NYTIMES (Sheera Frenkel, Tripp Mickle and Julian E. Barnes) - Google Signs A.I. Deal With the Pentagon
The Pentagon has also signed deals for using A.I. on classified networks with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, amid a dispute with Anthropic.
AXIOS (Madison Mills) - Exclusive: Inside Google's push to sell AI to cities
Google is rolling out an updated "Mayors AI Playbook " with the U.S. Conference of Mayors at the group's Winter Meeting in Washington today, the company first told Axios. Why it matters: Cities are spending more on technology, but many lack the expertise to deploy AI safely and at scale. Whoever helps them cross that gap could lock in years of government contracts. The big picture: Google's first AI playbook for mayors was about awareness. Now, it's about action: a blueprint for implementing AI strategies at the local level. What they're saying: "…the most important step you can take now is to just start. Don't wait for the perfect moment, the opportunity is now," Tom Cochran, USCM CEO and executive director said in a statement. - "AI…