Palantir CTO says tech innovators are building for America in shift since Trump returned to White House

Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar talked to the "Ruthless Podcast" about the shift in the technology community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. He was speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. The increased productivity of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating more jobs for Americans.

TSMC pledges extra US$100 billion for Arizona fab expansion amid soaring AI chip demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has pledged an additional US$100 billion to expand its manufacturing facilities in Arizona. The new investment is for 2-nanometre and below technologies and advanced packaging fabs to support the strong multi-year demand from the company's leading US customers.

Trump announces $10 billion for defense projects in Pennsylvania

President Trump announced $10 billion in private investments for U.S. defense projects in Pennsylvania. The projects are expected to create more than 4,000 jobs and build the nation's industrial base. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon announced a $24 million effort to rejuvenate American shipbuilding.

20 years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain

In 2025, Chinese factories will produce 75% of the world’s electric vehicles. The global shift to electric vehicles has accelerated amid the US-Iran conflict. In Germany, Japan and the United States, famous carmakers are in trouble because of competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers. The automakers who dominated the 20th century have failed to shift to EV.

Germany’s defense industry is evolving. Here’s how firms are trying to tap in.

Germany wants to increase defense spending. Breaking Defense talked to officials from Northop Grumman, Bombardier and MBDA during the ILA Berlin Airshow. The result is a special one-off video looking at the present and future of Germany's defense industry.

Saronic to start constructing new shipyard in Texas this year

Saronic announced plans for a new shipyard in Brownville, Texas dubbed Port Alpha to bolster its shipbuilding capacity. It will focus on both defense and commercial ships and will start construction later this year and start operations in 2028. Saronic aims to employ 10,000 workers at Port Alpha over the course of the next decade for jobs including welding, machining, and positions for robotics, software engineering, and naval architecture.

Saronic Picks Brownsville for $3 Billion ‘Port Alpha’ Autonomous Shipyard

Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, as the site of a planned $3 billion shipyard. The facility, dubbed Port Alpha, is expected to begin construction later this year and open in 2028. It is designed to produce large autonomous vessels while incorporating advanced manufacturing, robotics and software-driven production systems. It's expected to create up to 10,000 direct jobs over the next decade. The announcement aligns with the Trump administration’s push to rebuild domestic shipbuilding capacity.

Palantir CTO says tech innovators are building for America in shift since Trump returned to White House
Palantir CTO says tech innovators are building for America in shift since Trump returned to White House

Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar talked to the "Ruthless Podcast" about the shift in the technology community since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. He was speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. The increased productivity of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating more jobs for Americans.

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TSMC pledges extra US$100 billion for Arizona fab expansion amid soaring AI chip demand
TSMC pledges extra US$100 billion for Arizona fab expansion amid soaring AI chip demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has pledged an additional US$100 billion to expand its manufacturing facilities in Arizona. The new investment is for 2-nanometre and below technologies and advanced packaging fabs to support the strong multi-year demand from the company's leading US customers.

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Trump announces $10 billion for defense projects in Pennsylvania
Trump announces $10 billion for defense projects in Pennsylvania

President Trump announced $10 billion in private investments for U.S. defense projects in Pennsylvania. The projects are expected to create more than 4,000 jobs and build the nation's industrial base. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon announced a $24 million effort to rejuvenate American shipbuilding.

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20 years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain
20 years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain

In 2025, Chinese factories will produce 75% of the world’s electric vehicles. The global shift to electric vehicles has accelerated amid the US-Iran conflict. In Germany, Japan and the United States, famous carmakers are in trouble because of competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers. The automakers who dominated the 20th century have failed to shift to EV.

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Germany’s defense industry is evolving. Here’s how firms are trying to tap in.
Germany’s defense industry is evolving. Here’s how firms are trying to tap in.

Germany wants to increase defense spending. Breaking Defense talked to officials from Northop Grumman, Bombardier and MBDA during the ILA Berlin Airshow. The result is a special one-off video looking at the present and future of Germany's defense industry.

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Saronic to start constructing new shipyard in Texas this year
Saronic to start constructing new shipyard in Texas this year

Saronic announced plans for a new shipyard in Brownville, Texas dubbed Port Alpha to bolster its shipbuilding capacity. It will focus on both defense and commercial ships and will start construction later this year and start operations in 2028. Saronic aims to employ 10,000 workers at Port Alpha over the course of the next decade for jobs including welding, machining, and positions for robotics, software engineering, and naval architecture.

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Saronic Picks Brownsville for $3 Billion ‘Port Alpha’ Autonomous Shipyard
Saronic Picks Brownsville for $3 Billion ‘Port Alpha’ Autonomous Shipyard

Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, as the site of a planned $3 billion shipyard. The facility, dubbed Port Alpha, is expected to begin construction later this year and open in 2028. It is designed to produce large autonomous vessels while incorporating advanced manufacturing, robotics and software-driven production systems. It's expected to create up to 10,000 direct jobs over the next decade. The announcement aligns with the Trump administration’s push to rebuild domestic shipbuilding capacity.

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