TBPN Mary Meeker's AI Report, Ukraine's Operation Spider Web | Soren Monroe, Connor Love, Melisa Tokmak, Jordan Schneider, Maxwell Meyer
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Jun 2, 2025 
Joining the conversation are Soren Monroe, a drone racing champion and CEO of Neros Technologies; Connor Love, a venture capital partner and former Army Captain; Melisa Tokmak, founder of an AI revenue engine; Jordan Schneider, a tech analyst on U.S.-China relations; and Maxwell Meyer, an editor and media company president. They dive into military drone advancements, the surge of AI in healthcare, and the challenges of misinformation. The guests share insights on investment trends, the evolution of AI technologies, and the dynamic between human ingenuity and rapidly advancing tech.
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Ukraine's Viral FPV Drone Warfare
- Soren Monroe shared how Ukraine pioneered the use of FPV racing drones as precise strike weapons against Russian forces.
- Ukrainian forces rapidly scaled production to millions of drones, evolving drone warfare significantly since 2014.
Cellular-Controlled Drones Challenge Defense
- The Ukraine attack used short-range FPV drones deep inside Russia, operating over cellular networks instead of local radios.
- This cellular control method is difficult to detect and jam, posing a new defense challenge globally.
Invest in Electronic Warfare Urgently
- Defense against FPV drones requires mixed-layer systems combining electronic warfare and kinetic interceptors.
- Investment in practical electronic warfare jammers for FPV drones must increase urgently in the U.S.
