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Silicon Valley’s Military Drone Companies Have A Serious ‘Made In China’ Problem
As Pentagon leaders call for thousands of drones to face China, they are grappling with an uncomfortable reality: Silicon Valley is addicted to Chinese drone components.
Clearview AI’s Founder Removed From Facial Recognition Company’s Board
Ton-That had stepped down as CEO and became president in December due to the company’s struggles to secure major federal government contracts and raise funding.
A Top Pentagon DOGE Official Looks Like A Successful Founder. His Story Doesn’t Always Add Up.
Justin Fulcher ran a telehealth startup that went bankrupt and appears to have overstated his credentials. He’s among those leading Elon Musk's DOGE effort at the Pentagon.
Clearview AI’s CEO Resigns As Facial Recognition Company Focuses On Trump 'Opportunities'
Hoan Ton-That left Clearview after the company struggled to secure big federal contracts. New leadership has been brought in to capitalize on “opportunities” under the Trump Administration.
A Mad Scramble Inside The Pentagon Ahead Of DOGE's Arrival
With Elon Musk’s cost cutters due any day, military leaders are eyeing bloated contracts, programs and legacy weapons systems.
Silicon Valley’s ‘Gundo’ Bros Are Building A Y Combinator For Military Tech
Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital and Point72 Ventures are backing military companies emerging from Disciplus Ventures, a startup accelerator in El Segundo.
Anduril In Talks To Raise Funding At $28 Billion Valuation
Founders Fund, which is leading the deal, is expected to contribute $1 billion to the $2.5 billion funding round.
Sam Altman’s Fusion Power Startup Is Eyeing Trump’s $500 Billion AI Play
The OpenAI leader and SoftBank, who are leading the mammoth Stargate effort, have poured hundreds of millions into Helion.
General Catalyst Backs War Planning Software Startup At $650 Million Valuation
Defense tech startup Onebrief raised $50 million and appointed Chris Miller, Pentagon leader and Project 2025 co-author, to its board.
Military Drone Boat Startup Saronic In Talks To Raise $500 Million
The three-year-old startup is in talks to raise a Series C round that would value it at more than $3 billion, just months after raising funding at a unicorn valuation.