Smithwireindustrial-tech, curated
September 9, 2026, 4:48 AM
July 31, 2026
- 4:33 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 4:31 AM · Nikkei Asia4:31 AMItochu to invest $1.9bn in Tokyo Century's aircraft leasing unit — Nikkei Asia
- 3:32 AM · SCMP — Tech3:32 AMQuake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains — SCMP — Tech
- 3:18 AM · The Guardian — World3:18 AMBP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale — The Guardian — World
- 2:42 AM · Naval News2:42 AMHanwha Ocean Holds Keel-Laying of 6th FFX Batch III Frigate for ROK Navy — Naval News
- 2:06 AM · SCMP — Tech2:06 AMChina’s Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla, staking 23% lower price on premium SUV — SCMP — Tech
- 1:14 AM · Bloomberg — Technology1:14 AMMurata Warns AI Spending Will Level Off After Raising Outlook — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:09 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:09 AMUS-listed Silicon Motion Soars on Robust Results — Bloomberg — Technology
July 30, 2026
- 10:46 PM · Bloomberg — Technology10:46 PMThailand’s True Internet Data Center Seeks $2 Billion Loan — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:00 PM · SCMP — Tech10:00 PMChinese surgical robots break into Vietnam market as Beijing takes aim at US dominance — SCMP — Tech
- 7:44 PM · Bloomberg — Technology7:44 PMStryker Narrows Earnings Outlook as Cyberattack Challenges Goals — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology7:30 PMKorea Plans $14 Billion for Wealth Fund’s AI Bets After Rout — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:16 PM · Bloomberg — Technology6:16 PMXPO CEO on 2nd Quarter Earnings Beat, Roadmap Ahead — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:00 PM · Nikkei Asia6:00 PMSamsung trading unit and Erex plan Japan biomass power plant for AI demand — Nikkei Asia
- 4:46 PM · Bloomberg — Technology4:46 PMRivian Sees R2 Driving Its Path to Profitability — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:38 PM · Naval News4:38 PMOKI to supply OQQ-25 towed sonars for Australia’s ‘Upgraded Mogami’ Frigates — Naval News
- 4:24 PM · The Hill — Defense4:24 PMLockheed Martin wins $58.6B contract to produce Patriot interceptors — The Hill — Defense
- 4:19 PM · SCMP — Tech4:19 PMUS sanctions Mahan Air’s China network over alleged support for Iran’s IRGC — SCMP — Tech
- 3:55 PM · DefenseScoop3:55 PMActing SECNAV Hung Cao taps former Navy SEAL-turned-defense exec to lead I&S — DefenseScoop
- 3:20 PM · Bloomberg — Technology3:20 PMBanks Line Up $15 Billion of Debt for Anthropic With Google Aid — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:01 PM · Nikkei Asia3:01 PMJapan parts maker ships rare-earth-free sunroof motors for German cars — Nikkei Asia
- 2:42 PM · SpaceNews2:42 PMK2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion — SpaceNews
- 2:36 PM · Breaking Defense2:36 PMSenate confirms Hurst as Pentagon comptroller after 1.5-year vacancy — Breaking Defense
- 2:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology2:30 PMDeepSeek Is Developing Massive AI Data Center in Inner Mongolia — Bloomberg — Technology
- 2:04 PM · Bloomberg — Technology2:04 PMJudge Voices Doubt US Has Justified Its Ban on Anthropic AI — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:50 PM · TechCrunch
- 1:49 PM · Bloomberg — Technology1:49 PMQualcomm CEO Says the Smartphone Market Will Stay ‘Suppressed’ — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:47 PM · SpaceNews1:47 PMJim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space — SpaceNews
- 1:45 PM · Nikkei Asia1:45 PMHitachi and Toshiba ship new bullet trains to Taiwan after years of talks — Nikkei Asia
- 1:40 PM · The Guardian — World1:40 PMRussian missile destroys US firm’s Kyiv drone factory — The Guardian — World
- 1:32 PM · Bloomberg — Technology1:32 PMExelon (EXC) Slashes AI Data Center Pipeline, Weeds Out Speculative Projects — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:10 PM · Breaking Defense1:10 PML3Harris postpones missile unit IPO until mid-2027 — Breaking Defense
- 1:01 PM · Nikkei Asia1:01 PMJapan's Mitsubishi Electric to make data center cooling systems in US — Nikkei Asia
- 12:31 PM · DefenseScoop12:31 PMAir Force could tap up to 6 vendors for second increment of CCA drone program — DefenseScoop
- 12:24 PM · SCMP — Tech12:24 PMUnitree to launch IPO next week as US-China robotics rivalry intensifies — SCMP — Tech
- 12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia12:15 PMKomatsu teams with US startup on self-driving construction machines — Nikkei Asia
- 12:06 PM · SCMP — Tech12:06 PMChina voices ‘serious concern’ over new US curbs in trade talks between Bessent and He — SCMP — Tech
- 12:02 PM · Breaking Defense12:02 PMArmy opens new testing hub for further air defense integration — Breaking Defense
- 11:31 AM · Breaking Defense11:31 AMLeonardo DRS to acquire software company Raft — Breaking Defense
- 11:17 AM · TechCrunch11:17 AMFusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B — TechCrunch
- 10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia10:45 AMKioxia ships samples of 9th-generation flash memory — Nikkei Asia
- 10:35 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 9:45 AM · Defense News9:45 AMDARPA challenge pushes limits of heavy-lift drone technology — Defense News
- 9:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:45 AMScale AI Names Google Cloud Executive Francis deSouza as New CEO — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:27 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 9:00 AM · TechCrunch9:00 AMDili raises $21.7 million to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom — TechCrunch
- 8:59 AM · Breaking Defense8:59 AMRafael CEO eyes IPO by end of year, plans to attend French defense shows in future — Breaking Defense
- 8:41 AM · The Guardian — World8:41 AMAirbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology — The Guardian — World
- 8:05 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:05 AMMeta Reports $279 Billion in Future Data Center Leases for AI — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:59 AM · SpaceNews7:59 AMRocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS — SpaceNews
- 7:46 AM · The Guardian — World7:46 AMProfits boost for defence firms as governments beef up spending — The Guardian — World
- 7:43 AM · Naval News
- 7:11 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:11 AMEU Pledges €10 Billion in Public Funding for New AI Data Centers — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:00 AMNscale to Buy AI Software Startup Anyscale for $1.65 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:22 AM · The Guardian — World6:22 AMLloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy — The Guardian — World
- 5:40 AM · Bloomberg — Technology5:40 AMCityFibre Said to Raise £900 Million to Challenge BT’s Openreach — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:30 AM · Nikkei Asia5:30 AMPhilippines joins Southeast Asia's EV race with $1bn manufacturing subsidy — Nikkei Asia
- 5:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 5:00 AM · SCMP — Tech5:00 AMAs AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits? — SCMP — Tech
- 5:00 AM · Wired
- 4:00 AM · SCMP — Tech4:00 AMBYD to debut first humanoid robots in August as rivalry with Tesla intensifies — SCMP — Tech
- 3:20 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:20 AMEuropean Stocks Advance on Busy Earnings Day; Sanofi Slumps — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:11 AM · Naval News3:11 AMRheinmetall Secures Contract to Modernize German Navy’s F123 Frigate — Naval News
- 1:45 AM · Nikkei Asia1:45 AMPLS to boost output as Australian lithium miners look to grow — Nikkei Asia
- 12:25 AM · Naval News12:25 AMBabcock eyes naval opportunities in Asia-Pacific market — Naval News
- 12:00 AM · The Guardian — World12:00 AMCarmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’ — The Guardian — World
July 29, 2026
- 11:01 PM · Nikkei Asia11:01 PMExclusive: SpaceX moves to keep Chinese nationals, parts out of supply chain — Nikkei Asia
- 9:40 PM · SCMP — Tech9:40 PMZhongji Innolight shares fall on Hong Kong debut amid global AI sell-off — SCMP — Tech
- 8:07 PM · Bloomberg — Technology8:07 PMBlue Owl’s Stack Seeks $5.9 Billion Loan, Extending AI Debt Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
- 8:06 PM · Bloomberg — Technology8:06 PMSamsung’s Chip Profit Soars Over 250-Fold on AI Memory Shortages — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:41 PM · Defense One7:41 PMIran war ‘accelerated’ key tanker connectivity upgrades, top Air Force officials say — Defense One
- 7:12 PM · SpaceNews
- 6:47 PM · Breaking Defense6:47 PMArmy adds $54B to Lockheed PAC-3 agreement, totaling $59B — Breaking Defense
- 6:36 PM · Bloomberg — Technology6:36 PMSenators Warn Apple Not to Buy Memory Chips From Chinese Firms — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:56 PM · SCMP — Tech5:56 PMTrump unveils US$22 billion plan to remake Washington Dulles airport — SCMP — Tech
- 5:39 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:39 PMAnalog Devices Discloses Data Breach After ‘Unauthorized Access’ — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:33 PM · SCMP — Tech5:33 PMBrazil becomes world’s top buyer of Chinese cars as imports jump 147% — SCMP — Tech
- 4:55 PM · Breaking Defense4:55 PMSpaceX wins $1.6B to launch Space Force ‘sensing and targeting’ sats — Breaking Defense
- 4:41 PM · Bloomberg — Technology4:41 PMGoldman Pitches $5.4 Billion Debt for Microsoft-Tied Data Center — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:09 PM · Bloomberg — Technology4:09 PMArm Outlook Leaves Investors Unmoved Despite Topping Estimates — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:53 PM · Bloomberg — Technology3:53 PMPotential Financing, Political Issues Brewing for Data Centers — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:45 PM · SpaceNews
- 3:22 PM · Defense News3:22 PMPentagon puts out call for robot boats that launch attack drones — Defense News
- 1:41 PM · TechCrunch
- 12:40 PM · Tom's Hardware12:40 PMSeagate to start qualifying record-setting 50TB HDDs in 2027 — most drives are sold out through 2028 — Tom's Hardware
- 12:31 PM · DefenseScoop12:31 PMNavy using LETHALITY Consortium to advance network consolidation initiative — DefenseScoop
- 12:25 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:25 PMFTC Split Lets IonQ-SkyWater Quantum Deal Close Without Changes — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:12 PM · Defense News12:12 PMUS Marine Corps welcomes delivery of final MV-22B Osprey — Defense News
- 12:02 PM · Breaking Defense12:02 PMLeidos subsidiary selected to design Australian nuclear submarine dry dock — Breaking Defense
- 11:01 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:01 AMLogitech CEO Faber Says Chip Supply Is Unusually Tight — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:01 AM · SCMP — Tech11:01 AMAI major focus as Hong Kong funds record 12 university research projects — SCMP — Tech
- 10:45 AM · The Aviationist10:45 AMFQ-42A and FQ-44A CCAs Are in Serial Production — The Aviationist
- 10:38 AM · SpaceNews
- 10:27 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 10:15 AM · Nikkei Asia10:15 AMPanasonic plans 4-fold boost to India air conditioner production — Nikkei Asia
- 9:32 AM · Breaking Defense9:32 AMPentagon weighing options to license Patriot production to Ukraine: DoD official — Breaking Defense
- 9:06 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 9:00 AM · SpaceNews9:00 AMFortastra and Hadrian join forces to streamline satellite production — SpaceNews
- 8:51 AM · Payload Space8:51 AMOutlier Space Raises $7.3M to Build New Zealand’s First Reentry Vehicle — Payload Space
- 8:50 AM · Payload Space8:50 AMESA taps Aalyria to build deep-space network hub — Payload Space
- 8:47 AM · Naval News
- 8:10 AM · SpaceNews8:10 AMH3 to launch next ispace lunar lander mission — SpaceNews
- 8:02 AM · The Guardian — World8:02 AMBMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals — The Guardian — World
- 8:00 AM · Defense News8:00 AMHouse-passed defense bill includes controversial US-Israel tech measure — Defense News
- 7:56 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 7:36 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 7:25 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:25 AMBureau Veritas CEO Gharbi: Resilient Amid Complex Environment — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:21 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:21 AMSingtel Confirms It’s in Talks About Potential Optus Stake Sale — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech7:00 AMChina’s drone-farming boom eyes emerging markets as agriculture automation spreads — SCMP — Tech
- 7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:00 AMNextEra, Brookfield to Build $100 Billion Kentucky Data Campus — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 6:30 AM · DefenseScoop6:30 AMAV and Applied Intuition team up to bring collaborative autonomy to new Mayhem 10 drone — DefenseScoop
- 6:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology6:30 AMVerizon Fiber Partners to Invest $1.5 Billion In Network Venture — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:00 AM · Wired6:00 AMHow to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead — Wired
- 5:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 5:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology5:00 AMTop Off-Grid Solar Firm Targets 1.5 Million Malagasy Customers — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:53 AM · Bloomberg — Technology4:53 AMSchneider Electric in Talks to Buy Smart Device Maker Shelly — Bloomberg — Technology