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Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf says contracts are won 'on the merits' amid ethics questions over co-founder Palmer Luckey's Pentagon role

AWS, Anthropic, OpenAI and Google are racing to build forward deployed engineering teams as companies seek returns on their AI investments.

Elon Musk distinguished Starshield from Starlink, which he said could not be used for offensive military operations. 

Anduril has been a major winner of the growing U.S. defense tech boom and President Donald Trump's plans to reindustrialize the U.S. military

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US military’s race to make fake blood In February 2007, a US military helicopter carrying blood to a field hospital was shot down in Iraq, killing all seven crew members.…

OpenAI Engineer Charged Over Hidden Recorder A thumb-sized recorder wrapped in toilet paper and plugged into the back

Its call sign was Morphine 1-2.   In February 2007, the hulking dual-­rotor casualty evacuation helicopter had just flown three wounded soldiers to a field hospital in Balad, north of Baghdad, when another call came: an emergency mission to fly through an insurgent-controlled area in broad daylight. Typically, helicopters would be in a spot like…

Anthropic is asking a federal court in Washington, D.C. to rehear its appeal in a case concerning the Pentagon's blacklisting of the company's AI models.

Ukraine has repeatedly called for broader access to Starlink for military operations, particularly long-range drone strikes against targets

Russian Satellites and the Starlink Risk In May, four Russian military satellites moved in close to a Finnish

Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.

Ex-CIA Officer Admits $194 Million Fraud He was never a Navy pilot and never studied at Clemson, yet

By Alius Noreika Key takeaways What is reportedly on the table On 10 September 2026 the Wall Street

Counter-Drone Testing on the Border An automated machine gun called Bullfrog, interceptor drones and radar-and-camera trackers spent September

Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push

US Bombers Leave RAF Fairford Washington spent Monday offering two different explanations for why a dozen of its

Archaeologists in Germany have found a temple to Mars, the god of war, next to a Roman Empire military encampment.

Pretty much every time a country is retiring some piece of military equipment, Ukraine evaluates whether it wants

GPT-6 Astra has been used to solve a centuries-old cipher used to convey strategic military information between Napoleon's troops.

A new protective fabric boosted strawberry yields by as much as 3.56 times while blocking insects and still allowing sunlight, rain, and airflow to reach the plants. Originally inspired by research on military clothing, Plant Armor could also help farms reduce pesticide and water use.

Powerus Goes Public A drone startup incorporated only last October expects to complete its merger with Florida golf

Autonomous Warfare Command The Pentagon’s newest four-star command will not formally exist for another year, but the groundwork

It appears that Russia wants to test NATO’s resolve to defend itself. Numerous military and geopolitical experts have

When leaving military equipment, especially airplanes, for long-term storage, soldiers like to personify it. For example, a note

Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.

Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.

The Pentagon had “ample support for its conclusion” that the A.I. company’s products could pose a national security risk, according to a Washington appeals court ruling.

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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector The US government wants to spend $30.3 million over the next five years on an improved lie detector, according to…

The US government wants to spend $30.3 million over the next five years on an improved form of lie detector, according to a Department of Defense budget request. The program, called “Polygraph+” or “Polygraph Next”, will focus on scoring algorithms that use artificial intelligence and machine learning and on a technique called “standoff sensing”, which…

A new study from the University of Bath sheds light on critical U.S. intelligence failures ahead of the 9/11 attacks, including evidence that changes how the CIA's repeated failure to share information with the FBI about two hijackers should be understood.

Tropical army ants are known to form devastating armadas that march through forests eating other insects and small creatures. As they march, they deposit chemical trails of pheromones that others behind them sense and follow. But occasionally one of these ants will walk in a circle, prompting a subset of ants behind them to follow until they all collapse and die.

Britain announced Wednesday that it will launch a new military space squadron to defend the country's satellites, the latest move as countries race to develop military space capabilities.

A Starlink Alternative for Military Drones Selling a US military drone abroad usually means navigating American arms-export rules.

ShinyHunters Takes Aim at the FBI In May, the FBI published a warning about ShinyHunters and told the

Unlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversation.

Archaeologists in Austria have analyzed a collection of 500 iron bars that were likely lost in a Danube shipwreck 2,200 years ago.

NATO countries were definitely woken up to Russian aggression and the expansion of its military capabilities. All European

War requires infrastructure – from logistics chains to military engineering structures. It also requires a health care system

By Alius Noreika Key takeaways Two contracts, six days apart On 2 September 2026 the US Army awarded AeroVironment

President Donald Trump has angrily pushed back on the calls from industry and lawmakers for an AI slowdown or greater regulation.

America’s Orbital Arsenal Goes Public Nobody outside the Pentagon can say what the weapons look like, how many

The U.S. has confirmed that it has weapons in orbit, raising new concerns about the future of military competition. Live Science asks our readers what they think about this latest development.

A high-ranking official announced yesterday that the U.S. military has deployed weapons into orbit to counter threats from Russia and China

After decades of hype, directed-energy weapons may offer the U.S. military a cheaper answer to the expensive problem of stopping drones

Troy E. Meink’s comments were the first public acknowledgment of American weapons in orbit. The Pentagon has been preparing for potential conflict in space with Russia or China.

The Pentagon has again postponed PFAS cleanups at hundreds of military sites, in some cases up to 19 years, prompting bipartisan anger in Congress.

Founded in 2024, Covenant is speeding up lower-cost missile manufacturing for the U.S. military.

Engineers Guiding Nepal’s Tunnel Search An army of experts in a WhatsApp group is guiding rescue workers across

Military Switches Off Ad Identifiers U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers across a range of

Washington imposed sanctions on Inspur because of its work with the Chinese military. But the company’s subsidiary kept shipping Nvidia’s best chips to feed China’s leading A.I. firms.

A study on Roman law by the Carlos III University of Madrid analyzes the regulations and complex imperial logistics governing the capture, transport and safety of animals used in spectacles in the Roman Empire—which were far more popular than gladiatorial combat.

In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners.

Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.

Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.

Experts say there is not enough evidence to support broadly screening men for testosterone without any symptoms

Stolen ID Scans on the Dark Web If you have handed a driver’s licence or passport to a

Scientists named this oddball creature after the Demogorgon from

Poland is intensifying its efforts to strengthen its military capabilities. Obviously, Russia forced Eastern NATO members into this

CXMT Sues Over Military Designation China’s largest memory chipmaker has taken the Pentagon to court. ChangXin Memory Technologies

Weapons buried with ancient Egyptian princesses may have been more than ceremonial decorations. Researchers studying royal mummies from Dahshur found bone changes consistent with years of archery and other strenuous weapon use. Several women also showed evidence of healed injuries, suggesting surprisingly active lifestyles that may have included hunting or military training.

Court Voids Anthropic’s Supply Chain Label A federal judge in San Francisco has struck down the Pentagon’s designation

The Defense Department had barred the U.S. military from using Anthropic's Claude in March

The move is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to spur the country’s largest expansion of nuclear power in more than three decades.

Modern warfare is shaped not only by missiles and drones, but also by the digital tools people use

When fully grown, the octopuses that survive could eat up to four blue crabs per day in the Mediterranean Sea

Russia is thinking ahead when it comes to modern warfare. There is no denying that the war in

Counting Government Spyware for the First Time The FBI has used hacking tools and spyware since at least

Military leaders frequently underestimate how big the wars they engage in will get. Gen. Douglas MacArthur predicted U.S. troops could come home from the Korean War in time for Christmas, just months after the conflict started. But Chinese attacks that winter extended the war for years. And President Donald Trump said in March that the Iran war would be a "short-term excursion," but it has now lasted more than five months, with periods of escalation.

This new cache of material includes footage of a U.S. military plane’s infrared display recorded during an exercise over the Gulf of Oman in 2021

Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide.

Hadrian is one of a number of defense tech startups raising large sums and benefiting from President Trump's plans to upgrade the U.S. military.

A unique landform is vital for calibrating NASA’s satellites, but it’s likely sitting atop a vast deposit of this heavy metal, which is crucial for making munitions

The Production Gap The Pentagon official building America’s domestic drone industry says the effort is still in its

Distilled for Defence Chinese military researchers have been training domestic defence systems on the outputs of American AI

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a “High-T military” raises questions about testosterone’s effect on aggression in some men.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a “High-T military” raises questions about testosterone’s effect on aggression in some men.

Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations.

Introducing demon cavefish (Demogorgonichthys arcanus); the rare eyeless predators that have been hiding in plain sight below a military base for decades.

When Congress passed the Deborah Sampson Act of 2020—named for a woman who served in the Revolutionary War disguised as a man—the goal was to broaden access to government-provided medical care for female military veterans.

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to conduct regular testosterone screening of service members, but this practice is not recommended by professional medical organizations.

Oracle will supply on-premises software to the U.S. Department of Defense.

Drone Strikes on CIA Sites Iranian drones hit CIA facilities in the Gulf, and United States intelligence analysts

Archaeologists found a Roman military camp in Slovakia with unusual burials of soldiers who likely fought in Marcus Aurelius' Marcomannic Wars.

Archer and its eVTOL peers are racing for FAA certification to start flying their air taxis commercially.

While some research has shown benefits for patients who qualify, questions remain about the therapy's long-term risks and use among men without a medical need. 

An open-source flight-control system found in consumer drones has been installed in Ukraine’s latest cruise missile, showing how cheap technology is making military hardware accessible to all

Nearly 4,000-year-old skeletal remains show that several royal women repeatedly used their upper-body muscles. Researchers link those changes to archery and weapon training, but outside experts urge caution.

Hosted by the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), The Simpson Center for Food & Agricultural Policy, Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Pork Council, the two-day workshop brought together representatives from organizations including the Canadian Cattle Association, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Farm Credit Canada, TELUS Agriculture, Royal Military College of Canada and the University of Guelph to examine how geopolitical tensions, biological threats, trade disruptions and supply chain vulnerabilities are reshaping Canada's food system.

The Czech Republic has donated a lot of military equipment to Ukraine, including a rather large number of

Why do countries go to war? While economic, military and geopolitical factors are often part of the answer, researchers have also pointed to exclusionary nationalism—the belief that one's own nation is superior to others. One observable trace of such sentiment is language: As exclusionary attitudes intensify, people tend to favor words from their own language over foreign ones and even reject the "enemy's" words outright.

When grizzly bears clamber onto the talus slopes high in Glacier National Park, they're searching for an abundant, fatty meal: army cutworm moths. The inch-long (2.5-centimeter-long) moths hatch on the Great Plains and fly en masse to escape the heat in the stony upper reaches of the Rocky Mountains. Grizzlies hoover them up by the thousands—at about a half-calorie each—as they fatten up for winter.

New research has found young birds living near contaminated industrial and military sites in suburban Melbourne carry especially high concentrations of PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals."

Hesai Technology was blacklisted as a national security threat in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Defense, which designated Hesai as a Chinese military entity.

Russia is continuing to invest heavily in its military industry, obviously prioritizing long-range drone production. While details are

AeroVironment is benefiting from U.S. plans to modernize the U.S. military and secure space.

The Russians can no longer use the Starlink satellite internet for their military communications, but they are still