With $1.5 Trillion on the Horizon, Silicon Valley Players Influence in Defense Sector Grows
With the U.S. defense budget topping $1 trillion in fiscal year 2026—and a 2027 target of $1.5 trill[……] Read More
These niche AI startups are trying to protect the Pentagon’s secrets
The relationship between AI companies and the American defense establishment burst into the open ear[……] Read More
UK taps defense startup Cambridge Aerospace for interceptors
Steven Barrett said former defense secretary Grant Shapps, the startup’s chair, recused himself from[……] Read More
Defense executives worry Trump’s military splurge could backfire
Good morning. I’ve been calling defense contractors, consultants and people who work or have worked[……] Read More
The U.S. spends $88B a month in interest on national debt, equal to defense and education spending
The problem with an increasing debt burden is that it costs more to maintain it: This is precisely t[……] Read…
Indian defense AI startup Tsecond.ai raises $21.5m
Tsecond.ai said the funding will support its BRYCK platform, which is designed to process and store[……] Read More
Trump's $2.2T proposed defense budget boosts Lockheed Martin's outlook
Lockheed Martin’s (LMT) outlook is getting a boost from Washington. President Donald Trump’s proposed[……] Read More
Trump seeks biggest defense budget hike in 75 years as Pentagon commits to ‘exquisite’ weapons
President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request for the upcoming fiscal year represen[……] Read More
Plowshares into swords: Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense surge is the largest since World War II — and no one can explain how to pay for it
President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, released Friday, calls for boosting total defens[……] Read More
Shield AI’s new CEO says the $5.6B defense tech startup is at an inflection point
There are plenty of conventional indicators that signal that a product is turning heads: Weekly acti[……] Read More
Federal judge temporarily halts Pentagon’s ‘Orwellian’ ban on Anthropic’s AI technology
A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily block[……] Read More
Shield AI projecting more than $540M revenue this year as valuation more than doubles to $12.7B
Global conflicts are awakening governments—and investors—to the importance of modernizing military f[……] Read More