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October 20, 2026, 6:16 PM
September 8, 2026
- 5:15 PM · Nikkei Asia5:15 PMJapan's DMG Mori, Okuma ramp up cyberdefense for machine tools — Nikkei Asia
- 5:04 PM · TechCrunch
- 4:06 PM · Ars Technica4:06 PMNIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research — Ars Technica
- 3:59 PM · Breaking Defense3:59 PMDefense a key focus for new UK $10.6B, 4-year space spending plan — Breaking Defense
- 3:53 PM · SCMP — Tech
- 3:40 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine3:40 PMSpace Force Expects to Spend $17B More on Launch as Demand Soars — Air & Space Forces Magazine
- 3:15 PM · Nikkei Asia3:15 PMJapan lens maker Tamron weighs Sony bid as China rivals close in — Nikkei Asia
- 2:57 PM · SCMP — Tech2:57 PMHuawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation — SCMP — Tech
- 2:30 PM · Nikkei Asia2:30 PMNTT's optical AI tech fund picks Spanish startup as first target — Nikkei Asia
- 2:29 PM · The War Zone2:29 PMTrump Threatens Canadian Jets At The Center Of Army Aerial Surveillance Plans — The War Zone
- 2:21 PM · Defense News2:21 PMPoland’s in-development fighting vehicle carries newfound defense-export drive — Defense News
- 1:08 PM · SCMP — Tech1:08 PMUS targets Iran’s airlines with sweeping new sanctions — SCMP — Tech
- 1:05 PM · Breaking Defense1:05 PMEuropean missile-maker MBDA opens first industrial facility in Poland — Breaking Defense
- 12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia12:15 PMSamsung opens Japan AI chip R&D hub for advanced packaging collaboration — Nikkei Asia
- 11:28 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:28 AMThoma Bravo to Tackle Urgent Debt Deadline With Sophos Loan Push — Bloomberg — Technology
- 11:25 AM · TechCrunch11:25 AMGoogle’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government — TechCrunch
- 11:16 AM · Bloomberg — Technology11:16 AMSoftBank to Meet Investors as Potential Jumbo Bond Sale Eyed — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:18 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech10:00 AMChina’s HQ-17AE Shorad system to boost Pakistani drone defence as India tensions simmer — SCMP — Tech
- 10:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:00 AMAlphabet’s CapitalG Backs AI Chip Startup Celero at $3 Billion Value — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:32 AM · Naval News9:32 AMGreece and Italy Ink Deal for Two FREMM Frigates — Naval News
- 9:14 AM · SCMP — Tech9:14 AMElon Musk says Tesla has a rare-earth-free motor. Should China be worried? — SCMP — Tech
- 9:10 AM · Bloomberg — Technology9:10 AMQualcomm Signs Deal to Provide Amazon With Custom AI Chips — Bloomberg — Technology
- 9:02 AM · Breaking Defense9:02 AMPoland, Canada seal defense cooperation pact, set to finalize drone deal — Breaking Defense
- 9:00 AM · TechCrunch9:00 AMPoseidon Aerospace lands $60M ahead of first pilotless test flight — TechCrunch
- 8:30 AM · SCMP — Tech8:30 AMQatar’s PM vows to prioritise China’s energy supply amid Middle East tensions — SCMP — Tech
- 8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 8:00 AM · Payload Space8:00 AMPixxel Raises $100M Series C to Fund Next-Gen Sats — Payload Space
- 8:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology8:00 AMEuropean SpaceX Rival Raises $450 Million to Build Rocket Engine — Bloomberg — Technology
- 7:12 AM · SCMP — Tech7:12 AMChina’s highest court sets out new AI red lines with rules on deepfakes and privacy — SCMP — Tech
- 7:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology7:00 AMBluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Maritime Nuclear System — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:47 AM · Defense News6:47 AMSweden to buy HIMARS rocket artillery for around $730 million — Defense News
- 6:02 AM · Naval News6:02 AMSpanish Navy Selects MBDA’s SIMBAD RC to Fill VSHORAD Defense Gap — Naval News
- 5:50 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 5:18 AM · SCMP — Tech5:18 AMPhilippines wants to be a global semiconductor giant by 2030. Can it get there? — SCMP — Tech
- 5:00 AM · Payload Space5:00 AMStoke Space Raises $1B Initial Series E Round — Payload Space
- 4:38 AM · SCMP — Tech4:38 AMHong Kong reserves right to seek compensation over faulty hospital lift work — SCMP — Tech
- 4:27 AM · Bloomberg — Technology4:27 AMUS Backs Ivory Coast to Build Its First State-Owned Data Center — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:15 AM · Nikkei Asia3:15 AMTemasek-backed Indian satellite startup aims to quadruple output capacity — Nikkei Asia
- 3:13 AM · SCMP — Tech3:13 AMEager capital prompts IPO plans for more Chinese makers of brain-computer interfaces — SCMP — Tech
- 2:41 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 2:00 AM · SCMP — Tech2:00 AMChina targets fourfold boost in AI computing capacity by 2030 in major tech push — SCMP — Tech
- 2:00 AM · Tom's Hardware
- 1:52 AM · SCMP — Tech1:52 AMHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities, wound dozens — SCMP — Tech
- 1:25 AM · SCMP — Tech1:25 AMMinister defends Singapore Airlines’ Air India stake amid scrutiny, racist rants — SCMP — Tech
- 12:51 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:51 AMKorean Battery Sector Eyes Humanoid Robots as Next Growth Engine — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:00 AM · SCMP — Tech12:00 AMChinese PLA aircraft to headline Egypt air show in display of export potential — SCMP — Tech
- 12:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology12:00 AMRenault Unveils New Made-in-Europe €17,900 Dacia Spring EV — Bloomberg — Technology
September 7, 2026
- 11:30 PM · Nikkei Asia11:30 PMAustralia's Firmus inks compute deal with OpenAI for Malaysian data centers — Nikkei Asia
- 10:16 PM · TechCrunch
- 8:30 PM · SCMP — Tech8:30 PMAI, chip firms among bidders for flagship Northern Metropolis tech hub at border — SCMP — Tech
- 7:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology7:00 PMLongsys Set to Debut in Hong Kong After $903 Million Listing — Bloomberg — Technology
- 2:40 PM · Breaking Defense2:40 PMRafael, Lower Saxony and Aurelius to develop Volkswagen site in Germany — Breaking Defense
- 12:35 PM · Bloomberg — Technology12:35 PMEurope’s Top Carriers in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture — Bloomberg — Technology
- 12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia12:15 PMJapan trading house Mitsui exports Indian electric buses to Africa — Nikkei Asia
- 11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia11:45 AMJapanese shipbuilder to produce drone boats, eyes Japan, US orders — Nikkei Asia
- 10:51 AM · Bloomberg — Technology10:51 AMDronemaker UForce In Talks For Around $5 Billion Value In Valor Equity-Led Raise — Bloomberg — Technology
- 10:39 AM · SCMP — Tech10:39 AMChina’s Xiaomi unveils folding phone with home-grown chip as it takes on Apple, Huawei — SCMP — Tech
- 8:52 AM · Defense News8:52 AMCroatia buys South Korean rocket artillery after HIMARS purchase from the US — Defense News
- 7:27 AM · SCMP — Tech7:27 AMChina hits critical Japanese chipmaking chemical with steep anti-dumping measures — SCMP — Tech
- 7:00 AM · Ars Technica7:00 AMThe complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center — Ars Technica
- 6:29 AM · Bloomberg — Technology6:29 AMDeadly Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Overshoots Runway in Miami — Bloomberg — Technology
- 6:21 AM · SCMP — Tech
- 5:37 AM · The Guardian — World5:37 AMJaguar Land Rover confirms plan to cut 4,000 jobs over two years — The Guardian — World
- 5:10 AM · Bloomberg — Technology5:10 AMJapan’s Preferred Networks Seeks IPO to Keep Up in AI Chip Race — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:51 AM · Bloomberg — Technology4:51 AMIQE CEO Warns of Emerging China Supply Risk for Chip Industry — Bloomberg — Technology
- 4:24 AM · Bloomberg — Technology4:24 AMZeiss Overhauls SAP Cloud Migration After Costs Hit €200 Million — Bloomberg — Technology
- 3:50 AM · Naval News3:50 AMIndian Navy Eyes 1,000 km Ship-Based Loitering Munitions — Naval News
- 3:01 AM · Bloomberg — Technology3:01 AMMalaysia Eyes Huawei Chips for AI Project Despite US Warning — Bloomberg — Technology
- 1:25 AM · Bloomberg — Technology1:25 AMUS Tech Firms Eye Australia for AI Centers, Local Operator Says — Bloomberg — Technology