Pentagon

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) is said to be in negotiations with Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) to manufacture parts for the defense contractor’s weaponry, according to a report published on Monday. GM may manufacture widely used components to help Lockheed boost munitions production...

The Pentagon has recently expanded its list of Chinese firms believed to be assisting the Chinese military, with new additions including Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA), Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) and BYD (OTC:BYDDY). The Defense Department on Monday updated its “1260H list,” adding companies...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reaffirmed the classification of AI startup Anthropic as a national security risk, setting the stage for a court ruling on the issue. The Pentagon informed the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that Hegseth has rejected Anthropic’s...

Shares of Unusual Machines Inc. (AMEX:UMAC) spiked Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported the Trump administration is in active talks to funnel direct financial support — including government equity stakes — into domestic drone manufacturers.  For anyone who has followed UMAC, the...

SpaceX has secured a $2.29 billion contract from the U.S. Space Force entailing the construction of a high-speed satellite communications network, the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone. The SDN Backbone is a resilient network architecture built to deliver high-capacity, low-latency data...

On Monday, a social media account tracking pizza shop activity near the Pentagon reported unusually heavy traffic at nearby Domino's locations amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. ‘Pentagon Pizza' Theory Returns Amid Middle East Tensions The account "Pentagon Pizza Report" shared...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX had reportedly requested a price hike from the Pentagon for the use of its Starlink network during the Iran war, leading to tensions between the two. Senior officials from SpaceX have claimed that the Pentagon has been undercompensating for their satellite Wi-Fi...

The Trump administration's Golden Dome missile-defense plan is drawing fresh fire from Democrats and arms-control advocates, who argue the proposed shield could become a trillion-dollar catalyst for a new nuclear arms race while opening a multiyear revenue opportunity for defense contractors. The...

Anthropic faced a fresh round of legal scrutiny Tuesday as the Trump administration defended a Pentagon move that labels the AI company a supply chain risk. The government detailed its position in response to Anthropic's challenge to a designation that restricts its ability to pursue new Defense...

Defense companies are reportedly urging the Trump Administration to delay an impending deadline that forbids them from procuring rare earth magnets from China for U.S. military contracts. The firms are requesting more time to adhere to the ban on Chinese samarium cobalt magnets and...

The Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) has awarded a major $500 million contract to Scale AI, a startup in which Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) holds a minority stake, to support data analysis and AI-driven decision-making. The award marks a fivefold increase from the...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, and Elon Musk’s xAI have pledged to grant the U.S. government early access to their latest artificial intelligence models to facilitate preliminary national security risk assessments. The...

On Friday, the Pentagon’s tech chief said Anthropic‘s Claude models remain a supply chain risk, and other departments might phase out their usage over the months. Emil Michael, on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Friday, highlighted that Mythos, the AI model, with its advanced cyber capabilities...

White House officials are working on developing an artificial intelligence policy that will outline requirements for AI usage across national security agencies. The memo, which touches on the ongoing dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic, encourages U.S. agencies to use multiple AI providers...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has reportedly stated that it stands firm in its commitment to collaborate with the U.S. military despite the internal backlash. Kent Walker, Alphabet's president of global affairs, addressed the company’s employees in a memo. He said...