{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Palantir Eyes Japan Defense Deal | Durham News","slug":"palantir-eyes-japan-defense-deal-durham-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T14:17:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/palantir-eyes-japan-defense-deal-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/72ad09af-5a0a-43ee-a1fa-c47feeb2b4b7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/72ad09af-5a0a-43ee-a1fa-c47feeb2b4b7.mp3","summary":"Japan’s Defense Ministry is reportedly eyeing Palantir’s Maven Smart System for its Self-Defense Forces, a major win for the AI giant and a sign its military tech is becoming indispensable to global allies. With a valuation nearing $300 billion, Palantir is positioning itself as a top-tier AI powerhouse, not just a contractor, as demand surges from governments worldwide. The system, designed to fuse data for intelligence and command, has already been adopted by NATO and is driving record revenue growth—up 85% year-over-year—with U.S. government sales soaring 84%. Yet, the company faces scrutiny over its work with Israel’s military, prompting some investors to divest over humanitarian concerns, even as Palantir insists its tools support U.S. allies and predate current conflicts. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f0e4c1b0c47452f3","meta_description":"Japan’s Defense Ministry is reportedly eyeing Palantir’s Maven Smart System for its Self-Defense Forces, a major win for the AI giant and a sign its milit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":135,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/palantir-eyes-japan-defense-deal-durham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/palantir-eyes-japan-defense-deal-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}