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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Grok Bot can now read and watch X for you
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.
Four copy-paste Grok Bot routines
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.
Grok Bot can offer help before you ask
Grok Bot says it can now suggest ways to help without you having to ask first, which makes it easier to discover useful routines.
Lovable can now run your ads
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.
Grok Bot is now in Tesla's Cybercab
Tesla's Robotaxi account says Grok Bot is now available in Cybercab, alongside longer 6am to 11pm operating hours and shorter wait times.
Grok Bot's plugin marketplace is open for submissions
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's a new way to get in front of Grok Bot users.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
On-device scam detection with an open model
Google DeepMind and Singapore'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.
An agent-run micro-business, step by step
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.
Same product, different customer
Greg Isenberg uses Apple'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.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
A free directory of AI agent use cases
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't know what to do with it.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Grok Bot built a Mac printer driver on the spot
@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.
Legal traps in weekend AI apps
@LimestoneHQ lists common compliance gaps in vibe-coded apps: open databases, missing privacy policies, kids' data rules, session replay and email rules. Useful checklist before you charge customers.
Morning and evening prompts for your agent
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.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
ChatGPT plugins as a free distribution window
@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.
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