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Issues

Musk says Grok Bot can shop from a photo of your card

Grok Bot's own checkout uses a purchase card and Link, not a card photo. Also: why your computer drops offline, and 0.69 and 0.70 builds spotted early.

Grok BotSun 11 Oct 2026

Changelog

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Opinion

NewsReported

Grok Bot should turn Musk's purchase pledge into a receipt ledger

Opinion: every desk's build-next pick this week is about what agents cost, break or buy. Ours is a Grok Bot purchase ledger with a claim button.

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ExplainersReported

Hark users say it still shops on Amazon after the agent block

Four Hark users report Amazon orders going through while Grok Bot users hit Amazon's agent page. Hark hasn't explained, and what it means for your Amazon account is an open question.

HarkLast checked 16 Oct 2026

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Known issuesReported

Amazon shows Grok Bots an unauthorized-agent page; Musk says shop elsewhere

Amazon now shows some Bots an 'unauthorized AI agent' page, and its Conditions of Use forbid working around it. Musk says buy elsewhere, and pledges that SpaceX will cover Bot purchase mistakes; that pledge is not on Cursor's help pages.