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July 23, 2026, 7:28 PM

July 13, 2026

7:01 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:01 PMHuawei's $11 Billion Clean Energy Empire Is Opening New Markets — Bloomberg — Technology
6:18 PM · SpaceNews
6:18 PMDefense spending lifts Europe’s space economy — SpaceNews
5:25 PM · SCMP — Tech
5:25 PMUS National Science Foundation to ban projects with flagged Chinese institutions — SCMP — Tech
5:08 PM · SpaceNews
5:08 PML3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network — SpaceNews
4:06 PM · Breaking Defense
4:06 PMReditus readies first launch of its re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target — Breaking Defense
3:49 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
3:49 PMSoftware Sold Separately: What the Air Force’s New Approach for CCAs Means — Air & Space Forces Magazine
3:30 PM · Breaking Defense
3:30 PMPentagon announces ‘immediate suspension’ of CMMC Phase II mandates — Breaking Defense
2:34 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:34 PMPalantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on the AI Investment Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
2:09 PM · SCMP — Tech
2:09 PMShein executive chairman to step down as IPO nears completion, sources say — SCMP — Tech
2:05 PM · The Guardian — World
2:05 PMLancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure — The Guardian — World
1:59 PM · Tom's Hardware
1:59 PMTesla's AI5 with 2nm-class node tapes out at Samsung Foundry — production starts soon, months after TSMC tape out — Tom's Hardware
1:47 PM · SCMP — Tech
1:47 PMPentagon invests US$25 million into rare earths start-up ReElement Technologies — SCMP — Tech
1:09 PM · Tom's Hardware
1:09 PMMicron commits $500 million to GlobalWafers' Texas wafer plant as it raises U.S. spending to $250 billion — memory maker aims to manufacture 40% of DRAM in the US by 2035 — Tom's Hardware
1:03 PM · TechCrunch
1:03 PMInvestors send General Fusion soaring in debut as first publicly traded fusion company — TechCrunch
12:30 PM · Breaking Defense
12:30 PMNATO’s plan to buy Triton drones: Three cheers, two concerns — Breaking Defense
12:19 PM · BBC — World
12:19 PMVolkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally — BBC — World
12:09 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:09 PMIntel's new space-grade Starfire chip is a Panther Lake SoC that puts an 18A CPU into orbit — chip designed for the US government leverages Intel 3 for the GPU — Tom's Hardware
11:40 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:40 AMFCC Cutting Satellite Approval Lag In Half, Chairman Says — Bloomberg — Technology
11:10 AM · SpaceNews
11:10 AMAccel and Prosus backed QOSMIC raises $3.33 Million to Build Optical Ground Stations for the Orbital Data Economy — SpaceNews
11:01 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:01 AMAI Chip Giants TSMC and SK Hynix Pull in Different Directions — Bloomberg — Technology
10:59 AM · Breaking Defense
10:59 AMSpace tag: Jackal, Puma spacecraft to chase each other Victus Haze demo — Breaking Defense
10:56 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:56 AMTrump to restore Iran blockade, charge fees for Strait of Hormuz shipping — SCMP — Tech
10:13 AM · TechCrunch
10:13 AMLAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy — TechCrunch
9:01 AM · SpaceNews
9:01 AMVoyager completes acquisition of Astrobotic — SpaceNews
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMTaiwan’s new military outsourcing plan: a pragmatic fix or security risk? — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · Breaking Defense
9:00 AMAuterion , Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs — Breaking Defense
8:50 AM · Naval News
8:50 AMUSMC Eyes General Atomics’ Bullseye Cruise Missile to Counter China — Naval News
8:24 AM · Payload Space
8:24 AMReflect Orbital Cleared to Fly In-Orbit Mirror by FCC — Payload Space
8:16 AM · The Guardian — World
8:16 AMKeystone pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9m penalty over Kansas oil spill — The Guardian — World
8:02 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:02 AMIntel Invests €5 Billion in Irish Hub to Keep Up in AI Chip Race — Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:00 AMFutu expects mainland brokerage business to shrink but vows to keep Hong Kong outlets — SCMP — Tech
7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AMUS Cost for Gas Power at 17-Year High and Climbing, Lazard Says — Bloomberg — Technology
6:53 AM · The Guardian — World
6:53 AMWeather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants — The Guardian — World
6:49 AM · Defense News
6:49 AMHelsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest defense-startup round — Defense News
6:26 AM · C4ISRNET
6:26 AMCanada to plug surveillance gaps with Aussie over-the-horizon radar — C4ISRNET
6:15 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:15 AMChina’s drug industry pivots to AI-powered candidates to drive next wave of deals — SCMP — Tech
6:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:00 AMChina to make car connectivity mandatory as US moves to tighten ban — SCMP — Tech
5:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:30 AMMeta’s Louisiana Data Center to Surpass $250 Billion Price Tag — Bloomberg — Technology
4:29 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:29 AMAntenna Maker Smag Sinks in Debut as Defense Stock Appetite Ebbs — Bloomberg — Technology
4:29 AM · SpaceNews
4:29 AMChina lines up methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first booster recovery — SpaceNews
4:18 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:18 AMSaudi Arabia Becomes Top Buyer in Taiwan’s Young Drone Industry — Bloomberg — Technology
3:23 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:23 AMAfrica’s Raxio to Enter Tanzania With $380 Million Funding Push — Bloomberg — Technology
2:30 AM · Nikkei Asia
2:30 AMSuntory PepsiCo opens biggest Asian factory amid shift from soda — Nikkei Asia
1:40 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:40 AMTSMC Sales Surge 36% in Fresh Sign of AI Spending Momentum — Bloomberg — Technology

July 12, 2026

11:17 PM · SCMP — Tech
11:17 PMChinese hard tech giants see value surge in first half as global investors pour in capital — SCMP — Tech
10:32 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:32 PMHyundai Motor Workers Strike Over Bonuses, Robot Job Security — Bloomberg — Technology
9:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
9:30 PMMalaysia to start initial production of homegrown EV battery in July — Nikkei Asia
4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:15 PMJapan's smaller businesses exit China on economic, political risks — Nikkei Asia
10:00 AM · The Guardian — World
10:00 AMBritain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears — The Guardian — World
8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:00 AMChinese state-owned firms set up semiconductor funds amid calls for ‘patient’ capital — SCMP — Tech

July 11, 2026

9:30 PM · SCMP — Tech
9:30 PMEU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor — SCMP — Tech

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