Anduril president says defense tech companies have to 'create a monopoly' to survive

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A WISP system manufactured by Anduril is pictured.
Anduril wants to dominate defense tech. Matthew Steckman, its president and chief business officer, said it needs to "create a monopoly."

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US Marines are on the hunt for a cloak they can wear to hide themselves from thermal-imaging sensors

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Marines evacuate simulated casualties during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2025.
Marines evacuate simulated casualties during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2025.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tania Guerrero

Palantir's tech head explains how he manages stars — and how he owned a big screwup to the CEO

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Shyam Sankar
Shyam Sankar said the company encourages employees to find out their "superpowers" and their "Kryptonite."

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Palmer Luckey told you so

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Palmer Luckey recently launched what might be his most ambitious endeavor yet. He's calling it his "I told you so tour."

Tech companies want flying taxis on the battlefield

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Joby and L3Harris' VTOL
Joby Aviation and L3Harris are developing a defense-focused VTOL.

Joby Aviation

I built a recruiting platform for AI jobs. Here's the challenging reality of the AI talent wars.

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a man in a gray suit poses outside
Alfredo Mercedes.

VU Talent Partners

Alex Karp says Palantir is 'highly ethical' but doesn't need you to believe him

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Alex Karp
Alex Karp at The New York Times' DealBook Summit

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This MIT Ph.D. is betting the future of transportation is on water, not in the air

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Sampriti Bhattacharyya
Sampriti Bhattacharyya, founder of Navier.

Navier

Forget college: Palantir wants to hire you right after high school.

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Alex Karp
Palantir CEO Alex Karp

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls his company the first to be 'completely anti-woke'

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Alex Karp
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies

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