It isn't immediately clear what led to the disturbing posts, whether due to a fault in the chatbot's programming or if Grok was just following orders.

Yaccarino’s departure caps a tumultuous run atop Elon Musk’s social-media platform and ​comes after the merger of xAI with X.

Grimes is here to talk about “REALiTi.” The singer shared her thoughts about social media — and specifically X — when she shared her dissatisfaction in a post made on Monday (July 7).

The Indian government on Thursday ordered the X social media platform to ban 2,355 accounts within the country, including at least two media accounts, X officials announced on Tuesday.

Reuters could not immediately determine what specific content the demand referred to, why its removal was sought or the entity that had lodged the complaint.

The AI bots, called 'Note Writers', will draft Community Notes, the small pop-ups of explanation or clarification that often appear under posts flagged by users. AI-written notes are expected to appea

While the company did ship out a slew of new products, Musk's attention wasn't on building X's ad stack to compete against other internet giants. Rather, he was focused on turning X into an "everything" app that would feature products like payments that weren't inherently tied to boosting social discourse.

The CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, said on Wednesday she would step down from the role in a surprise move, ending her tenure at the Elon Musk-owned social media platform that has faced several controversies and challenges including a mass exodus of advertisers from the site.