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    Hard Tech Weekly runs every Monday. Robotics, drones, space, energy, and the regulation and money that move them, with a source behind every claim.

    1. Hard Tech Weekly, October 19, 2026Hegseth sought about $50B for mass drone production, GlobalFoundries was picked to run two Japan-funded New York fabs, and ASML said 2027 supply falls short.
    2. Hard Tech Weekly, October 12, 2026Schneider Electric agreed to buy PTC for $22.6B, the FAA proposed five Part 450 launch licensing rules, and Google signed for 890 MW of nuclear uprates.
    3. Hard Tech Weekly, October 5, 2026AMD agreed to buy World Labs for $8.2B, Starship reached orbit on Flight 14, and the FCC moved to open 1,000+ MHz for satellite broadband.
    4. Hard Tech Weekly, September 28, 2026TEKEVER raised $580M at a $6.4B valuation, BIS capped new polysilicon imports, and the NRC proposed a sweeping rewrite of reactor rules.