Google in Talks to Join Golden Dome Programme
Google is in early talks with the Pentagon about joining Trump's Golden Dome missile defence programme. The project aims to protect critical data for military software and infrastructure. Several companies, including Aalyria Technologies, are likely to work together on it.
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Context: Golden Dome is a US missile defence plan announced by President Trump in 2025 to shield the country from missile attacks. Big tech firms joining such projects is part of a wider debate about defence work by technology companies.
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