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Shield AI Air Force Deal, Google's TurboQuant, and Meta's Brain-Predictive AI

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A summary of the interesting content that I consumed this past week…

What I Read This Week: a summary of the content that I consumed this past week… Caught My Eye… 1) Defense Startup Shield AI Hits $12.7B Valuation After US Air Force Deal Shield AI announced a $2 billion financing package on March 26, including a $1.5 billion Series G, at a $12.7 billion post-money valuation. This is a 140% jump since their $5.3 billion valuation in March 2025. Shield AI is building autonomy software that lets drones and aircraft keep operating when GPS or communications are jammed or unavailable. Its flagship software, Hivemind, has already been tested on platforms…

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