Set up a thrice-daily news scraper bot
Chris Alarcon used Grok Bot to run an AI news collector three times a day on its own cloud machine.
- What they did
- Chris Alarcon paid for Grok Bot, xAI’s beta tool where each bot runs on a separate cloud computer. He made one bot that gathers the newest AI news three times a day, and it works without his involvement. He also said it cleaned up some of his lists.
- How it went
- He described the news scraper as plain and dependable, which is the kind of behavior he wanted. A second bot he built that same week, meant to scout leads, did not produce anything. He also ran into his usage cap once on the $100 plan.
- Tips
- Keep the task narrow if you want a bot that quietly keeps going. Before paying, check xAI’s current pricing page, since access and plan details have changed during beta.
Try it yourself with Grok Bot
Create a bot that runs on its own cloud computer and checks [topic] news [three times a day / at set times]. Pull the latest items from [specific sites, feeds, or search terms], remove repeats from earlier runs, and write a short digest with one- or two-sentence summaries and links. First, show me a sample run and wait for my approval before you send, publish, or automate anything permanent.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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