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Anthropic CEO Warns AI Could Let One Person Command a Drone Swarm
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns AI is enabling hyper-centralized military command, allowing a single operator to direct a massive drone swarm.
Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and of EVXL.co, for all electric vehicle news. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.
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Fedorov’s Gamble: Can Open-Source Battlefield Data Defeat Russian Jamming?
Ukraine opens millions of drone strike videos to train AI targeting models. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov aims to bypass Russian jamming through autonomous lethal systems, sparking a showdown with the Red Cross over AI ethics.
Industry
Trump Family’s Drone Portfolio Reaches $750 Million as Pentagon Scales Up Procurement
A breakdown of Bloomberg’s report on the Trump family’s $750 million drone portfolio. We analyze the reverse mergers of Powerus and Xtend, the Unusual Machines Army contract, and what the Pentagon’s $1.1 billion Drone Dominance initiative means for these investments.
Skydio
The Sky is Watching: ICE’s Skydio Drones and the “Metro Surge” Fear in Minneapolis
Minnesota drone sightings are fueling surveillance fears following ICE's Operation Metro Surge. Learn how FAA NOTAM FDC 6/4375 and Skydio X10D drones are creating an "invisible" compliance trap for pilots while escalating tensions in immigrant communities.
Department of Homeland Security
FBI’s Iran Drone Warning to California Was Built on a Single Unverified Tip — Here’s What the Bulletin Actually Said
In late February, the FBI quietly distributed a security bulletin to California law enforcement warning that Iran had “allegedly aspired” to launch a surprise drone attack on West Coast targets from an unidentified vessel off the coast. The bulletin sat largely unnoticed until Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, when the U.S. and Israel…
FAA
FAA’s ICE NOTAM Gets Teeth: Change 13 Is the Enforcement Escalation Drone Pilots Should Fear
FAA Order 2150.3C Change 13 removes investigator discretion for drone pilots, mandating legal action for violations of invisible DHS/ICE mobile restrictions under NOTAM FDC 6/4375.
Skydio
Skydio X10D Drones Stolen From Fort Campbell: Army CID Offers $5,000 Reward
Four Skydio X10D drone systems were stolen from a U.S. Army engineer battalion building at Fort Campbell in November 2025. Army CID went public with the case on March 9-10, releasing surveillance images and a $5,000 reward offer — more than 16 weeks after the theft. What Was Stolen and Why It Matters The Skydio…
Ukraine
Ottawa’s $900M Bet: Can Canada Lead the Western Drone Race?
Canada announces a CA$900 million investment in drone and aerospace technology, including a new Drone Innovation Center and Bombardier Global 6500 testbed. Learn how Ottawa is aligning with the EU and Japan to secure domestic defense supply chains and Arctic sovereignty.
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