What happened in AI in the last 24 hours
Summary
A roundup of major AI developments: SpaceX signs a $920M monthly deal with Google for 110,000 Nvidia chips, Trump administration considers equity stakes in top AI firms, Meta's automated AI support is hacked to take over high-profile accounts, and tech workers transition from manual labor to strategic tasks with AI.
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