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Axios
14-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Tyler Sweatt: It's "a miracle" nontraditional companies want to work with the Pentagon
There is a clear need for "strong leadership" to unify the Department of Defense and its dozens of innovation shops with unorthodox technology companies and venture capitalists, according to Tyler Sweatt, the chief executive at Second Front. With so many balkanized programs, offices, processes and preferences, he added, "it is a miracle that any nontraditionals want to work with the DOD." Why he matters: Sweatt's a former U.S. Army officer. He previously helmed national security work at CalypsoAI. His company's Offset Symposium kicks off Thursday. Q: When you hear "future of defense," what comes to mind? A: You do. Q: When will wars be waged solely by robots? A: I think that probably depends on how you define war and the waging of it. You could probably make a pretty convincing argument that, in certain aspects, we are already seeing it happen. Q: What's a national security trend we aren't paying enough attention to? A: It's domestic and it transcends party: The food, information, and energy that our younger generations consume, combined with how America views the passage of time. I think there is a very real chance we think we are playing a different game with a different clock than our adversaries. Reminds me of the quote about watches and time that we heard in Afghanistan — that the Americans have the watches but the Taliban has the time. I worry we are using the wrong time horizon for some conflicts. Q: What region of the world should we be watching? Why? A: Latin America. The amount of capital generated by cartels, connectivity to transnational criminal and terrorist orgs, mineral-rich soil and a limited focus from most national security news makes it the place I would watch. Q: How many emails do you get a day, and how do you deal with them? A: Entirely too many. I think about deleting all of them for about 15 minutes every morning and night, and then I read them. I use my inbox and calendar as my task management check, and zero inbox every Sunday. Q: What time do you wake up? What does the morning routine look like? A: 4:05 every morning I am home, which, unfortunately, hasn't been as much as I'd like the past few months. Look at the phone to make sure nothing caught on fire while I was sleeping. Have an Americano, and then I walk into the gym at 5, do a powerlifting class at 5:30, and by 7:30 I am dressed and ready for whatever comes next. Q: What advice would you give your younger self?
Newsweek
23-04-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Hearts Break as Dumped Pregnant Dog Loses Friends to Animal Control
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A dog has captured hearts across the internet after being left behind—pregnant and alone—when her companions were picked up by animal control. Hannah Sweatt (@hannahsweattt), from Houston, Texas, shared doorbell camera footage showing the pit bull, later named Lady, howling at her front door. What followed was a moving journey of trust, rescue, and new beginnings. Sweatt's video, a touching compilation of Lady's transformation, has garnered more than 22,100 likes and over 101,400 views on TikTok. "Lady was dumped on our street with 3 other dogs … Her friends got caught by animal control and she was all alone. We earned her trust and caught her," read the text overlaying sweet images of Lady in the clip. To Sweatt's surprise, Lady was pregnant. Just one month later, she gave birth to nine healthy puppies. The rest of the video shows a joyful mix of clips featuring the newborn pups, who have since been rescued, and Lady—now a beloved member of Sweatt's family. The TikTok was posted to commemorate the two-year anniversary of her "caught ya" day. "We love you sweet Lady," Sweatt captioned the heartfelt tribute. If you ever find a stray dog, the American Kennel Club recommends checking for identification tags, notifying local shelters, and using social media or flyers to help locate the owner. It is important to approach the dog cautiously and contact animal control if the pup appears aggressive or injured. TikTok users were deeply moved by Lady's story and flooded the comments with emotional responses. "Her howl brought tears to my eyes," said one user. "Thank you for saving her, rescues are truly the best," read a comment. "They chose the best area to dump her! Thank you for being such an amazing person and saving her. So cruel and heartless to dump any dog let alone one that's pregnant!" one viewer added. "Oh my gosh, I found German Shepard on the streets and named her lady. she too surprised me with 10 puppies. I kept 2 one passed at 6 but I still have her daughter and lady passed at the age of 10," another user recalled. "Them zoomies gave me goose bumps … a true happy doggo with the ending off life she deserved," wrote a third commenter. Newsweek reached out to @hannahsweattt for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
