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For decades, the defense industry has been dominated by a small number of established contractors building increasingly complex and expensive systems through procurement programs that often take years, or even decades, to deliver.But there is a new wave of startups hoping to challenge incumbents with a tech industry mindset that looks to move with speed, innovation, and of course, AI.One of those companies is Anduril. CEO Brian Schimpf joined me on the latest episode of The Tech Download. We covered a lot of ground, from how the company operates to the growing conversation around tech sovereignty. And of course, the…

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Palestinians sit in a damaged house, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025. Ramadan Abed | ReutersAn agreement for the “complete disarmament” of Hamas in Gaza can only be agreed if the U.S. and Israel honor past commitments they have made, an official with the group has said.The statement came after President Donald Trump said the U.S.-led Board of Peace has reached an agreement to disarm Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, a step he cast as a breakthrough in implementing his 20-point plan to…

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Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, during an interview on “The Circuit with Emily Chang” at Anthropic’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, April 30, 2026.Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMorgan Stanley is the lead banker engaging in advanced talks to lend $15 billion to Nexus Data Centers to build out a large artificial intelligence infrastructure project for Anthropic, CNBC confirmed on Thursday. Nexus Data Centers will use the capital to develop a data center campus in Hubbard, Texas, according to a source familiar with the discussions who asked not to be named because…

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Several major unions will boycott the Labour Women’s Conference this year, due to a ban on trans women taking part.The annual event is traditionally held on the eve of the main party conference in September and aims to get women more involved in policy making.Labour’s decision to ban trans women, external from the main hall, but not fringe meetings, at this year’s event in Liverpool is because the party considers this the least restrictive way of balancing accessibility and compliance with new laws that came into force in April last year.But the move breaches the equalities policies of most of…

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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCoinbase shares dropped in extended trading on Thursday after the crypto platform posted a wider-than-expected loss for the second quarter, underscoring the continued troubles resulting from a deepening crypto winter despite its efforts to diversify revenue.Here’s how Coinbase performed in its quarter ended June 30, compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Loss per share: $1.36 loss vs. 17 cent loss expectedRevenue: $1.2 billion vs. $1.3 billion expectedCoinbase’s Thursday report marked its third straight quarter missing Wall Street’s forecasts for revenue and earnings. The ​company reported a loss of $359.5 ⁠million,…

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Complaints about the LGBT Young Person’s Day event, which was organised by Out There and Exeter Library, sparked an investigation by Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs Devon’s libraries for the council.Sex education objects including anatomical models of genitalia appeared at the “family-friendly” event held in October 2025.The matter was discussed at a full council meeting in which the leader of the council, Liberal Democrat Julian Brazil, said “lessons have been learned”.Two council officers submitted code of conduct complaints relating to an email sent by Fife Cook to other Reform councillors which raised concerns about the council’s handling of the…

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