Disruptive AI defence tech startups Anduril and Helsing ignite an arms race, attracting $7bn in venture capital as global military spending skyrockets, challenging traditional prime contractors with cutting-edge autonomous systems and rapidly rising valuations.
The U.S. Navy aggressively develops AI-powered combat assistants and decision aids, integrating machine learning into the AN/BYG-1 submarine combat system for enhanced tactical control, payload integration, and AI-driven decision support in undersea warfare.
In a groundbreaking Pentagon test, U.S. fighter pilots are directed by Raft AI's Starsage, an AI 'air battle manager' that identifies threats, provides real-time tactical awareness, and speeds up pilot response times from minutes to seconds in the air battle space.
Blue Water Autonomy secures $50M in Series A funding led by GV to pioneer autonomous naval vessels, aiming to develop unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy amidst evolving warfare tactics involving AI and unmanned systems, addressing technological gaps with urgency.
Saronic, a defense technology firm, swiftly develops autonomous vessels to bolster Taiwan's maritime security, driven by the urgency to protect the island from a potential Chinese invasion as early as 2027, meeting the U.S. Navy's requirements in under two years through the courageous efforts of its veteran-led team.
Scale AI secures a $99.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for artificial intelligence research and development services, beating out 10 other bidders, with work scheduled through August 2030.
In a controversial move raising security concerns, President Trump authorizes Nvidia and AMD to sell advanced AI chips to China in exchange for a 15% revenue share, redefining U.S. export control policy as a bargaining chip for economic gain.
President Trump calls for the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, citing alleged conflicts of interest due to Tan's ties to Chinese firms, causing Intel's stock to plummet amid Senator Cotton's concerns over Tan's investments linked to China's military.
The U.S. Army unveils a groundbreaking $10 billion enterprise deal with Palantir, revolutionizing its software procurement model to increase agility, transparency, and cost savings through flexible, enterprise-wide licensing agreements.
The U.S. and China engage in a perpetual pursuit of AI development, with no clear definition of victory or endpoint, fueling a fictional race to marshal resources rather than a real conflict with a meaningful outcome.