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Skyryse raises $300M at $1.15B to fast-track FAA certification of SkyOS

Skyryse closed a $300 million Series C that values the company at $1.15 billion, led by Autopilot Ventures with backing from Fidelity and ArrowMark. The funding will accelerate FAA certification of its SkyOS universal flight operating system and development of onboard autonomous flight capabilities.

2026-02-03T10:35:55.361901-08:00

New York Times

SpaceX buys xAI to form $1.25T rocket-and-AI group ahead of planned June 2026 IPO

2026-02-03T05:35:35.133579-08:00

CNBC

Markets eye possible xAI–SpaceX merger, Palantir earnings among five key market movers

2026-02-03T05:27:39.811844-08:00

FlightGlobal

Australia to field Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat as operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2028

2026-02-02T20:34:38.420210-08:00

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Skyryse raises $300M at $1.15B to fast-track FAA certification of SkyOS Skyryse closed a $300 million Series C that values the company at $1.15 billion, led by Autopilot Ventures with backing from Fidelity and ArrowMark. The funding will accelerate FAA certification of its SkyOS universal flight operating system and development of onboard autonomous flight capabilities.

2026-02-03T10:35:55.361901-08:00

Skyryse raises $300M at $1.15B to fast-track FAA certification of SkyOS

Breaking Defense

USAF awards $9M to Picogrid for AI‑generated counter‑drone software The U.S. Air Force has awarded Picogrid a $9 million contract to develop AI‑generated counter‑drone software for operational use. Picogrid cofounder Martin Slosarik told Breaking Defense the capability "really wouldn't be possible 12 months ago," highlighting rapid AI progress.

2026-02-03T07:16:04.952655-08:00

USAF awards $9M to Picogrid for AI‑generated counter‑drone software

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SpaceX buys xAI to form $1.25T rocket-and-AI group ahead of planned June 2026 IPO Elon Musk is combining SpaceX and xAI into a single company valued at about $1.25 trillion, with a planned June 2026 IPO intended to raise at least $50 billion. The deal links launch, Starlink connectivity and AI ambitions but has prompted investor pushback and national-security and regulatory scrutiny.

2026-02-03T05:35:35.133579-08:00

SpaceX buys xAI to form $1.25T rocket-and-AI group ahead of planned June 2026 IPO

CNBC

Markets eye possible xAI–SpaceX merger, Palantir earnings among five key market movers Investors opened the day parsing reports of merger talks between xAI and SpaceX—moves that could align launch, Starlink connectivity and AI assets—alongside Palantir’s earnings and other market catalysts. The Morning Squawk summary lists five items poised to influence trading and sector flows.

2026-02-03T05:27:39.811844-08:00

Markets eye possible xAI–SpaceX merger, Palantir earnings among five key market movers

FlightGlobal

Australia to field Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat as operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2028 Boeing says Block II of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat has entered ground testing and the company aims to begin assembling operational aircraft within two years, positioning Australia to field the world's first operational collaborative combat aircraft capability by 2028 and to generate international interest for future export blocks.

2026-02-02T20:34:38.420210-08:00

Australia to field Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat as operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2028

Space.com

AI mines Hubble archive, identifies ~1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic anomalies' An AI system scanned Hubble Space Telescope archival images and flagged roughly 1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic oddities' — a task that would have taken human astronomers decades. Researchers say the result showcases how machine learning can boost scientific returns from legacy space datasets.

2026-02-02T12:02:39.927426-08:00

AI mines Hubble archive, identifies ~1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic anomalies'

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Kirby: AI 'tells you what you want to hear' as United presses AI into operations United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby acknowledged limits of AI, warning it can 'tell you what you want to hear', even as the carrier accelerates use of AI to boost operational efficiency across scheduling and mobile services. He framed the technology as a tool that needs careful oversight.

2026-02-02T08:54:36.831051-08:00

Kirby: AI 'tells you what you want to hear' as United presses AI into operations

FlightGlobal

Honeywell unveils SkyShot 1600 turbofan for Asia's uncrewed fighter / CCA market Honeywell Aerospace has launched the SkyShot 1600, a small turbofan developed for uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and light autonomous fighters in Asia. The engine aims to plug a regional shortage of suitable powerplants and position Honeywell as a supplier to emerging manned–unmanned teaming programmes.

2026-02-02T06:34:43.713484-08:00

Honeywell unveils SkyShot 1600 turbofan for Asia's uncrewed fighter / CCA market

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Skyryse raises $300M at $1.15B to fast-track FAA certification of SkyOS

SpaceX buys xAI to form $1.25T rocket-and-AI group ahead of planned June 2026 IPO

Markets eye possible xAI–SpaceX merger, Palantir earnings among five key market movers

Australia to field Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat as operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2028

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