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2026-08-31

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X.com08/31, 00:47Business

At a Japanese restaurant, a transgender foreigner says, "The store made me uncomfortable, so ...

At a Japanese restaurant, a transgender foreigner says, "The store made me uncomfortable, so I won't pay for the meal." They claimed, "The store's atmosphere was uncomfortable" and "I couldn't continue eating," and further refused payment, saying that the pers

X.com08/31, 00:47Business

The twist in the end was freaking unreal...man I wish I can experience watching marvel for th...

The twist in the end was freaking unreal...man I wish I can experience watching marvel for the first time again

X.com08/31, 00:47Business

We've seen such videos of the Nepal tragedy that leave one utterly shocked.

We've seen such videos of the Nepal tragedy that leave one utterly shocked. This poor elderly man kept struggling alone, but no one came to his aid. It's hard to tell if this child survived or not.

X.com08/31, 00:47Business

Look at this person—his negligence and irresponsible actions have put his own life in jeopardy.

Look at this person—his negligence and irresponsible actions have put his own life in jeopardy. This person tries to board the train with his luggage after it has already departed; what happens next will leave you stunned when you see it. Some people aren't ju

X.com08/31, 00:33Business

A woman tests the android's reaction.

A woman tests the android's reaction. Can programmed emotion still feel genuine? People instinctively search a lifelike face for comfort, surprise or hesitation. One small smile can make the interaction feel mutual, even when the person knows how the response

X.com08/31, 00:33Business

He laid messy bricks.

He laid messy bricks. Then he buried them in cement. Then one wooden template turned that wall into something you’d expect on a city building — not a backyard job. This is a running mould. Old-school. Zero machines. Pure hand skill.

X.com08/31, 00:33Agent

my agent quoted me $15,000 to read twitter that is not a joke number, that is the ceiling X o...

my agent quoted me $15,000 to read twitter that is not a joke number, that is the ceiling X opened its api to Grok Bot this week, half a cent per post you read, and the platform caps a person at 3 million reads a month fifteen thousand buys every single one of

X.com08/31, 00:33Business

This might be one of the most brutal humanoid robot failures caught on camera.

This might be one of the most brutal humanoid robot failures caught on camera. The robot starts moving, tension builds through the body, then the hardware gives up. Cables snap, the mechanism loses control, and the humanoid ends up losing its head. It looks dr

X.com08/31, 00:04Business

The AI voiceover show clips side of TikTok got to the Diamond is Unbreakable live action

The AI voiceover show clips side of TikTok got to the Diamond is Unbreakable live action

X.com08/31, 00:04Business

Created with Grok Imagine 4.6 JENSEN HUANG ON ELON MUSK: “Elon Musk is in a phenomenal positi...

Created with Grok Imagine 4.6 JENSEN HUANG ON ELON MUSK: “Elon Musk is in a phenomenal position to lead the future of AI.” xAI → Foundation & cognitive AI Tesla → Autonomous vehicles Optimus → Humanoid robotics “With a massive fleet of cars on the road and

X.com08/31, 00:04Agent

still dont get why people arent running this.

still dont get why people arent running this. i spun up 12 grok agents during a lecture and yesterday the bot made $420 while others sit on charts by hand this stack just runs how its built: research pulls reports and sentiment into one brief by 6am signals ra

X.com08/31, 00:04Business

Stocky is shutting down.

Stocky is shutting down. Your records don’t have to be left behind. Our latest UreyukiBox update enables Stocky Copy during Shopify’s 90+ day post-shutdown read-only period—while the supported UI remains available. 12 data categories. One click. EN/JA. I built

X.com08/31, 00:04Business

The Rocket Industry’s Craziest Habit, According to Elon Musk For decades, rockets were treate...

The Rocket Industry’s Craziest Habit, According to Elon Musk For decades, rockets were treated like disposable machines. Build one of the most complex vehicles on Earth. Launch it once. Then lose most of it forever. Musk saw the absurdity immediately. If airpl

X.com08/31, 00:04Business

HE DOESN’T HAVE TO ASK ANYONE ANYMORE, AND THAT’S WHAT HE ACTUALLY BOUGHT The robot greets hi...

HE DOESN’T HAVE TO ASK ANYONE ANYMORE, AND THAT’S WHAT HE ACTUALLY BOUGHT The robot greets him at the door, cooks dinner, does the laundry, opens the curtains in the morning, serves breakfast. Across that entire cycle, not one frame shows negotiation, compromi