Trump Administration Cozies Back Up to Elon Musk With New AI Tech Deal
The Trump administration announced a new deal with Elon Musk on Thursday, partnering with his artificial intelligence platform in a sign of renewed warmth between the temperamental president and the tech billionaire. The agreement between the General Services Administration and xAI gives federal agencies access to Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast, two of the company's chatbot models, and dedicated xAI engineers to support them. Access to the tools comes at $0.42 per agency, according to the GSA, and represents the government's desire for a broader adoption of AI across the federal workforce. "xAI . . .