WATCH: Anduril's Palmer Luckey talks AI, nukes and Iran on "The Axios Show" Luckey joined Axios' Colin Demarest from Anduril's Costa Mesa, California headquarters. Axios · Mar 16
Exclusive: U.S. lacks the "will" for Iran ground war, Anduril's Luckey says "Maybe I'll be eating my words in a week, but I don't think that we have it in us." Axios · Mar 14
Palmer Luckey says Silicon Valley has the Pentagon all wrong: ‘Stick to a position that this is in the hands of the people’ Luckey said that allowing tech companies to decide how to use AI effectively transfers power from the U.S. government to corporations. Fortune · Mar 6
Palmer Luckey says AI will make hardware so cheap you’ll be able to buy a ‘Ford F-150 for $1,000’ The Anduril cofounder says he thinks AI will revolutionize the production chain, making seasonal car purchases a reality. Fortune · Feb 4
'We're going to let VR be what it is and what it does great,' says Meta execs regarding Quest changes Last week's layoffs of 1,500 Reality Labs employees shocked the Meta Quest community, and now Meta is finally explaining what's going to happen next. Android Central · Jan 23
Meta abandoning VR is 'obviously false,' according to Oculus founder, but Meta's own actions scream the opposite With Meta laying off a large portion of its VR department in favor of smart glasses, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey believes "this isn't a disaster," but upcoming Quest headsets aren't looking bright. Tom’s Guide · Jan 21
"Change always sucks because people lose their jobs": but Oculus founder Palmer Luckey still thinks Meta is doing the right thing for VR Meta's layoffs affected 1,500 jobs last week – and Luckey thinks it's a move for the greater good. T3 · Jan 21
Oculus founder calls Meta Quest layoffs ‘Not a disaster’ — but I still can’t see it as anything but terrible 'Not a Disaster'? Here's why Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is wrong about the Meta Quest layoffs. TechRadar · Jan 19
California's wealth tax doesn't fix the real problem: Cash-poor billionaires who borrow money, tax-free, to live on Billionaires live under "buy, borrow, die," and California's wealth tax wouldn't touch that. An estimated $1 trillion of wealth has already fled. Fortune · Jan 14
California Billionaires Are Leaving the State in Response to Proposed Wealth Tax The wealth tax would discourage investment and likely lower tax revenue for California. Reason · Jan 13
Palmer Luckey Warns China’s ‘Most Powerful Weapon’ Isn’t a ‘Missile or Drone, It’s Their Ability to Control People’s Minds Through the Media’ Palmer Luckey argues China’s strongest weapon is propaganda, highlighting censorship’s social acceptance and its implications for technology, security, and markets. Barchart · Jan 13
Silicon Valley billionaire flies coach out of solidarity: 'If I'm going to ask my employees to do it, I need to do it, too' "Even like, yes, I have a lot of money but ... it feels like I'm out of touch," said Palmer Luckey, who set a $100k limit on his startup's salaries. Fortune · Jan 9
Founder of $30 billion defense tech company Anduril embraces Trump’s threat to crack down: It’s ‘good to scare people sometimes’ When dealing with public money “the public should be able to impose whatever restrictions they want on you,” Luckey said. Fortune · Jan 8
What the 'Jensen Huang Billionaire Tax' Would Actually Mean for Ordinary California Residents Jensen Huang is okay with California's proposed wealth tax, which could cost him nearly $8 billion. The measure faces mixed reactions. International Business Times UK · Jan 8
International Business Times · Dec 30, 2025 Silicon Valley Founders Warn They May Flee If California Billionaire Tax Passes Silicon Valley billionaires warn a proposed California wealth tax could drive founders and jobs out of the state.
International Business Times UK · Dec 28, 2025 Tech Billionaires Warn of California Exodus as 5% Wealth Tax Sparks Panic Tech billionaires threaten to flee California as a proposed 5% wealth tax sparks panic among Silicon Valley founders.
Fortune · Dec 28, 2025 California tech founders unload on a proposed state wealth tax that already has some billionaires preparing an escape. 'I am screwed for life' "One market correction, nationalization event, or prohibition of divestiture (not at all uncommon during wartime) and I am screwed for life."
Benzinga · Oct 16, 2025 Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, And Joe Lonsdale Backed Crypto-Friendly Erebor Bank Gets Preliminary Nod From Regulator Erebor Bank, a new crypto-focused financial institution backed by prominent tech investors Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and Joe Lonsdale, received preliminary conditional approval for a national bank charter on Wednesday.
PC Gamer · Jul 24, 2025 Palmer Luckey wants to know if you'd buy a 'Made in America' computer for 20% more than 'Chinese-manufactured options from Apple' Also, what's your favourite colour, and how've you been getting on recently?
Windows Central · Jul 24, 2025 Oculus founder Palmer Luckey wants to know if you'd spend 20% more on a "Made in America" PC — but it would surely need something else to stand out? Best known for founding Oculus VR, Palmer Luckey is now polling for opinion on whether you'd spend more of your cash to get a "Made in America" laptop.
TechRadar · Jul 24, 2025 Palmer Luckey asks, 'Would you buy a Made In America computer' if it was 20% pricier than a MacBook? A poll suggests most people would There's a swarm of questions buzzing around the idea Luckey floated, including what OS the theoretical laptop would run.
GamesRadar · Jul 24, 2025 "Inflation isn't nostalgic" - Modretro's FPGA N64 console will arrive later this year for $199.99, but I'm curbing my retro console enthusiasm Modretro has announced that its "M64" FPGA Nintendo 64 will cost $199.99 and arrive this Christmas, but it hasn't shared full details the retro console yet.
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 22, 2025 Palmer Luckey considering entering laptop market with fully US-made model, wants to know if you'd spend 20% more for an American-made PC Oculus and Anduril founder Palmer Luckey has repeatedly floated the idea of producing a laptop in the U.S. that would cost 20% more than competitive offerings.
Benzinga · Jul 22, 2025 Palmer Luckey Once Brutally Bashed Silicon Valley's Obsession With Easy Cash: 'All The Money Went To Paying People To Do Things That Were A Waste Of Time' In a conversation last year, defense tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey criticized Silicon Valley's obsession with "easy money" ventures, saying a tighter funding environment is finally forcing founders to solve real-world problems.
Benzinga · Jul 19, 2025 Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey's 'Lord Of The Rings'-Inspired Digital Bank Hits $2 Billion Valuation With Backing From Founders Fund Palmer Luckey is making another big bet: this time, not in virtual reality or military defense, but digital finance. The Anduril CEO and Oculus founder has launched Erebor, a digital bank that already holds a valuation of $2 billion as it raises at least $225 million in funding, Business Insider…