{"podcast":{"title":"Hartford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","podcast_index_feed_id":7569670,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/hartford-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/hartford-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1807,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Hartford News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Hartford—from local news and business to culture, politics, 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. Hartford News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:20:23.209299+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670"},"episode":{"title":"Quantum Cyber Builds U.S. Drone Factory | Hartford News","slug":"quantum-cyber-builds-u-s-drone-factory-hartford-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T22:19:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/quantum-cyber-builds-u-s-drone-factory-hartford-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c93aaae29e3e57c3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cabcf7a6-c477-458c-8625-7ce1fc7cde35.mp3","summary":"Quantum Cyber just splashed $2.3 million on a Bridgeport factory—marking a major pivot from licensing tech to building its own AI-driven defense systems right here in the U.S. The company also quietly relocated its HQ to Norwalk, CT, creating a unified domestic operation designed to streamline production and deliver ready-made autonomous drones to government clients. Led by CEO David Lazar and a team with deep ties to VA and DHS, the startup’s rapid shift from cancer diagnostics to defense tech signals a bold, high-stakes gamble in a booming sector. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/c93aaae29e3e57c3","meta_description":"Quantum Cyber just splashed $2.3 million on a Bridgeport factory—marking a major pivot from licensing tech to building its own AI-driven defense systems r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/episodes/quantum-cyber-builds-u-s-drone-factory-hartford-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hartford-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569670/quantum-cyber-builds-u-s-drone-factory-hartford-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}