“late last night, Elon Musk confirmed the rumors and said that, yes, indeed, Grok 4.5 would be coming today. In fact, by the time that you are listening to this, it is highly likely that Grok 4.5 is out.”
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Grok 4.5 is publicly available for use on the date of release
Marked correct on Jul 25, 2026.
Multiple sources confirm Grok 4.5 was publicly released on July 8-9, 2026, matching the predicted release window and confirming public availability. · "Grok 4.5, the company’s “strongest model ever,” according to a statement, was made available to the public Wednesday for a limited time." — https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/07/08/spacexai-launches-grok-45-heres-whats-new-about-the-companys-strongest-model-ever (tier 2, undated)
→ SourceElon Musk predicts Grok 4.7 will be ready in 3-4 weeks and will be significantly better than Grok 4.6
Stripe will acquire OpenRouter for approximately $10 billion.
Host predicts Grokbot's high pricing will not be permanent but rather a temporary inference cost management measure
The attribution of US job cuts to AI will become less credible and less frequently cited as an excuse for layoffs in coming months.
Richard Wu predicts a hyperscaler will acquire Cognition for $60-100 billion within 6-12 months
NVIDIA will release Rubin GPU variants with reduced memory specifications compared to original plans.
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