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Trump Awards $2.9B Navy Contract to Anduril, a Defense Firm Backed by Don Jr-Linked Venture Fund

Trump announces a Navy contract worth up to $2.9B for Anduril to build Virginia-class submarine parts, amid scrutiny of Trump Jr's 1789 Capital ties.

International Business Times UK · 12h ago

Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm

Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey

The Guardian - US · Oct 6

Trump makes it clear his power is becoming entwined with AI

New alliances between the White House, the Pentagon, US intelligence and AI companies are looming ominously

The Guardian - US · Oct 6

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First Thing: Christa Pike in ‘critical condition’ as Tennessee halts all executions

Failed attempt to execute 50-year-old prompts review of state’s execution practices amid distressing witness accounts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Did Trump order Maduro’s kidnapping based on Grok’s advice?

The US president spent hours in the White House asking Musk’s AI chatbot questions, including how Venezuelans would react if the US captured Maduro, Time magazine reports.

Euronews · Oct 2

Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors

Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentago defense board raises conflict-of-interest concerns

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

Critics Claim That Elon Musk Returning to the Donald Trump Administration 'Should Terrify Us All'

Elon Musk will co-lead the Pentagon's 120-day Project Meridian study with Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, prompting criticism over the trio's roles.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

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US Defence Secretary Hegseth Sparks Fury With Anti-Trans Slur During Major Pentagon Speech

Hegseth sparks outrage after using an anti-trans slur during a fiery Pentagon speech, while unveiling sweeping military reforms, a new base plan and an autonomous warfare command.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Elon Musk to co-lead 'Project Meridian' on future of warfare, announces US War Secy Pete Hegseth

US Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the formation of Project Meridian to study future warfare strategies. Elon Musk will co-lead this initiative alongside Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich. The project aims to explore and identify key domains and technologies relevant to warfare. It has a strict 120-day deadline to provide findings…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Pete Hegseth Taps Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich to Shape America's Future Wars as Pentagon Cuts Top Military Ranks

Pete Hegseth recruits Elon Musk, Newt Gingrich and Palmer Luckey for Project Meridian to help shape the future of US warfare.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’

Amid latest extraordinary attack on diversity, US defense secretary also suggests military is retaining service personnel at ‘record’ rates

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare

A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

Pete Hegseth’s War Daddy-sermon about killing and Jesus was truly eye-opening

ANALYSIS: An energized, wide-eyed Hegseth claimed the entire free press is committing treason before suggesting that more Christian chaplains in the military might help them build killing drones and achieve more ‘lethality’, writes Holly Baxter

The Independent UK · Sep 30

A dropout living in a trailer, he got $1 million from Peter Thiel at 19—now he's a billionaire who says the American Dream isn't dead

Billionaire Palmer Luckey sold Oculus to Facebook for $2 billion by 21 years old—and says that kind of break “isn’t happening in China.”

Fortune · Aug 18

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The Guardian - US · Aug 6

Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal

Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts

TechRadar · Aug 5

Quote of the day by Anduril founder Palmer Lucky: 'There's no moral high ground to making a land mine that can't tell the difference between a school bus full of children and Russian armor'

The era of 'dumb weapons' is coming to an end, with companies striving to infuse AI and other technologies into the tools of future warfare

Fortune · Jul 31

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

LemonLime’s cofounder apologized following a flurry of online backlash and offered to cover removal costs for the tattoos

Benzinga · Jul 24

Palmer Luckey's Anduril Explores Funding Round at $100B Valuation

Anduril Industries is exploring a new funding round that could value the defense technology startup at roughly $100 billion, a valuation that would place the company alongside some of the largest U.S. defense contractors.

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International Business Times · Jul 20

Archer Aviation Just Unveiled A Military Aircraft With Anduril. Their Stock is Soaring More Than 20%

Archer Aviation shares surged more than 20% on Monday after the electric air taxi developer unveiled a new autonomous military aircraft developed with defense technology company Anduril.

Fortune · Jul 8

Anduril’s billionaire founder warns U.S. colleges are falling behind China—where students are learning AI. And it’s already ‘hollowed out’ companies

Palmer Luckey, a college dropout turned billionaire entrepreneur, says while America teaches kids to dream big, China is teaching them to actually build.

The Economic Times · Jun 25

US defence firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say

US defense firm Anduril Industries is reportedly in talks to acquire Nissan's Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo, aiming to produce military drones in Japan. This potential deal could transform a historic car factory into an arms-making hub amidst Japan's push to expand defense manufacturing. The move comes as Tokyo seeks…

TechRadar · Jun 22

Quote of the day by Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey: 'There's no moral high ground in using inferior technology' — challenging the dominant narrative over AI use in defense

The ethics of AI usage matter less than using the best possible tools, according to Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey.

The Economic Times · Jun 5

Founders Fund launches Mafia, a game show starring Silicon Valley Dons

The debut episode features 13 players well-known in the tech space, such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, fitness personality Bryan Johnson, messaging service Signal’s founder Moxie Marlinespike, and virtual reality headset Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey, among others.

Fortune · Apr 23

‘Don’t leave’: Jensen Huang challenges billionaire class as he insists ‘highest taxes in the world’ are OK with him

Jensen Huang is still all in on California and he's talking about it with Ro Khanna, the congressman infuriating the billionaire class.

Fortune · Mar 28

Will Anduril founder Palmer Luckey’s insistence on deferring to U.S. interests scare off the allies he wants to arm?

"I’m not going to go to prison to sell you spare parts," Luckey tells Fortune.

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