A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War

Foundation Future Industries is developing humanoid robots for the military. Eric Trump is an investor in the company and its chief strategy adviser. The company has government contracts worth millions of dollars and high-profile backers to spread its message. The US military has a long-standing interest in humanoids.

‘We Haven’t Moved Fast Enough’: XPENG CEO

Xiaopeng co-founded the company XPENG in 2014. In 12 years, it's gone from a fledgling startup to a multi-national technology giant with fingers in multiple pies. He Xiaopeng believes that XPENG hasn't moved fast enough.

LISTEN: Here’s the core problem facing the defense industrial base

Participants walk near displays during the NATO Defense Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) “The Forum will focus on the defense industry.

$95 billion in five months: Global CEOs are lining up cheques for India

Global CEOs have committed $94.95 billion to India in the past five months. Google announced a five-year plan to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure in India on February 18. ABB revealed a $75 million investment to expand its manufacturing and research and development capabilities in critical industrial sectors in India. Saint-Gobain announced €1 billion investment in India over the next five years. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25 and announced plans to increase its investment commitment in India to $48 billion by 2030.

PopInfo Weekly: Donors, deception, and drones

The Trump administration published a document with proposed rules and rescissions under consideration. Since the U.S. attacked Iran on February 28, Iran has closed or restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is under scrutiny for not releasing documents he is required to release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Federal Communications Commission commissioners accepted expensive tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors Gala from CBS and Paramount. Republican lawmakers are asking citizens to vote on raising the threshold for approving ballot measures to 60%.

India’s ISM 2.0 cuts chip subsidies, bets on building a deeper ecosystem

India has secured commitments for its first commercial semiconductor fab and several assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facilities. The government is trying to build on that momentum through ISM 2.0, approved by the Cabinet with an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore, almost twice the allocation under the first phase. The new programme also marks a significant shift in how government support will be deployed.

A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War
A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War

Foundation Future Industries is developing humanoid robots for the military. Eric Trump is an investor in the company and its chief strategy adviser. The company has government contracts worth millions of dollars and high-profile backers to spread its message. The US military has a long-standing interest in humanoids.

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‘We Haven’t Moved Fast Enough’: XPENG CEO
‘We Haven’t Moved Fast Enough’: XPENG CEO

Xiaopeng co-founded the company XPENG in 2014. In 12 years, it's gone from a fledgling startup to a multi-national technology giant with fingers in multiple pies. He Xiaopeng believes that XPENG hasn't moved fast enough.

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LISTEN: Here’s the core problem facing the defense industrial base
LISTEN: Here’s the core problem facing the defense industrial base

Participants walk near displays during the NATO Defense Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) “The Forum will focus on the defense industry.

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$95 billion in five months: Global CEOs are lining up cheques for India
$95 billion in five months: Global CEOs are lining up cheques for India

Global CEOs have committed $94.95 billion to India in the past five months. Google announced a five-year plan to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure in India on February 18. ABB revealed a $75 million investment to expand its manufacturing and research and development capabilities in critical industrial sectors in India. Saint-Gobain announced €1 billion investment in India over the next five years. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25 and announced plans to increase its investment commitment in India to $48 billion by 2030.

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PopInfo Weekly: Donors, deception, and drones
PopInfo Weekly: Donors, deception, and drones

The Trump administration published a document with proposed rules and rescissions under consideration. Since the U.S. attacked Iran on February 28, Iran has closed or restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is under scrutiny for not releasing documents he is required to release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Federal Communications Commission commissioners accepted expensive tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors Gala from CBS and Paramount. Republican lawmakers are asking citizens to vote on raising the threshold for approving ballot measures to 60%.

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India’s ISM 2.0 cuts chip subsidies, bets on building a deeper ecosystem
India’s ISM 2.0 cuts chip subsidies, bets on building a deeper ecosystem

India has secured commitments for its first commercial semiconductor fab and several assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facilities. The government is trying to build on that momentum through ISM 2.0, approved by the Cabinet with an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore, almost twice the allocation under the first phase. The new programme also marks a significant shift in how government support will be deployed.

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