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Democrats are launching congressional investigations into major tech companies, including SpaceX, Meta and Apple, according to a Washington Post report on the party's reckoning with corporate America after its courtship of the Trump administration. The probes signal a shift in how Democrats intend to scrutinize the tech sector's political and business practices.

Questions are being raised about Grok, the xAI chatbot on X, after it failed to answer a prompt. Users are questioning whether the bot skipped the message or malfunctioned, with some speculating about load or filtering issues. The exchange is small so far, but Grok's responsiveness is a recurring topic among X users.

People on X are increasingly tagging Grok, xAI's chatbot, asking it to verify information circulating in posts and threads. The pattern has become a common way for users to fact-check viral claims, images and news snippets directly in replies. Reaction is mixed: some praise the quick checks, while others warn the bot's answers can themselves be inaccurate.

Elon Musk said xAI is throttling usage of its Grok chatbot because running costs have become 'unsustainably high'. The move highlights the steep expense of serving advanced AI models, and users are debating free-tier limits, compute pricing, and whether other AI companies face the same economics.

xAI has limited how often users can access its Grok chatbot after computing costs reportedly exceeded the revenue generated by its subscription plans. The move highlights the financial strain of running large AI models, with observers noting that heavy usage by subscribers can cost more to serve than the fees bring in. Discussions are focused on whether throttling will retain paying customers or push them toward rival chatbots.