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October 28, 2026, 1:57 AM

September 4, 2026

1:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:00 AMNovo Owner to Build $62 Million Quantum Chip Plant in Denmark — Bloomberg — Technology

September 3, 2026

11:16 PM · Nikkei Asia
11:16 PMTrump's Canada tariffs likely to hit Toyota and Honda profits, analysts say — Nikkei Asia
11:08 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:08 PMAndreessen-Backed AI Startup Gimlet Is Valued at $3 Billion in New Round — Bloomberg — Technology
10:30 PM · SCMP — Tech
10:30 PMBoost for EVs: Chinese carmaker Chery to begin testing solid-state batteries next year — SCMP — Tech
10:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
10:15 PMUK urged to overhaul military procurement to remove China-made parts — Nikkei Asia
6:38 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:38 PMCrusoe Raises Over $3 Billion in Funding at $30 Billion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
6:04 PM · The Guardian — World
6:04 PMSadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle — The Guardian — World
6:04 PM · The Guardian — World
6:04 PMVolkswagen confirms it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030 — The Guardian — World
5:28 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:28 PMCiena CEO: We’re a Critical Enabler of AI Infrastructure — Bloomberg — Technology
5:02 PM · The War Zone
5:02 PMThe Three Foreign Frigates Being Studied For Possible U.S. Navy Service — The War Zone
4:04 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:04 PMPlanet Labs Eyes Data-Center Monitoring Expansion as It Looks Beyond Defense — Bloomberg — Technology
3:54 PM · Defense News
3:54 PMUS Army launches laser production with $465M contract award — Defense News
3:36 PM · TechCrunch
3:36 PMAccel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation — TechCrunch
3:29 PM · TechCrunch
3:29 PMUtilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit — TechCrunch
3:00 PM · Naval News
3:00 PMSingapore Lays Keel for Third Multi-Role Combat Vessel — Naval News
2:53 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:53 PMCrusoe Signs Roughly $13 Billion AI Cloud Deal With Jane Street — Bloomberg — Technology
1:01 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:01 PMSubaru, other Japan suppliers to team on delivery as Boeing raises output — Nikkei Asia
12:58 PM · Breaking Defense
12:58 PMOshkosh dangles JLTV bridge option for Marine Corps, but the deadline to take it is looming — Breaking Defense
12:42 PM · Wired
12:42 PMOpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk — Wired
12:32 PM · The War Zone
12:32 PMUK Government Commits To Boom Refueling For RAF Tankers — The War Zone
12:24 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
12:24 PMWhat Each F-35 Variant Really Costs Right Now — Air & Space Forces Magazine
12:18 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:18 PMPentagon Says Its Anthropic Ban Is On, Despite Lutnick Remarks — Bloomberg — Technology
11:58 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:58 AMIntel's Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake' launch schedule leaks out — mass production in Q4, first Nova Lake CPUs in Q1 2027 — Tom's Hardware
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMKioxia outlines plan to capture AI demand with its new high-speed memory chip — Nikkei Asia
11:36 AM · Naval News
11:36 AMKeel laid for first Fleet Solid Support ship as assembly begins at Appledore — Naval News
11:28 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:28 AMSenate Considers Letting Contractors Hack Computers for Military — Bloomberg — Technology
11:16 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:16 AMASML to expand Japan workforce to aid next-gen chipmakers Rapidus, TSMC — Nikkei Asia
11:01 AM · Breaking Defense
11:01 AMHow Congress is trying to fund the E-7 Wedgetail program — Breaking Defense
10:52 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:52 AMAlmost 70% of voters in Missouri city vote to recall council member who said yes to AI data center tax breaks — councilor said disagreement over an issue shouldn’t be enough to unseat him — Tom's Hardware
10:36 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:36 AMNscale Backs Robot Firm Figure Alongside $3.5 Billion Cloud Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
10:13 AM · Breaking Defense
10:13 AMBelgium and India partner on local 70mm rocket assembly, wave of industry agreements — Breaking Defense
10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:00 AMExtra funds push Taiwan’s defence spending past NT$1 trillion for the first time — SCMP — Tech
10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:00 AM137 Ventures’ Returns Soar on SpaceX, Anduril and Cognition Bets — Bloomberg — Technology
9:14 AM · Breaking Defense
9:14 AMGE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea’s KDDX destroyers — Breaking Defense
9:00 AM · Breaking Defense
9:00 AMHermeus picks Anduril autonomy for Quarterhorse drone — Breaking Defense
9:00 AM · SpaceNews
9:00 AMGalaxia Takes Next Step in Earth Observation with purchase of Simera Sense Hyperspectral Imager — SpaceNews
8:46 AM · Naval News
8:46 AMGermany Leans Toward Watercat M18 AMC for Sea Battalion Combat Boat Requirement — Naval News
8:35 AM · Payload Space
8:35 AMNASA Taps Blue Origin for Mars Communications Network — Payload Space
8:31 AM · Payload Space
8:31 AMPLD Space, HyImpulse Close Major Extension Rounds — Payload Space
8:13 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:13 AMIntel scraps 44-year-old 'Fellow' title for top scientists, changes 'standard of technical leadership' — technical luminaries must now deliver measurable business results, combine deep expertise with strategic vision and 'measurable tactical progress' — Tom's Hardware
8:11 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:11 AMNvidia Buys AI Platform Hugging Face for $13 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 AM · Defense News
8:00 AMUS Marine Corps plans to use 3D scanners to detect cracked body armor — Defense News
7:55 AM · Breaking Defense
7:55 AMEstonian Defense Minister resigns following Ukrainian ammunition procurement scandal — Breaking Defense
7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AMBezos’ Blue Origin Has Poached Dozens of Amazon Satellite Engineers — Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:00 AMIndia targets weapons self-reliance with fully local assault rifle — SCMP — Tech
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMTSMC fab equipment demand nearly doubles in six months — AI surge pushes 2026 CapEx toward $64B amid tool shortages — Tom's Hardware
6:38 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:38 AMAre Z.ai and MiniMax heading down opposite financial paths months after Hong Kong IPOs? — SCMP — Tech
6:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:00 AMChinese supercomputer manufacturer reveals the 'world's first' 64-thread mobile workstation for AI — domestic CPU paired with mystery GPU with 16GB of VRAM promises cloud-level performance — Tom's Hardware
5:56 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:56 AMWiz Founder Backs Israeli Startup Guardio at $1.1 Billion Value — Bloomberg — Technology
4:59 AM · The Verge
4:59 AMMicrosoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes — The Verge
4:41 AM · Naval News
4:41 AMTKMS Delivers INS Drakon to Israel: Final Dolphin-class Submarine Features New Missile Capability — Naval News
2:17 AM · SCMP — Tech
2:17 AMChinese chipmaker Enflame 4,073 times oversubscribed in Shanghai IPO amid Nvidia race — SCMP — Tech
2:16 AM · Nikkei Asia
2:16 AMSolvay to double chip chemical output in Taiwan amid AI boom: CEO — Nikkei Asia
1:48 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:48 AMBroadcom Forecasts Boom in AI Chip Sales — Bloomberg — Technology
12:56 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:56 AMTrump to Levy More Chip Tariffs to Boost Manufacturing — Bloomberg — Technology

September 2, 2026

7:04 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:04 PMZEISS SMT CEO: China 15 Years Behind in Top Chip Tools — Bloomberg — Technology
5:16 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:16 PMFujitsu unlikely to keep making commodity-grade products, CFO says — Nikkei Asia
4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMBlue Yonder still chasing profitability 5 years after Panasonic acquisition — Nikkei Asia
4:23 PM · Breaking Defense
4:23 PMGE wins deals for F/A-18 engine parts, hypersonic test — Breaking Defense
2:32 PM · Wired
2:32 PMICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database — Wired
1:52 PM · The War Zone
1:52 PMSite Expansions Underpin Lockheed Martin’s Munitions Production Ramp — The War Zone
1:48 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:48 PMOuster’s Physical AI Push — Bloomberg — Technology
1:44 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:44 PMNvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Deal | Bloomberg Tech 09/02/2026 — Bloomberg — Technology
1:41 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:41 PMWaymo Taps Pimco, Blackstone for $3 Billion in First Debt Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
12:46 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:46 PMIran-linked Hackers Hit 100 American Water Utilities — Bloomberg — Technology
12:34 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:34 PMDell Boosts Sales Outlook by $25 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
12:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:30 PMNvidia underpins expected $50bn IPO valuation for SoftBank's SB Energy — Nikkei Asia
12:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:00 PMToyota postpones launch of first US-made EV to at least 2027 — Nikkei Asia
11:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:15 AMJapan's Mitsubishi Heavy and NEC team on defense drones — Nikkei Asia
11:05 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:05 AMThe current state of Hybrid Bonding in 2026 — TSMC sits at 6 microns and the HBM delay that nobody expected — Tom's Hardware
11:01 AM · TechCrunch
11:01 AMHiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments — TechCrunch
10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
10:45 AMJapan's NEC open to manufacturer acquisitions in physical AI, aerospace — Nikkei Asia
10:43 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:43 AMGoPro to expand into AI data centers after $285 million merger with optical-photonics company — move to solve camera maker’s financial woes, move manufacturing back into the US — Tom's Hardware
10:39 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:39 AMAI Startup Wonderful Raises Funds at $5 Billion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
10:12 AM · Breaking Defense
10:12 AMNavy postpones new trainer jet proposal, award dates — Breaking Defense
9:24 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:24 AMTape companies ship 160 exabytes of storage in 2025, AI data demands drive 'unprecedented data growth' — capacity shipped in Q1 2026 rose 57% YOY driven by AI, LTO‑9 momentum, and early LTO‑10 uptake — Tom's Hardware
9:14 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:14 AMFBI investigating 153 million US and Canadian driver’s licenses leaked on Russian cybercrime forum, including that of US SecDef Pete Hegseth — data is suspected to have come from an ID-authentication service provider — Tom's Hardware
9:06 AM · Naval News
9:06 AMUS Navy RFI Details Plans for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) — Naval News
8:50 AM · Payload Space
8:50 AMAstroscale Selects Isar to Launch Debris Removal Mission — Payload Space
8:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
8:45 AMKomatsu to boost supply of construction equipment to North America: CFO — Nikkei Asia
8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:00 AMChina’s US$10.8b trade short cut: new Pinglu Canal prepares to supercharge Asean shipments — SCMP — Tech
8:00 AM · SpaceNews
8:00 AMAgile Space Industries Celebrates Durango Headquarters Expansion with Ribbon Cutting — SpaceNews
7:02 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:02 AMMicron, SK Hynix Provide Surprise Twist to US Chips Acts Debate — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:00 AMWalmart’s Sam’s Club accelerates expansion in China as membership passes 10.7 million — SCMP — Tech
5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:30 AMChina’s No 2 foundry Hua Hong invests US$2b in new fab to meet surging AI-driven demand — SCMP — Tech
5:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:30 AMLyte Closes $165 Million Round, Bringing AI Startup's Valuation to $1.6 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
5:16 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:16 AMBYD, Leapmotor buck EV market slowdown as pressure piles up on small rivals — SCMP — Tech
4:28 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:28 AMKingspan Turns to Bond Market as Data Center Demand Lifts Firm — Bloomberg — Technology
3:35 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:35 AMRenault-Backed Wandercraft Seeks €100 Million in New Funding — Bloomberg — Technology
2:50 AM · Naval News
2:50 AMGerman Navy Conducts Firing with IAI’s Naval LORA Ballistic Missile — Naval News

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