Reading up on Palmer Luckey
6 deep · digging since nov 28, 25
- Technological Involution
Technological progress has stagnated as society lost its ability to imagine novel frontiers and founders now chase institutionalized narratives rather than deep personal conviction in technology.
- The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder - The New York Times
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense startup Anduril, is the Pentagon's favored tech figure as the Trump administration modernizes the military with autonomous weapons.
- Exclusive | Hobbit-Inspired Startup Becomes First New Bank Greenlighted by Trump 2.0 - WSJ
The Trump administration approved its first new bank charter for Erebor Bank, a Hobbit-inspired startup founded by Palmer Luckey to serve startups and fill the gap left by Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.
- Palmer Luckey: Meta Isn't Abandoning VR, Studio Closures "A Good Thing"
Palmer Luckey argues Meta's VR studio closures benefit the industry by reducing first-party competition with third-party developers.
- Exclusive | ‘We Do Fail … a Lot’: Defense Startup Anduril Hits Setbacks With Weapons Tech - WSJ
Anduril Industries' autonomous weapons systems experienced breakdowns and safety concerns during a Navy exercise, leading personnel to warn of operational risks.