Musk floats Amazon competitor after Amazon blocks Grok shopping bots
elonmusk · x · 2026-10-15
A user reported that Amazon is blocking Grok-powered bots from ordering; Elon Musk quote-replied "Maybe we should start a competitor to Amazon 🤔". The poster, who runs a Grok bot just for Amazon returns, is watching closely and floated the idea of an "X Shop".
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