Defense

CIO Upside

Quantum Computing Race Isn’t Run ‘In a Vacuum’

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“It is a technology that is emerging worldwide.”

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Enterprise AI

Battlefield AI Grapples With Risk-Tolerance Minefield

Future battlefields will be shaped by AI weapons that defense firms and Big Tech are vying to build for the military. Guardrails are lagging.

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Economics

Defense Industry Braces for Tariff Barrage

Three titans of the US defense industry — Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman — signalled tariffs are going to be bad for business.

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ETF Upside

Betting on Sin Stock ETFs Is Paying Off Amid Volatility

Funds that invest in “morally questionable” industries are doing better than others amid market volatility this year.

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Industrials

Small Danish Space Company’s Stock Skyrockets on EU Spending Plans

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Policies floated by European Union leaders that could boost the bloc’s defense spending have sent the company’s shares flying.

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Industries

VCs are Piling into European Defense Tech

While the continent is not on par with the US in terms of defense spending, the uptick in VC activity is mirrored across the Atlantic.

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Patent Drop

Palantir Patent Highlights Need for Zero-Trust Security in AI

A patent from Palantir highlights the importance of data security in AI when used in government and defense contexts.

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Investments

Silicon Valley Incubator Backs Its First Defense Company

Y Combinator is backing Ares Industries, a defense company that builds “low-cost cruise missiles.” It previously avoided the defense market.

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