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This Week in Startups · May 23, 2026 · 1h 47m

From hypercars to cruise missiles: Lukas Czinger on the future of US defense | E2292

Brandon Goode, Jason Calacanis, Lukas Czinger, Mark Horowitz
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Lukas Czinger, CEO of Divergent Technologies, joins Jason to discuss how his company’s AI-driven, vertically integrated manufacturing platform is producing military components and autonomous aircraft faster and cheaper than conventional methods. He explains the pivot from hypercar parts to working directly with the Pentagon. In the second segment, Outro Health co-founders Brandon Goode and Dr. Mark Horowitz present their hyperbolic tapering method that helps patients safely withdraw from antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac — a response to the 50 million Americans on these drugs, many of whom struggle with traumatic side effects when trying to stop.

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Highlights

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From hypercars to cruise missiles: Divergent's defense pivot
Lukas Czinger transitioned his company from making high-performance hypercar parts to working with the Pentagon on autonomous aircraft and other military systems.
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AI-driven manufacturing for military hardware
Divergent Technologies uses an AI-driven, vertically integrated platform to produce military components and autonomous aircraft that are better, faster, and cheaper than conventional methods.
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Hyperbolic tapering to safely withdraw from antidepressants
Outro Health's hyperbolic tapering method helps patients gradually stop antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac without suffering traumatic side effects, addressing the needs of the 50 million Americans on these drugs.
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