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May 19, 2026

10:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
10:15 PMSkyeChip soars in IPO at open as Malaysia bets on chip design — Nikkei Asia
8:31 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:31 PMTencent-Backer IDG Capital Sets Sights on $2 Billion Growth Fund — Bloomberg — Technology
7:01 PM · The Guardian — World
7:01 PMSpending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’ — The Guardian — World
7:00 PM · SCMP — Tech
7:00 PMNio slams EV price wars in China as costs surge, defying cuts by rival Li Auto — SCMP — Tech
6:06 PM · DefenseScoop
6:06 PMPentagon awards $500 million contract to Perennial Autonomy for counter-drone systems — DefenseScoop
5:59 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:59 PMSDA Director Drops ‘Acting’ Label and Adds All Missile Warning to Portfolio — Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:29 PM · Ars Technica
5:29 PMFBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time" — Ars Technica
5:09 PM · TechCrunch
5:09 PMMach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem — TechCrunch
4:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:56 PMAnalog Devices to Acquire Empower in $1.5 Billion Transaction — Bloomberg — Technology
4:08 PM · Breaking Defense
4:08 PMNavy, Marine Corps back longer amphib readiness cycles, request more ships — Breaking Defense
3:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
3:15 PMPanasonic buys UK startup to revitalize flagging projector business — Nikkei Asia
2:15 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:15 PMMusk Turns to Loyalists to Rebuild xAI Ahead of SpaceX IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
2:03 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:03 PMGoogle, Blackstone to Create AI Cloud Firm — Bloomberg — Technology
1:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:30 PMJapan's TDK to buy Malaysian startup for more AI battery capacity — Nikkei Asia
1:30 PM · Breaking Defense
1:30 PMShield AI tapped to integrate autonomous software on LUCAS drone — Breaking Defense
1:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:00 PMSlow Data Center Hookups Offer Summer Relief for US Power Grids — Bloomberg — Technology
12:52 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:52 PMJapan's Fujikura to raise US output of fiber optic cable for data centers — Nikkei Asia
12:01 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:01 PMSMIC founder and AMEC CEO urge Chinese fabs to test domestic chipmaking tools on active production lines — equipment makers post record revenue but falling margins — Tom's Hardware
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMHitachi teams with Anthropic on AI for rail and power grids — Nikkei Asia
11:06 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:06 AMCisco Shares Dip After Company Discusses Margin ‘Headwind’ — Bloomberg — Technology
10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
10:45 AMTokyo supports NEC-Docomo open network in Singapore to counter China rivals — Nikkei Asia
10:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:45 AMLa Caisse Arm Buys Database Firm ISC in $872 Million Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
10:00 AM · SpaceNews
10:00 AMPortal Space taps Quindar for ground mission support of its maneuvering spacecraft — SpaceNews
9:34 AM · Breaking Defense
9:34 AMPotential $4.2B military helicopter sale for S. Korea approved by Washington — Breaking Defense
9:29 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:29 AMHigh Speed 2 to Cost up to £103 Billion After More Delays — Bloomberg — Technology
9:27 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:27 AMFrench Grid Keeps Nuclear Reactors Online Despite Solar Surge — Bloomberg — Technology
9:00 AM · Payload Space
9:00 AMVast Launches Satellite Bus Business Line — Payload Space
9:00 AM · Payload Space
9:00 AMYork Space Systems to Acquire Solestial — Payload Space
8:54 AM · SpaceNews
8:54 AMLynk and Anterix get FCC nod to test satellite D2D for private utility networks — SpaceNews
8:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:30 AMNYSE’s Owner Plans Its Own Futures Market for Computing Power — Bloomberg — Technology
8:13 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:13 AMIntel tells PC makers to adopt 18A CPUs or lose their supply, report claims — Intel 7 supply dries up, pressuring notebook and PC manufacturers in the US, China, and Taiwan — Tom's Hardware
7:12 AM · Defense News
7:12 AMSweden picks France’s FDI frigates in potential $4.2 billion deal — Defense News
7:02 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:02 AMMeta Bets $200 Billion It Can Show Massive AI Data Center Will Pay Off — Bloomberg — Technology
6:00 AM · Defense One
6:00 AMArmy probes new Apache transmission problem as service rushes to ditch older helicopters — Defense One
5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:30 AMChina’s rapid chipmaking expansion threatens AI memory chip boom, Samsung adviser warns — SCMP — Tech
5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:30 AMWhy the Philippines wants Japan’s old Type 88 missiles — SCMP — Tech
3:35 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:35 AMChina’s Moonshot AI moves to unwind offshore structure in IPO pursuit: sources — SCMP — Tech
2:27 AM · Naval News
2:27 AMABB to power two coastal hydrographic vessels for Spanish Navy — Naval News
2:18 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:18 AMStellantis to Make Affordable EV With Leapmotor in Italy — Bloomberg — Technology
1:25 AM · Naval News
1:25 AMGermany orders more JSM missiles from KONGSBERG — Naval News
12:00 AM · The Guardian — World
12:00 AMBelfast harbour operator to invest £1.3bn as NI economy grows — The Guardian — World

May 18, 2026

8:03 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
8:03 PMSpace Force Picks Northrop to Build Enhanced Jam-Resistent SATCOM Prototype — Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:55 PM · TechCrunch
5:55 PMOSHA probing worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase site — TechCrunch
2:20 PM · The War Zone
2:20 PM‘Cheap’ Patriot Interceptor Costing Under $1 Million Now Being Sought By Army — The War Zone
2:00 PM · SpaceNews
2:00 PMFour NASA payloads to fly on Astrolab’s first lunar rover — SpaceNews
1:58 PM · Breaking Defense
1:58 PMFive companies win DoD’s Drone Dominance small drone ‘Lethality Prize Challenge’ — Breaking Defense
1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 PMJapan to support growth of dual-use tech startups with early payments — Nikkei Asia
1:14 PM · Naval News
1:14 PMVideo: France’s Second FDI Frigate Launched by Naval Group — Naval News
12:44 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:44 PMAnthropic Sends Jolt Through Market for Buying Shares in Hot Pre-IPO Startups — Bloomberg — Technology
12:25 PM · The Guardian — World
12:25 PMNextEra to buy Dominion in $67bn deal creating US utility giant — The Guardian — World
12:09 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:09 PMRecord-high pricing pushes SSD and memory makers to borrow $880 million just to afford buying chips — Adata, TeamGroup, and others take on substantial debt to survive shortages — Tom's Hardware
12:01 PM · MIT Technology Review
12:01 PMInside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare — MIT Technology Review
11:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:15 AMDaiwa to invest $630m in Japan battery storage for chip, data center power — Nikkei Asia
10:43 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:43 AMChina says 'world's first' offshore wind-powered underwater data center has entered full operation, houses 2,000 servers — 24 megawatt subsea AI facility uses ocean water for passive cooling and offshore wind for power — Tom's Hardware
10:31 AM · Naval News
10:31 AMRomania Justifies Warship Acquisition Through SAFE Over Damen’s Offer — Naval News
8:25 AM · Payload Space
8:25 AMU-Space Selects Skynopy to Support Multiple Missions — Payload Space
8:08 AM · SpaceNews
8:08 AMTomorrow.io adds $35 million to DeepSky funding round — SpaceNews
8:03 AM · SpaceNews
8:03 AMHouse bill restores funding for TraCSS — SpaceNews
7:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
7:45 AMChina investor takes over 120-year-old German knitting machine maker — Nikkei Asia
7:05 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:05 AMCXMT’s blowout earnings outlook fuels rally in Chinese memory chip stocks — SCMP — Tech
7:00 AM · TechCrunch
7:00 AMSouth Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses — TechCrunch
2:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
2:45 AMLargest plant for converting coal to key chemical to be built in Xinjiang — Nikkei Asia
12:01 AM · The Guardian — World
12:01 AM‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay, with new fish market route slated for 2029 — The Guardian — World

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