AI-powered drone swarms revolutionize warfare tactics as the US labor market cools amid Trump's tariffs, while billionaire Larry Ellison's daughter pursues acquisition of Warner Bros to reshape Hollywood.
Disruptive AI defence tech startups Anduril and Helsing ignite an arms race, attracting $7bn in venture capital as global military spending skyrockets, challenging traditional prime contractors with cutting-edge autonomous systems and rapidly rising valuations.
The U.S. Navy aggressively develops AI-powered combat assistants and decision aids, integrating machine learning into the AN/BYG-1 submarine combat system for enhanced tactical control, payload integration, and AI-driven decision support in undersea warfare.
In a groundbreaking Pentagon test, U.S. fighter pilots are directed by Raft AI's Starsage, an AI 'air battle manager' that identifies threats, provides real-time tactical awareness, and speeds up pilot response times from minutes to seconds in the air battle space.
Blue Water Autonomy secures $50M in Series A funding led by GV to pioneer autonomous naval vessels, aiming to develop unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy amidst evolving warfare tactics involving AI and unmanned systems, addressing technological gaps with urgency.
Saronic, a defense technology firm, swiftly develops autonomous vessels to bolster Taiwan's maritime security, driven by the urgency to protect the island from a potential Chinese invasion as early as 2027, meeting the U.S. Navy's requirements in under two years through the courageous efforts of its veteran-led team.
Scale AI secures a $99.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for artificial intelligence research and development services, beating out 10 other bidders, with work scheduled through August 2030.
The U.S. Army unveils a groundbreaking $10 billion enterprise deal with Palantir, revolutionizing its software procurement model to increase agility, transparency, and cost savings through flexible, enterprise-wide licensing agreements.
The Pentagon invests $800 million in AI contracts with tech giants Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI, aiming to accelerate military adoption of agentic AI systems for battlefield planning and decision-making, sparking concerns over escalation risks and calls for safeguards.
The Pentagon strikes a $200 million deal with Elon Musk's AI company Grok to utilize its chatbot technology for defense applications, escalating tensions between the tech billionaire and former President Trump.