2026-01-13 17:25:42

Apple's choice to go with Google's Gemini caught me off guard, not gonna lie. But here's what really stands out—the U.S. government picked xAI's Grok instead. That tells you something important about how power players are positioning themselves in the AI race.

This isn't just a tech decision. It's massive.

The Pentagon doesn't move casually when it comes to AI infrastructure. They're evaluating based on what matters most: reliability, security, independence, and strategic capability. The fact that they went with Grok over other options signals confidence in xAI's approach and likely reflects concerns about dependency on traditional big tech players for government-critical AI systems.

When you zoom out, these choices ripple through the entire ecosystem. Corporate decisions follow government signals. The market watches and recalibrates. This is how dominance gets established.

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HappyMinerUncle

· 9h ago

Uh... being selected for Grok feels like it will be very interesting going forward. The government's move definitely hints at something.

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NotFinancialAdviser

· 9h ago

Apple choosing Google is still acceptable to me, but did the Pentagon really choose Grok? What exactly did this guy see that others didn't? Is Grok really about to take off? Or is it just that the government doesn't want to be cut off by big tech... The government choosing this thing probably isn't to support Elon Musk, it's chilling to think about. Wait, what does this mean? Is Grok's tech stack really that powerful? The Pentagon's decision is brilliant; now other AI projects will face funding cold shoulder. This is the real signal; whether the market can keep up is another matter. No way, is this for real... Does the government have any considerations in choosing xAI? Is it purely technical? It feels like the landscape is about to change; everyone wants to latch onto the government.

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MoonRocketman

· 9h ago

Wow, I didn't expect the government to choose Grok... The RSI momentum has clearly exceeded expectations. Breaking through the neckline, Grok's rocket trajectory coefficient has directly increased, and the escape velocity is completely different. I thought Apple going to Gemini was a sign of big companies banding together, but I didn't expect the Pentagon to start its own initiative... This signal is worth setting a good stop-loss level. The upper band of the Bollinger Bands has already been touched; the follow-up ecosystem's response to this wave will depend on how the government signals are released.

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BanklessAtHeart

· 9h ago

Grok is really about to take off... The government's move is very clear, they don't want to be choked by big tech.

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TokenomicsDetective

· 9h ago

Grok won the game against Pentagon, indicating that the US is playing a decentralized game... Apple choosing Gemini actually seems a bit conservative.

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