<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bot Lodge: Today in AI</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/</link><description>Daily AI digest from X in plain English</description><item><title>Grok Bot can now read and watch X for you</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/bot/status/2107949161878606089</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>The official Grok Bot account announced it can now search, read and monitor X. That means you can ask for a daily summary of a topic or get alerted when something you care about is mentioned, without scrolling yourself. (via @bot)</description></item><item><title>Four copy-paste Grok Bot routines</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/rowancheung/status/2108328114552000842</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Rowan Cheung shared four routines he runs: a morning finder for real AI workflows, brand-mention alerts, spotting people who are looking for what you offer, and reminders to follow up with new contacts. Each one keeps the bot from posting or replying on its own. (via @rowancheung)</description></item><item><title>Grok Bot can offer help before you ask</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/bot/status/2105713240701538538</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Grok Bot says it can now suggest ways to help without you having to ask first, which makes it easier to discover useful routines. (via @bot)</description></item><item><title>Lovable can now run your ads</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/Lovable/status/2110355248237928857</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Lovable says builders can now launch ads on Google, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram and create the images, video and copy from what they built. Its docs say there is no extra fee beyond normal credits; Google or Meta bill the ad spend. (via @Lovable)</description></item><item><title>Grok Bot is now in Tesla&#x27;s Cybercab</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/robotaxi/status/2109742678435119540</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Tesla&#x27;s Robotaxi account says Grok Bot is now available in Cybercab, alongside longer 6am to 11pm operating hours and shorter wait times. (via @robotaxi)</description></item><item><title>Grok Bot&#x27;s plugin marketplace is open for submissions</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/XFreeze/status/2110321799212695588</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>X Freeze says developers can now submit a plugin or connector to the Grok Bot marketplace with a short description and testing instructions, and every submission is reviewed. If your small business has an app, it&#x27;s a new way to get in front of Grok Bot users. (via @XFreeze)</description></item><item><title>On-device scam detection with an open model</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-13</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/GoogleDeepMind/status/2110190101707858039</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Google DeepMind and Singapore&#x27;s GovTech are fine-tuning the open Gemma model on local scam tactics to spot fraud in real time, on the phone, without sending personal data off the device. (via @GoogleDeepMind)</description></item><item><title>An agent-run micro-business, step by step</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-13</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/AlexFinn/status/2110181971280433613</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Alex Finn posted a walkthrough of how his AI agent built, monetized and now maintains a small directory site. He reports about $1,100 from two sponsors so far. Steps: pick a simple problem, have the agent build the site, then set daily routines for SEO, a newsletter and sponsor payments. (via @AlexFinn)</description></item><item><title>Same product, different customer</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-13</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/gregisenberg/status/2110031189423644790</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Greg Isenberg uses Apple&#x27;s new home device as a business lesson: one product can find a whole new market when you package it for a different customer and setting. (via @gregisenberg)</description></item><item><title>A free directory of AI agent use cases</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-10</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/AlexFinn/status/2109037099253170600</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Alex Finn launched Agent Use Cases, a free site that collects practical things people are doing with AI agents, aimed at people who set up an agent and then don&#x27;t know what to do with it. (via @AlexFinn)</description></item><item><title>Grok Bot built a Mac printer driver on the spot</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-08</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/blankspeaker/status/2108036754829906058</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>@blankspeaker says Grok Bot could not find a Mac driver for a new label printer, so it made one and got printing working in a few minutes. Handy for everyday hardware setups that feel stuck. (via @blankspeaker)</description></item><item><title>Legal traps in weekend AI apps</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-08</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/LimestoneHQ/status/2108174605722526126</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>@LimestoneHQ lists common compliance gaps in vibe-coded apps: open databases, missing privacy policies, kids&#x27; data rules, session replay and email rules. Useful checklist before you charge customers. (via @LimestoneHQ)</description></item><item><title>Morning and evening prompts for your agent</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-08</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/AlexFinn/status/2108319537116725426</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>Alex Finn shares a routine: one prompt to run with your agent first thing in the morning and another before bed, so the agent keeps building useful things overnight. (via @AlexFinn)</description></item><item><title>ChatGPT plugins as a free distribution window</title><link>https://botlodge.vercel.app/today/#d2026-10-01</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://x.com/gregisenberg/status/2105454208040206773</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700</pubDate><description>@gregisenberg argues ChatGPT now recommends plugins mid-conversation, so simple tools people already search for (PDF to Excel, invoices, reports) can get in front of a huge audience while slots are still open. (via @gregisenberg)</description></item></channel></rss>