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The Department of Defense (DOD) is set to begin using Elon Musk's controversial chatbot Grok, according to a Monday announcement by the tech billionaire's startup xAI. The statement came as xAI unveiled its new "Grok for Government" model, described as a "suite of products that make our frontier models available…

The Department of Defense (DOD) has halted the delivery of some air defense missiles and munitions to Ukraine due to concerns about U.S. military stockpiles being depleted.  "The Department of Defense continues to provide the President with robust options to continue military aid to Ukraine, consistent with his goal of…

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An Artemis 2 crew member practices the emergency procedures for an abort mission scenario. (Image credit: NASA/Isaac Watson) With the upcoming Artemis 2 mission slated for launch in April 2026, the crew members practice all scenarios, including the worst cases. What is it? Crew members assigned to the Artemis 2…

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? The Department of Defense has awarded a one-year, $200 million contract to OpenAI to develop advanced artificial intelligence tools aimed at addressing critical national security challenges "in both warfighting and enterprise domains." The…

The US Department of Defense has contracted OpenAI to run a pilot program that will create "frontier AI," but it's not clear what they're building together. Evidence of the deal appeared on Monday in the Department’s (DoD’s) daily list of newly-awarded contracts. That document mentions an award of up to…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images OpenAI has been awarded a $200 million contract to provide the U.S. Defense Department with artificial intelligence tools. The department announced the one-year contract on…

GAO report exposes performance failures, weak oversight, and schedule slips, up to four years, across major defense systems. The US Department of Defense is struggling to adequately track performance and secure its major IT business systems despite planning to spend $10.9 billion on these programs through fiscal year 2025, according…

1 of 7 | U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the budget request is 13% higher than the current fiscal year's budget and would "put America first" while ensuring NATO allies do more to help end current wars and ensure lasting peace. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo June…

The Trump administration’s chainsaw approach to federal spending lives on, even as Elon Musk turns on the president. On May 28, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he’d be gutting a key office at the Department of Defense responsible for testing and evaluating the safety of weapons and AI systems.…