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Alex Karp
SuccessPalantir’s billionaire CEO says only two kinds of people will succeed in the AI era: trade workers — ‘or you’re neurodivergent’
By Preston ForeMarch 24, 2026
Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril.
NewslettersAnduril breaks in to the Pentagon big leagues
By Matthew HeimerMarch 23, 2026
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth standing in front of a podium with a Pentagon sign behind him, gesturing with his hands outstretched and looking angry.
AIThe Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic was the first real test for how we will control powerful AI. The bad news: we all failed
By Jeremy KahnMarch 3, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
AIOpenAI sweeps in to ink deal with Pentagon as Anthropic is designated a ‘supply chain risk’—an unprecedented action likely to crimp its growth
By Jeremy KahnFebruary 28, 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
AIThe Pentagon brands Anthropic CEO a ‘liar’ with a ‘God complex’ as deadline looms over AI use in weapons and surveillance
By Beatrice NolanFebruary 27, 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei speaking in front of a microphone.
AIIn its fight with the Pentagon, Anthropic confronts one of the biggest crises of its five-year existence
By Jeremy KahnFebruary 25, 2026
AITrump team livid about Dario Amodei’s principled stand to keep the Defense Department from using his AI tools for warlike purposes
By Catherina GioinoFebruary 21, 2026
Alex Karp smiles on stage
Big TechAlex Karp credits his dyslexia for Palantir’s $415 billion success: ‘There is no playbook a dyslexic can master … therefore we learn to think freely’
By Lily Mae LazarusDecember 3, 2025
Erik Prince gets a police escort
GlobalGang violence in Haiti is so bad the government is hiring 200 armed men from Blackwater founder Erik Prince to quell the crisis
By Danica Coto and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2025
Alex Karp, CEO and co-founder of Palantir Technologies
AIWith defense tech booming and Palantir stock up 323% over the past year, CEO Alex Karp has finally been vindicated
By Michal Lev-RamApril 15, 2025
PoliticsTrump signs executive order ending collective bargaining with federal unions at agencies involved with national security
By Darlene Superville and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2025
A Ukrainian soldier holds an FPV drone at arm’s length during military exercises on March 15, 2025 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
TechWith Ukraine showing the need for drones and AI, a new breed of defense company hopes to cash in on Europe’s $865 billion drive to counter Russia without America’s help
By David MeyerMarch 24, 2025
PoliticsElon Musk’s companies have billions in federal contracts but also deep ties to China. Trump said it makes him ‘susceptible’ as a businessman 
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 22, 2025
Eurofighter Typhoon heading to the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Constanta, Romania
FeaturesMeet the defense giants that will rearm Europe as the EU eyes a massive military buildup
By Stuart DyosMarch 9, 2025
Palmer Luckey poses while crossing his arms
TechPalmer Luckey’s defense company, which thrived during Trump’s first term, is planning a gargantuan Ohio facility that will add 4,000 new jobs
By The Associated PressJanuary 16, 2025
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