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Sep 30, 2026

Hegseth appoints Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to lead Pentagon warfare study

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will co-lead 'Project Meridian,' a Pentagon study examining the future of warfare and military technology.

Sep 30, 2026·7 sources
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Aug 12, 2026

Palmer Luckey's Erebor Bank nears $1.5B funding round at $8B valuation

Erebor Bank, the crypto-friendly tech-focused bank founded by Palmer Luckey, is close to securing approximately $1.5 billion in funding at an $8 billion pre-money valuation, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

Aug 12, 2026·3 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The U.S. military should establish a dedicated combatant command for autonomous and robotic warfare
  • ▪Outside tech innovators are better equipped than military leaders to forecast the future of warfare
  • ▪The first meeting of the Project Meridian leadership team took place on September 30, 2026, in a sensitive compartmented information facility directly following Pete Hegseth's "State of the Force" address

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