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September 1, 2026, 10:09 PM
September 1, 2026
- 8:30 PM · SCMP — Tech8:30 PMEnflame’s US$900m IPO tests appetite for China’s ‘little dragon’ AI chipmakers — SCMP — Tech
- 8:15 PM · Bloomberg — Technology8:15 PMNvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Deal This Week — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:59 PM · Breaking Defense7:59 PMTrump to formally nominate Cao as Navy Secretary — Breaking Defense
- 7:59 PM · TechCrunch7:59 PMLarry Page’s flying car company Pivotal loses its CEO — TechCrunch
- 7:42 PM · Defense News7:42 PMOusted Ukrainian defense chief lands Palantir CEO as first investor in new venture — Defense News
- 6:49 PM · DefenseScoop
- 4:39 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine4:39 PMCongress Passes Short-Term Funding Bill, Putting DOD’s $1.5T Budget Ask on Hold — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 4:07 PM · Bloomberg — Technology4:07 PMDell Raises Annual Revenue Outlook on Strong AI Server Sales — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:00 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine4:00 PM$100M Software Contract Will Streamline How Air Force Manages Aircrews — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 3:31 PM · DefenseScoop3:31 PMNavy kicks off search for first increment of CCA drones — DefenseScoop
- 3:25 PM · Breaking Defense3:25 PMArmy seeks tracked howitzer candidates following award for wheeled platforms — Breaking Defense
- 3:23 PM · Naval News3:23 PMROK Navy Selects GE Aerospace to Power New KDDX Destroyer — Naval News
- 3:17 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine3:17 PMPentagon Issues Contracts to Boost Manufacturing Capacity for Space Systems — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 2:14 PM · Defense News2:14 PMUS approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq — Defense News
- 1:59 PM · Breaking Defense1:59 PMArmy awards Georgia Tech $33M to be lead weapons integrator for CAML program — Breaking Defense
- 1:00 PM · The War Zone1:00 PMCompeting Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement Prototypes Delivered To The U.S. Army — The War Zone
- 12:56 PM · The Guardian — World12:56 PMPrivate equity’s London takeover spree goes on – and the politicians ignore it — The Guardian — World
- 12:46 PM · The Verge
- 12:31 PM · TechCrunch12:31 PMSequoia-incubated Empirik launches with $21M to predict outages before they happen — TechCrunch
- 12:02 PM · Breaking Defense12:02 PMMH-139 helo tasked with nuclear missile escort role is operational, Air Force says — Breaking Defense
- 11:30 AM · Nikkei Asia11:30 AMJapan's JFE Engineering to use Nobel-winning material for carbon capture — Nikkei Asia
- 10:52 AM · TechCrunch10:52 AMThis startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient — TechCrunch
- 9:45 AM · Nikkei Asia9:45 AMSumitomo boosts capital efficiency by actively shifting assets: CEO — Nikkei Asia
- 9:27 AM · SCMP — Tech9:27 AMApple’s new CEO Ternus takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years — SCMP — Tech
- 9:16 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:16 AMFervo Signs Geothermal Power Deal With Google for 2028 Launch — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:07 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:07 AMChina Unlikely to Match ASML’s Top Tool in Next Decade, UBS Says — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:00 AM · Payload Space9:00 AMExclusive: Helogen Plans Two In-Orbit Manufacturing Missions in October — Payload Space
- 8:56 AM · SCMP — Tech8:56 AMExplosive devices damage power lines near German coal plant — SCMP — Tech
- 8:24 AM · C4ISRNET8:24 AMDefense startup raises $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display — C4ISRNET
- 8:08 AM · Naval News8:08 AMUS Navy Eyes 2028 Installation of SPY-6 Radar on Zumwalt-class Destroyers — Naval News
- 8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech8:00 AMExport potential? Chinese YY-20 refuels Egyptian Rafale in cross-platform drill — SCMP — Tech
- 7:15 AM · Nikkei Asia7:15 AMAres sets up $4bn fund for logistics centers, drawing global investors — Nikkei Asia
- 6:47 AM · SCMP — Tech6:47 AMPhilippines’ Jollibee eyes Hong Kong over US to list international unit — SCMP — Tech
- 6:30 AM · SCMP — Tech6:30 AMManus resumes solo operations after collapse of US$2 billion Meta deal — SCMP — Tech
- 6:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 6:02 AM · Naval News6:02 AMTKMS and Fincantieri Expand Strategic Partnership in Underwater Sector — Naval News
- 6:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 5:05 AM · Bloomberg — Technology5:05 AMChina Freezes China Court Freezes Nexperia Assets in Fight Over Dutch Chipmaker — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:00 AM · NYT — World5:00 AMA Factory in Rural Ireland Is at the Center of a Dispute Over Russia — NYT — World
- 5:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology5:00 AMDeere Launches AI Assistant Named JD to Guide Farmers’ Choices — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:56 AM · Naval News4:56 AMDestinus, OMT and CUBEDIN Teaming Up on Containerized C-UAS Module — Naval News
- 3:00 AM · War on the Rocks3:00 AMThe Political Constraint on America’s Data-Center Power Buildout — War on the Rocks
- 2:25 AM · Bloomberg — Technology2:25 AMEpiris Agrees to Buy UK’s Gamma Communications for £1 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:31 AM · Nikkei Asia1:31 AMExclusive: Ajinomoto, Daikin expand chip materials ties with Taiwan — Nikkei Asia
- 1:00 AM · TechCrunch1:00 AMMagna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma — TechCrunch
August 31, 2026
- 9:56 PM · NYT — World9:56 PMHow the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump — NYT — World
- 8:49 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine8:49 PMVoorheis Takes Helm of Life Cycle Management Center with $400B Portfolio — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 8:00 PM · SCMP — Tech8:00 PMShein shares plunge up to 28% in grey market ahead of Hong Kong debut — SCMP — Tech
- 7:54 PM · Bloomberg — Technology7:54 PMAnthropic Seals $35 Billion Cloud Deal With Nvidia-Backed Lambda — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:54 PM · SCMP — Tech6:54 PMUS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after 18 months on the job, White House says — SCMP — Tech
- 6:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology6:30 PMAsia Data Center Debt Binge Hitting Banks’ Limits, Barclays Says — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:08 PM · Defense News5:08 PMLockheed Martin, General Dynamics get framework deals to surge Patriot, THAAD production — Defense News
- 2:10 PM · TechCrunch
- 1:53 PM · Breaking Defense1:53 PMJapan seeks new extended-range missiles in record $55B defense budget request — Breaking Defense
- 1:47 PM · SCMP — Tech1:47 PMTrump to meet US oil executives as Iran war keeps fuel prices high — SCMP — Tech
- 1:03 PM · Nikkei Asia1:03 PMGLP Japan sets up $3.7bn fund for logistics centers, drawing global investors — Nikkei Asia
- 1:03 PM · Nikkei Asia1:03 PMSony chip unit to team with Saudi Aramco on plant maintenance AI — Nikkei Asia
- 12:53 PM · Defense News12:53 PMSweden signs French warship order to boost defense — Defense News
- 12:50 PM · Defense News12:50 PMIsrael signs $3.5 billion air defense deal with Greece — Defense News
- 10:06 AM · The Guardian — World10:06 AMBT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom — The Guardian — World
- 9:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 9:08 AM · Defense News9:08 AMPentagon scraps public weapons testing reports amid oversight concerns — Defense News
- 9:00 AM · Payload Space9:00 AMDiffraqtion Adds to Pre-Seed Round for Quantum Camera Tech — Payload Space
- 9:00 AM · Defense One9:00 AMThe US military gets its own ChatGPT today — Defense One
- 8:31 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:31 AMLG Energy Signs Lithium-Supply Deal With Smackover in Arkansas — Bloomberg — Technology
- 8:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:30 AMNvidia to Invest $3.5 Billion in Chipmaker MediaTek — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:55 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 7:53 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:53 AMPolish Intelligence Probes Fire at Top Drone Firm WB Electronics — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:45 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:45 AMSaudi AI Firm Humain, Applied Intuition Partner on Self-Driving Trucks — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:31 AM · SCMP — Tech7:31 AMLand tender for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub draws 6 bids — SCMP — Tech
- 7:06 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:06 AMSLB to Buy Data Center Cooling Firm Kelvion for $3.4 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:38 AM · Bloomberg — Technology5:38 AMHuawei Profit Decline Widens After Memory Crunch Takes Toll — Bloomberg — Technology
- 5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech5:30 AMAs China-US space race heats up, Shanghai unveils space-computing hub — SCMP — Tech
- 4:59 AM · Bloomberg — Technology4:59 AMIndia Offers Chip Design, Gear Subsidy From $13.4 Billion Fund — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:16 AM · Nikkei Asia4:16 AMHonda, Nissan join forces on vehicle software to boost scale in global race — Nikkei Asia
- 2:30 AM · SCMP — Tech2:30 AMChina’s AI chip drive: MetaX and Iluvatar swing to profit, as Biren narrows losses — SCMP — Tech
August 30, 2026
- 10:58 PM · Bloomberg — Technology10:58 PMChinese Chipmaker Longsys Seeks $800 Million in HK Listing — Bloomberg — Technology