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Pentagon to start using Grok as part of a $200 million contract with Elon Musk's xAI
The Pentagon has signed on to use Grok, the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk 's company xAI, as part of a new $200 million agreement that opens the door for its deployment across the federal government, the company announced Monday. The announcement comes amid Musk's public breakup with President Trump and days after Grok generated antisemitic responses and praised Adolf Hitler. The rollout is part of "Grok for Government," a newly launched suite of tools designed for use by federal agencies, local governments, and national security operations. xAI said its products, including its latest Grok 4 model, will now be available for purchase through the General Services Administration (GSA), allowing any federal office to adopt the technology. The move aligns with the Trump administration's push for more aggressive adoption of artificial intelligence across the government. Since taking office in January, Mr. Trump has championed AI as a pillar of national security and innovation. Musk himself briefly served in the Trump administration earlier this year, overseeing the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, before stepping down in May amid a public break with Mr. Trump over his sweeping tax and spending bill. Musk has since emerged as a sharp critic of that legislation, even floating the idea of launching a third political party. Despite the rift, xAI has continued to expand its government work. The new offering includes custom national security tools, AI-powered science and health applications, and cleared engineering support for classified environments. The announcement comes just days after Grok generated antisemitic responses to user prompts and referenced Hitler as part of what the company called an effort to make the model "less politically correct." Hours later, Musk wrote in a post on X that "Grok was too compliant to user prompts. Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially. That is being addressed." The posts were later deleted and xAI said it "quickly" patched the issue. One day later, xAI launched an upgraded version of Grok it described as a major leap forward. Musk also announced that Grok would be used in Teslas. But the latest version was not without kinks, too: Grok checked with Musk's views before answering a question, according to The Associated Press. Grok was introduced in late 2023 as a more unfiltered alternative to other chatbots like ChatGPT, and is already integrated into Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "America is the world leader in AI," xAI said in Monday's post announcing the Pentagon deal. "We're excited to contribute back to the country that made xAI uniquely possible here."
Washington Post
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States sue to force feds to release $7 billion in education funding
A group of 24 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Monday over its withholding of nearly $7 billion in education funding for after-school care, English-language learning, teacher training and other programs, asking a federal judge to force the federal government to release the money. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, accuses the Trump administration of violating the Constitution and exceeding executive authority by overruling Congress' spending power. It also argues that the freeze violates federal laws governing funding processes, the Impoundment Control Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
CNN
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Ellen Degeneres shows support for Rosie O'Donnell after Trump says he's considering revoking her citizenship
Ellen Degeneres is showing her support for Rosie O'Donnell after she responded to President Donald Trump's post that he was 'giving serious consideration' to revoking O'Donnell's US citizenship. 'Good for you, Rosie,' Degeneres wrote on her Instagram page Sunday. Degeneres – who rarely comments on political matters – made the comment after O'Donnell, a New York native who moved to Ireland shortly before Trump was inaugurated in January, responded to a message the president posted on Truth Social that reignited a decades-long feud with the comedian. 'Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,' Trump wrote. 'She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!' CNN previously reached out to the White House about what prompted the president's comment, but O'Donnell drew attention last weekend after she posted a video to her TikTok page criticizing the Trump administration's response to the devastating floods in central Texas. O'Donnell responded to the president's post Saturday, writing on her Instagram page, 'you call me a threat to humanity – but I'm everything you fear: a loud woman, a queer woman, a mother who tells the truth, an american who got out of the country b4 u set it ablaze.' 'You want to revoke my citizenship?' O'Donnell added. 'I'm not yours to silence. i never was.' In April, O'Donnell opened up about her decision to move abroad after Trump took office. 'I have no regrets,' O'Donnell told CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown. 'Not a day has gone by that I thought it was the wrong decision. I was welcomed with open arms.'
