Pentagon Awards $800M AI Contracts to xAI, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI for Defense .
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded $800 million in AI contracts to four major tech firms: Elon Musk’s xAI, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. These contracts aim to boost national defense by integrating advanced AI technologies into military and federal operations, emphasizing AI’s strategic role in maintaining U.S. defense superiority.