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October 28, 2026, 12:57 PM

August 15, 2026

10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:00 AMTaiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:00 AMWhite House authorizes private companies to launch 'hack-back' cyberattacks that destroy data and systems, targeting foreign cybercrime organizations — vetted organizations can now conduct offensive cyber operations — Tom's Hardware
7:00 AM · The Guardian — World
7:00 AMUK’s biggest EV battery gigafactory shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall — The Guardian — World
6:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:30 AMAnti-drone chain gun with 50mm precision-guided ammunition unveiled — Northrop Grumman's Raid Hunter is designed to wipe out drone swarms and cruise missiles — Tom's Hardware
2:40 AM · SCMP — Tech
2:40 AMContractors suspended over ‘extremely serious’ Queen Mary Hospital lift defects — SCMP — Tech
1:44 AM · SCMP — Tech
1:44 AMCyberport fills 50% of phase 5 offices with Lenovo, BrainCo among tenants: chairman — SCMP — Tech

August 14, 2026

5:17 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:17 PMNvidia Has $21 Billion SpaceX Stake, $30 Billion in Intel Shares — Bloomberg — Technology
5:10 PM · Defense One
5:10 PMArmy picks M1 to lead $10B helicopter-school transformation — Defense One
4:37 PM · TechCrunch
4:37 PMSelf-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways — TechCrunch
3:57 PM · Defense News
3:57 PMPentagon inks deals with Boeing, RTX to boost production of SM-3 components — Defense News
2:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
2:45 PMJapan used iPhone, server sales surge as memory prices soar — Nikkei Asia
2:13 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:13 PMNew Mexico Gas Pipeline for Oracle Data Center Delayed to 2027 — Bloomberg — Technology
1:40 PM · Defense News
1:40 PMPatriot makers hedge on Ukraine production deal as officials question cause of hold-up — Defense News
1:34 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
1:34 PMPlan to Deorbit Old Satellites Gains Steam with New Deals — Air & Space Forces Magazine
12:59 PM · The War Zone
12:59 PMHunt For New Lower-Cost Strike Missile With 1,000-Kilometer Range Underway By U.S. Army — The War Zone
12:33 PM · SpaceNews
12:33 PMSpire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts — SpaceNews
12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:15 PMJapan struggles to secure rare earths for EVs, chip tools under China pressure — Nikkei Asia
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMCiti, JPMorgan join Japan's $4.6bn financing of US gas power projects — Nikkei Asia
10:13 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:13 AMAI Cargo thieves ram security escorts to hijack hardware shipments in California — brazen thefts employ PIT maneuver, rear-ending tactics to secure goods for the black market — Tom's Hardware
10:06 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:06 AMToxic gas leak kills 8 at Bangladesh ship-breaking yard — SCMP — Tech
10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:00 AMChina, Brazil to launch 24/7 disaster early warning satellite for South America — SCMP — Tech
9:29 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:29 AMUK Starts Process to Water Down EV Mandate in Boon for Carmakers — Bloomberg — Technology
9:16 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:16 AMPhilippines’ Marcos says China oil talks have ‘moved forward’ despite maritime row — SCMP — Tech
8:55 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:55 AMSpaceX Completes Its $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition — Bloomberg — Technology
8:09 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:09 AMUS team sent to Taiwan to train coastguards amid surge in mainland Chinese activity — SCMP — Tech
8:08 AM · SpaceNews
8:08 AMBlue Origin outlines plans for second Cape Canaveral launch pad — SpaceNews
7:53 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:53 AMUS imposes up to 100% tariffs on foreign-made drones and components — China remains primary target as Washington moves to reduce reliance on overseas suppliers — Tom's Hardware
7:39 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:39 AMOlder Raptor Lake CPUs are a ‘core part of the portfolio’ for years to come, says Intel — there’s been a ‘sudden inrush of demand’ for LGA 1700 chips due to DDR5 prices — Tom's Hardware
7:29 AM · SpaceNews
7:29 AMIntuitive Machines wins contract for three GEO satellites — SpaceNews
6:44 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:44 AMAt least 7 killed in India after hydropower project tunnel collapses — SCMP — Tech
6:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:30 AMNato jets shoot down foreign drone after it enters Latvian airspace — SCMP — Tech
6:27 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:27 AMCould China’s new transport-tanker capability boost PLA power beyond first island chain? — SCMP — Tech
5:48 AM · Tom's Hardware
5:48 AMAMD borrows $4.75 billion for 'general corporate purposes' — company gives no insight into how it plans to spend cash injection — Tom's Hardware
5:29 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:29 AMPace of Physical AI Development 'Ridiculous': Neura CEO Reger — Bloomberg — Technology
5:00 AM · SpaceNews
5:00 AMBulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub — SpaceNews
5:00 AM · Wired
5:00 AMThe Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty — Wired
4:38 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:38 AMHong Kong Lifts Economic Forecast as AI Boom Turbocharges Growth — Bloomberg — Technology
4:23 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:23 AMKioxia Buyback Propels Japan’s Corporate Stock Buying to Record — Bloomberg — Technology
4:12 AM · Naval News
4:12 AMF128: TKMS open to Rheinmetall’s participation in the 2nd lot of MEKO A-200 — Naval News
1:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
1:00 AMSMIC weighs more capacity as AI-related chip demand exceeds forecasts — SCMP — Tech
12:30 AM · Nikkei Asia
12:30 AMElon Musk's Starlink launches satellite internet service in Vietnam — Nikkei Asia

August 13, 2026

11:54 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:54 PMChina Tech Earnings Renew Focus on Hardware Stocks Over Internet — Bloomberg — Technology
10:24 PM · SpaceNews
10:24 PMCesiumAstro buys semiconductor specialist to boost constellation plans — SpaceNews
9:55 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:55 PMJapan’s Power Futures Get Boost as Utilities Hedge Price Risk — Bloomberg — Technology
8:55 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:55 PMThrive Investor Letter Reveals OpenAI-Fueled Growth, Stake Sale — Bloomberg — Technology
6:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
6:45 PMApplied Materials projects China revenue to grow in 2026 despite US curbs — Nikkei Asia
6:00 PM · SpaceNews
6:00 PMSpace Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests — SpaceNews
5:49 PM · Breaking Defense
5:49 PMTrump orders return of steam catapults on carriers, fifth public shipyard — Breaking Defense
4:24 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:24 PMApplied Materials Forecast Gets Tepid Reaction After Stock Rally — Bloomberg — Technology
4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:15 PMJapan self-driving startup Tier IV to design open-source AI chips — Nikkei Asia
2:47 PM · Breaking Defense
2:47 PMPolish Navy floats first frigate under major modernization program — Breaking Defense
2:05 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:05 PMJane Street Lease Backs $2.25 Billion of Green Data-Center Bonds — Bloomberg — Technology
2:01 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:01 PMAnthropic in Talks for $6 Billion AI Infrastructure Bet | Bloomberg Tech 8/13/2026 — Bloomberg — Technology
1:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:56 PMSpaceX Adds $500 Billion After Lockup Expiry — Bloomberg — Technology
1:49 PM · Breaking Defense
1:49 PMArmy’s Iron Horse brigade prepares to test M1E3, XM30 prototypes — Breaking Defense
1:35 PM · The Guardian — World
1:35 PMBAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules — The Guardian — World

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