Smithwireindustrial-tech, curated
September 10, 2026, 7:38 PM
July 2, 2026
- 6:04 PM · DefenseScoop6:04 PMPentagon awards $500M contract for counter-drone tech to AeroVironment — DefenseScoop
- 5:14 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:14 PMCrusoe in Talks to Raise $3 Billion in Round That May Triple Firm’s Value — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:47 PM · NYT — World4:47 PMCarney Unveils Mega Projects to Boost Canada’s Trade With Asia — NYT — World
- 4:42 PM · TechCrunch
- 4:36 PM · SCMP — Tech4:36 PMUS lawmakers push for fewer tax breaks to reduce reliance on China technology — SCMP — Tech
- 4:15 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine4:15 PMAir Force Taps Industry to Study Active Defenses for Tanker Fleet — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 2:20 PM · SpaceNews2:20 PMIsar Aerospace to launch German-built Planet imaging satellite — SpaceNews
- 1:42 PM · Breaking Defense1:42 PMAustralia announces defense industry policy and acquisitions reforms — Breaking Defense
- 1:38 PM · SpaceNews
- 1:23 PM · The War Zone1:23 PMNavy Already Looking For Alternatives To Its Brand New AARGM-ER Radar Busting Missile — The War Zone
- 12:45 PM · Nikkei Asia12:45 PMJapan taps delivery trucks in push to recycle rare metals from e-waste — Nikkei Asia
- 12:42 PM · C4ISRNET
- 12:22 PM · SCMP — Tech12:22 PMCyberattack on Hong Kong’s Shun Hing Group affects data of 1 million people — SCMP — Tech
- 11:48 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:48 AMCanada’s Pembina Advances Gas-Fired Data Center Project — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:24 AM · NYT — Technology11:24 AMEnergy Department Orders Data Centers to Tap Backup Power — NYT — Technology
- 10:59 AM · Defense News10:59 AMUK ratchets up nuclear spending, with new warhead and delivery planes in the works — Defense News
- 10:53 AM · TechCrunch10:53 AMLucid Motors’ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup — TechCrunch
- 10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia10:45 AMAsahi Kasei to build Taiwan processing plant for AI chip material — Nikkei Asia
- 10:30 AM · SCMP — Tech10:30 AMPotential US ban on Chinese inverters would harm local power industry, firms warn — SCMP — Tech
- 10:14 AM · The Verge10:14 AMTesla’s Q2 sales jump 25 percent — The Verge
- 10:12 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:12 AMAnthropic in Talks With Samsung for Custom AI Chip: Information — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:42 AM · Breaking Defense9:42 AMEuropean tank-maker KNDS postpones IPO due to ‘market volatility’ — Breaking Defense
- 9:15 AM · Nikkei Asia9:15 AMSumitomo-backed Phoenix Tailings taps Asia to strengthen US rare-earth ambitions — Nikkei Asia
- 8:36 AM · Payload Space8:36 AMTrue Anomaly Approaches, Images Rocket Lab Craft — Payload Space
- 8:30 AM · SCMP — Tech8:30 AMWhen and how will China ease capital controls? — SCMP — Tech
- 8:30 AM · TechCrunch8:30 AMRivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up — TechCrunch
- 8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 8:00 AM · Payload Space8:00 AMExclusive: Austria Taps R-Space for Its Second Military Sat — Payload Space
- 7:58 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 7:57 AM · Naval News7:57 AMFirst Local Construction of Scorpène Evolved to Begin This Month in Indonesia — Naval News
- 7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech7:00 AMChina AI drug-design deals swell as US scrutiny mounts — SCMP — Tech
- 6:57 AM · Bloomberg — Technology6:57 AMSkyroot Plans India’s First Private Sector Rocket Launch in July — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:20 AM · Tom's Hardware6:20 AMIntel expands production of photomasks in California: EUV and High-NA EUV in the focal point — Tom's Hardware
- 5:54 AM · SpaceNews5:54 AMFinal Atlas 5 Amazon Leo mission launches — SpaceNews
- 4:46 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 3:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:45 AMSAP Restricts Hiring, Travel to Fund ‘Significant’ AI Push — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:31 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:31 AMSoftBank Plans AI Cloud Services in US to Tap Surging Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
- 2:00 AM · SCMP — Tech2:00 AMNew technologies power China’s Tesla challengers to monthly sales records — SCMP — Tech
- 1:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology1:00 AMNovo Owner Backs Italy Fund to Spur Drug Startups Beyond Denmark — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:54 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:54 AMNvidia Offers Revenue Sharing Model for Aspiring AI Startups — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:00 AM · SCMP — Tech12:00 AMFrom AI chips to energy drinks: Hong Kong’s biggest listing deals of 2026 so far — SCMP — Tech
July 1, 2026
- 10:36 PM · SCMP — Tech10:36 PMRobots to the rescue as South Korea battles severe labour crunch — SCMP — Tech
- 10:30 PM · SCMP — Tech
- 10:15 PM · Nikkei Asia10:15 PMToyota to partly cover supplier losses after halting EV development — Nikkei Asia
- 9:45 PM · Bloomberg — Technology9:45 PMData Center Firm Switch Seeks $2 Billion in Funding Round — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:48 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:48 PMTrump’s Nuclear Watchdog to Ditch 50-Year-Old Radiation Guidance — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:14 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:14 PMNuclear Firm First in US to Produce Power From Advanced Reactor — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:46 PM · Naval News4:46 PMHII Begins Fabrication of Flight III Destroyer John F. Lehman (DDG 137) — Naval News
- 4:01 PM · Nikkei Asia4:01 PMChina solar panel material JV remains dormant months after launch — Nikkei Asia
- 3:54 PM · Bloomberg — Technology3:54 PMApple Seeks to Buy Chinese-Made Memory Chips With Lobbying Push — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:45 PM · SpaceNews3:45 PMFCC to vote on satellite licensing overhaul July 22 — SpaceNews
- 3:41 PM · Breaking Defense3:41 PMSpace firm Vantor expands portfolio as it tracks ‘geopolitical shift in the marketplace’: CEO — Breaking Defense
- 3:29 PM · Wired
- 1:06 PM · DefenseScoop1:06 PMAWS, Anduril debut new tactical data center offering listed on DOD’s cloud marketplace — DefenseScoop
- 1:01 PM · Nikkei Asia1:01 PMJapan state lender JBIC's US financing soars as supply chain role grows — Nikkei Asia
- 1:01 PM · Nikkei Asia1:01 PMJapan's SMBC, others to loan up to $490m for India power grid development — Nikkei Asia
- 12:45 PM · Nikkei Asia12:45 PMJapan to offer trade insurance on loan for Reliance's India solar, battery effort — Nikkei Asia
- 12:45 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:45 PMMarlinspike Raises New Fund to Back Defense, Industrial Startups — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:00 PM · Nikkei Asia12:00 PMKawasaki Heavy to raise over $1bn via new shares, bonds for AI investment — Nikkei Asia
- 11:25 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:25 AMNational Grid's Big Bet on US AI Power Firm — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:17 AM · Breaking Defense11:17 AMEXCLUSIVE: Hegseth creates autonomy czar to manage almost all drone efforts — Breaking Defense
- 11:05 AM · Naval News11:05 AMDenmark Orders New Multi-Role Environmental and Minelaying Vessels — Naval News
- 10:07 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 9:32 AM · C4ISRNET
- 9:30 AM · SCMP — Tech9:30 AMReliance Jio’s IPO set to intensify focus on India’s telco sector amid duopoly fears — SCMP — Tech
- 8:50 AM · The Guardian — World8:50 AM‘Most spectacular own goal in history’: new EU rules threaten to shut out UK car manufacturers — The Guardian — World
- 8:27 AM · SCMP — Tech8:27 AMChina’s Kling AI nears US$3 billion round at US$18 billion valuation: sources — SCMP — Tech
- 8:22 AM · SpaceNews8:22 AMEchoStar’s satellite TV and wireless subsidiaries file for bankruptcy — SpaceNews
- 7:40 AM · Defense News7:40 AMGermany expands its exoatmospheric missile shield with second Arrow-3 deployment — Defense News
- 7:16 AM · Breaking Defense7:16 AMUkraine signs $2.5 billion contract with Sweden for Gripen E deliveries by 2029 — Breaking Defense
- 7:02 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:02 AMOracle Warns Its Splurge on AI Data Centers May Not Pay Off — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:00 AMVideo Search Startup Raises $100 Million From Amazon, VC Funds — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:57 AM · The Guardian — World6:57 AMUp to 150 former WH Smith stores to close as high court approves restructure — The Guardian — World
- 6:31 AM · SCMP — Tech6:31 AMThailand’s Bangchak takes over Hong Kong Caltex petrol stations in HK$2.1b deal — SCMP — Tech
- 6:23 AM · Naval News6:23 AMFirst composite superstructure for Singapore’s MRCV breaks cover — Naval News
- 5:45 AM · Nikkei Asia5:45 AMSouth Korean exports in June soar past $100bn for first time on chip demand — Nikkei Asia
- 5:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology5:00 AMByteDance Picks Brazil for Its Largest Data Center Outside China — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:58 AM · Defense News
- 4:29 AM · Naval News4:29 AMEUROGUARD M-SASV Project Moves From Design To Reality With Hull Presentation — Naval News
- 2:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology2:00 AMAbu Dhabi’s MGX Raises $49 Billion for One of the Biggest Ever AI Funds — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:45 AM · Nikkei Asia1:45 AMToyota to harmonize vehicle specs with AI, helping to speed production — Nikkei Asia
- 12:30 AM · Nikkei Asia12:30 AMPakistan approves final link in 1,600-km national oil pipeline — Nikkei Asia
- 12:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:00 AMVertiv Opens Malaysia Plant to Meet AI Data Centers’ Power Needs — Bloomberg — Technology
June 30, 2026
- 11:15 PM · Nikkei Asia11:15 PMQualcomm challenges Nvidia's AI grip with chip that ditches HBM — Nikkei Asia
- 8:00 PM · SCMP — Tech8:00 PMIndia’s arms sector eyes pivotal breakthrough with UAE: ‘confidence booster’ — SCMP — Tech
- 7:57 PM · SpaceNews7:57 PMNASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions — SpaceNews