defense

Tech

DOJ, CDC, and Regulators Ramp Up Legal Pressure Across Tech

Federal agencies target a former Trump aide, a vaccine study, and outdated car lights while a missile factory threatens a New Mexico community.

Tech

US ends old missile watch as commercial rockets ramp up

The military shuts a legacy nuclear launch detection program while SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Blue Origin push launch cadence higher.

Tech

Tech, Tension, and Deals: Space, War, and Energy Moves in 2024

NASA seeks solid foreign deals, Ukraine scores a drone boat kill, Bill Gates backs 21 energy startups, and Kairos Power lands $100M for a 50‑MW reactor for Google.

Tech

DoD disables ad tracking on soldiers after hostile location

The Pentagon halted advertising IDs on service members' phones after intelligence linked location data to enemy attacks, raising privacy and security stakes.

Tech

Trump Pushes New Federal Spaceport Amid Tech Battles on Earth

Trump calls for a heavy‑lift spaceport while Waymo ramps lobbying, Romania strikes a Russian drone boat, and storms aid seismic imaging.

Tech

Terra's $52M Bet on Southern Defense Amid SpaceX Turbulence

Terra Industries raises $52 million to build defense infrastructure for the Global South as launch bottlenecks and geopolitical strikes reshape the sector.

Tech

US Contractor Wins $10 Million Judgment After Exec Sold Hacking

A former cyber executive stole surveillance software and sold it for $1.3 million to a Russian broker, prompting a $10 million court award to his former defense contractor.

Tech

Pentagon trims classification on secret space programs

DoD policy lowers secrecy on key space projects, opening tech to allies and industry as the US seeks an edge over China and Russia.

AI

Google expands Pentagon AI access as rivals pull back

Google signs a new Pentagon AI contract after Anthropic refused, while OpenAI ends its Microsoft exclusivity and the EU pushes Google to open Android AI.