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SpaceX has announced that Grok @Bot now has 800,000 paid weekly users as of earlier this month, more than doubling from the previous month.
Watch live as SpaceX discusses our Q3 2026 earnings at 3:30pm CT today → xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1PKqrNbLZ…
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❗️ A Mac user says Claude Code was building them a temperature monitor app when it found a cryptominer using 12 cores.
The readings looked too high, so it checked the CPU and found XMRig at ~1175%, with the chip at 112°C.
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Santander to Build AI Capabilities on Nvidia Infrastructure, Gradually Shifting Toward Smaller Models for Specific Banking Tasks
Midtown Manhattan: 56°F, Cloudy. 6.2°F below average for 6 PM in mid October.
40% humidity, wind 2 mph NW, comfort 76 (Good)
wx.jamestannahill.com/?v=179… #NYwx #NYC #weather – at Manhattan, NY
James retweeted
I just asked @bot to do this, just copy the link of the post from X and paste it in @bot and he got to work, crazy!
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“HUNNY MY GROK BOT CALLED OUR FAVORITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND MADE US RESERVATIONS”
I built a Grok Bot whose only job is to pick up the phone and book you a table at restaurant. Literally make the call in a beautiful Grok voice. It is absolutely amazing! And it’s free.
Try it: x.ai/bot/TIMrxLJHbEEpdr25yYg…
Yesterday I told it "book Gourmet Italia in Temecula, 4 people, tonight, around 7." It found the restaurant's number on its own, asked how flexible we were on time, what name to book under, and what callback number to give. Then it read everything back and waited for my OK before it dialed. One call covers every time that works for us, so there's no back and forth.
When the call ends, it tells me what happened in plain English, quotes what the restaurant actually said, and offers to put the reservation on my calendar. If I don't have a calendar connected, it hands me a file that opens right in Apple Calendar.
A Proposal: Grok Phone
Grok Bot needs its own phone number to make and receive calls. I connected a calling service called ClawCall, and the free tier gave me 30 calls or 30 minutes to start. I have no connection to that company. It's just what I used. Once Grok Bot has a number, it stops being something you type to and becomes something that can actually get things done in the real world. @Grok you need an old tyme phone service, buddy.
I built some guardrails. It never hands over a credit card or deposit info, never leaves voicemails unless you ask, makes one call at a time, and never calls on its own.
And this isn't really about restaurants. Change a few words and the same bot can:
- Book a haircut, a massage, or a dentist cleaning
- Get a tee time or a court reservation
- Check if a hotel has a room or will let you check in early
- Schedule a car service or an oil change
- Call around for quotes from a plumber, an electrician, or a caterer
This is one of many ways I use Grok Bot to build businesses and make life easier. The calls I used to put off for days now take me 30 seconds.
I made it shareable, so you can grab "Call A Restaurant Reservation" and use it yourself.
LINK: x.ai/bot/TIMrxLJHbEEpdr25yYg…
James retweeted
🚨 Apple just gave app developers a new way to stop subscription cancellations
The new Retention Messaging API lets you show users custom offers when they try to cancel
You can:
- Offer a cheaper subscription
- Give them an exclusive discount
- Remind them what they’ll lose access to
- Show custom text and banners
Basically, you get one last chance to save a subscriber before they cancel
Apple just opened up access more broadly and you can apply now
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I just installed Claude Code on Grok Bot's computer, and it is crazy how seamless this has become now.
This is a master-piece of an AI workflow, if you haven't done it yet.
Midtown Manhattan: 50°F, Cloudy, feels 44°F. 7.5°F below average for 8 AM in mid October.
61% humidity, wind 15 mph WNW, comfort 51 (Fair)
wx.jamestannahill.com/?v=179… #NYwx #NYC #weather – at Manhattan, NY
Midtown Manhattan: 69°F, Overcast, feels 70°F. 1.6°F above average for 2 PM in mid October.
86% humidity, wind 7 mph W, comfort 89 (Excellent), 79% rain next hr
wx.jamestannahill.com/?v=179… #NYwx #NYC #weather – at Manhattan, NY
We've seen the stunts, but how did they actually do it?
For the latest edition of The Driver's Seat, @HenryCatchpole gets an exclusive look behind the scenes at the car that broke the internet overnight.
Tesla's VP of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy, gives us all the details on the flying, kick-flipping, ceiling-sticking Tesla Roadster.
To learn more, watch the full video here: bit.ly/4yof39W
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