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September 1, 2026, 10:39 PM

August 28, 2026

10:16 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:16 PMOpenAI to End Partnership With Cursor After SpaceX Acquisition — Bloomberg — Technology
5:53 PM · DefenseScoop
5:53 PMArmy will soon deliver first batch of detection tools to help command posts identify their own signal emissions, protect from EMS targeting — DefenseScoop
4:16 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:16 PMJapan's Sumitomo joins copper-gold mine project in Chile — Nikkei Asia
3:29 PM · DefenseScoop
3:29 PMDOD probes industry about software-defined encryption as US scurries to get quantum-safe — DefenseScoop
2:59 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
2:59 PMNew Report: Space Force Spent $124M on Commercial Data, Services over Nearly 3 Years — Air & Space Forces Magazine
2:38 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:38 PMCalifornia Sues Over Trump Deal to Cancel Wind Project Lease — Bloomberg — Technology
1:41 PM · Naval News
1:41 PMTaiwan-Bound Harpoon Coastal Defense System Scores Direct Hit in US Navy Test — Naval News
1:14 PM · The War Zone
1:14 PMU.S. Expanding B-52 Bomber Capacity At Moron Air Base In Spain — The War Zone
1:06 PM · The War Zone
1:06 PMIndonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier Is On Its Way From Italy — The War Zone
12:37 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:37 PMNvidia-Backed Lambda Inks $1 Billion Private Debt for Chip Deal — Bloomberg — Technology
12:36 PM · Defense News
12:36 PMAir Force awards Boeing $131 billion ceiling contract for F-15 production, modernization — Defense News
12:32 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:32 PMQuantum Computing Firm Pasqal Jumps 52% in Debut Via SPAC Merger — Bloomberg — Technology
11:47 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:47 AMNew US export controls reportedly target Chinese access to remote AI servers — Trump admin's cut-down AI diffusion rule could be shared with industry as soon as September — Tom's Hardware
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMSoftBank's plans for largest US gas power plant meet mixed reception — Nikkei Asia
11:44 AM · DefenseScoop
11:44 AMDISA issues additional notice to industry for massive migration of combatant commands to DoDNet — DefenseScoop
11:21 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:21 AMAndreessen Horowitz Raises $1.1 Billion for AI Infrastructure Fund — Bloomberg — Technology
11:19 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:19 AMNvidia gears up its influence in Washington, forming PAC — tells employees that decisions Congress makes over the coming years could have substantial consequences for the AI industry, according to report — Tom's Hardware
11:11 AM · The Guardian — World
11:11 AMLabour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres — The Guardian — World
10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
10:45 AMJapan-backed US e-methane plant enters design phase for natural gas alternative — Nikkei Asia
10:14 AM · Defense News
10:14 AMIndia turns to private sector to ramp up missile production — Defense News
10:11 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:11 AMBYD posts US$1.2 billion profit in second quarter on surging global demand — SCMP — Tech
9:13 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:13 AMNvidia denies pausing AI cloud commitments initiative after reported partner backlash — report claims company told cloud providers it could only lease its GPUs to Nvidia-approved customers — Tom's Hardware
9:07 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:07 AMMicron workers increasingly support strike over bonus pay — labor union wants profit-sharing scheme, as employees at Samsung, SK hynix enjoy bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars — Tom's Hardware
7:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:30 AMUncertainty over CATL lithium mine restart could fuel price volatility: analysts — SCMP — Tech
7:21 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:21 AMMTR Corp to deploy a world-first use of skidding method for Hung Shui Kiu station — SCMP — Tech
6:56 AM · Wired
6:56 AMInside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers — Wired
6:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:30 AMIntel 14A defect density is dropping faster than the company expected — 'we have not seen this performance since 22nm,' says CFO — Tom's Hardware
5:38 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:38 AMChinese robot maker Micbot looks to woo Aramco while chasing Hong Kong IPO — SCMP — Tech
4:39 AM · Naval News
4:39 AMDavie Wins $11.3 Billion Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker Contract — Naval News
4:01 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:01 AMMacau tycoon Lawrence Ho’s family office expands into space sector in de-SPAC deal — SCMP — Tech
4:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:00 AMMiniMax expands Alibaba cloud pact as compute needs surge for training and inference — SCMP — Tech
3:31 AM · SCMP — Tech
3:31 AMShares in Chinese MLCC makers rise as AI lifts sales and profits — SCMP — Tech
1:55 AM · SCMP — Tech
1:55 AMChinese power stocks slump after US grid ban: is the sell-off warranted? — SCMP — Tech
1:37 AM · Payload Space
1:37 AMICEYE Opens Three International Offices in a Single Week — Payload Space
1:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
1:00 AMSoftBank-backed surgical robotics firm eyes Hong Kong listing to power mainland China push — SCMP — Tech
1:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
1:00 AMChina’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal — SCMP — Tech
12:38 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:38 AMChip Veteran Raises Malaysia E&E Export Forecast to $223 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology

August 27, 2026

11:38 PM · SCMP — Tech
11:38 PMICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering electric shock gloves — SCMP — Tech
10:44 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:44 PMYotta Plans IPO ‘Very Soon’ to Keep Up With AI Demand, CEO Says — Bloomberg — Technology
10:35 PM · SCMP — Tech
10:35 PMJapan to double security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations — SCMP — Tech
9:12 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:12 PMAnthropic Wins Court Challenge to US Supply-Chain Risk Label — Bloomberg — Technology
5:42 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:42 PMAgilent CEO on 3Q Earnings, Life Sciences Outlook — Bloomberg — Technology
5:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
5:30 PMToyota to build next-gen EV in China first, with gigacasting tech — Nikkei Asia
5:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:30 PMEverpure CEO on Earnings, AI Hyperscaler Impact — Bloomberg — Technology
4:58 PM · Defense News
4:58 PMPentagon awards contract in race to field cheaper interceptors, missiles — Defense News
4:54 PM · Defense One
4:54 PMUS military bought commercial satellite images of alleged narco airstrips, Chinese naval fleet — Defense One
4:23 PM · TechCrunch
4:23 PMRivian’s CFO is leaving the company — TechCrunch
3:46 PM · Defense News
3:46 PM15,000 operational days lost due to US submarine maintenance delays, GAO finds — Defense News
2:36 PM · DefenseScoop
2:36 PMSonu Shankar appointed as Pentagon principal deputy CIO — DefenseScoop
1:09 PM · The War Zone
1:09 PMArmy Widens Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile Replacement Search — The War Zone
12:55 PM · SCMP — Tech
12:55 PMBrazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers say — SCMP — Tech
12:54 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:54 PMChina's YMTC aims to become the world's largest NAND maker by the end of 2027, report says — company plans to overtake Samsung and SK hynix — Tom's Hardware
12:52 PM · SCMP — Tech
12:52 PMUS Patriot missile shortage in Europe ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say — SCMP — Tech
12:13 PM · Tom's Hardware
12:13 PMTrump administration weighs expanding chip tariffs to laptops, consoles, and servers, report claims — January's data center exemptions may be scrapped — Tom's Hardware
11:48 AM · DefenseScoop
11:48 AMPentagon awards $318M contract for Dataminr alerting services technology — DefenseScoop
11:46 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:46 AMFujitsu, US drone maker General Atomics to team on UAV maintenance in Japan — Nikkei Asia
11:09 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
11:09 AMSK Hynix Starts Construction of $4 Billion Memory Hub in Indiana — Bloomberg — Technology
11:06 AM · The Hill — Defense
11:06 AMArmy spending $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases — The Hill — Defense
11:00 AM · The Guardian — World
11:00 AMOne of east coast’s largest datacenters accused of ‘violating federal law’ — The Guardian — World
11:00 AM · TechCrunch
11:00 AMThis former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the underground’ — TechCrunch
10:49 AM · BBC — World
10:49 AMJellyfish force partial shutdown of French nuclear plant — BBC — World
10:37 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:37 AMJPMorgan Leads $5 Billion Debt Package for Volta AI Buildout — Bloomberg — Technology
10:01 AM · Breaking Defense
10:01 AMUAE’s EDGE launches cyber defense center with Brazilian army — Breaking Defense
10:00 AM · The Guardian — World
10:00 AMBots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark — The Guardian — World
10:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:00 AMWhy climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry — SCMP — Tech
9:51 AM · The Aviationist
9:51 AMSweden to Begin Phasing Out NH90 TTH Helicopters by 2027 – Reports — The Aviationist
9:10 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:10 AMEPA faces lawsuit over claims it fast-tracked approval of toxic 'data center chemicals' — exposure to photoacid generators used for semiconductor manufacturing could result in ‘sudden death,’ also appear to be long-lasting PFAS — Tom's Hardware
9:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:00 AMAlibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres — SCMP — Tech
8:21 AM · The Guardian — World
8:21 AMUK airports operator hit by cyber-attack and customer data accessed — The Guardian — World
8:07 AM · Payload Space
8:07 AMLeoLabs Wins $20.68M Space Force Award for Scout — Payload Space
7:17 AM · C4ISRNET
7:17 AMJapan approves mass production of 3D-printed interceptor drones — C4ISRNET
6:00 AM · Nikkei Asia
6:00 AMTaiwan opposition blocks Lai's special drone budget, passes alternative — Nikkei Asia
5:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:30 AMUnitree’s stock slump since IPO stokes fears of a bubble in Chinese humanoid robotics — SCMP — Tech
5:17 AM · Defense News
5:17 AMRolls-Royce, Safran vie for India’s next-generation fighter engine — Defense News
5:13 AM · Tom's Hardware
5:13 AMNvidia revenue tops $96 billion as memory commitments soar to $160 billion — CEO Jensen Huang says AI 'has reached its inflection point' — Tom's Hardware
5:03 AM · NYT — World
5:03 AMWhy Some in Canada Want Out of the F-35 Deal With the U.S. — NYT — World
5:00 AM · The Guardian — World
5:00 AMUK’s small power plants face continued cyber risk after Iran-linked hack — The Guardian — World
4:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
4:30 AMZhipu AI shares jump as viral Ox Alpha model revealed as GLM-5.3-Flash on Chinese chips — SCMP — Tech
2:24 AM · SCMP — Tech
2:24 AMNorth Korea vows ‘powerful response’ to US$125 million US-South Korea arms deal — SCMP — Tech
1:18 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:18 AMUAE Tycoon Al Ashram, MTN Agree to Build Africa AI Data Centers — Bloomberg — Technology
12:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
12:00 AMJapan fast-tracks anti-drone system amid China’s military build-up — SCMP — Tech

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