Smithwireindustrial-tech, curated
September 11, 2026, 4:07 AM
June 13, 2026
- 3:00 AM · SCMP — Tech3:00 AMIndonesia’s nickel rule changes are spooking Chinese investors — SCMP — Tech
- 3:00 AM · SCMP — Tech3:00 AMDo China’s export curbs on tungsten threaten Japan’s AI chip supply chain? — SCMP — Tech
- 1:25 AM · SCMP — Tech1:25 AMUS downs Iranian drones in Strait of Hormuz despite peace deal progress — SCMP — Tech
- 12:00 AM · SCMP — Tech12:00 AMChinese team builds first commercial ‘3-lane highway’ in optical fibre to boost capacity — SCMP — Tech
June 12, 2026
- 10:00 PM · SCMP — Tech10:00 PMOut of the shadows: Huawei’s ‘chip queen’ steps back into the spotlight with scaling law — SCMP — Tech
- 9:00 PM · SCMP — Tech9:00 PMCan 150kg drones carry cement and bricks? Hong Kong is putting them to the test — SCMP — Tech
- 5:49 PM · DefenseScoop
- 4:43 PM · SpaceNews4:43 PMAvanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale — SpaceNews
- 4:33 PM · DefenseScoop4:33 PMSASC proposes reorganization of Pentagon’s IT, cyber leadership — DefenseScoop
- 2:49 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine2:49 PMSenators Want Pentagon to Tap in to Commercial On-Orbit Data Centers — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 2:37 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine2:37 PMSenate Committee Backs Multi-Year Deals for F-35, F-15EX — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 2:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology2:30 PMSpaceX Rented Out Computing After Own Teams Had Trouble Using It — Bloomberg — Technology
- 2:00 PM · Breaking Defense2:00 PMBoeing bows out of Navy’s new trainer jet competition — Breaking Defense
- 1:36 PM · Breaking Defense1:36 PMPoland intends to buy two more squads of F-35s, minister says — Breaking Defense
- 12:17 PM · Tom's Hardware
- 12:01 PM · Defense News12:01 PMUS Army commissions second cohort of tech executives into innovation unit — Defense News
- 11:58 AM · Air & Space Forces Magazine11:58 AMSenators Want to Build Back MQ-9 Fleet by 2028 — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 11:47 AM · Defense One11:47 AMPush for new Cyber Force service branch narrowly fails in the Senate — Defense One
- 11:37 AM · SCMP — Tech11:37 AMHuawei is considering deploying Ascend AI chips in Latin America, cloud chief says — SCMP — Tech
- 11:15 AM · Nikkei Asia11:15 AMTractor maker Kubota plans 5th Indian factory in export push — Nikkei Asia
- 11:01 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 9:29 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 9:08 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:08 AMChinese Chipmaker MetaX Plans Hong Kong Listing to Seize on Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
- 8:44 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:44 AMTaiwan Eyes $200 Million Data Center for Lone South America Ally — Bloomberg — Technology
- 8:25 AM · Defense News8:25 AMHumvee maker AM General to pitch unmanned ground vehicle at Eurosatory trade show — Defense News
- 7:37 AM · SCMP — Tech7:37 AMHong Kong to grant 3 property sites to sweeten East Kowloon transit project tender — SCMP — Tech
- 7:30 AM · SCMP — Tech7:30 AMFacing US chip curbs, China launches photonics lab to power AI with light — SCMP — Tech
- 6:55 AM · SCMP — Tech6:55 AMPaw patrol: Hong Kong airport dog unit to cover reopened Terminal 2 — SCMP — Tech
- 6:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 5:41 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 5:14 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 4:55 AM · Defense News4:55 AMParis defense show may be last chance to buy before war, CEO says — Defense News
- 4:54 AM · Breaking Defense4:54 AMLeonardo in ‘advanced’ talks to expand Italian Army’s AW-249 combat helicopter fleet — Breaking Defense
- 4:29 AM · Naval News4:29 AMGreece Approves Acquisition of VICTA Diver Delivery Units and V-BAT Drones — Naval News
- 4:02 AM · Naval News4:02 AMFrench DGA commissions MBDA to develop ASN4G hypersonic missile — Naval News
- 3:39 AM · Breaking Defense3:39 AMIsrael’s Elbit Systems, Germany’s Diehl Defence team on SkyStriker pitch for Berlin — Breaking Defense
- 3:33 AM · Naval News3:33 AMIndonesia chooses PIRIOU to build two research vessels — Naval News
- 3:21 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:21 AMNinety One Doubles Down on Turkey’s Aselsan in Defense Bet — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:00 AMKioxia Becomes Japan’s Most Valuable Firm as AI Mania Goes On — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:34 AM · Bloomberg — Technology1:34 AMBanks Curb Hedge Fund Bets on SK Hynix, Samsung After Wild Moves — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:03 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:03 AMChinese Robot Appliance Maker Dreame Tech Is Said to Consider IPO in Hong Kong — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:00 AMInfineon to Open German Chip Fab as Part of EU Sovereignty Push — Bloomberg — Technology
June 11, 2026
- 10:45 PM · Nikkei Asia10:45 PMAustralia's Woodside swoops on Inpex attempt to buy into gas venture — Nikkei Asia
- 10:25 PM · Bloomberg — Technology10:25 PMHumanoid Robot Manufacturer EngineAI Is Said to File for Hong Kong IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:15 PM · Nikkei Asia10:15 PMEast Timor president says massive gas project development close to deal — Nikkei Asia
- 10:00 PM · SCMP — Tech10:00 PMWill Marcos’ shipbuilding push deliver lasting capacity for Philippines? — SCMP — Tech
- 9:48 PM · TechCrunch
- 9:32 PM · SCMP — Tech9:32 PMSingapore charges construction firm, boss over Tanjong Katong sinkhole lapses — SCMP — Tech
- 9:04 PM · TechCrunch
- 8:06 PM · SpaceNews
- 8:01 PM · Breaking Defense8:01 PMAs F-35 readiness lags, Pentagon seeks $13.7 billion boost: GAO — Breaking Defense
- 8:00 PM · SCMP — Tech8:00 PMEVs capture two-thirds of China’s car market in record-breaking week — SCMP — Tech
- 8:00 PM · SCMP — Tech8:00 PMChina’s ports are by far the most efficient in the world: World Bank study — SCMP — Tech
- 8:00 PM · SCMP — Tech8:00 PMHow Nvidia’s South Korean AI deals could fuel ‘the next industrial revolution’ — SCMP — Tech
- 7:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology7:30 PMMediaTek’s Rally Signals Shift From Laggard to AI Contender — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:55 PM · Bloomberg — Technology6:55 PMScaffolding Company’s Data-Center Pivot Cuts Into Margins — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:36 PM · SCMP — Tech5:36 PMTaipei envoy sees US$14 billion arms package moving ahead under Trump — SCMP — Tech
- 5:33 PM · Wired
- 5:30 PM · Nikkei Asia5:30 PMNissan to cut vehicle development time in half using China playbook — Nikkei Asia
- 5:15 PM · SCMP — Tech5:15 PMBiotech firm WuXi sues US over allegations it supports China’s military — SCMP — Tech
- 4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia4:15 PMUS eyes Japanese funding for nuclear revival, Lutnick says — Nikkei Asia
- 3:57 PM · SCMP — Tech3:57 PMUS targets Cuba oil giant as Beijing and Havana deepen party ties — SCMP — Tech
- 3:56 PM · SpaceNews3:56 PMVandenberg offers new launch site for small and medium rockets — SpaceNews
- 3:49 PM · NYT — World3:49 PMU.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba — NYT — World
- 3:01 PM · Breaking Defense3:01 PMSaronic, Castelion to pair Marauder MUSV with Blackbeard hypersonic capability — Breaking Defense
- 2:40 PM · SpaceNews2:40 PMSenate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force — SpaceNews
- 1:55 PM · The War Zone1:55 PMBoeing “Encouraged” By C-17 Production Restart Discussions — The War Zone
- 1:44 PM · Breaking Defense1:44 PMSASC’s $1.14T defense policy bill creates combatant command for drones — Breaking Defense
- 1:31 PM · Nikkei Asia1:31 PMIndia doubles public investment in 5 years to build rails, chip plants — Nikkei Asia
- 1:23 PM · NYT — Technology1:23 PMSkeptics Question Whether SpaceX Is Worth $1.77 Trillion — NYT — Technology
- 1:13 PM · The War Zone1:13 PMKongsberg Bets On High-Low Cruise Missile Mix With JSM And Rusty Dagger — The War Zone
- 12:59 PM · TechCrunch12:59 PMQuantum Space’s military SPAC is trying to catch SpaceX’s IPO wave — TechCrunch
- 12:45 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:45 PMDigitalBridge CEO Dismisses Data Centers in Space — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:43 PM · SpaceNews12:43 PMHyImpulse signs letter of intent with Oman’s spaceport — SpaceNews
- 12:33 PM · Tom's Hardware
- 11:57 AM · Naval News11:57 AMFrance Issues RFI for Future Collaborative Combat UAV with Carrier-Capable Focus — Naval News
- 11:48 AM · Breaking Defense11:48 AMEurope facing ‘Catch-22’ over US weapon sales, top Polish general warns — Breaking Defense
- 11:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:30 AMCoreWeave AI Funding Goes Global With First Euro Junk-Bond Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:18 AM · Breaking Defense11:18 AMUAE’s EDGE Group launches European arm out of Paris — Breaking Defense
- 11:00 AM · SpaceNews11:00 AMTilebox Launches Verifiable AI Workflows for Satellite Data — SpaceNews
- 11:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:00 AMOpenAI to Acquire Cloud Platform Ona to Support AI Agents — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:00 AM · TechCrunch11:00 AMMicrosoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of India’s growing role in carbon removal — TechCrunch
- 10:51 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:51 AMNTT Unit Said to Seek $1 Billion to Develop Data Centers in US — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:47 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia10:45 AMJapan, UK to create startup support fund for dual-use tech — Nikkei Asia
- 10:17 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:17 AMCrusoe Pushed Aside at Wyoming AI Project After Google Concerns — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:00 AM · TechCrunch10:00 AMEndurance Energy raises $54M to harness a massive untapped energy source — TechCrunch
- 9:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 8:39 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:39 AMUK Energy Regulator Warns Data Centers Are Hoarding Grid Capacity — Bloomberg — Technology
- 8:02 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:02 AMTech Investor’s $18 Billion Fundraising Haul Defies AI Fears — Bloomberg — Technology
- 8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 7:49 AM · SpaceNews7:49 AMESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites — SpaceNews
- 7:34 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:34 AMAnduril CEO Says He’s Open to Building Weapons Hub Outside of US — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:30 AMData Center Battery Maker ZincFive to Merge With SparkLabs SPAC — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:29 AM · NYT — World7:29 AMU.K. Defense Secretary Resigns, in a Blow to Starmer — NYT — World
- 7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 6:00 AM · The Guardian — World6:00 AMSolar generates more energy in US than coal for first time — The Guardian — World
- 5:38 AM · Naval News5:38 AMHanwha Ocean Selected for South Korea’s KDDX Destroyer Program — Naval News
- 5:06 AM · The Guardian — World5:06 AMChina’s Jingye seeks compensation from UK over British Steel takeover — The Guardian — World
- 5:01 AM · Nikkei Asia5:01 AMTurkey halts BYD tax break, warns of clawback if it misses $1bn plan — Nikkei Asia
- 4:35 AM · Naval News