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When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talks about strengthening America’s military edge, he does not just mean more ships or…
Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts — Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business
Elon Musk’s xAI has signed an important new customer: the U.S. government. The two-year old AI company—most recently in the…
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With massive funding round and $31 billion valuation, Anduril is nearing the size of defense industry giants it wants to displace
Defense company Anduril, which builds autonomous drones, virtual reality headsets, and other AI-powered technologies for the U.S. military and its…
Hegseth orders military to shed 20% of its 4-star officers as part of deep Defense Department cuts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday directed the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers as…
Silicon Valley has been trying to shake up defense contracting for years. With Trump, they have a willing audience
After years of trying to make inroads into the notoriously byzantine defense sector of the U.S. government, Silicon Valley is…
Pete Hegseth’s former spokesman said the Pentagon has been overwhelmed by staff drama and turnover in the initial months of…
The Pentagon has initiated an investigation incorporating polygraph tests to hunt down leakers after Elon Musk called for the prosecution…
Elon Musk’s companies have billions in federal contracts but also deep ties to China. Trump said it makes him ‘susceptible’ as a businessman
Elon Musk visited the Pentagon Friday for a briefing on China which underscored the billionaire’s steadily growing influence in the…
Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary after VP Vance casts tie-breaking vote to overcome 3 GOP dissenters
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