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June 4, 2026, 9:59 PM
May 21, 2026
- 8:19 PM · Bloomberg — Technology8:19 PMNidec CEO Says Data Center Demand Cushioning Blow From Scandals — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:00 PM · SCMP — Tech
- 6:24 PM · SpaceNews6:24 PMSixth Varda mission successfully returns — SpaceNews
- 4:40 PM · DefenseScoop4:40 PMArmy plans to launch marketplace to streamline US weapons exports to allies — DefenseScoop
- 4:36 PM · SCMP — Tech4:36 PMUS foreign affairs chairman warns of China role in Argentina contract bid — SCMP — Tech
- 4:08 PM · SCMP — Tech4:08 PM2 men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new US law targeting ‘deepfakes’ — SCMP — Tech
- 4:00 PM · The Aviationist4:00 PMMQ-9B Drone Flies with Airborne Early Warning Pods — The Aviationist
- 3:07 PM · Bloomberg — Technology3:07 PMSpaceX Aims to Build 10-Gigawatt Solar Factory Near Austin — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:01 PM · Bloomberg — Technology3:01 PMMusk Taps SpaceX’s Financial Power to Cut Interest Costs in Half — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:00 PM · ProPublica
- 2:50 PM · The Hill — Defense2:50 PMJay Hurst nominated by Trump to be next Pentagon comptroller — The Hill — Defense
- 2:30 PM · Defense One2:30 PMKey Army efforts pinned to lawmakers’ taste for a new reconciliation bill — Defense One
- 1:41 PM · TechCrunch1:41 PMConvective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience — TechCrunch
- 1:38 PM · Bloomberg — Technology1:38 PMPentagon Tests Rival AI Models in Race to Replace Anthropic — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia12:15 PMOrix-Qatar private equity fund buys Japanese systems developer — Nikkei Asia
- 12:00 PM · Nikkei Asia12:00 PMKawasaki Heavy to partner with Nvidia on physical AI, open US robot center — Nikkei Asia
- 11:41 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 11:00 AM · The Guardian — World11:00 AMWiseTech begins redundancies – but omits ‘AI’ from emails to Chinese employees, workers say — The Guardian — World
- 10:30 AM · SCMP — Tech10:30 AMInside YMTC’s IPO plans: How is China’s 3D NAND champion chasing capital markets? — SCMP — Tech
- 10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:00 AMAI Hardware Startup Hark Valued at $6 Billion in New Funding Round — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:48 AM · Ars Technica9:48 AMUS government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms — Ars Technica
- 9:46 AM · TechCrunch9:46 AMWayve’s self-driving tech is headed to US cars made by Stellantis — TechCrunch
- 9:23 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:23 AMAnthropic in Talks to Use Microsoft AI Chips, Information Says — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:20 AM · Breaking Defense9:20 AMNetherlands eyes more JASSM weapons for F-35, discloses ASW frigate delivery delay — Breaking Defense
- 9:01 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 9:01 AM · BBC — World9:01 AMTrump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol — BBC — World
- 8:43 AM · Tom's Hardware8:43 AMThe custom AI ASIC state of play (May 2026) — Broadcom deals, Google TPUs, Meta MTIA & beyond — Tom's Hardware
- 8:32 AM · C4ISRNET8:32 AMTurkey to buy 100 one-way explosive naval drones for swarm attacks — C4ISRNET
- 8:12 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 7:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:45 AMTop EQT Executive Seeks to Buy Software Firms Scarred by Selloff — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:00 AM · The Guardian — World7:00 AMLondon mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir — The Guardian — World
- 7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech7:00 AMChina breaks ground on US$5b aviation complex in UAE as Iran war risks linger — SCMP — Tech
- 7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 6:57 AM · Bloomberg — Technology6:57 AMEU to Seek Carve-Out for Banned China Chips to Shield Auto Firms — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:40 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia5:15 AMToyota set to sell Taiwan-made vehicles in Japan — Nikkei Asia
- 2:14 AM · Bloomberg — Technology2:14 AMAMD Commits More Than $10 Billion to Taiwan AI Investments — Bloomberg — Technology
- 2:00 AM · SpaceNews
- 12:00 AM · TechCrunch12:00 AMImperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering — TechCrunch
May 20, 2026
- 11:00 PM · Nikkei Asia11:00 PMAustralia's Arafura rare-earth project to start construction in September — Nikkei Asia
- 9:45 PM · Nikkei Asia9:45 PMVietnam solar startup raises $15m amid Iran-linked energy shock — Nikkei Asia
- 7:30 PM · Wired
- 6:05 PM · Bloomberg — Technology6:05 PMMusk’s SpaceX Files Publicly for Nasdaq IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:51 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine5:51 PMAir Force Asking for $1.5B to Fund E-7 in 2027 — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 5:29 PM · TechCrunch5:29 PMAnthropic will pay xAI $1.25 billion per month for compute — TechCrunch
- 4:30 PM · Nikkei Asia4:30 PMDebt-free Hitachi's shares slump as investors focus on sluggish ROE — Nikkei Asia
- 4:04 PM · Bloomberg — Technology4:04 PMNeed to Fill US Manufacturing Gap Long-Term, Says Amca CEO — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:03 PM · Breaking Defense3:03 PMNaval Special Warfare Command combatant craft set to receive upgrades — Breaking Defense
- 3:00 PM · Nikkei Asia3:00 PMFuriosaAI aims to be South Korea's Nvidia with 'renegade' chip — Nikkei Asia
- 2:13 PM · Naval News2:13 PMU.S. Navy’s First Carrier Operated Unmanned Tanker Cleared for Production — Naval News
- 1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia1:15 PMJapan reactor makers project record sales in nuclear power resurgence — Nikkei Asia
- 1:07 PM · Tom's Hardware
- 12:48 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:48 PMOpenAI Preparing for IPO Filing in Days or Weeks, Report Says — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:30 PM · The War Zone12:30 PMHunt For C-146 Wolfhound Special Ops Transport Plane Replacement Underway — The War Zone
- 11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia11:45 AMJapan's NTN to mass-produce EV bearings in China — Nikkei Asia
- 10:17 AM · SpaceNews10:17 AMStarfighters turns Texas facility toward microgravity flight testing — SpaceNews
- 10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:00 AMSecurity Firm Thwarting Nation-State Hackers Valued at $1 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:00 AM · TechCrunch9:00 AMQuartermaster is building a maritime hive mind — TechCrunch
- 9:00 AM · MIT Technology Review9:00 AMBoston Metal gets a $75 million lifeline to produce critical metals — MIT Technology Review
- 8:49 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 8:12 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:12 AMFrench Companies Bid for €10 Billion Europe AI Gigafactory Site — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:44 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 6:30 AM · SCMP — Tech6:30 AMJapan feels the squeeze as China’s rare earth magnet exports only partly recover — SCMP — Tech
- 5:29 AM · SCMP — Tech5:29 AMEU picks tungsten, rare earths, gallium for first critical mineral stockpile — SCMP — Tech
- 4:34 AM · SCMP — Tech4:34 AMChina’s Top Numerical Control rides investor fervour for aerospace to 80% IPO gain — SCMP — Tech
- 3:37 AM · Defense News3:37 AMItaly settles on Airbus tanker purchase in swing toward European equipment — Defense News
- 2:54 AM · NYT — World2:54 AMChina Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes — NYT — World
- 12:30 AM · Nikkei Asia12:30 AMBlackstone and ESR home in on Japan warehouses — Nikkei Asia
May 19, 2026
- 11:57 PM · SCMP — Tech11:57 PMUS suspected of forcing Norway to cancel Malaysia’s US$147 million missile order — SCMP — Tech
- 11:43 PM · Bloomberg — Technology11:43 PMAlibaba Unveils New AI Chip for Training and Inferencing — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:15 PM · Nikkei Asia10:15 PMSkyeChip soars in IPO at open as Malaysia bets on chip design — Nikkei Asia