Sam Dean

Los Angeles

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ex-Business Reporter @latimes

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This Giant Microwave May Change The Future of War

3 weeks ago | realclearmarkets.com | Sam Dean

Sam Dean MIT Tech Review June 4, 2025 The defense tech startup Epirus has developed a cutting-edge, cost-efficient drone zapper that’s sparking the interest of the US military. Now the company has to deliver. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Meet Palmer Luckey, millennial slayer of US defense giants

Jul 2, 2024 | miamiherald.com | Sam Dean

A red phone sits on Palmer Luckey's desk at the Costa Mesa headquarters of his military tech company, Anduril Industries. The phone is a genuine article from the U.S. nuclear command, once connected to the network that led to the bunkers dug into the Rockies west of Colorado Springs that could order up the apocalypse.
Palmer Luckey has reshaped tech's relationship with the military - Los Angeles Times

Jun 30, 2024 | latimes.com | Sam Dean

Anduril founder and Peter Thiel protégé Palmer Luckey is leading a new defense tech boom in Southern California, backed by billions from his first company.
Palmer Luckey: Millennial slayer of U.S. defense giants

Jun 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Sam Dean

Palmer Luckey, photographed at Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa on Sept. 20. A red phone sits on Palmer Luckey's desk at the Costa Mesa headquarters of his military tech company, Anduril Industries. The phone is a genuine article from the U.S. nuclear command, once connected to the network that led to the bunkers dug into the Rockies west of Colorado Springs that could order up the apocalypse.
Mark Suster: The face of L.A. venture capital

Jun 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Sam Dean

Mark Suster, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Sept. 8. Cancer-fighting robots. AI-powered baby monitors. The future of American shipbuilding. These are the kinds of startup ideas that get Mark Suster out of bed in the morning, into his Tesla, and down to the Santa Monica offices of Upfront, the venture capital firm he joined 16 years ago. “There’s that old saying — the future is already here, it’s just unevenly distributed,” Suster said.
Charts that show how Abu Dhabi turbocharged Man City’s revenues since 2008 takeover

Jun 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Sam Dean

A Manchester City fan celebrates the 2008 takeover by Abu Dhabi which transformed the club from perennial strugglers into a global superpower - PA/Dave ThompsonManchester City’s growth into a footballing powerhouse can be seen through the expansion of their trophy cabinet, and also through the incredible rise in revenues they have enjoyed since the Abu Dhabi takeover of 2008. In the season before the takeover, City posted total revenues of £82 million and commercial revenues of just £21 million.
Letter: Re: How about a little autocracy?

May 13, 2024 | tucson.com | Sam Dean

Autocracy is the last thing that the United States needs. The wisdom of many is better than the wisdom of a megalomaniac. Once an autocrat gains power, the people can't vote them out. There would be no freedom of press. Russia, Belarus, China, and Venezuela are examples. It is unfathomable that a member of the Arizona Daily Star's editorial advisory board is recommending autocracy. Please remove Gerald Farrington from your editorial advisory board immediately.
Why 'economic headwinds' are suddenly to blame for everything

Mar 22, 2024 | sentinelsource.com | Sam Dean

An atmospheric disturbance is whipping through the job market. When Volvo announced it was cutting more than a thousand jobs last year, its CEO cited a particular phenomenon for the cuts. When the founder of the Messenger announced to his hundreds of employees that they were all laid off without severance, less than a year after the online publication booted up, the same weather pattern got the blame.
Why ‘economic headwinds’ are suddenly to blame for everything | Analysis

Mar 17, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Sam Dean

An atmospheric disturbance is whipping through the job market. When Volvo announced it was cutting more than a thousand jobs last year, its CEO cited a particular phenomenon for the cuts. When the founder of the Messenger announced to his hundreds of employees that they were all laid off without severance, less than a year after the online publication booted up, the same weather pattern got the blame.
Why ‘economic headwinds’ are suddenly to blame for everything

Mar 16, 2024 | columbian.com | Sam Dean

An atmospheric disturbance is whipping through the job market. When Volvo announced it was cutting more than a thousand jobs last year, its CEO cited a particular phenomenon for the cuts. When the founder of the Messenger announced to his hundreds of employees that they were all laid off without severance, less than a year after the online publication booted up, the same weather pattern got the blame.