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The latest version of Grok for iOS (version 1.1.18) comes with two companions — an anime girl called Ani and a red panda called Rudi.

A man lost for six days in the Arizona desert called 911 for help after his companion died, federal authorities reported. Border Patrol agents found the man, who had illegally crossed the border from Mexico, south of Three Points near Tucson on the evening of July 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a July 11 news release.

Days after introducing an AI female companion, Elon Musk is now officially teasing a broody, dark-haired male version potentially aimed at female users.

Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI that went full Nazi and declared itself 'MechaHitler,' now offers a sexy anime girlfriend character.

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been in the news this week after his sluggish performance in the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta.

Elon Musk's Grok introduces 'Companions', featuring Ani, a goth anime-style avatar. This new feature is available to Super Grok subscribers. Ani's resemblance to a Death Note character is noted. The launch triggers online reactions.

One of the new AI ‘companions’ launched by Elon Musk’s xAI, the company that owns the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), is being reportedly tweaked.

Axios Visuals Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens (72%) say they use AI for companionship, with more than half of those doing so every day, a new survey released Wednesday finds. Why it matters: AI companions can be dangerous to young users,

Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract aphids and are good companions for beans, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, winter and summer squash, and radishes.

It’s curious timing for xAI to delve into the controversial world of AI girlfriends (and evil forest creatures), given the recent arc of the Grok product. The X account powered by Grok’s AI went on a highly publicized antisemitic tirade last week,