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October 20, 2026, 2:02 PM

September 16, 2026

2:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
2:00 PMPanasonic to hike production of in-flight entertainment systems — Nikkei Asia
1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 PMJapan's Resonac, Nitto Denko to invest in US fund for AI hardware — Nikkei Asia
12:05 PM · Wired
12:05 PMChipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks — Wired
12:02 PM · Naval News
12:02 PMFirst Virginia Payload Module (VPM) Spotted for U.S. Navy’s Block V Submarines — Naval News
12:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:00 PMNissan to invest $228m in Sunderland UK plant to make Kicks hybrid SUV — Nikkei Asia
12:00 PM · TechCrunch
12:00 PMHow Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly — TechCrunch
11:58 AM · Breaking Defense
11:58 AMHanwha, Magnet Defense to start construction on new MUSV this fall, testing next year — Breaking Defense
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMMitsubishi Heavy to boost Preferred Networks AI tie-up with investment — Nikkei Asia
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMNippon Steel builds on U.S. Steel takeover with new European plant in Slovakia — Nikkei Asia
11:36 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:36 AMSpace-Tug Maker Impulse’s Fundraising Round Tops $800 Million — Bloomberg — Technology
11:27 AM · TechCrunch
11:27 AMMay Mobility is going public in a $1.4B SPAC deal — TechCrunch
11:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:00 AMChina uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system — SCMP — Tech
10:46 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:46 AMOpenAI Weighs Funding Round at $1.2 Trillion Valuation — Bloomberg — Technology
10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
10:45 AMVietnam's VinFast seeks financial boost with $1.2bn property deal — Nikkei Asia
10:37 AM · Defense News
10:37 AMSpain’s Indra proffers ‘Squall’ for Europe’s emerging strike missile mix — Defense News
10:36 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:36 AMPiecemakers bets edge AI devices will diverge from reliance on HBM — custom-designed memory fuses DRAM stack directly to the processor using hybrid bonding — Tom's Hardware
10:07 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:07 AMMicron announces 512GB DDR5-9200 memory modules with 16W power draw — up to 12TB per server, claims 60% less energy-intensive than four 128GB modules — Tom's Hardware
9:31 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:31 AM10 AI, biotech firms in Northern Metropolis to get early cross-border data access — SCMP — Tech
9:31 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:31 AMChina’s Z.ai raises revenue target 25% after US$5 billion cash injection — SCMP — Tech
8:46 AM · Payload Space
8:46 AMSEOPS Books Five Launches on Isar’s Spectrum Rocket — Payload Space
8:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
8:45 AMTrump curbs on China-linked equipment threaten US clean-energy projects — Nikkei Asia
8:45 AM · Payload Space
8:45 AMViasat and Space42 Commit Up to $1B to Equatys Joint Venture — Payload Space
8:25 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:25 AMChina’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up period expires — SCMP — Tech
8:15 AM · Tom's Hardware
8:15 AMAI-induced Memory shortage is changing how devices are built, Fairphone says memory now 60% of materials cost — smaller laptop and phone makers are redesigning products and have to test for fake chips — Tom's Hardware
8:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 AMBlue Energy Submits NRC Application for Texas Nuclear Project — Bloomberg — Technology
7:55 AM · The Guardian — World
7:55 AMScotland imposes mandatory environmental assessments on new datacentres — The Guardian — World
7:20 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:20 AMSK hynix reportedly discussing US memory chip manufacturing with Intel — options include leasing Ohio plant or forming joint venture with other AI hyperscalers — Tom's Hardware
7:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:00 AMAWS tells clients to abandon Middle East data centers six months after Iranian drone strikes — Amazon offers no recovery timeline as UAE mulls underground data centers — Tom's Hardware
6:00 AM · DefenseScoop
6:00 AMPentagon taps USNDA to head its ‘Top Drone’ competitions — DefenseScoop
5:18 AM · Naval News
5:18 AMMBDA Successfully Validates New Teseo Mk2/E Anti-Ship Missile for Italian Navy — Naval News
5:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
5:15 AMJapan's MUFG Bank to finance defense industry in shift from cautious stance — Nikkei Asia
5:00 AM · The Guardian — World
5:00 AMCompany behind failed Surrey oilfield project sells site at massive loss — The Guardian — World
3:58 AM · Naval News
3:58 AMHanwha Ocean to Conduct ROK Navy’s First Outsourced Destroyer Overhaul — Naval News
3:49 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:49 AMHong Kong court winds up Wang Fuk Court renovation consultant over debt — SCMP — Tech
3:25 AM · Naval News
3:25 AMGerman Ministry of Defense to Procure an Additional Type 424 SIGINT Vessel — Naval News
1:20 AM · The Guardian — World
1:20 AMAnthropic to build $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says — The Guardian — World
12:01 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:01 AMSK Hynix Strikes Labor Union Deal to Pay Half of Bonuses in Cash — Bloomberg — Technology

September 15, 2026

8:05 PM · The Guardian — World
8:05 PMTrump administration plans to resume deliveries of 2,000-lb bombs to Israel — The Guardian — World
6:50 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:50 PMUS Coast Guard Boards Oil Tanker in Cyber Attack Investigation — Bloomberg — Technology
6:39 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
6:39 PMBudget Impasse Will Stall 10 Percent of Space Force Programs, Officials Warn — Air & Space Forces Magazine
6:01 PM · Breaking Defense
6:01 PMShifting market sands: LeoLabs moves to sell new mobile space radar directly to allies — Breaking Defense
6:00 PM · Defense News
6:00 PMNGA official takes top AI job at Cyber Command — Defense News
5:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:45 PMUS weighs buying warships from Japan, South Korea to counter China — Nikkei Asia
5:41 PM · Breaking Defense
5:41 PMF-35 engine upgrade clears key design review, Pratt says — Breaking Defense
5:24 PM · C4ISRNET
5:24 PMSDA hopes to keep certain decision-making authorities as Congress weighs its future — C4ISRNET
5:00 PM · DefenseScoop
5:00 PMArmy inks $1.2B contract with Lockheed for Precision Strike Missile that can hit ships and other moving targets — DefenseScoop
3:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
3:00 PMJapan's JFE Engineering, startups bet on Philippine renewable energy — Nikkei Asia
2:57 PM · DefenseScoop
2:57 PMSpace Force creates office to accelerate innovative tech acquisition — DefenseScoop
2:26 PM · SCMP — Tech
2:26 PMDutch rail network crippled by suspected sabotage — SCMP — Tech
2:19 PM · Breaking Defense
2:19 PMRafael integrating SPICE 1000 stand-off munition on Israeli F-35s — Breaking Defense
2:14 PM · Ars Technica
2:14 PMBoston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract — Ars Technica
1:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:00 PMInfected USBs used by Japan defense forces were procured improperly: report — Nikkei Asia
1:00 PM · Breaking Defense
1:00 PMBAE unveils Shadow EW, compact solutions for small aerial platforms — Breaking Defense
12:58 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:58 PMOpenAI Eyes Canada Data Center Partnerships at Carney Investment Summit — Bloomberg — Technology
12:28 PM · Payload Space
12:28 PMState Department Launches New Space-Diplomacy Effort — Payload Space
11:30 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:30 AMSharp takes orders for AI servers, backed by Foxconn's supply chain — Nikkei Asia
10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:00 AMMeta Touts the Cost-Saving Benefits of Latest In-House AI Chips — Bloomberg — Technology
9:16 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:16 AMIntel-Backed Chipmaker Altera Files Confidentially for IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMTighter scrutiny of Hong Kong IPOs could slow deal flow, analysts say — SCMP — Tech
9:00 AM · TechCrunch
9:00 AMEarly Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents — TechCrunch
8:20 AM · Payload Space
8:20 AMMaverick Books 10 Kepler Sats to Fill Excess Capacity On Portal’s Dedicated Launch — Payload Space
8:19 AM · TechCrunch
8:19 AMNew Italian unicorn Exein rides the physical AI wave — TechCrunch
8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:00 AMChina bets on chips and AI in new 5-year road map to challenge US tech dominance — SCMP — Tech
8:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 AMCrusoe Signs Perplexity AI Deal to Provide Cloud Capacity — Bloomberg — Technology
7:45 AM · Breaking Defense
7:45 AMEXCLUSIVE: Pratt licenses Hermeus to build F100 fighter jet engine — Breaking Defense
7:18 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:18 AMMainland Chinese joint venture launches new electric taxi in Hong Kong — SCMP — Tech
7:17 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:17 AMTSMC Co-COO Says Cautious With AI a ‘Three-Year-Old Superman’ — Bloomberg — Technology
7:01 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:01 AMTaiwan tests US-made MQ-9B drones to counter PLA ‘grey-zone’ operations — SCMP — Tech
7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AMAgility Robotics Unveils Humanoid Designed to Work Safely Alongside Humans — Bloomberg — Technology
7:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:00 AMWho will shoulder the debts behind Indonesia’s China-backed Whoosh railway? — SCMP — Tech
6:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:00 AM‘Doing a North Korea’? Why the Middle East could be entering a new nuclear age — SCMP — Tech
6:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:00 AMHas a Chinese DF missile been used for the first time in the Middle East? — SCMP — Tech
5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:30 AMForget AI KPIs: how China’s tech giants are rationing tokens for employees — SCMP — Tech
5:05 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:05 AMChip Startup Euclyd, Backed By Ex-ASML CEO, Raises More Than €200 Million — Bloomberg — Technology
4:57 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:57 AMItaly Banks to Lend Ethiopia €400 Million for New Hydropower Dam — Bloomberg — Technology
3:40 AM · The Guardian — World
3:40 AMJaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries — The Guardian — World
3:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
3:15 AMAustralian tungsten miner joins US efforts to rebuild supply chain — Nikkei Asia
2:02 AM · SCMP — Tech
2:02 AMUS throws weight behind Thai submarine cable that skips South China Sea — SCMP — Tech
2:00 AM · C4ISRNET
2:00 AMIceye’s global presence expands to address sovereign demand — C4ISRNET
2:00 AM · SpaceNews
2:00 AMIceye’s global presence expands to address sovereign demand — SpaceNews
12:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
12:00 AMChinese plant extracts critical rare metals from lithium waste in world first — SCMP — Tech

September 14, 2026

9:13 PM · Defense News
9:13 PMUS Navy, Boeing ink first MQ-25A Stingray production contract — Defense News
5:32 PM · Ars Technica
5:32 PMRocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft — Ars Technica
5:00 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:00 PMMalaysia’s Solarvest goes beyond panels to batteries and power trading — Nikkei Asia
5:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:00 PMMinebea Mitsumi Pauses M&A to Chase AI, Nvidia Demand for Components — Bloomberg — Technology
4:10 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:10 PMBCE to Expand Data Center Capacity in Saskatchewan — Bloomberg — Technology
4:07 PM · TechCrunch
4:07 PMAI infrastructure company Cornelis raises $205M to chip away at Nvidia’s dominance — TechCrunch
3:45 PM · Defense News
3:45 PMLockheed to build 4 more Vectis drones, 2027 first flight remains on target — Defense News
2:23 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
2:23 PMAir Force Leaders Eye Point Defense Acquisition Czar, Say It’s No Longer a ‘Side Hustle’ — Air & Space Forces Magazine
2:14 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:14 PMGerman Banks Say Renewable Reform to Jeopardize Green Projects — Bloomberg — Technology

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