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October 27, 2026, 5:25 PM

September 17, 2026

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
4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:15 PMHonda to move up production of next-gen hybrids in EV strategy overhaul — Nikkei Asia
4:01 PM · SCMP — Tech
4:01 PMTrump says ‘major progress’ made towards US base in Poland — SCMP — Tech
3:44 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
3:44 PMPentagon, Lockheed to Expand Production of Secretive New Joint Advanced Tactical Missile — Air & Space Forces Magazine
3:15 PM · Wired
3:15 PMCustomer Data Permanently Lost in Iran Strikes on Amazon Data Centers — Wired
3:08 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:08 PMSpaceX May Buy Data From Failed Startups for AI Models — Bloomberg — Technology
2:22 PM · C4ISRNET
2:22 PMSpace Force advancing on-orbit tracking for airborne and ground-based targets — C4ISRNET
2:08 PM · Breaking Defense
2:08 PM‘They overreached’: Amid industry worry, new Feinberg memo tweaks accounting regime — Breaking Defense
1:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:00 PMToyota to deploy 400,000 humanoid robots to work alongside factory staff — Nikkei Asia
11:35 AM · Defense News
11:35 AMUS Navy awards defense startup $200 million for Blackbeard hypersonic missile — Defense News
11:24 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:24 AMNvidia’s Huang Expects to Sell Twice as Many Chips Next Year — Bloomberg — Technology
11:05 AM · SpaceNews
11:05 AMSatrec Initiative to build 10-centimeter-class optical satellites for Hanwha constellation — SpaceNews
11:02 AM · Breaking Defense
11:02 AMAir Force seeks 737 MAX for VIP airlift — Breaking Defense
10:50 AM · Naval News
10:50 AMTKMS ATLAS UK Awarded UK MOD NGCM Torpedo Defence System Contract — Naval News
10:44 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:44 AMLucid Done Working With AlixPartners, CEO Says — Bloomberg — Technology
10:40 AM · SpaceNews
10:40 AMSimera Sense and IDOM partner to develop and produce xScape350 optical system as demand for high-resolution EO imagery surges — SpaceNews
10:37 AM · Defense News
10:37 AMAfter being sidelined, Boeing's Starliner to get starring role in NASA's spaceflight plans — Defense News
10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:00 AMWhite House Weighs US Incubator for Cyber Research, Startups — Bloomberg — Technology
9:38 AM · TechCrunch
9:38 AMGoogle, Nvidia and Anthropic want Emerald AI to find space on the grid for more data centers — TechCrunch
9:23 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:23 AMIndia’s New Chip Plan Draws $12 Billion in Investment Pledges — Bloomberg — Technology
9:19 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:19 AMMeta-Tied Data Center Taps US Junk Bonds for the First Time — Bloomberg — Technology
9:06 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:06 AMHungarian Startup Plans US Foothold With Non-Military Drones — Bloomberg — Technology
8:57 AM · TechCrunch
8:57 AMHow Bain Capital Ventures plans to deploy its fresh $1.6B fund — TechCrunch
8:26 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:26 AMESA Picks Iceye-Led Group for Earth Observation Satellite Study — Bloomberg — Technology
7:53 AM · Naval News
7:53 AMU.S. Navy Expands Hammerhead Anti-Submarine Mine Production with General Dynamics — Naval News
7:52 AM · Payload Space
7:52 AMEnduroSat Raises $205M, Notches Vantor Sat Win — Payload Space
7:28 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:28 AMCoreWeave Plans to Raise $3 Billion From Convertible Bonds — Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMApple eyes Nvidia NVLink to power its new custom M8 Ultra AI servers — historically bitter rivals reportedly team up for 2029 data center push — Tom's Hardware
6:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
6:45 AMApplied Materials to invest $5bn in India as country ups chip support — Nikkei Asia
5:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
5:30 AMUK research agency backs drone-based internet service experiment with lasers, microwaves, and gravity waves used for wireless power — Britain invests $94 million into Starlink alternative — Tom's Hardware
5:09 AM · Naval News
5:09 AMU.S. Navy Taps Three Shipyards in $280M Push to Accelerate LCU 1700 Production — Naval News
5:08 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:08 AMAI Data Center Developer LIAN Eyes IPO to Raise $500 Million — Bloomberg — Technology
4:58 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:58 AMDeepMind Offshoot Emulate Closes In on $700 Million Seed Round — Bloomberg — Technology
3:30 AM · War on the Rocks
3:30 AMThe Real U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Is Better Than We Thought — War on the Rocks
3:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
3:15 AMJapan, US in talks to build chip factory as part of tariff deal — Nikkei Asia
3:00 AM · Nikkei Asia
3:00 AMVietnam bus maker Kim Long enters Thailand, eyes ASEAN exports — Nikkei Asia
2:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
2:00 AMBYD, Xiaomi and Innolight executives likely to join Xi Jinping on US visit: sources — SCMP — Tech
1:56 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:56 AMPort of LA Foiled Around 120 Million Cyberattacks Last Month — Bloomberg — Technology
1:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
1:00 AMHong Kong to support rocket, satellite IPOs as SpaceX-led sector takes off — SCMP — Tech

September 16, 2026

9:54 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:54 PMNvidia Partner GMI Cloud Seeks Loan to Buy Chips for Thai Site — Bloomberg — Technology
9:13 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:13 PMManus Eyes $4 Billion Value in First Round Since Meta Breakup — Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 PMModi Courts Investors With India’s $30 Billion Chipmaking Bet — Bloomberg — Technology
7:50 PM · TechCrunch
7:50 PMMusk’s long-time backer is giving SpaceX stock to its investors — TechCrunch
4:28 PM · Breaking Defense
4:28 PMSpace Force’s GMTI program gets a name, with Northrop as prime: General — Breaking Defense
4:23 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:23 PMDrone Startup Zipline in Talks on About $1 Billion Raise at $20 Billion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
3:55 PM · SCMP — Tech
3:55 PMSaudis seek allies’ help as missile defences run low in fight with Houthis — SCMP — Tech
3:38 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:38 PMBanks Line Up $22 Billion Chip Loan Tied to Blackstone, Alphabet — Bloomberg — Technology
3:34 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
3:34 PMAir Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force — Air & Space Forces Magazine
3:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
3:30 PMYokohama Rubber targets BYD, other China automakers with lower-cost tire plant — Nikkei Asia
2:29 PM · DefenseScoop
2:29 PMAir Force establishing ‘Megatron’ IDIQ to fast-track DAF Battle Network acquisitions — DefenseScoop
2:29 PM · C4ISRNET
2:29 PMAir Force establishing ‘Megatron’ IDIQ to fast-track DAF Battle Network acquisitions — C4ISRNET
2:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
2:00 PMPanasonic to hike production of in-flight entertainment systems — Nikkei Asia
1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 PMJapan's Resonac, Nitto Denko to invest in US fund for AI hardware — Nikkei Asia
12:05 PM · Wired
12:05 PMChipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks — Wired
12:02 PM · Naval News
12:02 PMFirst Virginia Payload Module (VPM) Spotted for U.S. Navy’s Block V Submarines — Naval News
12:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:00 PMNissan to invest $228m in Sunderland UK plant to make Kicks hybrid SUV — Nikkei Asia
12:00 PM · TechCrunch
12:00 PMHow Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly — TechCrunch
11:58 AM · Breaking Defense
11:58 AMHanwha, Magnet Defense to start construction on new MUSV this fall, testing next year — Breaking Defense
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMMitsubishi Heavy to boost Preferred Networks AI tie-up with investment — Nikkei Asia
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMNippon Steel builds on U.S. Steel takeover with new European plant in Slovakia — Nikkei Asia
11:36 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:36 AMSpace-Tug Maker Impulse’s Fundraising Round Tops $800 Million — Bloomberg — Technology
11:27 AM · TechCrunch
11:27 AMMay Mobility is going public in a $1.4B SPAC deal — TechCrunch
11:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:00 AMChina uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system — SCMP — Tech
10:46 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:46 AMOpenAI Weighs Funding Round at $1.2 Trillion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
10:45 AMVietnam's VinFast seeks financial boost with $1.2bn property deal — Nikkei Asia
10:37 AM · Defense News
10:37 AMSpain’s Indra proffers ‘Squall’ for Europe’s emerging strike missile mix — Defense News
10:36 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:36 AMPiecemakers bets edge AI devices will diverge from reliance on HBM — custom-designed memory fuses DRAM stack directly to the processor using hybrid bonding — Tom's Hardware
10:07 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:07 AMMicron announces 512GB DDR5-9200 memory modules with 16W power draw — up to 12TB per server, claims 60% less energy-intensive than four 128GB modules — Tom's Hardware
9:31 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:31 AM10 AI, biotech firms in Northern Metropolis to get early cross-border data access — SCMP — Tech
9:31 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:31 AMChina’s Z.ai raises revenue target 25% after US$5 billion cash injection — SCMP — Tech
8:46 AM · Payload Space
8:46 AMSEOPS Books Five Launches on Isar’s Spectrum Rocket — Payload Space
8:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
8:45 AMTrump curbs on China-linked equipment threaten US clean-energy projects — Nikkei Asia
8:45 AM · Payload Space
8:45 AMViasat and Space42 Commit Up to $1B to Equatys Joint Venture — Payload Space
8:25 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:25 AMChina’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up period expires — SCMP — Tech
8:15 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:15 AMAI-induced Memory shortage is changing how devices are built, Fairphone says memory now 60% of materials cost — smaller laptop and phone makers are redesigning products and have to test for fake chips — Tom's Hardware
8:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 AMBlue Energy Submits NRC Application for Texas Nuclear Project — Bloomberg — Technology
7:55 AM · The Guardian — World
7:55 AMScotland imposes mandatory environmental assessments on new datacentres — The Guardian — World
7:20 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:20 AMSK hynix reportedly discussing US memory chip manufacturing with Intel — options include leasing Ohio plant or forming joint venture with other AI hyperscalers — Tom's Hardware
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMAWS tells clients to abandon Middle East data centers six months after Iranian drone strikes — Amazon offers no recovery timeline as UAE mulls underground data centers — Tom's Hardware
6:00 AM · DefenseScoop
6:00 AMPentagon taps USNDA to head its ‘Top Drone’ competitions — DefenseScoop
5:18 AM · Naval News
5:18 AMMBDA Successfully Validates New Teseo Mk2/E Anti-Ship Missile for Italian Navy — Naval News
5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
5:15 AMJapan's MUFG Bank to finance defense industry in shift from cautious stance — Nikkei Asia
5:00 AM · The Guardian — World
5:00 AMCompany behind failed Surrey oilfield project sells site at massive loss — The Guardian — World
3:58 AM · Naval News
3:58 AMHanwha Ocean to Conduct ROK Navy’s First Outsourced Destroyer Overhaul — Naval News
3:49 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:49 AMHong Kong court winds up Wang Fuk Court renovation consultant over debt — SCMP — Tech
3:25 AM · Naval News
3:25 AMGerman Ministry of Defense to Procure an Additional Type 424 SIGINT Vessel — Naval News
1:20 AM · The Guardian — World
1:20 AMAnthropic to build $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says — The Guardian — World
12:01 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:01 AMSK Hynix Strikes Labor Union Deal to Pay Half of Bonuses in Cash — Bloomberg — Technology

September 15, 2026

8:05 PM · The Guardian — World
8:05 PMTrump administration plans to resume deliveries of 2,000-lb bombs to Israel — The Guardian — World
6:50 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:50 PMUS Coast Guard Boards Oil Tanker in Cyber Attack Investigation — Bloomberg — Technology
6:39 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
6:39 PMBudget Impasse Will Stall 10 Percent of Space Force Programs, Officials Warn — Air & Space Forces Magazine
6:01 PM · Breaking Defense
6:01 PMShifting market sands: LeoLabs moves to sell new mobile space radar directly to allies — Breaking Defense
6:00 PM · Defense News
6:00 PMNGA official takes top AI job at Cyber Command — Defense News
5:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:45 PMUS weighs buying warships from Japan, South Korea to counter China — Nikkei Asia
5:41 PM · Breaking Defense
5:41 PMF-35 engine upgrade clears key design review, Pratt says — Breaking Defense

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