xAI schedules a 12-hour Grokathon in San Francisco for August 8
shaunmmaguire · x · 2026-07-28
xAI is hosting Grokathon in San Francisco on August 8, a 12-hour hackathon for building AI applications with the latest Grok models and X APIs.
Key details
- Applications close on July 28 and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Attendees get frontier access to Grok models and X APIs.
- The event is framed as a chance to meet the team behind Grok 4.5 and ship real apps in one day.
- Lunch and dinner are included; prizes will be announced at the event.
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