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August 19, 2026

10:57 AM · TechCrunch
10:57 AMAmazon’s Prime Air is taking off in nearly 500 U.S. cities — TechCrunch
10:30 AM · Nikkei Asia
10:30 AMJapan to construct first large shipbuilding dock since 2017 — Nikkei Asia
10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:00 AMMoney and ‘a lot of noise’: how the US’ critical-minerals industry is vying with China’s — SCMP — Tech
8:52 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:52 AMMarvell Gives Google Right to Buy Up to $12.2 Billion in Shares — Bloomberg — Technology
8:46 AM · The Guardian — World
8:46 AMChinese carmaker Chery to set up UK research centre — The Guardian — World
8:18 AM · SpaceNews
8:18 AMVantor names new head of U.S. government business — SpaceNews
8:15 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:15 AMAnthropic-Tied Data Center Inks $1.3 Billion Private Credit Loan — Bloomberg — Technology
8:11 AM · Naval News
8:11 AMHD Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches Second Landing Support Ship for Peru — Naval News
8:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:00 AMSamsung's fab roadmaps examined — Taylor, Pyeongtaek, and the yield woes behind a $16.5 billion Tesla deal — Tom's Hardware
8:00 AM · Payload Space
8:00 AMZeno Power Books its First Nuclear Mission to the Moon — Payload Space
7:59 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:59 AMAI Cloud Firm Nebius Offers $4.5 Billion of Convertible Bonds — Bloomberg — Technology
7:40 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:40 AMAjinomoto reportedly cuts critical chip packaging film supply to China by 30% as domestic substitutes race to qualify — ABF restriction comes following Beijing's rare earth export curbs — Tom's Hardware
6:37 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:37 AMFirst Nvidia H200 shipments reach China, ByteDance and Tencent take deliveries as Beijing loosens its import block — most licensed chips must stay in Hong Kong, which can't power them — Tom's Hardware
6:00 AM · TechCrunch
6:00 AMRelativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers — TechCrunch
5:24 AM · Tom's Hardware
5:24 AMWhite House cuts data centers, batteries, and AR from the US critical technology list — post-quantum cryptography, integrated photonics, high entropy alloys among new additions — Tom's Hardware
5:11 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:11 AMChina joins Musk’s SpaceX with reusable rocket breakthroughs — SCMP — Tech
2:56 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:56 AMSK Hynix Announces $28.6 Billion Share Buyback on AI Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
1:52 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:52 AMChip Selloff Extends to Asia as Samsung, SK Hynix Slump — Bloomberg — Technology

August 18, 2026

11:50 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:50 PMRebellions CFO: Preparing for IPO in Korea — Bloomberg — Technology
11:28 PM · SCMP — Tech
11:28 PMHong Kong Gold Exchange taps tech strength in joint venture to power gold settlement — SCMP — Tech
11:15 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:15 PMBain Unit Proterial Seeks $1.3 Billion From Japan Wire Firm Sale — Bloomberg — Technology
10:33 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:33 PMWiseTech Raided by Australia Antitrust Watchdog; Stock Sinks — Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 PMCerebras (CBRS) Says Its New Computer Boosts AI Speed Advantage Over Nvidia — Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 PMUnitree Robotics Set to Debut After $904 Million Shanghai IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
5:28 PM · Breaking Defense
5:28 PMArmy picks Hanwha’s wheeled K9 for self-propelled howitzer prototypes — Breaking Defense
4:50 PM · DefenseScoop
4:50 PMNavy approves Block II upgrades for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye fleet — DefenseScoop
3:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
3:45 PMMitsubishi Logistics to build 2 distribution centers in US for $40m — Nikkei Asia
3:45 PM · Naval News
3:45 PMSouth Korea delivers first PKX-B Batch-II fast patrol craft to ROK Navy — Naval News
1:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:45 PMLG Energy Solution opens US battery hub serving Toyota and Tesla — Nikkei Asia
1:45 PM · Payload Space
1:45 PMDeep Dive: FY27 Defense Space Budget — Payload Space
1:35 PM · DefenseScoop
1:35 PMNavy officially taps Barry Tanner as CIO — DefenseScoop
1:21 PM · TechCrunch
1:21 PMEtched’s valuation doubles to $21B in a month — TechCrunch
1:19 PM · Defense One
1:19 PMDISA awards Peraton $953M communications infrastructure contract — Defense One
12:13 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:13 PMThoma Bravo Weighs Concessions in $2 Billion Sophos Refinancing — Bloomberg — Technology
11:40 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:40 AMDJI scores a win in fight against US ban, appeals court orders fresh review of firm's 'Chinese military company' designation — drone maker will stay on Pentagon list while a judge examines classified evidence for the first time — Tom's Hardware
10:00 AM · TechCrunch
10:00 AMAnthro Energy breaks ground on factory that could pave the road to solid-state batteries — TechCrunch
9:30 AM · Breaking Defense
9:30 AMRIMPAC exercise tests 3D-printed parts for potential Pacific war — Breaking Defense
9:06 AM · Defense News
9:06 AMUS Army requests 133,000 GMLRS rockets by 2034 — Defense News
8:17 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:17 AMWhat Reliance and Rolls-Royce mean for India’s fighter jet ambitions — SCMP — Tech
8:00 AM · SpaceNews
8:00 AMEoptic, Inc. Selected to Supply DeepScan™ Imaging Payloads Scheduled for Launch in 2027 — SpaceNews
7:52 AM · Breaking Defense
7:52 AMSaildrone expands European footprint with production plans in 3 countries — Breaking Defense
7:26 AM · Naval News
7:26 AMBlue Ops and Havoc Partner to Develop Open-Architecture Autonomous Maritime Defense Systems — Naval News
7:20 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:20 AMChina's homegrown AI accelerators to supply 90% of the country's domestic market, analysts suggest — Cambricon and Huawei expected to be the biggest winners in the shift away from Nvidia and AMD — Tom's Hardware
7:11 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:11 AMIntesa’s SpaceX Stake Worth Almost $1 Billion at End of June — Bloomberg — Technology
6:30 AM · TechCrunch
6:30 AMEinride strikes deal to add 500 Tesla Semis to its fleet — TechCrunch
6:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AMMark Cuban-Backed ‘Physical AI’ Startup Nears $500 Million SPAC Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AMRobot Dogs Make Chinese Billionaire Even Richer Despite US Curbs — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AM · TechCrunch
6:00 AMDetroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans — TechCrunch
5:45 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:45 AMBaidu’s quarterly revenue drops 4% as AI cloud surge fails to offset advertising slump — SCMP — Tech
5:00 AM · SpaceNews
5:00 AMNRO to expand use of HawkEye 360’s satellite intelligence — SpaceNews
4:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:00 AMHong Kong’s dim sum bond market hits new heights as State Grid deal draws record orders — SCMP — Tech
1:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
1:45 AMVietnam taps Samsung hub and Ha Long Bay province as growth zones — Nikkei Asia
1:00 AM · Naval News
1:00 AMIndian Navy Leases Two Additional MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs — Naval News

August 17, 2026

8:35 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:35 PMKorea Denies Report on Discussing Chips as First US Investment — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 PM · SpaceNews
6:00 PMHEO to use Planet satellites for non-Earth imaging — SpaceNews
5:18 PM · Ars Technica
5:18 PMFormer SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts — Ars Technica
5:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:15 PMDelta Electronics' Thai subsidiary thrives despite recent share slump — Nikkei Asia
4:32 PM · DefenseScoop
4:32 PMAnduril redesigns tech for Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command program — DefenseScoop
4:14 PM · Ars Technica
4:14 PMAs Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value — Ars Technica
3:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
3:30 PMJapan Inc. raises full-year profit forecast to 14% jump on AI and chips — Nikkei Asia
2:34 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:34 PMBedrock Brings Autonomous Driving to Construction — Bloomberg — Technology
2:32 PM · TechCrunch
2:32 PMSound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic — TechCrunch
2:31 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:31 PMThe World’s Richest Families Bet on SpaceX — Bloomberg — Technology
2:16 PM · Defense News
2:16 PMGerman drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal — Defense News
12:43 PM · SpaceNews
12:43 PMULA names Peller as new CEO — SpaceNews
12:15 PM · TechCrunch
12:15 PMGroq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud — TechCrunch
11:21 AM · Breaking Defense
11:21 AMKubasik ousted as L3Harris CEO following conduct violation, company says — Breaking Defense
11:16 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:16 AMSoftBank Invests $200 Million in Construction Startup Gravis Robotics — Bloomberg — Technology
11:07 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:07 AMPentagon orders 30 US universities to scrutinise ties with Chinese research partners — SCMP — Tech
11:06 AM · TechCrunch
11:06 AMTerra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South — TechCrunch
11:06 AM · Defense News
11:06 AMUS Space Force, Japan launch sensor to bolster space surveillance above Indo-Pacific — Defense News

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