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Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm

Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the opening of a new $6.6bn shipbuilding factory in Baltimore, partly funded by the US government but owned by Anduril Industries, a politically connected defense company. Trump’s appearance at a currently unused shipyard in Sparrows Point is a boost to Anduril, whose founder, Palmer Luckey, is a major GOP campaign fundraiser. Luckey has hosted campaign fundraisers for at least 20 Republican politicians, including Trump, the Guardian reported in August. He has given $5.9m to Republican causes since 2017. Continue reading...

Oct 6, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey's new Pentagon roles raise ethics worries

Musk's company, SpaceX, and Luckey's company Anduril, could potentially benefit from recommendations made in the study about future autonomous weapon systems.

Oct 6, 2026 · byNPR

Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors

Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentagon defense board raises conflict of interest concerns By installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to advisory roles in a Pentagon project about the future of warfare, defense secretary Pete Hegseth bestowed extraordinary influence on two of Magas most significant campaign donors – and both men own companies that benefit from federal defense contracting. The new project, which Hegseth dubbed “Project Meridian” in an event in Quantico, Virginia, on Wednesday, will be led by Pentagon official Emil Michael, a former Uber executive. As the Guardian has reported, Michael made millions in profits off non-public Musk company AI stock while in federal office – and while guiding the department of defenses’s artificial intelligence efforts. Continue reading...

Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Tennessee governor halts executions after second botched lethal injection attempt this year – US politics live

Bill Lee pauses state’s remaining executions for the rest of the year after inmate Christa Pike survives two lethal injections Tennessee woman on death row taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Tennessee governor Bill Lee has halted the state’s remaining executions for the rest of the year after officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death yesterday. The latest in a series of pro-Trump ads the Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air on television in the run-up to the the midterm elections is a 1-minute spot that celebrates his decision to go to war with Iran. Pete Hegseth announced that Elon Musk will co-lead a government project to study the future of warfare , with Palmer Luckey, CEO of the defense tech company Anduril, and Newt Gingrich, the former Republican speaker of the House. An internal watchdog said the Federal Reserve mismanaged costs associated with a $2.4bn renovation of its Washington DC headquarters , but noted that no criminal violations occurred, according to a report released Wednesday. Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54bn in a natural gas project in Alaska. Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton , the candidates running to be California’s next governor, clashed Wednesday over taxes, immigration and regulating artificial intelligence in a testy debate held days before voters begin receiving their ballots in the heavily Democratic state. Continue reading...

Oct 1, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Hegseth taps Musk, Luckey and Gingrich to lead Pentagon warfare study

The involvement of tech leaders in Pentagon strategy may accelerate military innovation but raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest. The post Hegseth taps Musk, Luckey and Gingrich to lead Pentagon warfare study appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Oct 1, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey's companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend.

Sep 30, 2026 · byTechCrunch

Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey will advise the government on the future of warfare

So will Newt Gingrich, for some reason.

Sep 30, 2026 · byEngadget

Pete Hegseth's got a vision for the military. It leans on drone swarms, chaplains, and tech leaders like Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey.

The defense secretary's newly unveiled plan to get the US military ready for future wars turns in part on autonomous warfare and big names in tech.

Sep 30, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

Hegseth announces plans for new 4-star drone command, among other initiatives

Hegseth also announced a new study group led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.

Sep 30, 2026 · byBreaking Defense

Hegseth puts Musk, Luckey, Gingrich in charge of military future warfare review

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced that xAI CEO Elon Musk, Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey and former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) will lead a new Pentagon effort to study the future of warfare, dubbed “Project Meridian.” The Pentagon chief said the project is meant to harness America’s innovators, senior leaders and technologists to look…

Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Hill

Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says

Sep 30, 2026 · byCNBC

Palmer Luckey says AI won’t save founders from the hardest part of their jobs

The Anduril founder said AI can automate technical work, but founders will remain on the hook for legal issues, people, and key business decisions.

Sep 28, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

Erebor at $9.5 billion: the bank that replaced Silvergate in six months

Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale’s nationally chartered bank has $4.6 billion in deposits, $100 million in annualized revenue, and a valuation higher than most publicly traded banks. It opened in February. Here is what that pace means for crypto banking.…

Aug 13, 2026 · byCrypto.news