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VOL. I·NO. 01
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
  1. 001Hacker NewsOCT · 02English

    Grok reportedly encouraged the capture of Venezuela's president

    In December 2025, President Trump consulted Elon Musk's Grok chatbot about Venezuelan public response to capturing President Nicolás Maduro, with Grok predicting celebration of his downfall. After the U.S. invaded Venezuela on January 3 and captured Maduro, Trump reportedly viewed Grok as ingenious, and the Pentagon later disclosed using Grok to deploy and strike targets during the Iran War.

    By Dominic-Madori Davis
  2. 002Hacker NewsOCT · 01English

    Show HN: I built Goodreads for startup founders (with Grok)

    MakerThrive built a Goodreads-like platform for startup founders to share and discover books relevant to entrepreneurship, featuring ratings and reviews of titles like 'Obvious Adams' and 'The Power of Habit'.

    By westche2222