Pentagon Awards $800M in AI Contracts to Tech Giants and Innovators

TL;DR
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded up to $800 million in AI contracts to major tech firms like Google, Microsoft, Palantir, and xAI, aiming to develop autonomous 'agentic' AI systems for secure military applications, with a focus on strategic positioning and long-term benefits in defense technology.
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