Anduril has secured a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion to support submarine production, marking a significant expansion beyond its established focus on autonomous drones and other defense t
Longshot is developing reusable, ground-based acceleration infrastructure intended to improve hypersonic testing and eventually reduce the cost of space access. Its approach shifts more fuel, energy,
In November 1970, a Titan IIIC launched a classified US military payload from Cape Canaveral. The payload was later identified as a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite, the first in a constellatio
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he signed a “morally binding” artificial-intelligence agreement with leading technology executives after a White House luncheon. The voluntary statement of pri
Twenty countries and the European Union have called for stronger international cooperation to keep artificial intelligence under human control and address risks from rapid technological development. T
SpaceX and Tesla’s planned “Terafab” semiconductor manufacturing initiative has encountered a trademark dispute with Tera-Print, a small U.S. company that has used the “Tera-Fab” name for roughly a de
The essay argues that belief in artificial general or superintelligence has evolved from fringe speculation into a powerful ideology shaping technology policy, investment, and politics. It criticizes
President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of AI safety advocates and data center opponents by publicly dismissing concerns as “a hoax” and “a scam.” After Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued for sl
Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space and Loft Orbital have announced a $1 billion consortium to expand the Altair satellite constellation from 10 to 50 AI-powered satellites. The project, unveiled at the Inte
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The piece argues that current AI panic is being amplified by a small group of influential insiders, especially at companies like Anthropic, even as those same firms are preparing for massive IPOs that
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The article argues that OpenAI is facing a growing trust, safety, and legal crisis ahead of its anticipated IPO. It says the company is increasingly surrounded by lawsuits, including a recent Apple tr
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully separated from the second stage of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy at 7:57 a.m. EDT and is now flying independently. The separation marks the transition
The post argues that fears about AI-driven cyberattacks are being overstated and that the “uneasy equilibrium” between attack and defence still largely holds. It cites recent AI security announcements
OpenAI announced that it will wind down its contract supplying OpenAI models to Cursor after Cursor was acquired by SpaceX, with a proposed shutoff date of November 12, 2026. The company said it is gi
Two satellites recently demonstrated laser-based data transfer in space, exchanging more than 200 gigabits over about 60 miles (100 kilometers). The 40-minute test, completed on April 14, showed that
China’s upcoming Chang’e 7 mission could become a major milestone in the US-China space race. Launching as soon as Sunday aboard a Long March 5 rocket, the mission includes an orbiter, lander, rover,
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The article argues that most venture-backed defense tech companies are still unlikely to receive Pentagon spending at the scale investors expect, despite political support for commercial-first acquisi
X is expanding its open source efforts by releasing much more of the code behind its “For You” timeline, the default feed on the app, and by adding new transparency tools for users. The company said t
Elon Musk is recruiting engineers and skilled tradespeople, such as plumbers and electricians, to help SpaceX build and operate powerful AI supercomputer clusters on Earth and potentially beyond it. I
Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8, and Anthropic's (potential) Unravelling
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Two new state-of-the-art foundation models, Moonshot Labs’ Kimi K3 and Alibaba’s Qwen 3.8, were launched recently and are reportedly close to Anthropic’s Fable 5 in performance. Their upcoming public
A miniature portable X-ray machine has successfully been tested in orbit, marking an important step for astronaut medical care and other remote uses on Earth. For much of the Space Age, astronauts hav
A miniature portable X-ray machine has been successfully tested in space, marking a major step forward for astronaut healthcare and remote medical imaging on Earth. For most of the Space Age, astronau
China achieved a major milestone in reusable rocketry with the successful launch and recovery of its Long March 10B on July 10 from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site. The rocket lifted off at 12
A cache of secret Russian-Chinese documents reveals a much deeper military partnership than either government publicly admits, including a coordinated plan to counter and potentially destroy Elon Musk
Tesla purchased more than $2 million worth of lidar sensors from Luminar in the first quarter of 2024, according to Luminar’s earnings report. The purchase made Tesla Luminar’s biggest lidar customer
German company Quantum Systems Group says it has broken the world speed record for an electric drone with its Apex Recordhunter, which reached 699 km/h (434 mph) in straight, level flight during inter
NASA has launched an unprecedented rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope, which is gradually falling toward Earth. Swift, a car-sized observatory launched in 2004, studies short-lived but e
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NASA has launched an unprecedented rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope, which is gradually falling toward Earth. Swift, launched in 2004, studies powerful cosmic explosions such as gamma-
The article argues that drones have become a serious and growing threat to U.S. rocket launch sites, especially at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg. Even a single unauthorized drone can force a launch sc
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Panthalassa, a Portland startup backed by major Silicon Valley investors, is developing floating data centers that sit at sea, generate their own power from wave energy, and use cold seawater for cool
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced its fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on June 11 by an 18-9 vote, including a provision that would remove separate statutory requirements
FAA documents have revealed new details about SpaceX’s secretive Starfall project, an uncrewed reentry vehicle program aimed at supporting in-space manufacturing and rapid cargo delivery from orbit. O
DZYNE Technologies has unveiled new details about Blitz, a lower-cost, highly modular fixed-wing drone, and BlitzBox, a containerized launch system that can deploy large numbers of them. The largest B
Ornadyne is a YC-backed startup building autonomous robot birds, or ornithopters, for military reconnaissance. Its drones are designed to look, fly, and sound like real birds while carrying cameras fo
Ornadyne is a YC-backed startup building autonomous robot birds, or ornithopters, for military reconnaissance. Its drones are designed to look, fly, and sound like real birds while carrying cameras fo
TSMC is preparing to install equipment in its Fab 21 phase 2 facility in Arizona as early as the third quarter of 2026, according to a Nikkei report citing sources familiar with the plan. If the sched
The U.S. Defense Department has signed new agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI to deploy their AI technologies and models on classified military networks for “law
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The provided content is not the article itself, but mostly a Financial Times subscription/paywall page. The only substantive headline visible is **“Europe is ceding sovereignty to SpaceX.”** However,
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As of early 2026, Russia's offensive in Ukraine has faced significant challenges, yet the nation is adapting its drone technology and tactics in response to the ongoing conflict. Despite suffering cas
Was the Iran War Caused by AI Psychosis? | House of Saud
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AI sycophancy, RLHF bias, and Ender's Foundry simulations shaped Operation Epic Fury. 7 planning assumptions failed in 23 days as the Iran war defied every AI prediction.
Iran has intensified its crackdown on Starlink devices, seizing hundreds amid a severe internet blackout affecting nearly the entire country, which has lasted over 18 days. This blackout was implement
Unveiling Starlink for PNT
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The article explores the use of Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), revealing a comprehensive analysis of the full Starlink orthogonal frequency di
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The "War Above the War" report highlights the convergence of military, commercial, and orbital domains during the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury, where U.S. and Israeli forces targeted Iranian f
Countries worldwide are racing to establish their own satellite internet systems, inspired by the strategic advantages of SpaceX's Starlink network, which comprises nearly 10,000 satellites. Starlink