US EditionMeta’s ‘Patriotism’ Spurs Shift to Military Technology
- Meta announced this week a partnership with defense startup Anduril to develop next-generation VR/AR headsets for the US military.
- This deal follows Microsoft’s earlier 2018 contract for military headsets, which it gave up to Anduril but retained cloud service roles.
- Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth stated at the Bloomberg Tech summit that Silicon Valley is openly returning to military collaborations once foundational for the industry.
- Bosworth highlighted that Silicon Valley’s origins stem from a collaborative effort involving the military, academic institutions, and private companies, indicating a potential revival of the tech-defense partnership.
- This partnership suggests a shift in Silicon Valley toward stronger military engagement, which Bosworth calls a potential ‘return to grace’ for the industry.
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East Bay Times
siliconvalley.comMeta’s push into defense tech reflects cultural shift, CTO says
(Bloomberg/Riley Griffin) — Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth said that the “tides have turned” in Silicon Valley and made it more palatable for the tech industry to support the US military’s efforts. There’s long existed a “silent majority” who wanted to pursue defense projects, Bosworth said during an interview at the Bloomberg Tech summit in San Francisco on Wednesday. “There’s a much stronger patriotic underpinning…
Meta’s ‘Patriotism’ Spurs Shift to Military Technology
Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter with reporting and analysis about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Kurt Wagner reports on Meta Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth’s comments at the Bloomberg Technology Summit about the company’s decision to work on defense tech.
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BizTocMeta's tech chief says it's time for Silicon Valley to embrace the military again
Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth said Meta's partnership with Anduril is a "return to grace" for Silicon Valley's relationship with the military.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty ImagesMeta recently announced a partnership with defense tech startup Anduril on a US military project.Meta's CTO said the partnership is a "return to grace" for Silicon Valley's ties with the military.Anduril said the project isn't funded by taxpayers and will save the military bil…
The Meta Corporation announced cooperation with the defence contractor Anduril Industries Inc. They will develop products for the American Armed Forces. They announced the development of a helmet where the functions of virtual and enhanced realities will work with artificial intelligence (I.I.), Bloomberg writes. The working name of the helmet project is "Eagle Eye." In addition, other technological gadgets are promised based on XR technology. T…
Last week, Meta announced a partnership with defense startup Anduril to develop next-generation extended reality (XR) hardware for the U.S. military. The project will combine Anduril’s Lattice AI control system, Reality Labs’ developments, and Meta’s Llama language models.
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