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The Pentagon just asked Congress for $54.6 billion to build the largest autonomous warfare program in history — a single-year surge in drone and AI weapons spending

On April 21, 2026, the Department of Defense sent Congress a fiscal year 2027 budget request that includes $54.6 billion for ...

Congress to Consider Restricting How the Military Uses A.I.

One measure would codify rules tech companies have requested, including a ban on using artificial intelligence for domestic ...

Militaries mull the use of AI in war

UK defense officials are considering lifting requirements that humans should always choose targets, while other NATO ...

Democratic senators push for AI guardrails on military in NDAA

Democratic senators are hoping to add guardrails on the military’s AI use to an annual defense policy bill as the House Armed ...

Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year

In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already ...

Former CIA chief Petraeus says drone swarms are the next danger — and growth opportunity

Unmanned systems will be one of the biggest security threats and structural growth opportunities in defense over the next ...

The defense-tech founder betting on autonomous war

Shield AI’s Brandon Tseng says AI-powered drones are already reshaping battlefields from Ukraine to the Middle East. Now the former Navy SEAL is confronting the moral, military, and entrepreneurial ...

I Build Robots That Restore Ecosystems. Here’s Why AI Is Being Used for the Opposite

As a founding team member of Google X with deep expertise in autonomous systems, I’m here to tell you why we’re choosing the ...
Opinion

Should We Let Robots Kill People?

Are we ready for autonomous drones to make life-and-death decisions on the battlefield? Christian Brose, the chief strategy officer of Anduril Industries, explains on “Interesting Times” that the ...
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Pentagon policy isn't keeping pace with autonomous weapons, senators argue

As the Trump administration seeks a massive investment in AI-driven systems, the DoD's policies on their use "lag behind," ...

Global Weapons and Ammunition Market Projected to Hit USD 162.11 Billion by 2035 – SNS Insider

U.S. Weapons & Ammunition Market to Reach USD 63.16 Billion by 2035; Europe Forecast to Hit USD 37.84 Billion Amid Rising Defense Spending.Austin, United States, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “The ...