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Big Tech’s military bet is paying off

By Sheera Frenkel
A photo provided by the US Central Command showing Lucas drones made by SpektreWorks. After years of criticism and financial risk, start-ups are generating rewards from their investments in defence tech. — US Central Command via The New York Times

AS the conflict in the Middle East conti­nues, intelligence gathered by the Pentagon is being analysed by technology from an artificial intelligence company on a system run by the data analytics firm.

Drones created by a defence tech startup in Arizona have emerged as a key piece of the US arsenal.

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Middle East conflict , Pentagon intelligence , defense tech startup , Silicon Valley defense , AI in military , venture capital defense , military technology , drones and anti-drone systems , US Army Anduril deal , AI-backed software

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