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Four AI Powerhouses Land $200M Pentagon Contracts to ‘Support US Warfighters’
The Pentagon awards $200 million contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI to develop AI systems for US defense and ...
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Pentagon taps four commercial tech firms to expand military use of AI
Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI — will help the DOD develop AI workflows for key national security missions.
xAI scores Pentagon contract
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI has scored a contract for up to $200 million with the Department of Defense alongside three other major tech firms, the Pentagon announced ...
The Pentagon is throwing $200 million at ‘Grok for Government’ and other AI companies
The Pentagon is set to spend nearly a billion dollars for AI with four major Silicon Valley tech firms, Google, xAI, OpenAI ...
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The Pentagon Signs Up for Grok, Days After the Chatbot’s Antisemitic Meltdown
The announcement comes days after Grok spewed antisemitic and racist statements to its users, including praise for Adolf ...
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Anthropic, Google and xAI Win $200M Each From Pentagon AI Chief for ‘Agentic AI’
The three new contracts come on top of last month’s equal award to OpenAI, bringing the Chief Digital & AI Officer’s investment in cutting-edge commercial “frontier AI” to a total of $800 million.
Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI join US defence to tackle national security with AI
The US Department of Defence has awarded $200 million contracts to OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s xAI to enhance ...
Musk's xAI faces European scrutiny over Grok's 'horrific' antisemitic posts
The European Union will meet with representatives from Elon Musk's xAI to discuss problems with its social network X and ...