Tag: Anduril

OpenAI inks deal to upgrade Anduril’s anti-drone tech

OpenAI plans to team up with Anduril, the defense startup, to supply its AI tech to systems the U.S. military uses to counter...

From $19M to $1.5M, here’s how much Anduril pays top execs like Palmer Luckey in cash and stock

Beyond patriotism, there’s another huge reason to join a defense startup: it pays really, really well. Thanks to The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency...

Led by Anduril, defense tech funding sets a new record this year

Defense tech funding just reached a new high. Defense tech startups have raised almost $3 billion so far in 2024, according to Crunchbase....

Mozilla lays off 30% of its nonprofit arm

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re unpacking the latest layoffs at Mozilla, Perplexity offering to cross a picket line, and...

Anduril is considering Arizona, Ohio, or Texas for its massive manufacturing facility, source says

Anduril, the defense tech company co-founded by Palmer Luckey, is considering building its first major manufacturing plant, a 5-million-square-foot facility known as “Arsenal-1,”...

Silicon Valley is debating if AI weapons should be allowed to decide to kill

In late September, Shield AI cofounder Brandon Tseng swore that weapons in the U.S. would never be fully autonomous — meaning an AI...