Heather Somerville

A new generation of companies is learning to build high-tech weapons without materials from Beijing.

Palantir Technologies shares rose Monday after the artificial-intelligence software company posted strong sales for the last quarter, buoying investor confidence in the company’s growth amid voracious appetite for AI products. Palantir reported revenue of $726 million for the quarter through September, a 30% increase over the same period a year ago and beating analysts’ expectations. Analysts say growth in Palantir’s commercial business and government contracts are critical to justify its lofty--and rising--stock price.

The Army chose Teal Drones to provide thousands of reconnaissance aircraft, bypassing some of venture capital’s best-funded drone makers.

The Army chose Teal Drones to provide thousands of reconnaissance aircraft, bypassing some of venture capital’s best-funded drone makers.

The artificial-intelligence company behind ChatGPT has agreed to put its powerful tech in Anduril Industries’ drone defense systems.

The artificial-intelligence company behind ChatGPT has agreed to put its powerful tech in Anduril Industries' drone defense systems.

Recent moves on Nvidia, critical minerals and drones signal the sort of retaliatory measures Beijing could use to hit back against US.

TP-Link is the bestselling router on Amazon—and has been linked to Chinese cyberattacks.

U.S. authorities are investigating whether TP-Link, a Chinese router manufacturer with approximately 65% of the U.S. home and small business router market, poses a national security risk due to links between its devices and cyberattacks. A potential ban on the devices is being considered. TP-Link is also a top seller on Amazon and used by the Defense Department and other federal agencies.

U.S. companies see risks in working with Taiwan as it tries to build a “democratic supply chain.”