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October 27, 2026, 10:14 PM
September 9, 2026
- 7:34 PM · SCMP — Tech7:34 PMIran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone — SCMP — Tech
- 6:02 PM · Breaking Defense6:02 PM‘Truly concerns me’: DAWG director warns funding lapse could kill ‘momentum’ — Breaking Defense
- 5:48 PM · SCMP — Tech5:48 PMUS drone ban proposal to combat China’s dominance concerns American police, farmers — SCMP — Tech
- 5:18 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:18 PMAGCO CEO: We Can Manage Through These Tariffs — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:14 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:14 PMQTS Co-CEO on Building Eco-Friendly Data Centers — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:13 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:13 PMOak Hill CEO: Irrational Selling in the Credit Market — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:30 PM · Nikkei Asia4:30 PMJapan to fund biofuel projects abroad for energy security at home — Nikkei Asia
- 2:49 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine2:49 PMHypersonic Aircraft Startup Adding Anduril’s Autonomy Software for 2027 Flight — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 1:30 PM · Breaking Defense1:30 PMLockheed Martin secures $950M Australian air battle management contract — Breaking Defense
- 1:18 PM · Bloomberg — Technology1:18 PMDefense Tech Startup Covenant Emerges From Stealth — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:01 PM · The War Zone1:01 PMArmy Now Testing Anthem Long-Range Strike Weapon Built for Mass Production — The War Zone
- 12:45 PM · Breaking Defense12:45 PMPentagon’s $1.5B reprogramming would shift money to AI center, MV-75 tiltrotor — Breaking Defense
- 12:36 PM · Breaking Defense12:36 PMElbit America rebrands as Twenty-Six Defense — Breaking Defense
- 12:06 PM · Breaking Defense12:06 PMTurkey’s MKE launches first company in Egypt — Breaking Defense
- 11:52 AM · Breaking Defense11:52 AMUS finalizes $4 billion military financing loan for Poland — Breaking Defense
- 11:52 AM · Defense News11:52 AMSaab tapped to continue work on Sweden’s next flagship fighter jet — Defense News
- 11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia11:45 AMCATL tightens supplier scrutiny in push for carbon-neutral EV batteries — Nikkei Asia
- 11:00 AM · SCMP — Tech11:00 AMJapan’s China-facing military build-up confronts labour, budget and political limits — SCMP — Tech
- 10:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 10:22 AM · Naval News10:22 AMUS Navy Selects L3Harris VAMPIRE for Littoral Counter-Drone Defense — Naval News
- 10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech10:00 AMUS scrambles to match China’s air-breathing hypersonic missiles with Darpa programme — SCMP — Tech
- 9:41 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:41 AMDell Seeks to Raise $4 Billion From Bond Sale to Refinance Debt — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:35 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:35 AMMercadoLibre Returns to Global Debt Markets Amid Spending Push — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:31 AM · SCMP — Tech9:31 AMBuildings Department files 259 charges over work at fire-ravaged Hong Kong estate — SCMP — Tech
- 9:15 AM · Nikkei Asia9:15 AMHonda invests in rare-earth-free magnet startup Niron Magnetics — Nikkei Asia
- 9:00 AM · Payload Space9:00 AMAnySignal Lands Spot on Apex Bus Menu — Payload Space
- 8:52 AM · DefenseScoop
- 8:34 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 8:13 AM · Naval News
- 7:57 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 7:54 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:54 AMTop Drone Maker Sees Sales Surging Before Decision on Warsaw IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:37 AM · The Aviationist7:37 AMItaly Orders Two More MQ-9A Block 5 Drones — The Aviationist
- 7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech7:00 AMPower of Siberia 2 pipeline talks stall over China-Russia price dispute: sources — SCMP — Tech
- 6:30 AM · SCMP — Tech6:30 AMAlibaba sends AI ‘digital employees’ to work in rival apps from ByteDance, Tencent — SCMP — Tech
- 6:27 AM · Bloomberg — Technology6:27 AMUAE-Based Group Leads $1 Billion Satellite Constellation Project — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:48 AM · Naval News5:48 AMDNV and Fassmer to Cooperate on Autonomous Naval Vessels — Naval News
- 5:27 AM · Bloomberg — Technology5:27 AMNvidia-Backed Firm in Indonesia Signs $3.1 Billion GPU Loan — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:03 AM · NYT — Technology5:03 AMCalifornia, an Environmental Bastion, Warms to Nuclear Energy — NYT — Technology
- 5:00 AM · MIT Technology Review5:00 AMBatteries just broke another record in the US — MIT Technology Review
- 5:00 AM · Payload Space5:00 AMEutelsat Taps Infinite Orbits for GEO Life Extension Mission — Payload Space
- 4:34 AM · The Guardian — World4:34 AMSupercar maker McLaren to create 1,000 UK jobs as part of £450m tech investment — The Guardian — World
- 3:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:00 AMGoogle Plans €13 Billion AI Infrastructure Investment in Finland — Bloomberg — Technology
- 2:34 AM · Bloomberg — Technology2:34 AMSamsung-Backed MangoBoost Makes Profit on AI Data Center Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:30 AM · Nikkei Asia12:30 AMVolkswagen targets India growth with JSW Group joint venture plan — Nikkei Asia
- 12:01 AM · TechCrunch12:01 AMCloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks — TechCrunch
September 8, 2026
- 11:58 PM · SCMP — Tech11:58 PMTaiwan waits for its new F-16s, still stuck in Hawaii after a fortnight’s delay — SCMP — Tech
- 9:09 PM · The Guardian — World9:09 PMNDIS data may have ended up in Palantir’s analytics platform as part of efforts to curb fraud — The Guardian — World
- 8:47 PM · Bloomberg — Technology8:47 PMKioxia Dismisses SK Hynix Tie-Up, Vows to Ease Chip Price Rises — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:37 PM · SCMP — Tech7:37 PMTrump transport chief blasts Ford’s business deals with Chinese firms — SCMP — Tech
- 5:15 PM · Nikkei Asia5:15 PMJapan's DMG Mori, Okuma ramp up cyberdefense for machine tools — Nikkei Asia
- 5:04 PM · TechCrunch
- 4:06 PM · Ars Technica4:06 PMNIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research — Ars Technica
- 3:59 PM · Breaking Defense3:59 PMDefense a key focus for new UK $10.6B, 4-year space spending plan — Breaking Defense
- 3:53 PM · SCMP — Tech
- 3:40 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine3:40 PMSpace Force Expects to Spend $17B More on Launch as Demand Soars — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 3:15 PM · Nikkei Asia3:15 PMJapan lens maker Tamron weighs Sony bid as China rivals close in — Nikkei Asia
- 2:57 PM · SCMP — Tech2:57 PMHuawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation — SCMP — Tech
- 2:30 PM · Nikkei Asia2:30 PMNTT's optical AI tech fund picks Spanish startup as first target — Nikkei Asia
- 2:29 PM · The War Zone2:29 PMTrump Threatens Canadian Jets At The Center Of Army Aerial Surveillance Plans — The War Zone
- 2:21 PM · Defense News2:21 PMPoland’s in-development fighting vehicle carries newfound defense-export drive — Defense News
- 1:08 PM · SCMP — Tech1:08 PMUS targets Iran’s airlines with sweeping new sanctions — SCMP — Tech
- 1:05 PM · Breaking Defense1:05 PMEuropean missile-maker MBDA opens first industrial facility in Poland — Breaking Defense
- 12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia12:15 PMSamsung opens Japan AI chip R&D hub for advanced packaging collaboration — Nikkei Asia
- 11:28 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:28 AMThoma Bravo to Tackle Urgent Debt Deadline With Sophos Loan Push — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:25 AM · TechCrunch11:25 AMGoogle’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government — TechCrunch
- 11:16 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:16 AMSoftBank to Meet Investors as Potential Jumbo Bond Sale Eyed — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:18 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech10:00 AMChina’s HQ-17AE Shorad system to boost Pakistani drone defence as India tensions simmer — SCMP — Tech
- 10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:00 AMAlphabet’s CapitalG Backs AI Chip Startup Celero at $3 Billion Value — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:32 AM · Naval News9:32 AMGreece and Italy Ink Deal for Two FREMM Frigates — Naval News
- 9:14 AM · SCMP — Tech9:14 AMElon Musk says Tesla has a rare-earth-free motor. Should China be worried? — SCMP — Tech
- 9:10 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:10 AMQualcomm Signs Deal to Provide Amazon With Custom AI Chips — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:02 AM · Breaking Defense9:02 AMPoland, Canada seal defense cooperation pact, set to finalize drone deal — Breaking Defense
- 9:00 AM · TechCrunch9:00 AMPoseidon Aerospace lands $60M ahead of first pilotless test flight — TechCrunch
- 8:30 AM · SCMP — Tech8:30 AMQatar’s PM vows to prioritise China’s energy supply amid Middle East tensions — SCMP — Tech
- 8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 8:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:00 AMEuropean SpaceX Rival Raises $450 Million to Build Rocket Engine — Bloomberg — Technology
- 8:00 AM · Payload Space8:00 AMPixxel Raises $100M Series C to Fund Next-Gen Sats — Payload Space
- 7:12 AM · SCMP — Tech7:12 AMChina’s highest court sets out new AI red lines with rules on deepfakes and privacy — SCMP — Tech
- 7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:00 AMBluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Maritime Nuclear System — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:47 AM · Defense News6:47 AMSweden to buy HIMARS rocket artillery for around $730 million — Defense News
- 6:02 AM · Naval News6:02 AMSpanish Navy Selects MBDA’s SIMBAD RC to Fill VSHORAD Defense Gap — Naval News
- 5:50 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 5:18 AM · SCMP — Tech5:18 AMPhilippines wants to be a global semiconductor giant by 2030. Can it get there? — SCMP — Tech
- 5:00 AM · Payload Space5:00 AMStoke Space Raises $1B Initial Series E Round — Payload Space
- 4:38 AM · SCMP — Tech4:38 AMHong Kong reserves right to seek compensation over faulty hospital lift work — SCMP — Tech
- 4:27 AM · Bloomberg — Technology4:27 AMUS Backs Ivory Coast to Build Its First State-Owned Data Center — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:15 AM · Nikkei Asia3:15 AMTemasek-backed Indian satellite startup aims to quadruple output capacity — Nikkei Asia
- 3:13 AM · SCMP — Tech3:13 AMEager capital prompts IPO plans for more Chinese makers of brain-computer interfaces — SCMP — Tech
- 2:41 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 2:00 AM · SCMP — Tech2:00 AMChina targets fourfold boost in AI computing capacity by 2030 in major tech push — SCMP — Tech
- 2:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 1:52 AM · SCMP — Tech1:52 AMHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities, wound dozens — SCMP — Tech
- 1:25 AM · SCMP — Tech1:25 AMMinister defends Singapore Airlines’ Air India stake amid scrutiny, racist rants — SCMP — Tech
- 12:51 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:51 AMKorean Battery Sector Eyes Humanoid Robots as Next Growth Engine — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:00 AM · SCMP — Tech12:00 AMChinese PLA aircraft to headline Egypt air show in display of export potential — SCMP — Tech
- 12:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:00 AMRenault Unveils New Made-in-Europe €17,900 Dacia Spring EV — Bloomberg — Technology
September 7, 2026
- 11:30 PM · Nikkei Asia11:30 PMAustralia's Firmus inks compute deal with OpenAI for Malaysian data centers — Nikkei Asia
- 10:16 PM · TechCrunch