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America's only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

MP Materials, the operator of the only rare earths mine in the United States, has signed a $500 million deal with Apple

The Independent UK

Peter Thiel-Backed Startup That Sends Drones In Ukraine Eyes 10,000 Units Monthly: 'Absolutely Required' To Win Future Conflicts, CEO Warns

When Soren Monroe-Anderson launched Neros Technologies in 2023, small drones weren't a priority for the Pentagon. A year later, his startup is delivering 1,000 first-person view drones per month to Ukraine under a six-month contract announced in February. Neros has also outlined a long-term plan to scale production to 1…

Benzinga

As Waltz faces UN post hearings, an update on the Signal situation that led to his initial ousting

Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday for his confirmation hearing

The Independent UK

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Trump Admin Pours $1 Billion Into Cyber Warfare Capabilities — While Slashing US Cybersecurity Defenses

The Trump administration’s decision to allocate $1 billion for cyber warfare capabilities has sparked controversy due to the simultaneous reduction in the nation’s cybersecurity defense budget.

Benzinga

Elon Musk's xAI Launches 'Grok For Government' After Winning $200 Million Pentagon Contract

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has announced it is introducing its AI model Grok for government uses, as the Pentagon recently awarded the company multi-million-dollar defense contracts.

Benzinga

US and Germany discuss Patriot missile system transfer to Ukraine at Pentagon meeting

The meeting between the two top US and German officials comes following an announcement by US President Donald Trump that NATO members would purchase billions' worth of US weaponry to send to Ukraine.

Euronews

Elizabeth Warren Rips Pentagon Deal With Elon Musk's xAI Days After Company Apologized For Grok's 'Horrific' Behavior: 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong?'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has raised alarms after Elon Musk's xAI secured a major Pentagon contract just days after its chatbot, Grok, made antisemitic and pro-Hitler remarks online.

Benzinga

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Pentagon Inks Contracts For Musk's XAI, Competitors

The Pentagon announced contracts on Monday with multiple leading US artificial intelligence firms including Elon Musk's xAI, which has faced intense scrutiny in recent days over anti-Semitic posts by its Grok chatbot.

International Business Times

Elon Musk spent months slashing federal contracts — Now his AI company is celebrating a $200M Pentagon contract and new unit to get government business

xAI says that it wants to start servicing federal, local, state, and national security customers.

Fortune

Pentagon Reportedly Investigating Two of Hegseth's Top Aides Over 'Signalgate'

Two top aides of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are reportedly being investigated by their role in the controversy known as Signalgate

Latin Times

MP Materials Stock Booms on New Government Positioning

The Pentagon has now become MP Materials' largest shareholder, as a new development within the rare earth metals space brings further upside.

MarketBeat

‘It’s gonna be fun to cancel Metallica’: MAGA threaten band after they refuse to let Pentagon use their music for war propaganda

Metallica proving to us all why they are truly metal by suing the government.

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House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate - Roll Call

House debates Pentagon spending, crypto as rescissions head to Senate - Defense

Roll Call

Awkward Pete Hegseth video hit with Metallica copyright over ‘unauthorised’ song usage

‘Enter Sandman’ played on the video, which featured Pete Hegseth awkwardly talking about drone warfare

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Albanese avoids committing to military role as US presses Australia over potential Taiwan war

US under-secretary of defence for policy is seeking answers from Australia and Japan about their military commitments in the event of a conflict over Taiwan

Benzinga

Rocket Lab And Kratos Are Setting Defense ETFs On Fire

Rocket Lab and Kratos aren’t only sending drones and satellites into space—they’re putting defense ETFs into orbit. While these cutting-edge defense stocks rocket on the coattails of fresh Pentagon policy changes and Trump-era deregulation, investors are flocking to ETFs that combine military might with next-generation innovation. With drone demand through the roof and red tape getting burned, funds like Global X Defense Tech ETF (NYSE:SHLD) and SPDR SP Aerospace Defense ETF (NYSE:XAR) are becoming stealth champs in 2025’s search for returns.

Al Jazeera

US court nixes guilty plea for alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind

A civilian court of appeals says ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin ‘had full legal authority’ to withdraw plea agreement.

Euronews

US appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of 11 September terror attacks

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a close confidant of Osama bin Laden and widely regarded as the architect of the 9/11 attacks, was captured on 1 March, 2003 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and transferred to the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

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Senate NDAA would hike defense spending by $32 billion - Roll Call

The Senate’s defense policy bill would authorize an extra $32.1 billion for national security spending above what the Pentagon sought.

The Independent UK

Trump calls Hegseth ‘Secretary of War’ while praising him for ‘great’ Fox News appearance that didn’t happen

‘Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was great on FoxNews this morning. Talking about modern weapons and warfare,’ the president exclaimed Friday morning about a nonexistent interview.

The Independent UK

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal that would have spared him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks

The Guardian - US

Trump expected to deliver weapons to Ukraine through Nato allies

President hints at ‘major announcement’ on Monday after halting arms shipments due to dwindling stockpiles

International Business Times

Sara Netanyahu: The Ever-present Wife Of Israel's Prime Minister

Whether dining opposite US President Donald Trump or accompanying her husband on an official Pentagon visit, Sara Netanyahu's front-row role in Washington this week has sparked fresh questions over her place in Israeli politics.

Barchart

The Pentagon Just Made a Huge Bet on MP Materials. How Should You Play MP Stock Here?

MP stock soars as the U.S. Defense Department becomes the company’s largest shareholder. Investors are still recommended to tread with caution.

The Guardian - AU

Fate of Aukus nuclear submarine deal may be delayed months as UK and Australia wait on Trump review

Snap Trump administration review of the $360bn deal announced a month ago expected to extend beyond initial 30-day timeframe

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