Pentagon

A $20K drone can shut down a refinery for a year, Mach Industries CEO finds

14 calls: Why cost-plus contracting is "another form of socialism", how Mach's valuation went from $470M to $3.7B this year, and why a Taiwan war would…

Oct 8 • Scuttlebutt

"President Xi is moving at a lightning pace": Gecko Robotics CEO on robots

4 takeaways: why Gecko teamed with Nvidia to put guardrails on AI-driven robots, how the setup helps get military ships out of dry dock faster, and…

Sep 29 • Scuttlebutt

Autonomous weapons have existed for thousands of years, says Anduril's founder

11 arguments: why Anduril will not build humanoids or launch rockets, why 80% of big defense programs went to 5 firms, and why AI does not change the…

Sep 29 • Scuttlebutt

Denning and Laya: no balance sheet has surfaced for the $100B Venezuela partner

10 insights: Why the White House calls oil investment a precondition for democracy, what an interim president can legally sign, and the production gain…

Sep 11 • Scuttlebutt

Vera Bergengruen: the Pentagon is taking a 35% stake in a Venezuelan oil company

10 takeaways: The obscure Pentagon office that made the deal possible, why U.S. oil companies would not move, and what American drivers actually get out…

Sep 2 • Scuttlebutt

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