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Grok Bot is an all-new iPhone and Mac app from SpaceXAI and Cursor [U]

9to5Mac • Fri, 21 Aug 2026

SpaceXAI and Cursor are in the process of becoming a single company , but first, the two firms are releasing an all-new iPhone and Mac app called Grok Bot.

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SpaceXAI and Cursor are in the process of becoming a single company , but first, the two firms are releasing an all-new iPhone and Mac app called Grok Bot.

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SpaceXAI and Cursor are in the process of becoming a single company , but first, the two firms are releasing an all-new iPhone and Mac app called Grok Bot.

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