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Today’s headline that’s got everyone talking….. The U.S. Department of Defense will begin integrating xAI’s Grok AI into Pentagon networks later this month.

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• Pentagon to Integrate Grok as Military Accelerates AI Adoption

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Apple Unveils Creator Studio Subscription for Pro Creatives: Apple is launching Apple Creator Studio, a new subscription bundle that packages its professional creative apps and premium iWork content into a single plan priced at $12.99 per month, with discounted rates for students and educators. Available starting January 28, the bundle includes tools like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro across Mac and iPad, alongside ongoing feature upgrades designed to speed up editing, music production, and visual workflows. The move signals Apple’s push to lock in creators with a value-focused ecosystem while keeping standalone app purchases available for users who prefer one-time buys.

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Apple Taps Google to Power Its Next Wave of AI: Apple confirmed a multi-year partnership with Google to use Google’s Gemini and cloud infrastructure for future Apple Foundation Models, signaling a notable shift for a company known for vertical integration. The non-exclusive agreement is reportedly valued around $1 billion and reflects Apple’s effort to strengthen its AI capabilities, especially around Siri, while keeping its privacy-first approach intact. The deal arrives as Google faces ongoing antitrust scrutiny and as Apple prepares to roll out a more personalized Siri later this year.

Brazil Orders WhatsApp to Pause AI Chatbot Restrictions: CADE, Brazil’s federal antitrust authority, has ordered WhatsApp to suspend a policy that blocks third-party AI companies from offering chatbots through its business API while it investigates potential anti-competitive conduct. Regulators are examining whether the rules unfairly favor Meta AI by excluding rival AI providers while still allowing businesses to run their own bots on the platform. The move follows similar antitrust scrutiny in Europe and adds pressure on Meta as it argues the restrictions are needed to protect WhatsApp’s infrastructure.

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Pentagon to Integrate Grok as Military Accelerates AI Adoption

The U.S. Department of Defense will begin integrating xAI’s Grok AI into Pentagon networks later this month, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as part of a broader push to expand AI use across both classified and unclassified systems. The move comes alongside a new Defense Department AI acceleration strategy aimed at speeding experimentation, reducing internal barriers, and strengthening the military’s long-term AI advantage, even as the Pentagon already works with models from companies like Google. Grok’s inclusion is drawing scrutiny, however, given recent controversies around the tool’s content moderation and international regulatory backlash.

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