Zero Hour Today was packed with breaking news, major defense-tech developments, macro discussion, and the announcement of a brand-new company joining The Zero Hour Group’s coverage universe.
JT, Benny, and Kate break down a wave of developments across the drone, defense, autonomy, and emerging-technology sectors, including Amprius Technologies receiving up to $75 million in government funding to expand domestic battery production for drones, Unusual Machines’ investment in Draganfly, and another multi-year agreement for Ondas subsidiary Cyberhawk. The discussion also dives into the growing importance of securing domestic supply chains for batteries, optics, germanium, and other critical components supporting autonomous systems.
Kate joins the show directly from the White House, providing real-time context surrounding the administration’s AI discussions and the launch of America.gov. The team examines the broader competition between the United States and China in artificial intelligence, how regulation could affect emerging companies, and why government policy, geopolitics, and technology are becoming increasingly interconnected for investors.
The conversation then shifts to the macro environment, including oil, inflation, interest rates, Treasury yields, gold, and the signals coming from the two-year and ten-year bond markets. The team discusses why energy prices and geopolitical developments remain critical variables for both the broader economy and equity markets.
Finally, The Zero Hour Group officially announces Exyn Technologies ($EXYN) as its newest covered company. Following an in-depth interview with interim CEO Ben Williams, the team introduces Exyn’s autonomous navigation and high-accuracy mapping technology designed to operate in GPS- and communications-denied environments. Originally developed out of the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Robotics Lab, Exyn’s technology is being applied to drones and ground robots across mining, infrastructure, geospatial mapping, and other environments where sending people can be dangerous or inefficient.
This episode captures exactly what Zero Hour Today was built for: breaking company news, emerging technology, macro analysis, geopolitical context, and deeper research into small and micro-cap companies before they reach the radar of much larger institutional investors.
Topics covered:
• $AMPX government funding and domestic drone-battery production
• $UMAC investment in Draganfly
• Ondas/Cyberhawk contract news
• U.S. drone and defense supply-chain localization
• Germanium, optics, batteries, and critical materials
• Oil, inflation, interest rates, gold, and Treasury yields
• AI policy and developments from the White House
• U.S.–China competition in artificial intelligence
• Retail investors versus institutional investors in small caps
• Introducing Exyn Technologies ($EXYN)
• Autonomous navigation in GPS-denied environments
• Upcoming Zero Hour Group CEO interviews and company coverage
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