Topic: defense industry
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Bone AI Secures $12M to Take on Asia's Defense Giants with AI Robotics
South Korea's defense industry is rapidly expanding with a $69 billion order backlog and has become the second-largest arms supplier to European NATO members, while its defense-tech startup ecosystem remains underdeveloped. Bone AI, a startup with dual headquarters in Seoul and Palo Alto, is deve...
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Nominal Hits $1B Valuation, Raises $155M in 10 Months
Nominal has reached a $1 billion valuation after an $80 million funding round, reflecting strong market confidence in its software for pre-prototype hardware testing. The company has secured contracts with four of the top five U.S. defense contractors, demonstrating the critical adoption of its s...
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Code Metal Secures $125M to Transform Defense With AI
Boston AI startup Code Metal raised $125 million in Series B funding to modernize legacy software, focusing on translating and verifying code for critical industries like defense. The company converts code from languages like Python and C++ into lower-level languages such as Rust, targeting outda...
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The AI-Government Partnership Gap: No Clear Path Forward
OpenAI's acceptance of a Pentagon contract exposes a critical unpreparedness in the AI industry and government for navigating the ethical and political complexities of national security partnerships. The incident triggered significant backlash and internal dissent, highlighting a clash between co...
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GuardWare Launches World-First Solution to Permanently Stop Data Theft
GuardWare has launched PROTECT, a pioneering encryption software suite that persistently secures sensitive data during active use, enabling secure movement in supply chains and remote file destruction. PROTECT addresses vulnerabilities in unstructured data files by employing a data-centric securi...
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UAE, Hungary Leaders Forge Deals on Trade, Tech, and Renewable Energy
Bilateral trade between the UAE and Hungary surged by nearly 30% in the first half of 2025, reflecting a deepening partnership in trade, technology, and sustainable energy. Multiple agreements have been signed, including a major Economic Cooperation Agreement in 2024 and 14 recent accords coverin...
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DefectDojo Launches Sensei: AI Cybersecurity Advisor
DefectDojo has launched Sensei, an autonomous AI cybersecurity advisor that operates independently without external AI services, eliminating vulnerabilities from third-party integrations. The cybersecurity industry is increasingly adopting AI, with many professionals using or testing AI tools to ...
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Trade Wars Stall Trump Missile Shield Talks With Allies
The Golden Dome missile defense system aims for full operation by 2028, deploying space-based sensors and interceptors to protect the U.S. from ballistic, cruise, hypersonic, and drone threats. The project faces a tight timeline and high costs, with proponents citing strategic necessity against a...
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Kodiak CEO: Self-Driving Trucks Are Just Half the Battle
2026 is a target year for deploying fully driverless long-haul trucks, with companies like Kodiak AI focusing on building a viable business model around the technology, not just perfecting the self-driving systems. Kodiak differentiates itself by having customers own and operate the trucks, which...
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