xAI owns dot.com, which redirects to Grok
What happened
In September 2026, OpenAI launched the always-on AI agent Dots. Users subsequently discovered that Elon Musk's xAI owned dot.com and that visiting it redirected to the Grok chat app download page. Whois records show the domain changed hands in July that year. Reports say xAI does not own similarly spelt domains such as bot.com or vot.com. X user @birdabo first spotted it, prompting speculation that Musk was pranking OpenAI's new Dots product. xAI has not responded, and the confirmed developments remain the domain ownership and redirect.
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- TechCrunch · AIThe internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launch
After OpenAI launched the persistent AI agent Dots, dot.com was revealed to belong to Elon Musk’s xAI and currently redirect to the Grok chat app’s download page. Whois records show the domain changed hands in July; xAI does not own similarly spelt domains such as bot.com or vot.com. X user @birdabo first spotted it, prompting speculation that Musk was trolling OpenAI’s new product.
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