centers — Tom's Hardware
10:51 AM · Breaking Defense
10:51 AMCanada officially joins GCAP next-gen fighter program as observer — Breaking Defense
10:42 AM · The Verge
10:42 AMStellantis taps Mobileye for hands-free driving assist — The Verge
10:27 AM · Breaking Defense
10:27 AMDestinus unveils new counter-rocket interceptor — Breaking Defense
10:18 AM · Naval News
10:18 AMBelgium Eyes ASWF Alternatives as Damen Timeline and Costs Soar — Naval News
9:20 AM · TechCrunch
9:20 AMBluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges — TechCrunch
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMTaiwan opens door to Starlink – but now it must wait to see if Elon Musk is ready to enter — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:00 AMIntel to co-develop and manufacture Fortinet's next-gen firewall ASIC on Intel 4 — node gets its first named external customer — Tom's Hardware
9:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:00 AMAmazon E-Commerce Portal for Business Nears $60 Billion in Sales — Bloomberg — Technology
8:50 AM · Payload Space
8:50 AMUK Commits £62M into Domestic Space Capabilities — Payload Space
8:10 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:10 AMIndonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals scheme — SCMP — Tech
7:57 AM · SpaceNews
7:57 AMGerman component supplier deltaVision raises 10.2 million euros — SpaceNews
7:30 AM · C4ISRNET
7:30 AMUS Marine Corps turns to AI-powered Bullfrog as drone threats expand — C4ISRNET
7:29 AM · Breaking Defense
7:29 AMEXCLUSIVE: Air Force halts F-16 ejection seat competition — Breaking Defense
7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:00 AMUS biotech firm developing therapies for infant brain injuries plans Hong Kong listing — SCMP — Tech
7:00 AM · SpaceNews
7:00 AMAgile Space Industries Appoints new CTO and Board member. — SpaceNews
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMSMIC's third-gen 7nm node shows smaller metal pitch than Intel 18A, higher transistor density than TSMC N6 without EUV — analysis of N+3 shows significant advancement for Chinese semi manufacturing — Tom's Hardware
6:56 AM · Defense News
6:56 AMX-Bow out to tackle cost quandary with sub-$100,000 drone interceptor — Defense News
6:40 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:40 AMGoogle reportedly developing 'Frozen v2' chip with Gemini's architecture etched into the silicon — engineers project 6 to 10 times more tokens per watt than latest TPUs — Tom's Hardware
6:32 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:32 AMTesla’s Problem Is Opposite of Big Tech: Not Enough AI Spending — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AM · TechCrunch
6:00 AMGritt exits stealth with $34 million for robots to build solar plants—then, everything else — TechCrunch
5:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:30 AMBlackRock-MGX Consortium Eyes $5 Billion Aligned Data Centers Expansion — Bloomberg — Technology
5:29 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:29 AMLandmark insurance policy clears Shenzhen’s flying vehicle for Hong Kong lift-off — SCMP — Tech
5:19 AM · The Aviationist
5:19 AMF-16’s AVEN Thrust Vectoring Nozzle Integrated with X-BAT’s F110-GE-129 Engine — The Aviationist
5:10 AM · The Guardian — World
5:10 AMMitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by OCS in blow to London stock market — The Guardian — World
4:46 AM · Naval News
4:46 AMPortugal and Italy Partner on Three New Frigates for Portuguese Navy — Naval News
4:31 AM · Nikkei Asia
4:31 AMExclusive: TSMC to raise chipmaking prices by up to 10% from 2027 — Nikkei Asia
4:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:00 AMBlackRock, Hillhouse, Temasek Said Set to Back Innolight Listing — Bloomberg — Technology
3:57 AM · Naval News
3:57 AMNaval Group Selects Saft Next-Gen Li-ion Batteries for Submarines — Naval News
3:42 AM · The Aviationist
3:42 AMRaytheon UK Unveils Red Kite, a New Sovereign Precision Weapon Designed to Boost RAF Stockpiles — The Aviationist
3:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:00 AMAs BYD marks Brazil milestone, Europe weighs response to surge in Chinese EVs — SCMP — Tech
3:00 AM · SpaceNews
3:00 AMIHI explores Kuva hyperspectral satellites for Japan’s multi-sensor constellation — SpaceNews
2:16 AM · Naval News
2:16 AMBAE Systems secures 40Mk4 naval gun order from Brazil — Naval News
2:00 AM · The Guardian — World
2:00 AMUK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned — The Guardian — World
12:01 AM · SpaceNews
12:01 AMItalian startup ORiS raises funding for laser power-beaming technology — SpaceNews

July 20, 2026

11:21 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:21 PMSamsung Hires Ex-Boston Dynamics Executive in Robotics Push — Bloomberg — Technology
9:35 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:35 PMNEXTDC Shares Jump After Data Center Operator Wins New Contracts — Bloomberg — Technology
5:59 PM · SCMP — Tech
5:59 PMTrump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over cars, alcohol and cheese — SCMP — Tech
5:46 PM · SCMP — Tech
5:46 PMTrump order targets China-linked military mineral supply chains — SCMP — Tech
5:26 PM · SCMP — Tech
5:26 PMUS judge suspends Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros — SCMP — Tech
5:20 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:20 PMBlackRock’s Meta Deal to Show the Power of $25 Billion M&A Spree — Bloomberg — Technology
4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMJapanese self-driving truck venture T2 raises $30m — Nikkei Asia
4:30 PM · Defense News
4:30 PMNew executive order tightens defense supply chain waiver rules — Defense News
2:13 PM · Tom's Hardware
2:13 PMTaiwan indicts ex-TSMC manager for allegedly stealing chip secrets for China — first case of its kind links managers to Chinese semiconductor materials analysis company — Tom's Hardware
1:32 PM · DefenseScoop
1:32 PMCoast Guard issues RFI as it considers arming vessels with high-energy lasers — DefenseScoop
1:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:30 PMSumitomo Chemical to mass-produce solid-state battery material for EVs — Nikkei Asia
12:51 PM · SCMP — Tech
12:51 PMHungary investigates deal with China’s BYD after ex-foreign minister takes job there — SCMP — Tech
12:02 PM · Breaking Defense
12:02 PMMarine Corps selects new robotic weapon system for L-MADIS integration — Breaking Defense
12:00 PM · C4ISRNET
12:00 PMDoodle Labs eyes US, European production sites as demand soars for jam-resistant drones — C4ISRNET
11:02 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:02 AMZ.AI Completes Giant Data Center With Chinese Chips to Train AI — Bloomberg — Technology
10:57 AM · Naval News
10:57 AMCanada Awards Babcock $1.1 Billion Contract Extension for Victoria-class Submarine Support — Naval News
10:45 AM · Naval News
10:45 AMNAVANTIA lays the keel of the F113 frigate at the Ferrol shipyard seven months ahead of schedule — Naval News
9:05 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:05 AMMicrosoft will deploy AMD’s Helios rack-scale AI accelerator ‘at scale’ on Azure – Radeon Instinct MI455X and Epyc Venice power will be available through Redmond’s cloud infrastructure — Tom's Hardware
9:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:00 AMPower companies can seize private land to make way for new AI data center transmission lines, report says — takeovers could be implemented using eminent domain law when private citizens refuse to sell land — Tom's Hardware
8:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:45 AMAndreessen Horowitz Adds Connor Love to American Dynamism Team — Bloomberg — Technology
8:18 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:18 AMSamsung now supplying new VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1400 laptop displays — Lenovo, Asus, Dell, and MSI set to launch portables with the first 1,600 nits tandem OLED panels — Tom's Hardware
8:02 AM · Breaking Defense
8:02 AMMQ-9B and Gambit Series: Advancing European Defense Capabilities — Breaking Defense
7:59 AM · Defense News
7:59 AMAs fighter pilots prepare to command drone wingmen, BAE bets on new helmet tech — Defense News
7:30 AM · Defense News
7:30 AMUS Air Force seeking air defense missile system to protect air bases — Defense News
7:30 AM · Defense One
7:30 AMAnduril pitches a robot wingman for US Army helicopters — Defense One
7:18 AM · SpaceNews
7:18 AMAI rocket engine startup LegendSpace raises $29.5 million angel round — SpaceNews
6:53 AM · Breaking Defense
6:53 AMNewly independent Honeywell Aerospace seeks organic growth, but won’t rule out M&A — Breaking Defense
6:39 AM · Naval News
6:39 AMIndonesia Set to Receive Ex-Italian Aircraft Carrier Garibaldi on Sept 20 — Naval News
6:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:00 AMChina’s EV industry rose with the aid of tax breaks. What happens when they end? — SCMP — Tech
5:55 AM · Breaking Defense
5:55 AMSweden eyes additional batch of Gripen E jets to replace Ukraine-bound aircraft — Breaking Defense
4:59 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:59 AMMalaysia upgrades South China Sea defences amid Sabah row with Philippines — SCMP — Tech
4:37 AM · The Guardian — World
4:37 AMJeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI — The Guardian — World
3:01 AM · Nikkei Asia
3:01 AMHonda extends its agreement with China's GAC through 2038 — Nikkei Asia
3:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:00 AMEU test pilots find ‘no major hardware risks’ with China’s C919 jet: sources — SCMP — Tech
2:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
2:30 AMKimi K3 developer suspends new subscriptions amid compute constraints — SCMP — Tech
1:21 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:21 AMPrysmian Signs $6.3 Billion Molex Deal for Data-Center Gear — Bloomberg — Technology
12:39 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:39 AMBlackstone Agrees to Invest in Korean Robotics Supplier Futronic — Bloomberg — Technology

July 19, 2026

4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMJapan to grant army communications gear and patrol boats to Cambodia — Nikkei Asia

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