The Atlantic
Trump escalates his war on the press, demanding FCC punishment for 'fake polls' and suing everyone in sight - because nothing says freedom like silencing the messenger.
TechCrunch
The Pentagon now has its own ChatGPT and Grok, because why should civilians have all the fun? 1.7 million users and counting, with Anthropic conspicuously absent.
BBC World
The landlady who rented to two 9/11 hijackers finally breaks her silence, and her account makes the Saudi government's denials look about as sturdy as a sandcastle in a tsunami.
BBC World
A judge told the Pentagon that 'national security' isn't a magic spell, ruling its retaliation against Anthropic was illegal - and probably a bit petty.
SpaceNews
The Pentagon's missile shortage is sparking a factory revolution, because apparently, software and robots are the new hammers and anvils.
SpaceNews
The Pentagon is scrambling to build more missiles after discovering that shooting them all is faster than making new ones, and also wants a mix of fancy and cheap options.
SpaceNews
Pentagon's missile defense program faces a 2027 funding cliff, and the general in charge is basically saying, 'Figure it out, or no money.' Also, they're digging dirt.
TechCrunch
Antares raises $470M to build small nuclear reactors for the military, because nothing says 'energy independence' like a reactor that costs more than a gas turbine and powers 750 homes.
The Guardian Europe
Trump's new tariffs on 85 countries get roasted as a sham by Democrats, while the Pentagon's Iran war death toll mysteriously 'glitches' to exclude recent casualties - because apparently, the war ended in April?
The Atlantic
America lost a war with Iran, spent billions, closed some straits, and now needs pipelines, new military ideas, and a fresh deterrent - all while pretending victory.
The Atlantic
The Atlantic argues the Trump administration has misled Americans for 20 weeks about a losing war in Iran, with lies, no transparency, and a Pentagon that won't answer questions.
SpaceNews
The Pentagon drops $7.1 million on glass for satellites because even in space, you can't have solar cells running around naked.
The Guardian
Pentagon orders annual testosterone screening for troops 30+; doctors say it may cause more harm than good, from infertility to heart issues.
SpaceNews
The Pentagon wants to beam electricity from space by 2030, because apparently extension cords don't reach orbit. DIU is taking proposals for space power beaming, aiming to juice satellites and ground units without all that messy infrastructure.
Grist
Pentagon freezes 155 wind projects over drone fears, costing developers $2 billion and potentially killing tax credits - because apparently wind turbines are the new enemy combatants.
The Verge
The White House taps a Harvard astrophysicist known for calling everything from space rocks to ocean debris alien artifacts to run a new UFO advisory council. What could go wrong?
SpaceNews
A Florida startup launches a tiny nuclear battery into orbit, proving that even in space, you can have your radioactive decay and heat too.
SpaceNews
Northrop Grumman tells the Pentagon it can churn out more solid rocket motors, but only if the government stops buying them like toilet paper - one roll at a time.
SpaceNews
Pentagon's Golden Dome aims to track threats with a multi-layered sensor network; join the Zoom to see if it's as shiny as it sounds.
SpaceNews
The Pentagon wants to build 5,000 missiles a year, but solid rocket motors are still the party pooper, and throwing money at the problem might not fix it.
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