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July 23, 2026, 9:23 PM

July 9, 2026

8:40 PM · The Guardian — World
8:40 PM‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency — The Guardian — World
7:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 PMNexchip Set to Debut in Hong Kong After $890 Million Listing — Bloomberg — Technology
6:01 PM · Nikkei Asia
6:01 PMJapan's Taisei, Fanuc develop AI warehouse that doubles space efficiency — Nikkei Asia
5:07 PM · NYT — Technology
5:07 PMJohn Deere Farm Equipment Owners Have Right-to-Repair, F.T.C. Says — NYT — Technology
5:01 PM · Breaking Defense
5:01 PMPentagon seeks to shift $4.3B to pay for increasing operation and personnel costs — Breaking Defense
4:51 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
4:51 PMSpace Force Finalizes New Acquisition Structure, Names 9 Portfolio Executives — Air & Space Forces Magazine
4:28 PM · Ars Technica
4:28 PMAllstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA — Ars Technica
4:12 PM · SpaceNews
4:12 PMThe Exploration Company establishes US entity to pursue government contracts — SpaceNews
3:39 PM · SpaceNews
3:39 PMEnvironmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications — SpaceNews
3:01 PM · Nikkei Asia
3:01 PMNestle to build $690m plant in Thailand for Nescafe coffee — Nikkei Asia
2:22 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:22 PMWayve Staff Sold Stock at 10% Discount on LSE’s Pisces Exchange — Bloomberg — Technology
2:19 PM · DefenseScoop
2:19 PMPost-Advana rebrand, Accenture selected for $821M War Data Platform integration deal — DefenseScoop
1:17 PM · TechCrunch
1:17 PMMeta’s new AI chips will begin production in September — TechCrunch
12:46 PM · DefenseScoop
12:46 PMPentagon awards deals for laser weapons that could shoot down drone swarms — DefenseScoop
12:08 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:08 PMMiniMax Seeks $1.9 Billion From Share Sale, Convertible Bond — Bloomberg — Technology
12:06 PM · The Guardian — World
12:06 PMCapita expects to lose up to £40m over pension scheme fiasco — The Guardian — World
11:32 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:32 AMDronemaker Helsing Alters Staff Stock Plan Before Funding Round — Bloomberg — Technology
11:30 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:30 AMMitsubishi Motors to make humanoid robots for its own auto factories — Nikkei Asia
11:02 AM · Breaking Defense
11:02 AMArmy selects four companies for new autonomous breaching program — Breaking Defense
11:00 AM · SpaceNews
11:00 AMXona unveils program to verify Pulsar-compatible devices — SpaceNews
10:42 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:42 AMTeraWulf Eyes $3.5 Billion for Anthropic-Leased Data Center — Bloomberg — Technology
10:24 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:24 AMIntel preps 28-core Nova Lake-S CPUs for Dunlow workstation platform — Entry-level Xeon chip features LGA1954 socket — Tom's Hardware
9:36 AM · Defense News
9:36 AMGermany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability — Defense News
9:00 AM · SpaceNews
9:00 AMSpace Force awards Pulse Space $40 million to advance laser power technology — SpaceNews
8:59 AM · C4ISRNET
8:59 AMUkrainian ground robot maker doubles production, eyes ventures with foreign partners — C4ISRNET
8:59 AM · The Guardian — World
8:59 AMMPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS — The Guardian — World
8:42 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:42 AMElon Musk receives FTC greenlight to buy Mesh Optical as interconnects emerge as AI's tightest bottleneck — the move will expand Musk's growing stack of critical AI infrastructure — Tom's Hardware
7:57 AM · SpaceNews
7:57 AMBlue Origin seeks to raise $10 billion in outside capital — SpaceNews
7:18 AM · SpaceNews
7:18 AMMDA Space buys French Earth data analytics company CLS — SpaceNews
7:00 AM · Wired
7:00 AMData Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic — Wired
7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AMA Startup That Builds AI Agents Used One to Raise $100 Million — Bloomberg — Technology
6:33 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:33 AMTCS Meets Estimates After Deal Momentum Boosts Recovery Campaign — Bloomberg — Technology
5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:30 AMXiaomi preps for fierce EV race with new SUV line, long-range battery tech — SCMP — Tech
5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
5:15 AMChina automakers shift gears to exports as domestic demand weakens — Nikkei Asia
4:53 AM · Naval News
4:53 AMExail and KNDS strengthen a french industrial ecosystem dedicated to Autonomous Mine Countermeasures — Naval News
4:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:00 AMChinese AI labs pursue custom chips to lower costs but heavy upfront investment a risk — SCMP — Tech
3:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
3:45 AMIndia's Skyroot says it can build a space rocket a month as launch nears — Nikkei Asia
3:08 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:08 AMSouth Korea set to power US fight for naval dominance amid rising geopolitical tensions — SCMP — Tech
1:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 AMChipmakers are preparing for years of expansion: Applied Materials CEO — Nikkei Asia

July 8, 2026

10:37 PM · SCMP — Tech
10:37 PMGoldman Sachs forecasts 50% jump for battery giant CATL’s shares as energy storage takes off — SCMP — Tech
10:00 PM · Naval News
10:00 PMRohde & Schwarz completes Hunter PDR for the Integrated Communications System — Naval News
9:49 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:49 PMMemory Chipmaker CXMT to Launch $4.3 Billion China IPO Next Week — Bloomberg — Technology
9:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
9:00 PMLG's $1bn move shows Vietnam climbing semiconductor value chain — Nikkei Asia
7:19 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:19 PMZhipu Surges 22% After $4 Billion Share Sale Priced at Low End — Bloomberg — Technology
7:01 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:01 PMBain Capital Exits Kioxia After Chip Deal Yields Record Returns — Bloomberg — Technology
6:32 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:32 PMNvidia Rival Positron Holds Talks to Raise Funds at $5 Billion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
4:29 PM · TechCrunch
4:29 PMWith EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing — TechCrunch
4:06 PM · TechCrunch
4:06 PMAutonomous drone delivery startup Manna plots major U.S. expansion — TechCrunch
4:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:00 PMFrance's TotalEnergies ships first LNG from Mexico project to Asia — Nikkei Asia
3:51 PM · Naval News
3:51 PMGerman Budget Committee Approves F128 Frigates With Strict Conditions — Naval News
3:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:30 PMMeta to Build First Data Center in Canada, Expanding Global Fleet — Bloomberg — Technology
12:58 PM · Breaking Defense
12:58 PMEight NATO allies to create new satellite mega-constellation — Breaking Defense
12:29 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:29 PMRapidus fab roadmap examined — first new leading-edge chipmaker in decades has one Hokkaido fab, a 2027 deadline, and 60 potential customers — Tom's Hardware
11:21 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:21 AMChina to Let AI Firms Buy Nvidia H200 Chips, Information Says — Bloomberg — Technology
11:15 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:15 AMBudget smartphone market collapses under the weight of memory shortages, sales expected to drop 22% — memory alone now comprises up to 64% of the total cost of lower-tier smartphones — Tom's Hardware
11:10 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:10 AMBlue Owl Unveils Infrastructure Venture Catering to Data Centers — Bloomberg — Technology
11:03 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:03 AMJEDEC releases new SPHBM4 standard to slash AI memory costs — Narrow 512-bit interface enables dropping expensive interposers for organic substrates — Tom's Hardware
11:01 AM · DefenseScoop
11:01 AMNATO announces Protected Business Network contract with Accenture — DefenseScoop
10:52 AM · Breaking Defense
10:52 AMBelgium splashes $3.5 billion to build shared air defense arsenal with the Netherlands — Breaking Defense
10:44 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:44 AMSiPearl's long-awaited Rhea CPU finally gets in the lab, opening the door for Europe's first sovereign HPC CPU — 'availability of Rhea1 is scheduled for end of 2026' SiPearl VP says, following long development process — Tom's Hardware
10:43 AM · TechCrunch
10:43 AMApple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom — TechCrunch
10:25 AM · Defense News
10:25 AMUkraine to get ‘license’ for making Patriot interceptors, Trump pledges — Defense News
10:19 AM · Naval News
10:19 AMLithuania Joins Norway’s Standardised Vessel Programme With New MoU — Naval News
10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:00 AMCrypto-Focused VC Firm Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion for AI Bets — Bloomberg — Technology
10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:00 AMMistral AI Releases Robotics Model to Support Physical AI Push — Bloomberg — Technology
9:56 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:56 AMPower company hikes data center bills by 30%, cuts residential electricity costs by 1.3% — Oregon approves change through POWER Act, pushes developments using more than 20 Megawatts of power to pay their fair share — Tom's Hardware
9:33 AM · Breaking Defense
9:33 AMIsrael’s two giant state-run defense companies may go public, but there are hurdles — Breaking Defense
9:26 AM · Ars Technica
9:26 AMUS rare earths flow to Asia as domestic demand is slow to emerge — Ars Technica
9:20 AM · C4ISRNET
9:20 AMUS Army will mothball 10,000 sets of clunky IVAS goggles, report reveals — C4ISRNET
9:05 AM · The Aviationist
9:05 AMDenmark Confirms Plan to Purchase P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft — The Aviationist
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMBeijing seeks chip stability and fair market access during Dutch trade minister’s trip — SCMP — Tech
8:40 AM · Payload Space
8:40 AMispace Launches Lunar Integrator Service With Starship — Payload Space
8:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:30 AMAlibaba shares spike 12% in Hong Kong as T-Head chips, AI revenue fuel earnings optimism — SCMP — Tech
8:18 AM · The Aviationist
8:18 AMCzech Air Force Receives First C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft — The Aviationist
8:00 AM · SpaceNews
8:00 AMVenus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale rocket engine technology — SpaceNews
8:00 AM · TechCrunch
8:00 AMFormer OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space — TechCrunch
7:45 AM · The Guardian — World
7:45 AMGerman car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat — The Guardian — World
7:00 AM · SpaceNews
7:00 AMThe government’s options to address strained spaceports — SpaceNews
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMNvidia touts Vera CPU's single-threaded performance as its agentic AI advantage, reveals next-gen 'Rigel' Arm CPU cores — frames chip as a 'max single-threaded CPU at scale,' not a parallel monster — Tom's Hardware
6:29 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:29 AMIluvatar CoreX Seeks to Raise $850 Million After Stock Rally — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:00 AMSpace Force gets first mobile high-powered electromagnetic beam weapon to cripple enemy satellites — plans to deploy 32 ‘Meadowlands’ units to detect, deny, disrupt, and degrade hostile space assets — Tom's Hardware
5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
5:15 AMJapan's Itochu and Daikin to recover aluminum from air conditioners — Nikkei Asia
5:01 AM · NYT — World
5:01 AMZelensky Renews Demands for Defense Systems Ahead of Trump Meeting at NATO Summit — NYT — World
5:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:00 AMLabor Crunch Tests Growth Limits for US Data Center Builders — Bloomberg — Technology
3:48 AM · SpaceNews
3:48 AMSpace Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program — SpaceNews
3:33 AM · Naval News
3:33 AMADVENT CMS Enters Service with a NATO Navy For the First Time — Naval News
2:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:45 AMAI Chip Startup SambaNova Raises Funds at $11 Billion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
12:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
12:00 AMEnemy within? The dispute endangering Taiwan’s ‘T-Dome’ air defence plan — SCMP — Tech

July 7, 2026

11:12 PM · BBC — World
11:12 PMNato allies announce £37bn for new missile project — BBC — World

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