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SpaceX and Google sign $30bn, multi-year cloud/AI compute deal ahead of SpaceX’s IPO

SpaceX says Google will pay about $920 million per month for multi-year cloud-computing capacity tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters, expanding Alphabet’s AI compute access just before SpaceX’s highly anticipated U.S. market debut. The pricing implies a roughly $30 billion aggregate value for the agreement.

2026-06-05T12:41:21.535943-07:00

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Merlin autonomous software clears C-130J integration gate for USSOCOM

2026-06-05T13:42:17.307436-07:00

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Bluetail launches AI-powered aircraft records management system to streamline maintenance documentation

2026-06-04T14:25:53.475600-07:00

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Avilus completes milestone long-range test of optionally piloted Bussard with safety pilot control from ~430nm

2026-06-05T03:23:28.061761-07:00

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Merlin autonomous software clears C-130J integration gate for USSOCOM Merlin completed a critical design review for applying cockpit autonomy software on Lockheed Martin C-130Js operated by U.S. Special Operations Command. The CDR marks the transition into aircraft integration, advancing Merlin’s autonomy approach for SOCOM missions based on the C-130J platform.

2026-06-05T13:42:17.307436-07:00

Merlin autonomous software clears C-130J integration gate for USSOCOM

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SpaceX and Google sign $30bn, multi-year cloud/AI compute deal ahead of SpaceX’s IPO SpaceX says Google will pay about $920 million per month for multi-year cloud-computing capacity tied to NVIDIA GPU clusters, expanding Alphabet’s AI compute access just before SpaceX’s highly anticipated U.S. market debut. The pricing implies a roughly $30 billion aggregate value for the agreement.

2026-06-05T12:41:21.535943-07:00

SpaceX and Google sign $30bn, multi-year cloud/AI compute deal ahead of SpaceX’s IPO

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Avilus completes milestone long-range test of optionally piloted Bussard with safety pilot control from ~430nm German UAS developer Avilus says it has finished a milestone flight test of its in-development Bussard system in an optionally-piloted configuration. Control was achieved remotely from a distance of around 430nm with a safety pilot on board, validating long-range operations for the aircraft’s operator model.

2026-06-05T03:23:28.061761-07:00

Avilus completes milestone long-range test of optionally piloted Bussard with safety pilot control from ~430nm

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Bluetail launches AI-powered aircraft records management system to streamline maintenance documentation Bluetail has released an AI-powered Aircraft Records Management System designed to accelerate how maintenance teams access, manage, and use aircraft records. The stated goal: free technicians to spend more time on higher-value maintenance work by reducing time spent on records retrieval and handling.

2026-06-04T14:25:53.475600-07:00

Bluetail launches AI-powered aircraft records management system to streamline maintenance documentation

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Elevate Jet launches “Ruby” AI pricing engine for private jet charter Elevate Jet is rolling out Ruby, an AI-based pricing engine for private jet charter, positioned as being trained on decades of proprietary flight data. The company is using Ruby to standardize and accelerate quote generation in its charter marketplace, leveraging its long-running managed-fleet footprint.

2026-06-04T09:42:28.359879-07:00

Elevate Jet launches “Ruby” AI pricing engine for private jet charter

SpaceWatch Africa

Planet Labs lands $22M NGA option for unclassified AI-enabled maritime and crisis monitoring Planet Labs secured an $22 million option (Luno B) with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for unclassified, AI-enabled data analytics supporting U.S. Combatant Commands, under a contract that began last year. The company also received a new award for crisis response monitoring alongside an 8-figure contract extension covering maritime surveillance.

2026-06-04T09:12:01.966097-07:00

Planet Labs lands $22M NGA option for unclassified AI-enabled maritime and crisis monitoring

Breaking Defense

USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy with a robot ship aboard the carrier—potential shift in how the U.S. Navy operates The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is scheduled to deploy at sea with a robot ship, a move experts say could meaningfully change U.S. Navy operations. The report frames the effort as a step toward integrating unmanned platforms into carrier-led tasking.

2026-06-04T07:57:53.331464-07:00

USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy with a robot ship aboard the carrier—potential shift in how the U.S. Navy operates

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A Navy carrier is about to deploy with a robot ship. Could it change the service forever?

2026-06-04T07:57:53.331464-07:00

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SpaceX and Google sign $30bn, multi-year cloud/AI compute deal ahead of SpaceX’s IPO

Merlin autonomous software clears C-130J integration gate for USSOCOM

Bluetail launches AI-powered aircraft records management system to streamline maintenance documentation

Avilus completes milestone long-range test of optionally piloted Bussard with safety pilot control from ~430nm

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