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October 27, 2026, 4:21 PM

September 19, 2026

3:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
3:45 PMChina's Leapmotor overtakes Subaru, Mitsubishi Motors in global sales — Nikkei Asia
2:27 PM · The Aviationist
2:27 PMFinland’s F-35s Touch Down on Home Soil for the First Time — The Aviationist
1:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:30 PMNippon Life plans $13bn for data center financing primarily in US — Nikkei Asia
1:00 PM · TechCrunch
1:00 PMEven mid-sprint to a secret flight, the Navy’s tech chief has a pitch for investors — TechCrunch
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMToyota moves into extended-range EVs with model made in China — Nikkei Asia
9:00 AM · TechCrunch
9:00 AMVals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking — TechCrunch
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMElon Musk's Terafab hits a roadblock before making a single chip, receives cease-and-desist order — firm files trademark lawsuit, has sold Tera-Fab-branded lithography tools for over a decade — Tom's Hardware
6:22 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:22 AMUkraine war: US approves potential US$2.7 billion sale of air defence equipment — SCMP — Tech

September 18, 2026

8:00 PM · SCMP — Tech
8:00 PMChina makes progress in 3-nm chips without advanced lithography tools — SCMP — Tech
7:07 PM · BBC — World
7:07 PMTata Sons: India's corporate crown braces for upheaval amid boardroom revolt — BBC — World
6:51 PM · Defense One
6:51 PMCape Canaveral is building up its counter-drone defenses, Space Force says — Defense One
5:41 PM · Breaking Defense
5:41 PMSpace Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data — Breaking Defense
4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMJapan's Prodrone gears up to mass produce 58,000 drones a year — Nikkei Asia
3:52 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:52 PMNvidia-Backed Data Center Firm Nscale Files Publicly for US IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
2:29 PM · The Verge
2:29 PMVirginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers — The Verge
1:44 PM · Defense News
1:44 PMUS clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia — Defense News
1:30 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
1:30 PMPentagon Picks 2 Companies for Reconnaissance Satellite Demo — Air & Space Forces Magazine
1:10 PM · Breaking Defense
1:10 PMFirst German F-35 rolls off the line — Breaking Defense
12:58 PM · Breaking Defense
12:58 PMWhy the ‘right to repair’ matters to the Pentagon — Breaking Defense
12:38 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:38 PMFire Flares Up at Damaged Moss Landing Battery Storage Site — Bloomberg — Technology
12:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:00 PMChina shipbuilding orders nearly triple on Iran war windfall — Nikkei Asia
11:55 AM · Politico — Defense
11:55 AMHill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong — Politico — Defense
11:54 AM · DefenseScoop
11:54 AMPentagon unveils top performers in latest ‘Gauntlet’ for Drone Dominance Program — DefenseScoop
11:54 AM · C4ISRNET
11:54 AMPentagon unveils top performers in latest ‘Gauntlet’ for Drone Dominance Program — C4ISRNET
11:34 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:34 AMChina's premier memory maker CXMT eyes producing flash for SSDs, report claims — 3D NAND research and development line rumored for its second manufacturing facility near Beijing — Tom's Hardware
11:23 AM · Naval News
11:23 AMNAVANTIA Celebrates Naming of BAM-IS Submarine Rescue Vessel — Naval News
11:20 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:20 AMHouse passes act to make AI data centers pay for grid upgrades to minimize impact on residents — measure directs states to consider adoption of federal standard within two years of passing — Tom's Hardware
11:06 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:06 AMAmsted Said to Weigh $6 Billion Sale of Cooling System Unit BAC — Bloomberg — Technology
11:05 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:05 AMOver 2,000 UK flight cancellations traced to millisecond software defect — SCMP — Tech
10:47 AM · SpaceNews
10:47 AMTerran Orbital Promotes Margherita Cardi to Vice President of European Operations & Head of Strategic Programs — SpaceNews
10:38 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:38 AMNOR Flash and SLC NAND production are under threat as capacity gets routed to more profitable products — 'severe undersupply' threatens everyday electronics — Tom's Hardware
10:35 AM · Defense News
10:35 AMUS Air Force has a $14 billion supply hole, service officials say — Defense News
9:50 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:50 AMSaudi oil pipeline closure puts Asia’s economic resilience to the test — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMAnt International embeds AI agents across all platforms in biggest-ever product upgrade — SCMP — Tech
8:44 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:44 AMTesla auditing Chinese suppliers ahead of Optimus roll-out: sources — SCMP — Tech
8:30 AM · Payload Space
8:30 AMExclusive: Space Cargo Unlimited Booked a Third of its Starfall Capacity — Payload Space
7:50 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:50 AMHoward replaces his father, Warren Buffett, as Berkshire Hathaway chairman — SCMP — Tech
7:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:30 AMUS chip fabs face massive 157,000 worker shortfall, mere 3% of US engineering grads enter chipmaking — despite six-figure salaries, US chip manufacturers are in dire need of engineers and technicians — Tom's Hardware
7:02 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:02 AMHong Kong’s metal storage hits 30,000 tonnes in push to become global commodity hub — SCMP — Tech
7:01 AM · Defense News
7:01 AMLatvia chooses Czech howitzers over Swedish Archer offer — Defense News
7:00 AM · Ars Technica
7:00 AMRocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test — Ars Technica
7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AMEQT Is Backing $2 Billion Small-Battery Push to Enable AI — Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMASML snubs Elon Musk-backed particle accelerator chipmaking tech — firm doubles down on 1,000W laser-produced plasma systems for chipmaking tools — Tom's Hardware
6:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:30 AMHuawei details AI accelerator roadmap, pulls in next-generation Ascend NPUs by several quarters — FP4 performance of the Ascend 960PR doubles expectations — Tom's Hardware
5:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:00 AMTop Chinese AI models make 10% of OpenAI, Anthropic revenue despite high valuations: report — SCMP — Tech
4:45 AM · Naval News
4:45 AMFuture USS Baltimore to Serve as U.S. Navy’s Elite Seabed Warfare Submarine — Naval News
4:27 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:27 AMChinese paint cuts wall temperature by 25 degrees Celsius in summer test: report — SCMP — Tech
4:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:00 AMHow China plans to ‘firmly rank at the global forefront’ with 25% of first-in-class drugs — SCMP — Tech
3:36 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:36 AMPride or practicality? Indonesia receives first aircraft carrier amid fears of upkeep cost — SCMP — Tech
1:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:45 AMSoftBank Raises Arm Margin Loan to $25 Billion as AI Bets Grow — Bloomberg — Technology
1:30 AM · Nikkei Asia
1:30 AMUS chip toolmaker Forge Nano bets on Taiwan for production: CEO — Nikkei Asia
12:00 AM · Nikkei Asia
12:00 AMBaidu-backed DeepWay aims to license its e-truck tech in Europe — Nikkei Asia

September 17, 2026

11:50 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:50 PMChinese Robotics Suppliers Rise on Tesla Optimus Audit Report — Bloomberg — Technology
10:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
10:30 PMPanasonic Energy gets in on AI demand boom — Nikkei Asia
8:02 PM · TechCrunch
8:02 PMKhosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into super-hot-rock geothermal — TechCrunch
8:00 PM · SCMP — Tech
8:00 PMPoland eyes deeper Philippines defence ties following Black Hawk deal — SCMP — Tech
7:25 PM · TechCrunch
7:25 PMCrusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular “AI factories” — TechCrunch
7:01 PM · The Guardian — World
7:01 PMFind a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar — The Guardian — World
7:01 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:01 PMPalantir Hires Former UK Labour Veteran With NHS Deal in Limbo — Bloomberg — Technology
6:20 PM · Breaking Defense
6:20 PMArmy adds $234M in undefinitized contract funding for Black Hawk deal — Breaking Defense
6:14 PM · TechCrunch
6:14 PMThe FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875 million worth of AI — TechCrunch
6:12 PM · Defense News
6:12 PMSmall AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets — Defense News
5:11 PM · SCMP — Tech
5:11 PMUS trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to China — SCMP — Tech
4:25 PM · Breaking Defense
4:25 PMNorthrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs — Breaking Defense

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