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X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Social media platform X is now rolling out a new feature that automatically translates posts. The company is also launching a new photo editor with the ability to modify images through natural language posts. Both features are powered by xAI’s Grok models. The company is pushing to make the in-app experience better for users with these updates. Late Tuesday, X’s head of product Nikita Bier announced that automatic translation is rolling out worldwide. You can tap on the gear icon on a translated post and toggle off automatic translation for that particular language. We're rolling out auto-translate worldwide to give posts in any language global reach on X.The translations are powered by Grok and have improved substantially over the last couple months.If you prefer to read in the original language, you can always turn off auto-translate… Other social networks have also tried this playbook to make posts reach a larger global audience. Reddit has been experimenting with machine trans

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X is shutting down Communities because of low usage and lots of spam | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Launched in 2021, when the company…

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X is shutting down Communities because of low usage and lots of spam | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Launched in…

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SpaceX and Cursor strike partnership that might end in a $60 billion acquisition - Engadget

The X and xAI owner is now "working closely together" with the maker of the AI coding tool. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. SpaceX and AI company Cursor have struck a new partnership that could…

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EFF is the latest organization to leave X | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. X’s decline in…

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X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Social media…

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Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Launched in 2021, when the company…

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T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetApr 21, 2026

The X and xAI owner is now "working closely together" with the maker of the AI coding tool. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. SpaceX and AI company Cursor have struck a new partnership that could see the owner of X…

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Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. X’s decline in engagement and its…

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