The Digital Press

Two major AI developments—Meta’s aggressive hiring and xAI’s Grok 4 release—highlight that investing heavily in talent and infrastructure remains key to competing in AI. Elon Musk’s xAI has quickly entered the race from scratch, while Meta bets billions on talent and data centers to regain ground.

Why it matters: Money and resources still enable companies to jump back into the AI race quickly, keeping competition intense.

The big picture: AI progress currently hinges on massive compute power, talent acquisition, and data center scale, favoring deep-pocketed players like Meta, xAI, and potentially Apple.

The stakes: Without a mindset shift and strategic moves, Apple risks falling behind despite its financial strength and device ecosystem.

Commenters say: Many note that while money helps, internal culture and visionary leadership are critical, with skepticism about Apple’s ability to catch up without major changes.