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New Name, New Grok: SpaceXAI Officially Ties Its Brand to the World’s Most Problematic Chatbot
Good luck with that.
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The Register
· Jul 8, 2026
The AI that spawned MechaHitler and deepfake porn puts on a suit to become legal advisor and Excel jockey
The newly renamed SpaceXAI wants you to believe little ol' Grok is all grown up
The Daily Wire
· Jun 25, 2026
How ‘Toy Story 5’ Stripped Buzz Lightyear Of His Masculinity
This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** In Pixar’s original 1995 Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear completes his character arc from arrogant, wannabe space ranger to humble yet confident toy who straps himself to a ...
iPhone in Canada
· Jul 9, 2026
SpaceXAI’s New Grok 4.5 Slashes AI Coding Costs by 75 Percent
SpaceXAI (formerly xAI until it was rebranded by SpaceX) has rolled out Grok 4.5 to the public, a new AI model built specifically to handle serious coding and engineering work rather than casual chatbot conversations. Grok 4.5 runs on the company’s new V9 foundation, which packs 1.5 trillion parameters. What does that mean? That’s a [] The post SpaceXAI’s New Grok 4.5 Slashes AI Coding Costs by 75 Percent first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
Slate Magazine
· Jul 12, 2026
One of the Biggest Boogeymen on Our Grocery Shelves Needs a Better Name
It’s all about the vibes.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
SpaceX launches Grok 4.5 on same day OpenAI rolls out new model
Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI on Wednesday launched Grok 4.5, what it calls its newest and “smartest” artificial intelligence model to date, on the same day as competitor OpenAI rolled out its new ChatGPT model. The newest Grok model is advertised as a coding and engineering model and is now the default model in Grok Build, SpaceXAI’s []
The Motley Fool
· Jun 23, 2026
SpaceX Is Now One of Cathie Wood's Biggest Holdings. Should You Follow Her and Go All in on this Elon Musk-led Company?
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Related coverage for "New Name, New Grok: SpaceXAI Officially Ties Its Brand to the World’s Most Problematic Chatbot": The Register — The AI that spawned MechaHitler and deepfake porn puts on a suit to become legal advisor and Excel jockey. The Daily Wire — How ‘Toy Story 5’ Stripped Buzz Lightyear Of His Masculinity. iPhone in Canada — SpaceXAI’s New Grok 4.5 Slashes AI Coding Costs by 75 Percent. Slate Magazine — One of the Biggest Boogeymen on Our Grocery Shelves Needs a Better Name. Washington Examiner — SpaceX launches Grok 4.5 on same day OpenAI rolls out new model. The Motley Fool — SpaceX Is Now One of Cathie Wood's Biggest Holdings. Should You Follow Her and Go All in on this Elon Musk-led Company?