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Grok 4.5 gets a Thursday public launch, but the benchmark story is still missing
Elon Musk says xAI will make Grok 4.5 public Thursday after SpaceX and Tesla beta feedback. The model is framed as Opus-class and lower cost, but xAI has not yet published pricing, benchmarks, API details, or a model card.
SpaceX Is Buying Cursor. The Target Is Codex.
SpaceX’s $60B Cursor deal is not just an AI coding acquisition. It gives xAI a real developer surface, a feedback loop, and a direct path to challenge OpenAI Codex.
xAI Brings Grok OAuth to Coding Agents and Personal Assistants
xAI is adding OAuth support to open-source agents. Your X Premium or SuperGrok subscription now works inside Hermes, OpenClaw, and OpenCode with a single login.
Hermes Agent v0.14.0 Turns Grok Subscriptions Into Agent Infrastructure
Hermes Agent v0.14.0 adds a wide installation and performance release, while xAI now lets Grok subscribers connect Grok 4.3, text-to-speech, and Grok Imagine directly inside Hermes.