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What is Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot and how does it work? — TC

Grok’s biggest selling point is its ability to access real-time X data — an ability no other chatbots have, thanks to X’s decision to gatekeep that data, writes Kyle Wiggers. 

Former Twitter chief executive Parag Agrawal raises $30M for new AI venture

Parag Agrawal, the former CEO of Twitter, has secured around $30 million for his new AI startup, according to The Information. 

Elon Musk rebrands Twitter to ‘X,’ replaces iconic bird logo — CNBC

Twitter owner Elon Musk officially changed the company’s famous bird logo to an “X” on Monday, writes Ashley Capoot. Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/24/elon-musk-rebrands-twitter-to-x-replaces-iconic-bird-logo.html

Bluesky raises $8M

Bluesky, originally started as a project funded and supported by Twitter, has raised a $8 million seed funding round. 

Meta’s threads is here. What to know and how to use it — CNET

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that the app passed two million signups in its first two hours, writes Kourtnee Jackson.