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Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey Says Weapons Destroyed 'Hundreds of Millions' in Russian Assets, Urges US Military Aid to Ukraine
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 1:31am | 599Anduril Industries CEO Palmer Luckey disclosed Wednesday that his company’s autonomous weapons systems have destroyed “hundreds of millions” worth of Russian military assets in Ukraine, while advocating for increased U.S. military support as the fastest path to peace. What...
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Palantir, Anduril, Erebor: Peter Thiel, The Lord Of The Finance Rings
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 1:14pm | 511Peter Thiel's fascination with J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" isn't just a personal quirk — it's a strategic theme that runs through his business empire. From Palantir to Anduril and now Erebor, Thiel's ventures borrow their names from Middle-earth and reflect his ambition to shape the...
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Palmer Luckey, Peter Thiel, Joe Lonsdale Launch Erebor Bank For Startups, Crypto And Defense — A Digital-Only Bet On The Post-SVB Era: Report
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 5:04am | 593Defense tech billionaire Palmer Luckey is spearheading the launch of Erebor, a digital-only bank targeting startups, cryptocurrency businesses, and defense contractors left underserved after Silicon Valley Bank‘s collapse in March 2023. What Happened: The venture brings together a powerhouse...
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Anduril Partners With Germany's Rheinmetall To Build Smart, Autonomous Air Systems And Rocket Motors For Europe's Defense Amid CEO Palmer Luckey's IPO Push
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 5:56am | 490Defense technology firm Anduril Industries has formed a strategic partnership with German defense giant Rheinmetall to co-develop autonomous air systems and propulsion capabilities for the European market. What Happened: Anduril Industries and Rheinmetall announced a collaboration to jointly...
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Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey, Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale To Invest In Crypto-Friendly Startup Bank: Report
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 5:14am | 551Palmer Luckey, the founder of defense technology startup Anduril Industries, has reportedly backed a cryptocurrency-friendly banking startup that aims to revolutionize the financial sector. What Happened: Luckey is backing a budding financial firm that aims to provide “...
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Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey Confirms IPO Plans To Compete For Trillion-Dollar Defense Contracts: 'We Are Definitely Going To Be A Publicly Traded...'
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 3:58am | 505Defense tech giant Anduril Industries will pursue a public offering, as CEO Palmer Luckey confirmed the company’s initial public offering plans during an interview. What Happened: “We are definitely going to be a publicly traded company,” Luckey told CNBC. He emphasized that...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Reunites With Palmer Luckey To Equip US Soldiers With EagleEye — An AI-Powered Combat Headset That Can Detect Drones
Friday, May 30, 2025 - 1:31am | 808Years after a controversial split, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Palmer Luckey are teaming up again—this time to equip U.S. soldiers with next-gen combat headsets. What Happened: On Thursday, Meta and Luckey-led defense tech startup Anduril Industries announced a...
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America Must Shift Roles From 'World Police' To 'World Gun Store,' Says Palmer Luckey
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 3:55am | 392Palmer Luckey says the arms race is no longer about bigger missiles but autonomous weapons that operate using artificial intelligence and he wants the United States to be "the world gun store" that supplies them. What Happened: The Anduril founder told CBS' 60 Minutes that commercial tech has...
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Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Reveals He's In An Invite-Only Group Chat With Just One Entry Rule
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 7:49am | 500Palmer Luckey, the virtual-reality prodigy who sold Oculus to Facebook for $2 billion in 2014, says that payday granted him entry to an ultra-exclusive group chat called the "B Boys Club." What Happened: The only password to the group chat is a unicorn-level exit: founders must have sold a company...
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Palmer Luckey Blasts Hysteria Over DeepSeek, Oculus-Founder Says Chinese Hedge Fund's 'Psyops' Targeted US AI Giants Like Nvidia
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 1:48am | 697Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus and Anduril Industries, has voiced strong criticism against the reaction to DeepSeek, labeling it as an overreaction. What Happened: On Tuesday, Luckey took to X, formerly Twitter, and described the hysteria surrounding DeepSeek, a China-based AI startup, as an...
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'We Need To Do A Better Job Of Procuring The Defense Tools:' Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey Explains Why Donald Trump's Strategy Could Be The Future
Friday, November 8, 2024 - 6:21am | 562Palmer Luckey, founder of U.S. defense technology startup Anduril Industries, has voiced his support for President-elect Donald Trump’s defense strategy. What Happened: On Thursday, in an interview with Bloomberg TV, Luckey discussed the 2024 U.S. presidential election results and his ...
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Marc Andreessen, Palmer Luckey Accuse YouTube Of 'Deliberate Censorship' As Trump-Rogan Episode Controversy Rages On: 'These Are Not Accidents'
Friday, November 1, 2024 - 5:21am | 932Prominent figures in the tech industry, including Marc Andreessen and Palmer Luckey, have leveled accusations of deliberate censorship against Alphabet Inc.’s Google-owned YouTube. What Happened: Last week, a social media handle in a post on X, formerly Twitter, accused YouTube of suppressing...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta And Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Mend Fences: 'The People Responsible … Aren't Even Around Anymore'
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 8:01am | 1210Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms, Inc. appear to be putting their troubled past behind them. This reconciliation could herald a new era of innovation in the virtual reality space. From Acquisition To Acrimony The story began in 2014 when Facebook acquired Luckey...
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Palmer Luckey Announces New Headset For Military And Civilian Use, Identifies Adult Entertainment As Potential Market For VR Hardware: 'An Area Where I Can Punch Above My Weight'
Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 2:24am | 724Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus and Anduril Industries, is working on a new headset that’s designed to meet military specifications but will also cater to non-military applications. What Happened: Luckey disclosed his latest project during a presentation at the Augmented World Expo...
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Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Launches $199 Modern Handheld Console That Pays Homage To Game Boy: 'Don't See This As A Way To Make Money'
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 3:23am | 840Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus and Anduril Industries, has made a comeback to the gaming industry with a new product – a pixel-perfect ultrabright magnesium gaming device, which is a modern take on the classic Game Boy, retailing at $199. What Happened: Luckey’s latest venture,...