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Bitlux pilots AI-driven planning for long-haul private-jet operations

Bitlux says AI is not reducing the underlying complexity of long-haul private-jet planning, but it helps structure the workflow so teams can execute faster and with tighter control. The company positions AI as an operational planning accelerator rather than a replacement for established processes.

2026-05-13T17:13:16.903371-07:00

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Google in talks with SpaceX to launch “Project Suncatcher” tests for space-based AI data centers

2026-05-13T13:57:47.751602-07:00

Flying Magazine

United Airlines Ventures backs Enhanced Radar to scale enterprise radar/ATC software for airport and airline customers

2026-05-13T08:31:11.856276-07:00

Financial Times

Anduril raises $5B, doubling valuation to ~$61B as it scales autonomous defense manufacturing and R&D

2026-05-13T01:23:12.090665-07:00

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Bitlux pilots AI-driven planning for long-haul private-jet operations Bitlux says AI is not reducing the underlying complexity of long-haul private-jet planning, but it helps structure the workflow so teams can execute faster and with tighter control. The company positions AI as an operational planning accelerator rather than a replacement for established processes.

2026-05-13T17:13:16.903371-07:00

Bitlux pilots AI-driven planning for long-haul private-jet operations

AeroTime

Google in talks with SpaceX to launch “Project Suncatcher” tests for space-based AI data centers Reports say Google and SpaceX are in discussions to launch orbital AI data centers, advancing “Project Suncatcher” as a route to space-hosted compute. The effort would position SpaceX as a preferred launch partner for on-orbit testing that could reshape AI infrastructure requirements and architectures.

2026-05-13T13:57:47.751602-07:00

Google in talks with SpaceX to launch “Project Suncatcher” tests for space-based AI data centers

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United Airlines Ventures backs Enhanced Radar to scale enterprise radar/ATC software for airport and airline customers United Airlines Ventures has invested in Enhanced Radar, funding refinement of the startup’s enterprise software for airport and airline users. The support is aimed at improving how the company delivers its radar-related capabilities into day-to-day operational workflows across aviation customer environments.

2026-05-13T08:31:11.856276-07:00

United Airlines Ventures backs Enhanced Radar to scale enterprise radar/ATC software for airport and airline customers

Financial Times

Anduril raises $5B, doubling valuation to ~$61B as it scales autonomous defense manufacturing and R&D Anduril said it raised $5 billion in a funding round led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, doubling its valuation to about $61 billion in under a year. The company links the financing to “aggressive” investment in manufacturing capacity, R&D, and supporting infrastructure for advanced defense systems.

2026-05-13T01:23:12.090665-07:00

Anduril raises $5B, doubling valuation to ~$61B as it scales autonomous defense manufacturing and R&D

Skift

Amadeus expands travel tech with AI, biometrics and payments as Sabre dispute escalates Amadeus is broadening its travel technology footprint through AI capabilities alongside biometric and payments offerings, aiming to deepen control over the end-to-end travel process. The move comes as its rivalry with Sabre intensifies amid Sabre’s monopoly-related accusations.

2026-05-11T11:04:04.189866-07:00

Amadeus expands travel tech with AI, biometrics and payments as Sabre dispute escalates

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Anduril’s Dive-XL targets autonomous underwater long-haul payload delivery under Australia’s Ghost Shark program Anduril Industries is developing Dive-XL to enable autonomous transportation of large payloads underwater, linked to Australia’s Ghost Shark initiative. The concept positions Dive-XL as a defense-relevant autonomy and payload-move system intended for sustained underwater operations rather than one-off missions.

2026-05-11T09:55:44.934416-07:00

Anduril’s Dive-XL targets autonomous underwater long-haul payload delivery under Australia’s Ghost Shark program

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SOCOM to trial SkyFi, a sovereign satellite imagery platform for tactical “imagery-to-tablet” access U.S. Special Operations Command is evaluating SkyFi’s “sovereign intelligence” platform that lets operators task commercial satellites for near-real-time imagery and consume it with imagery analytics on handheld Android devices. SOCOM’s field-facing prototype aims to shorten the imagery-to-action cycle for troops at the edge.

2026-05-11T07:58:45.545647-07:00

SOCOM to trial SkyFi, a sovereign satellite imagery platform for tactical “imagery-to-tablet” access

Politico

FAA’s AI overhaul of air traffic: agency signals non–safety-critical scope for new Skyward-grade automation The FAA is pursuing a major air-traffic overhaul using AI, according to a company involved in the effort. The new effort is not intended to target “safety critical” functions, signaling a phased approach as the agency pushes AI into operational decision support.

2026-05-09T15:52:24.916833-07:00

FAA’s AI overhaul of air traffic: agency signals non–safety-critical scope for new Skyward-grade automation

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Bitlux pilots AI-driven planning for long-haul private-jet operations

Google in talks with SpaceX to launch “Project Suncatcher” tests for space-based AI data centers

United Airlines Ventures backs Enhanced Radar to scale enterprise radar/ATC software for airport and airline customers

Anduril raises $5B, doubling valuation to ~$61B as it scales autonomous defense manufacturing and R&D

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