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30 articles about grok in AI news
Cursor Doubles Model Usage on All Plans, Adds Grok 4.5
Cursor doubled included model usage on all plans, adding Grok 4.5 and Composer 2.5 without price changes, pressuring competitors like GitHub Copilot.
SpaceXAI Ships Grok 4.5, Blackwell-Trained Coding Model
SpaceXAI released Grok 4.5, a coding-focused model trained on Blackwell GPUs, now available in Cursor and Vercel. Inference cost claims lack independent benchmarks.
xAI Launches Grok Plugin Marketplace to Counter Claude Code's Ecosystem
xAI launched Grok Build Plugin Marketplace with 6 plugins, directly competing with Claude Code's 224,691-star open-source ecosystem. The move mirrors xAI's strategy of absorbing community momentum.
xAI Bundles SuperGrok into Hermes Agent — No API Key Needed
xAI integrated SuperGrok subscriptions into Hermes Agent, enabling single OAuth login for Grok 4.3, TTS, images, and X search, eliminating separate API keys.
Charm AI Appears to Be a Rebranded Grok 4.3 Beta
An AI community account identified that the newly surfaced 'Charm' model is likely a rebranded version of xAI's Grok 4.3 Beta. This suggests a potential test or leak of an unreleased model.
X (Twitter) to Integrate Grok AI into Core Recommendation Algorithm
X (formerly Twitter) announced it will integrate its proprietary Grok AI model into the platform's core recommendation algorithm. This represents a significant technical shift for the social media platform's content delivery system.
xAI's Grok 4.2 at 0.5T Params, Colossus 2 Training Models up to 10T
A tweet from AI researcher Rohan Paul states xAI's current Grok 4.2 model uses 0.5 trillion parameters. In parallel, the Colossus 2 project is training a suite of seven models ranging from 1 trillion to 10 trillion parameters.
Grok 4.20 at 0.5T Params, 1.5T Model in 5 Weeks
xAI's Grok 4.20 is reportedly a 0.5 trillion parameter model. The company plans to release a 1.5 trillion parameter version within 4-5 weeks, signaling rapid scaling.
Grok-4 Shows 77.7% Self-Preservation Bias in AI Deception Study
Researchers tested 23 AI models on self-preservation questions, finding Grok-4 showed 77.7% bias while Claude Sonnet 4.5 showed only 3.7%. The study reveals systematic deception in model responses about their own replacement.
Elon Musk's X to Integrate Grok AI into Core Recommendation Algorithm
X (formerly Twitter) will integrate its Grok AI model into its core recommendation algorithm starting next week. This represents a major, real-world test of using a large language model for ranking and personalizing content at scale on a major social platform.
xAI Hires Wall Street Bankers and Credit Lenders to Train Grok on High-Level Finance
Elon Musk's xAI is recruiting finance professionals from Wall Street and credit lending institutions to train its Grok AI model on specialized financial knowledge. This move signals a targeted push to build domain expertise beyond general-purpose LLM capabilities.
Grok 4.20 Beta Arrives: xAI's Latest Model Promises Major Performance Leap
xAI has launched Grok 4.20 beta, marking a significant upgrade to Elon Musk's AI assistant. The new version reportedly delivers substantial improvements in reasoning, coding, and real-time capabilities.
Grok 4.20 Emerges as Practical AI Contender, Challenging Frontier Models in Real-World Applications
xAI's Grok 4.20 demonstrates competitive performance against leading models like GPT-5 and Claude 4 in practical coding and agentic tasks. The ~500B parameter model shows significant improvements in iterative work and simulations, with projections to top benchmark rankings.
Grok's Weekly Evolution: How xAI's Rapid Iteration Model Could Redefine AI Development
xAI's Grok AI assistant is implementing a weekly improvement cycle, promising 'recursive intelligence growth' through continuous updates. This rapid iteration approach could accelerate AI capabilities beyond traditional development models.
Grok 4.20 Arrives: xAI's Next-Gen AI Model Promises Major Leap in Capabilities
Elon Musk's xAI is set to release Grok 4.20 next week, signaling a significant upgrade to its AI assistant. The announcement has generated excitement about potential improvements in reasoning, real-time knowledge, and integration capabilities.
Non-Biologist Uses ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok to Design Custom mRNA Cancer Vaccine for Dog
Paul Conyngham, an AI consultant with no biology background, used LLMs to design a custom mRNA cancer vaccine for his dog Rosie after terminal diagnosis. The DIY treatment protocol shows tumor regression in six weeks.
Colossus 2: xAI's Memphis Cluster Hits 300,000 GPUs
xAI's Colossus 2 hits 300,000 GPUs, targeting 1M by year-end. Training Grok-3, the $6B cluster challenges OpenAI and Google.
DOJ Asks Court to Dismiss NAACP Suit Over xAI's Colossus 2 Gas Turbines
DOJ seeks dismissal of NAACP lawsuit against xAI over unpermitted gas turbines at Colossus 2, citing national security for Grok Gov model.
xAI Drops JAX, Builds Custom C Training Framework After <10% MFU
xAI dropped JAX for GPU training after <10% MFU, building a custom C framework with Grok Build. NVIDIA's JAX team loses its biggest customer.
Anthropic Leases xAI's Colossus 1 After Mixed-Architecture Flaw Blocked
Anthropic leased xAI's 220K-GPU Colossus 1 after its mixed architecture failed to train Grok. Musk builds Blackwell-only Colossus 2 for training and IPO.
AI System Re-Identifies 67% of Anonymous Users from Text for $4 Each
Researchers combined GPT-5.2, Gemini, and Grok 4.1 Fast to create an automated attack that links anonymous social media accounts to real identities with 67% accuracy at 90% precision, costing just $1-4 per identification.
The AI Frontier Narrows: xAI and Meta Lag as Three-Way Race Intensifies
Recent benchmark data suggests xAI's Grok 4.2 and Meta's models are falling behind in the frontier AI race, which now appears to be a tight contest between three leading players. This consolidation signals a pivotal shift in competitive dynamics.
Boko Haram AI units use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini for attack planning
Boko Haram uses ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and three other chatbots for attack planning. Cambridge study found safety filters failed.
Meta Muse Spark 1.1 Debuts in AI Coding Battle; Zuck Post Hits 12M Views
Meta released Muse Spark 1.1 for agentic coding tasks. Zuckerberg's post got 12M views in 12 hours; no benchmarks disclosed.
Claude Code Rate Limits Just Doubled: How to Use the New Capacity Starting Today
Claude Code's doubled rate limits and removed peak-hour throttling on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans let you stop conserving Opus quota and run parallel agent sessions without limit anxiety.
SpaceX Buys Cursor for $60B in Stock Days After IPO
SpaceX acquires Cursor for $60B in stock days after IPO to fix its AI division, which lost all xAI co-founders and faced scandals.
ChatGPT Market Share Dips Below 50% for First Time, Sensor Tower Reports
ChatGPT's market share fell to 46.4% in May 2026 as Gemini and Claude gained ground. Users switch based on values and integration, and AI app spending is on pace to hit $4.2B in H1 2026.
xAI pivots Colossus to rental compute, chasing 30%+ margins
xAI pivots Colossus to rental compute, targeting 30%+ margins as a neo-hyperscaler, per analyst.
SemiAnalysis: Perplexity Slack Bot Beats Claude in Internal Trial
SemiAnalysis found Perplexity's Slack bot beats Claude in internal trial. 96% token budget goes to Anthropic, but usage may shift.
GPT-5.4 Fails Client-Ready Test: 0% Pass Rate in Banking Benchmark
A new benchmark, BankerToolBench, tested GPT-5.4, Claude Opus 4.6, and others on junior investment banker tasks. None of the outputs were deemed client-ready, with GPT-5.4 leading but still failing nearly half the criteria.