Developer uses Grok bot to automate wine auction bidding for bargains
generativist · x · 2026-08-26
Martin Casado shared a new bot use case where he uses an AI bot to scan favorite wine auction sites and bid on wines he likes when the price is a bargain. For pricier items, the bot texts him for confirmation. He joked that the Bay Area sobriety wave plus the Grok bot resulted in lots of good, inexpensive wine.
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