Here’s your Tuesday Tech Drop, a spin through some of the week’s top stories from the intersection of tech and politics.

Tech giant Elon Musk announced the revival of a beloved relic of the past in an announcement on X, promising a resurrection of the 2010s app Vine – but with a twist. Online users had mixed reactions to the announcement, especially after Musk's controversial AI program began referring to itself as "MechaHitler" on X. Here's what we know.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is rolling out Grok 4 just months after releasing its previous iteration, underscoring the frenetic pace of AI development.

AI owner Elon Musk made some big claims about Grok’s capability, saying it was “better than PhD level in every subject.”

A disturbing investigation reveals OpenAI's ChatGPT providing explicit instructions for self-mutilation, ritualistic bloodletting, and even murder. Th

We take a deep dive into the advantages and controversies of Grok, and what sets it apart from other generative AI chatbots.

The tech billionaire’s artificial intelligence offshoot xAI debuted the new features, allow users to interact with animated characters, on Monday

Elon Musk says his AI startup xAI is working on a new application focused on child-safe content, to be called ‘Baby Grok’. The Tesla CEO made the announcement via a post on X but offered no further details on a release date or features.

One of the new “companions,” or AI characters for users to interact with, is a sexualized blonde anime bot called “Ani."

This marks a shift in the AI wars. Instead of just competing on intelligence or reasoning, Musk wants Grok to feel more personal, more addictive, and more human, or at least more fun. But the reactions online show that people are split. SuperGrok now has two new companions for you, say hello to Ani and Rudy! pic.twitter.com/SRrV6T0MGT

July 9 (Reuters) - Linda Yaccarino, one of Elon Musk's top deputies as CEO of his X social media site, is exiting the company in a surprise move just months after the platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup, xAI.