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IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Elon Musk’s xAI secures a $200 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, aligning with industry leaders like OpenAI and Google. 🔍 The inclusion in the GSA schedule allows federal agencies widespread access to xAI’s cutting-edge AI solutions, such as Grok 4. ⚠️ Concerns arise over bias and reliability in Grok’s output, highlighting the need …

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The military presence in Southern California is being reduced by almost half. The Pentagon confirmed that 2,000 National Guardsmen are being withdrawn from their mission in Los Angeles. Nearly 4,700 California National Guardsmen and active-duty Marines were deployed to Los Angeles in early June with the mission to protect federal buildings and personnel following protests of …

Senate confirms official who called Obama ‘a terrorist leader’ for Pentagon personnel chief  Politico Controversial NC secretary confirmed to top Department of Defense job under Trump  Raleigh News & Observer Senate confirms controversial vet to lead Pentagon personnel office  Military Times Senate confirms Tata, Trump’s controversial pick to lead Pentagon’s personnel and readiness directorate  DefenseScoop Source link

The small mining company that won a big investment from the Pentagon  Financial Times America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance  The Wall Street Journal Apple backs Trump rare earth minerals push, invests $500M in US mine  Fox Business US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China’s dominance  Reuters Pentagon to become largest shareholder in rare earth miner …

Elon Musk’s xAI has signed an important new customer: the U.S. government.  The two-year old AI company—most recently in the news when its chatbot praised Hitler—said in a blog post Monday that it has launched a new division, called “Grok with Government” and signed a contract worth up to $200 million with the Department of Defense. xAI also announced that …

The Pentagon has signed a multi-million dollar deal to begin using Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, as part of a wider rollout of AI tools for government use, the Department of Defence confirmed. Announced on Monday by Musk’s company xAI, the $200m (£149m) contract is part of its “Grok for Government” programme, and aligns with the Trump administration’s push …

Pentagon probes examine key Hegseth allies  Politico Source link

Pentagon Official at Center of Weapons Pause on Ukraine Wants U.S. to Focus on China  The Wall Street Journal Trump considers greenlighting new funding for Ukraine, sources say  CBS News Trump Says NATO Countries Will Buy Weapons to Give to Ukraine  The New York Times US sending special envoy after weapons deliveries resumed, says Ukraine  Al Jazeera Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package  Politico Source …

By GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO, CHIEF U.S. REPORTER Published: 19:26, 11 July 2025 | Updated: 20:37, 11 July 2025 The Pentagon has sparked fears of an upcoming World War after it bought $400million in rare earth materials stock that are key to military weapons. The purchase means the Defense Department will now be the largest shareholder in MP Materials, America’s only …