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Webby Awards 2026 Nominations: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Stephen Colbert & Timothée Chalamet Make The List
The 30th Annual Webby Awards were announced today by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, with winners to be announced on April 21 in New York and recognized May 11 at a special anniversary awards ceremony hosted by The Daily Show corresponde…
Palantir Stock Surges 4% as AI Defense Deals and Explosive Commercial Growth Ignite Investor Optimism in 2026
Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. climbed sharply Tuesday as the data analytics and artificial intelligence powerhouse continued to ride momentum from blockbuster government contracts, accelerating commercial adoption of its AI platform and strong 2026 rev…
Tesla named on Iran’s 18-company target list threatening Gulf operations
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has named Tesla among 18 US companies whose Middle East operations it is threatening to attack in retaliation for the killings of Iranian military leaders. The threat carries an explicit deadline: 8:00 PM Tehran…
Iran Says It Will Target U.S. Tech Companies in the Middle East
The threat comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned of a decisive next few days in the war.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards just named 18 US tech firms as military targets. The age of the civilian data centre is over.
At 8pm Tehran time on Tuesday, a new kind of front line was drawn, not through desert terrain or along a disputed border, but through the server farms, cloud regions, and corporate campuses of America’s largest technology companies. The Islamic Revolutionary …
Palantir's UK boss criticises 'ideological' groups as ... scrap NHS contract
HN Discussion — 6 comments · 12 points.
The Iran war is defense tech's chance to shine, but few systems and weapons are ready
Palmer Luckey's Anduril, software AI company Palantir and Elon Musk's SpaceX are getting the lion's share of defense tech dollars from the Pentagon.
THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST Review: Timely, Personal, Must-See Doc
For Daniel Roher, the documentary filmmaker behind 2022’s essential Academy Award winner, Navalny, AI (Artificial Intelligence) isn’t just an abstract construct or the latest technological wonder endlessly hyped by Silicone Valley CEOs, the mainstream media, …
The Pentagon Wants Dual-Use Innovation. Patent Law Might Punish It.
In 1918, the U.S. Supreme Court held that government contractors could be sued for patent infringement even if their products were manufactured specifically for the U.S. government. Franklin D. Roosevelt, then acting secretary of the Navy, wrote an urgent let…
Canada Ex-Defense Minister’s Startup Juno Sees Anduril-Type Role
A defense technology startup chaired by Canada’s former defense minister is raising funds while the country rapidly rearms, and launched its first product aimed at Arctic security.
Judge blocks DOD's ban on Anthropic, calls it First Amendment retaliation
The court finds the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation was punishment for public criticism, not a legitimate security threat.
Anthropic vs Pentagon: Court grants injunction, questions govt’s move to ‘cripple’ AI firm
Anthropic wins a preliminary injunction against the Pentagon, as a US judge halts its AI ban and questions the government’s “attempt to cripple” the company.
Italy: Middle East crisis pushes the Meloni government away from the US
Italy’s stance on the Middle East conflict reveals a tendency to tread cautiously to protect both its own and shared European interests while distancing itself from the United States.
Anthropic’s case against the Pentagon could open space for AI regulation
A California judge says US DoD may be 'attempting to cripple Anthropic' for pushing for restrictions on AI weapons.
Cyber Warfare Market Size Projected to Reach USD 66.84 Billion by 2035 as Global Defense Shits Toward AI-Driven Offensive and Defensive Capabilities – SNS Insider
Rising State-Sponsored Threats and Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Drive a 5.54% CAGR, with Offensive Cyber Operations Emerging as the Fastest-Growing Segment through 2035. Rising State-Sponsored Threats and Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Dri…
Shyam Sankar: Heretics drive innovation in bureaucratic settings, Europe’s entrepreneurial stagnation, and the cultural support for human flourishing | Invest Like the Best
Challenging norms and embracing heretics are key to driving innovation and strategic advantage in technology and defense. The post Shyam Sankar: Heretics drive innovation in bureaucratic settings, Europe’s entrepreneurial stagnation, and the cultural support …
Iran war speeds tie-up between tech start-ups and US military
The Mideast war has highlighted the newfound alliance between the tech sector and the U.S. military after decades of strained relations, displaying a synergy that investors see as a potential gold mine.
Frontend Engineering at Palantir: Drawing Circles on Maps
On building geospatial tools precise enough for polar operations and missile defense ranges. About This Series Frontend engineering at Palantir goes far beyond building standard web apps. Our engineers design interfaces for mission-critical decision-making, build operational applications that translate insight to action, and create systems that handle massive datasets — thinking not just about what the user needs, but what they need when the network is unreliable, the stakes are high, and the margin for error is zero. This series pulls back the curtain on what that work really looks like: the technical problems we solve, the impact we have, and the approaches we take. Whether you’re just curious or exploring opportunities to join us, these posts offer an authentic look at life on our Frontend teams. In this blog post, Nikita, a Frontend engineer based in DC, shares how rendering accurate circles on maps led him through map projections, spherical trigonometry, and the surpr