LISTEN: The Pentagon-Silicon Valley divide and who blinks first on AI?

/ March 13, 2026

Ben breaks down the latest on the Pentagon-Anthropic feud and the fast-moving developments across the Mideast, including America’s use of small combat drones for the first time.

Then, Teresa Carlson, founding president of the General Catalyst Institute, joins the show to talk about whether the tech industry can bridge its differences with the Pentagon on AI, if a drone "bubble" is forming in the economy, and how the military can drive innovation.

Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

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See also LISTEN: Drone fever — Is the U.S. forgetting what really wins wars?

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Get today’s top stories in under five minutes Listen to the Front Page Podcast

WATCH: Is a 4-year college degree worth $100,000? Zachary Marschall joins Kelly Sadler

WATCH: Midterms could dictate fate of MAHA Dr. Shannon Kroner joins Bold and Blunt

LISTEN: The Pentagon-Silicon Valley divide and who blinks first on AI?

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