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Y Combinator—the start-up incubator that helped launch DoorDash, Airbnb, Reddit, and Instacart—is backing a weapons maker for the first time,…
Palantir boss Alex Karp hires people in less than 2 minutes and personally interviews applicants
Palantir’s CEO Alex Karp is famously unorthodox—and that applies to everything from his fitness regime to his hiring strategy. Karp,…
The U.S. will very likely fight a 3-front war against Russia, China and Iran, Palantir’s Alex Karp says
The U.S. military has long prioritized being able to fight two wars simultaneously in different parts of the globe, similar…
The Navy’s ability to build lower-cost warships that can shoot down Houthi rebel missiles in the Red Sea depends in…
Biden reverses policy on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia as Mideast war upends U.S. priorities
President Joe Biden agreed to lift limits on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, reversing a policy imposed…
New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system, but the…
Families of slain Uvalde victims sue Meta, ‘Call of Duty’ maker, and gun manufacturer: ‘This three-headed monster knowingly exposed him to the weapon’
The families of a group of victims from the Uvalde school shooting announced new lawsuits Friday against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms,…
As Israel weighs response to Iran’s attack, here’s how their military capabilities compare
Iran’s massive missile and drone attack on Israel, which began in the late hours of April 13, pushed the conflict between the…
Jamie Dimon, who said the $34 trillion national debt was pushing U.S. off a ‘cliff,’ insists it’s ’vital’ to boost military spending
Jamie Dimon’s annual shareholder letter came out on Monday, and its 61 pages are full of ideas that lean more…
The U.S. has gathered highly sensitive intelligence about Russian anti-satellite weapons that has been shared in recent weeks with the…