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The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launch
First reported Source: TechCrunchLast editorial activity

What happened
Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent (AI that carries out multi-step tasks rather than answering one question), Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the Grok chatbot download page. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco.
Sources & evidence
- TechCrunch Reporting source
The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launch ↗
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/the-internet-is-convinced-elon-musks-xai-trolled-openais-dots-launch/