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June 15, 2026, 11:08 AM

June 5, 2026

10:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
10:45 AMCanadian miner taps Brazil to carve China out of rare-earth supply chain — Nikkei Asia
10:32 AM · TechCrunch
10:32 AMNSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations — TechCrunch
10:25 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
10:25 AMNvidia 70%+ Margins Safe Through 2030, DA Davidson’s Luria Says — Bloomberg — Technology
10:02 AM · SpaceNews
10:02 AMNext Ariane 6 launch to carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites using upgraded boosters — SpaceNews
9:27 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:27 AMEU’s Answer to Musk’s SpaceX Set to Test New Merger Regime — Bloomberg — Technology
9:10 AM · SCMP — Tech
9:10 AMEU needs a ‘dedicated instrument’ to unwind China dependencies, trade chief says — SCMP — Tech
8:46 AM · The War Zone
8:46 AMLegislators Demand Navy Prove Trump Class Battleships Won’t Sink U.S. Nuclear Shipbuilding — The War Zone
8:10 AM · Defense News
8:10 AMThe US Army wants thousands of air defense missiles to replace the Stinger — Defense News
8:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:00 AMHuawei chips refine DeepSeek model in major leap for China’s AI self-reliance — SCMP — Tech
8:00 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:00 AMTeraWulf Eyes Leveraged Loans After Data Center Bond Market Win — Bloomberg — Technology
7:59 AM · SCMP — Tech
7:59 AMUS Senate passes US$70 billion ICE funding; fails to ban ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund — SCMP — Tech
6:59 AM · Tom's Hardware
6:59 AMMeta putting up tents across the US to house AI servers, like ‘a scene out of the movie Mad Max’ — structures take three months to build and use jet engines for power — Tom's Hardware
6:46 AM · SpaceNews
6:46 AMQianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches — SpaceNews
6:45 AM · SCMP — Tech
6:45 AMHong Kong taps banks, lawyers and crypto firms to help rewrite rules for tokenised bonds — SCMP — Tech
5:28 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:28 AMBlackstone’s AirTrunk to Spend $30 Billion on India Data Centers — Bloomberg — Technology
5:15 AM · Payload Space
5:15 AMApex Raises $200M At $2.3B Valuation — Payload Space
5:00 AM · SCMP — Tech
5:00 AMChina, South Korea boost commercial flights as tourism increases between the 2 countries — SCMP — Tech
3:41 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:41 AMHon Hai Sales Growth Accelerates Beyond Estimates in May — Bloomberg — Technology
3:03 AM · SpaceNews
3:03 AMAxiom Space adds more than $175 million to funding round — SpaceNews
2:56 AM · Naval News
2:56 AMHanwha Ocean Partners to Strengthen Greece’s Shipbuilding Capabilities — Naval News
2:40 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:40 AMUS Firm to Build $6.2 Billion Lesotho Hydro Project, Data Center — Bloomberg — Technology
1:11 AM · The Hill — Defense
1:11 AMHouse panel advances $1.15 trillion defense bill after marathon debate — The Hill — Defense
12:15 AM · Nikkei Asia
12:15 AMTata-Chery collaboration highlights Indian EV makers' China reliance — Nikkei Asia

June 4, 2026

9:50 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
9:50 PMDajin Heavy Drops in Hong Kong Debut After $847 Million Listing — Bloomberg — Technology
9:30 PM · Breaking Defense
9:30 PMHouse passes Ukraine aid bill with new sanctions for Russia — Breaking Defense
8:20 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:20 PMIPOs, Huawei Plan Add to China’s $900 Billion Chip Stock Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
7:49 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
7:49 PMAir Force Vice Chief: Demand for New Airplanes ‘Outstripping’ Production — Air & Space Forces Magazine
6:19 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
6:19 PMHouse Panel Votes to Prohibit F-22 Retirements Through Fiscal 2032 — Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:56 PMSpaceX, Other Mega IPOs Denied Fast Index Entry by S&P — Bloomberg — Technology
4:56 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:56 PMPlanet Labs Raises Outlook as War Drives Earth-Imaging Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
3:58 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:58 PMIBM, AT&T Accused by Whistleblower of Covering Up Foreign Hacks — Bloomberg — Technology
3:30 PM · Politico — Defense
3:30 PMPentagon likely to cancel missile sale to Germany over fears of Russia — Politico — Defense
3:08 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:08 PMAI Power Boom Revives Natural Gas as Infrastructure Bet — Bloomberg — Technology
2:54 PM · TechCrunch
2:54 PMHelion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft — TechCrunch
2:34 PM · Ars Technica
2:34 PMCable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn't relax ban on foreign routers — Ars Technica
2:30 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:30 PMJane Street Plans New Data Center as Compute Power Runs Scarce — Bloomberg — Technology
1:58 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:58 PMAnthropic President Cites High Computing Costs as Driver for IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
1:52 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
1:52 PMHoneywell-Backed Quantinuum Shares Jump 13% After Upsized IPO — Bloomberg — Technology
1:28 PM · The Guardian — World
1:28 PMTrump to use wartime powers to dole out $700m to coal industry — The Guardian — World
12:30 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:30 PMJapan looks to replace up to 5 aging nuclear reactors by 2040s — Nikkei Asia
12:15 PM · Breaking Defense
12:15 PMBrazil plans to buy 20 more Gripen fighters — Breaking Defense
11:48 AM · TechCrunch
11:48 AMWaymo’s spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage — TechCrunch
11:15 AM · SCMP — Tech
11:15 AMHong Kong signs 96 agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan worth US$1.65 billion — SCMP — Tech
10:46 AM · Tom's Hardware
10:46 AMElon Musk's SpaceX secures 100% property tax exemption for planned $55 billion Terafab semiconductor factory in Texas — county approves 35-year deal worth hundreds of millions despite resident backlash — Tom's Hardware
10:26 AM · SCMP — Tech
10:26 AMHong Kong’s MTR Corporation raises €3 billion in its first public euro green bond sale — SCMP — Tech
9:49 AM · C4ISRNET
9:49 AMDutch plant for combat-zone robots offers fresh supply pipeline for Ukraine — C4ISRNET
9:08 AM · Tom's Hardware
9:08 AMSilicon Motion increases sales of SSD controllers amid NAND shortage, but expects NAND shortages to get worse in 2027 — 'supply conditions will become even worse' — Tom's Hardware
9:07 AM · Breaking Defense
9:07 AMThales ramps up guided rocket production to address increased ME demand — Breaking Defense
8:38 AM · Naval News
8:38 AMU.S. Eyes Warships from Japanese and South Korean Shipyards — Naval News
8:30 AM · SCMP — Tech
8:30 AMChinese carmakers BYD, Chery chart 80% growth overseas as EV demand spikes — SCMP — Tech
8:30 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:30 AMNvidia-Backed Robotics Startup Generalist AI Valued at $2 Billion — Bloomberg — Technology
8:29 AM · Payload Space
8:29 AMAustria’s First Commercial Sat is Ready for Launch — Payload Space
8:05 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
8:05 AMSchneider Electric Banks on AI Boom to Sell €800 Million Debt — Bloomberg — Technology
7:21 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
7:21 AMZurich Insurance Expands Data-Center Offering Beyond the US — Bloomberg — Technology
7:06 AM · Tom's Hardware
7:06 AMProduction of DDR4 memory and motherboards is restarting amid unprecedented memory shortages — PC industry preparing for a world without DDR5 — Tom's Hardware
7:01 AM · Defense News
7:01 AMRheinmetall sells struggling auto division to focus on defense — Defense News
6:30 AM · Wired
6:30 AMJeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brain’s ‘Core Algorithm’ — Wired
6:11 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
6:11 AMArm’s $218 Billion Leap Makes It One of Market’s Priciest Stocks — Bloomberg — Technology
5:51 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:51 AMThailand’s Richest Man Plans $4.3 Billion Expansion Amid AI Boom — Bloomberg — Technology
5:31 AM · The Verge
5:31 AMAmazon develops a warehouse robot workers can speak to — The Verge
4:34 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:34 AMAI Boom Propels China Optical Maker to Top Weighting on CSI 300 — Bloomberg — Technology
4:00 AM · The Guardian — World
4:00 AMUK to challenge EU over ‘devastating’ plans for new tariff-free steel import quotas — The Guardian — World
3:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
3:45 AMNvidia's CPU move and China's EV makers go solid — Nikkei Asia
12:37 AM · Bloomberg — Technology
12:37 AMCerebras Says It’s Working With All AI Gear Makers Except Nvidia — Bloomberg — Technology

June 3, 2026

9:35 PM · Defense One
9:35 PMLawmakers demand answers about $620M Pentagon loan to firm tied to Trump Jr. — Defense One
8:46 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
8:46 PMNow Is the Time to Boost CCA Investment — Air & Space Forces Magazine
8:17 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
8:17 PMGE, Rolls-Royce Get Contracts to Advance Autonomous Drone Engine Designs — Air & Space Forces Magazine
6:03 PM · SCMP — Tech
6:03 PMUS’ Bessent says China eyeing more Boeing purchases ahead of Xi visit — SCMP — Tech
5:48 PM · Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:48 PMAir Force’s Seeks New Gearboxes for CV-22 in ’27 Budget — Air & Space Forces Magazine
5:00 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
5:00 PMKorean Stocks Outgun Japan Rivals as AI Primes Surge in Profit — Bloomberg — Technology
4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMCan Nippon Steel beat its own forecast on U.S. Steel comeback? — Nikkei Asia
4:45 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:45 PMMitsubishi Motors, Nissan to launch EV-to-grid power trading services — Nikkei Asia
4:32 PM · SCMP — Tech
4:32 PMChina, EU slam proposed US tariffs, reject forced labour allegations — SCMP — Tech
4:20 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:20 PMBroadcom Outlook Disappoints Investors Seeking AI-Fueled Blowout — Bloomberg — Technology
4:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
4:15 PMJapan's Mitsui OSK Lines to invest $300m in US offshore LNG facility — Nikkei Asia
4:10 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
4:10 PMCrowdStrike Hits Projections, Signals Resilient Cyber Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
3:27 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
3:27 PMAI Data Center Parts Maker Xnrgy Said to Mull $10 Billion Sale — Bloomberg — Technology
2:37 PM · Bloomberg — Technology
2:37 PMHow Duke Energy Plans to Meet AI Demand — Bloomberg — Technology
1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 PMJapan electronics sellers Yamada, Edion plan merger to create industry giant — Nikkei Asia
1:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
1:15 PMJoint venture to recover Japan's copper scrap to cut foreign dependence — Nikkei Asia
12:51 PM · MIT Technology Review
12:51 PMHow virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers — MIT Technology Review
12:41 PM · Breaking Defense
12:41 PMAnduril teams with Elbit America for Army’s self-propelled howitzer competition — Breaking Defense
12:15 PM · Nikkei Asia
12:15 PMJapan's Sumitomo joins US project to bury carbon in form of rice hulls — Nikkei Asia
11:45 AM · Nikkei Asia
11:45 AMChinese solar giant Jinko to supply power to desert AI data center — Nikkei Asia
11:30 AM · Tom's Hardware
11:30 AMSamsung shows first HBM5 mockup with Heat Path Block cooling — thermal race with SK hynix shaping up — Tom's Hardware
11:19 AM · SpaceNews
11:19 AMElectronics manufacturer Murata to explore Xona satellite timing service for telecom, data centers — SpaceNews
11:10 AM · The Guardian — World
11:10 AMNissan maps out deal to build cars for Chery at its Sunderland plant — The Guardian — World

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