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Grokipedia Launch and Controversy

Elon Musk's Grokipedia, a rival to Wikipedia, has launched after a brief crash. The website, powered by xAI Grok, contains over 885,000 articles.

According to Musk, the project will be "a massive improvement over Wikipedia" and a "necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding the Universe."

However, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has called Musk's claims "factually incorrect." The launch has been marred by controversy over the provenance of its content, with some entries being nearly identical to their Wikipedia counterparts.

The controversy has sparked a debate over the legitimacy of Grokipedia's content and its claims of being a superior alternative to Wikipedia.

Author's summary: Grokipedia launches amidst controversy.

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Tech Digest Tech Digest — 2025-10-28

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