xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’

xAI and Grok apologize for ‘horrific behavior’

In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior.” The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk-led company behind Grok, as opposed to an AI-generated explanation for Grok’s posts. (xAI recently acquired X, where Grok is prominently featured.) Grok’s latest…

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France is investigating X over foreign interference, while a MP also criticizes Grok

France is investigating X over foreign interference, while a MP also criticizes Grok

France is launching a criminal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over alleged instances of algorithm manipulation for foreign interference purposes. The national gendarmerie will be tasked with the investigation, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced.  In a statement, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that the investigation is looking at X as a legal entity as well…

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Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue

Grok is being antisemitic again and also the sky is blue

Elon Musk announced this weekend that his team at xAI made improvements to their AI chatbot Grok. Days later, Grok has already gone on several blatantly antisemitic tirades such as criticizing Hollywood’s “Jewish executives” and claiming that Jews are often “spewing anti-white hate.” This isn’t exactly new behavior for Grok, an X account operated by…

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Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows

Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows

Instagram Threads is close to catching up to top competitor X in terms of mobile app users, according to new data from market intelligence provider Similarweb. In June 2025, Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth; X reached 132 million daily actives, as its year-over-year…

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As X loses its CEO, daily usage is down and competition is growing

X blocked Reuters accounts in India

The main Reuters news account, as well as the Reuters World account, became inaccessible to X users in India on Saturday evening. Access was subsequently restored on Sunday. Reuters reports that Indian users attempting to view the @Reuters account — which has 25 million followers — instead saw a message stating that the account “has…

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