Image: Taipei TimesTech Giants Palantir, Anthropic, and Anduril Surge into US Defense Contracts Amid Iran War
β’ Tech companies including Palantir, Anthropic, and Anduril are increasingly partnering with the US Department of Defense, marking a significant shift from decades of strained relations between the tech sector and military. β’ Anduril announced a 10-year, US$20 billion contract with the US military, while Palantir's Maven data analytics platform and Anthropic's AI have been used extensively in operations against Iran, including defense against Shahed drones. β’ The collaboration represents what investors view as a lucrative opportunity, with traditional military contractors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing now joined by rising tech giants in supplying cloud computing, AI-powered drones, and advanced defense systems.
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