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October 31, 2026, 7:02 PM
June 23, 2026
- 6:50 PM · The Guardian — World6:50 PMQantas and Emirates to ground multiple Airbus A380 planes for urgent inspections after cracks found in wings — The Guardian — World
- 6:18 PM · DefenseScoop
- 6:07 PM · SpaceNews6:07 PMBoeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites — SpaceNews
- 5:30 PM · Nikkei Asia5:30 PMRakuten to offer satellite-to-cell service in Japan with US startup — Nikkei Asia
- 5:05 PM · Bloomberg — Technology5:05 PMCerebras Projects 2026 Sales That Leave Investors Wanting More — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:33 PM · SCMP — Tech
- 4:20 PM · Breaking Defense4:20 PMPoland buys V-Bat UAVs from Shield AI for naval forces — Breaking Defense
- 4:17 PM · Ars Technica4:17 PMOracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments — Ars Technica
- 3:51 PM · Bloomberg — Technology3:51 PMStartup Hadrian Has Discussed New Funding at $7.5 Billion Value — Bloomberg — Technology
- 2:50 PM · The Guardian — World2:50 PMUK defence secretary promises delayed investment plan before Nato summit — The Guardian — World
- 1:48 PM · SpaceNews1:48 PMUbotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform — SpaceNews
- 1:05 PM · Bloomberg — Technology1:05 PMAlibaba Sues the US, Seeking Removal From Pentagon’s Blacklist — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:54 PM · Breaking Defense12:54 PMHow L3Harris transformed a Qatari 747 into a new Air Force One plane before July 4 — Breaking Defense
- 11:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:45 AMCyber Firm Varonis Weighs Sale After Takeover Interest — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia11:45 AMBlackstone to invest $30bn in Japan AI data centers: president — Nikkei Asia
- 11:37 AM · Naval News
- 11:15 AM · Nikkei Asia11:15 AMSoftBank to build AI servers at old Sharp plant starting in fiscal 2027 — Nikkei Asia
- 11:13 AM · DefenseScoop11:13 AMMarine Corps mandates use of new digital app for SITREPs — DefenseScoop
- 10:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:30 AMSequoia, Founders Fund Back Kamikaze Drone Startup Stark at €3.5 Billion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:04 AM · SCMP — Tech10:04 AMRussia considers fuel imports amid Ukraine’s strikes on refineries: newspaper — SCMP — Tech
- 9:30 AM · Breaking Defense9:30 AMSASC advances provision to allow contractor cyber operations — Breaking Defense
- 9:01 AM · Payload Space9:01 AMSophia Space Raises $7M, Taps Apex for 2027 Demo Flight — Payload Space
- 8:55 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 8:45 AM · Nikkei Asia8:45 AMNippon Steel shares slump as debt outweighs fruits of U.S. Steel revival — Nikkei Asia
- 8:00 AM · SpaceNews
- 7:17 AM · Naval News7:17 AMU.S. Transfers Ocean Aero Tritons to Philippine Navy USV Unit — Naval News
- 7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:00 AMGracias’ Valor to Raise $2.5 Billion Fund Amid SpaceX Win — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:57 AM · Bloomberg — Technology6:57 AMAbu Dhabi’s MGX Raises About $50 Billion to Accelerate AI Deals — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 5:54 AM · Naval News5:54 AMIndonesia’s First Two Scorpene Evolved Will Have Missile Launch Capability — Naval News
- 5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia5:15 AMEuropean startup to make defense drones in Japan, export across Asia — Nikkei Asia
- 5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia5:15 AMVietnam's Long Thanh International Airport risks further delays — Nikkei Asia
- 5:00 AM · MIT Technology Review5:00 AMThe $400 million machine powering the future of chipmaking — MIT Technology Review
- 4:41 AM · Bloomberg — Technology4:41 AMSpaceX Rout Set to Push Market Value Below $2 Trillion — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:30 AM · Naval News4:30 AMU.S. Navy Sets Sights on 10 Commercial Tankers To Rapidly Expand Logistics Fleet — Naval News
- 4:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 3:55 AM · The Guardian — World3:55 AMNissan ‘shelves all-electric Qashqai plans’ as it cuts costs — The Guardian — World
- 1:10 AM · SCMP — Tech1:10 AMEU and Hong Kong in talks on new financial services dialogue, envoy says — SCMP — Tech
June 22, 2026
- 11:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology11:30 PMIndia to Share Rocket Tech to Hasten Development of Space Firms — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:45 PM · Nikkei Asia9:45 PMWhy Google, Tesla and AMD are turning to Samsung for AI chips — Nikkei Asia
- 8:18 PM · Defense News8:18 PMUS Marines in Okinawa receive first MADIS, NMESIS platforms — Defense News
- 8:10 PM · The Hill — Defense8:10 PMPentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war — The Hill — Defense
- 8:00 PM · SCMP — Tech8:00 PMWhy South Korea’s AI chip boom is a ‘serious concern’ for its economy — SCMP — Tech
- 7:24 PM · The Verge7:24 PMNvidia says its AI data center design runs hotter to use a lot less water — The Verge
- 7:14 PM · Breaking Defense7:14 PMExecutive order jumpstarts Pentagon’s quantum sensor projects — Breaking Defense
- 6:30 PM · Nikkei Asia6:30 PMJapan's Kanadevia to tap European demand with Italy biogas plant — Nikkei Asia
- 5:52 PM · Ars Technica5:52 PMGM installs robots at flagship EV factory after laying off 1,300 workers — Ars Technica
- 5:35 PM · SCMP — Tech5:35 PMCan Quad break China’s mineral monopoly amid US-India rift? — SCMP — Tech
- 5:30 PM · Nikkei Asia5:30 PMUkraine, Japan eye reconstruction fund with help from Hitachi, Toshiba — Nikkei Asia
- 5:15 PM · Nikkei Asia5:15 PMTaiwan's HDRE plans $3bn of battery storage projects in Japan — Nikkei Asia
- 5:11 PM · The Aviationist5:11 PMLeonardo’s M-346 Controls Baykar’s Kizilelma UCAV in Loyal Wingman Trials — The Aviationist
- 4:58 PM · SpaceNews
- 4:50 PM · SCMP — Tech4:50 PMChina closing in but US leads in biotech quality and commercial reach, survey finds — SCMP — Tech
- 4:34 PM · Tom's Hardware
- 3:31 PM · Naval News
- 3:25 PM · TechCrunch3:25 PMTata Electronics, a major tech supplier to Apple and Tesla, confirms data breach — TechCrunch
- 2:38 PM · Breaking Defense2:38 PMAustralia, Canada sign $1.75B agreement for Over the Horizon Radar system — Breaking Defense
- 2:02 PM · Bloomberg — Technology2:02 PMAI-Services Startup Baseten Nabs $13 Billion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:57 PM · SCMP — Tech1:57 PMMexico seeks to restart oil shipments to energy-starved Cuba — SCMP — Tech
- 1:07 PM · Bloomberg — Technology1:07 PMMicrosoft, Chevron Sign Power Deal for Texas Data Center — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:00 PM · Nikkei Asia1:00 PMJapan, France cooperation extends to rare earths, seeking non-China sources — Nikkei Asia
- 1:00 PM · Breaking Defense1:00 PMArmy picks Anduril to lead Next Gen C2 common data layer baseline — Breaking Defense
- 12:51 PM · TechCrunch12:51 PMSpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab — TechCrunch
- 12:34 PM · BBC — World12:34 PMKenya minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola centre — BBC — World
- 12:30 PM · Nikkei Asia12:30 PMChina expo draws Nvidia, Apple, Micron as Beijing guards AI supply chain — Nikkei Asia
- 12:25 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:25 PMCentrica CEO Eyes US for More LNG Deals and Trading Expansion — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:39 AM · Breaking Defense11:39 AMSouth Korea’s Hanwha joins with Emirati firm, aiming to build K9 Howitzer in the UAE — Breaking Defense
- 10:53 AM · Defense News10:53 AMUS couldn’t repair battle-damaged ships in war with China, study finds — Defense News
- 10:02 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 9:42 AM · TechCrunch9:42 AMLucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’ — TechCrunch
- 9:41 AM · BBC — World9:41 AMGuinea bans exports of raw gold to boost local refining — BBC — World
- 9:01 AM · Payload Space9:01 AMExclusive: Northwood Unveils New Antenna, Expanded Network Capacity — Payload Space
- 9:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:00 AMGroq Raises $650 Million to Help Startup Pivot After Nvidia Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:00 AM · Payload Space9:00 AMElevationSpace Closes $40M Series B — Payload Space
- 8:36 AM · Breaking Defense8:36 AMWhy Trump invoked the Defense Production Act now — Breaking Defense
- 8:13 AM · SpaceNews8:13 AMAstroscale raises funding to support growth strategy — SpaceNews
- 6:25 AM · NYT — World6:25 AMChina Tightens Rare Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash — NYT — World
- 5:41 AM · The Guardian — World5:41 AMBabcock says Brexit and Covid beset Royal Navy contract as profits plunge — The Guardian — World
- 5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia5:15 AMJapan's JERA to build large gas-fired plant for US data center for $3bn — Nikkei Asia
- 4:58 AM · NYT — World4:58 AMExplosion at Qatar Gas Plant Leaves at Least 54 Injured — NYT — World
- 4:29 AM · Naval News4:29 AMChile Launches First Multipurpose LPD — Naval News
- 3:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:45 AMChinese Backing Helps African Startup Spiro Near Unicorn Status — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:35 AM · Naval News3:35 AMTerma and MBDA Join Forces to Strengthen Europe’s Defense Capabilities — Naval News