{
  "id": 11306795,
  "title": "'Valley of Death' reveals how tech companies are replacing traditional defense contractors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/valley-of-death-reveals-how-tech-companies-are-replacing-traditional",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T22:27:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/valley-of-death-reveals-how-tech-companies-are-replacing-traditional-defense-contractors"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Efforts to reshape the military include modernizing the technology soldiers will use on the battlefield and the further integration of artificial intelligence. Some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley are working with the Pentagon and cashing in. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Sharon Weinberger, author of \"Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}