The Deep End #32
Deep Tech at The White House, where to invest in space tech, and more
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Palantir, Anduril, Fortem, and Skydio meet with The White House
More on X here.
Investing in Space: Where to look for progress in the sector this year
2024 is underway, already with a flurry of news both good and bad. This year, the space business items Iâm looking to see center around turning aspirations into achievements â here are my top four: (1) The D2D opportunity shapes up, (2) Blue Origin gets rolling, (3) Starship deploys satellites, and (4) An American lander on the moon.
More from CNBC here.
More deep tech stories
Commercial Aviation
FAA opens investigation into Boeing quality control after Alaska Airlines incident (CNN)
Airbus Shatters Record for Jet Orders as Demand Soars (MSN)
Artificial Intelligence
Google Cloud launches new generative AI tools for retailers (CNBC)
Japan and US Collaborate on AI Development for âLoyal Wingmanâ UAVs (MultiPlatformAI)
Space
Inside Boeingâs X-37B Space Plane Conducting Secret Missions for the U.S. (WSJ Video)
SpaceX targets February for third Starship test flight (SpaceNews)
Defense
Shield AI expands massive Series F with another $300M in equity, debt, scaling valuation to $2.8B (TechCrunch)
Boeing's delivered the first of 6 'Orca' 80-ton drone submarines to the Navy (IntEngineering)
Palantir, Israel Agree to a Strategic Partnership for Battle Tech (Bloomberg)
Energy
Hunt for Critical Minerals Draws World Powers to Saudi Arabia (WSJ)
Nuclear battery produces power for 50 years without needing to charge (The Independent)
UK government plans further nuclear power expansion (BBC)
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