Grok Bot Brings Always-On AI Agents to macOS and iOS
Grok Bot Brings Always-On AI Agents to macOS and iOSTuesday August 11, 2026 1:34 pm PDT by Juli CloverElon Musk's SpaceXAI today announced the launch of Grok Bot, a "team of always-on agents" that can complete tasks using tools, websites, and apps. Grok Bot can work in the cloud, so jobs keep running when your laptop is closed. The feature is tied to Cursor, the AI coding company that SpaceX is acquiring for $60 billion.
- ▪Grok Bot Brings Always-On AI Agents to macOS and iOSTuesday August 11, 2026 1:34 pm PDT by Juli CloverElon Musk's SpaceXAI today announced the launch of Grok Bot, a "team of always-on agents" that can complete tasks using tools, websites, a
- ▪Grok Bot can work in the cloud, so jobs keep running when your laptop is closed.
- ▪The feature is tied to Cursor, the AI coding company that SpaceX is acquiring for $60 billion.
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Grok Bot Brings Always-On AI Agents to macOS and iOSTuesday August 11, 2026 1:34 pm PDT by Juli CloverElon Musk's SpaceXAI today announced the launch of Grok Bot, a "team of always-on agents" that can complete tasks using tools, websites, and apps. Grok Bot can work in the cloud, so jobs keep running when your laptop is closed. The feature is tied to Cursor, the AI coding company that SpaceX is acquiring for $60 billion. Grok subscribers can send a message to a bot from their phone or desktop app using natural language. SpaceXAI says that while other tools may require building workflows and routines, Grok Bot gets a task done with a chat. It is able to sign into websites (even those with no API), but SpaceXAI hasn't given details on how authentication works.
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