@elonmusk: Maybe we should start a competitor to Amazon
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Elon Musk muses about starting a competitor to Amazon after reports that Amazon is blocking Grok bots from placing orders. The exchange highlights growing friction between AI shopping agents and major retail platforms.
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Maybe we should start a competitor to Amazon 🤔
nick (@thecsguy): amazon is blocking grok @bots from ordering, and elon’s answer is just have your bot buy it somewhere else.
one of my grok bots only handles my amazon returns, so i’m watching this one closely.
would you switch stores for your bot? 🛒
Elon, i think its time for an X Shop? 👀
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