Scrape AI news three times a day with a custom bot
Grok Bot is xAI’s AI teammate product, launched August 11, 2026, still labeled early beta. Task: The author used Grok Bot to create a news scraper that collects AI updates three times daily. The workflow was established by demonstrating the task once, after which the bot automated the routine on its cloud computer. Human involvement included initial setup and ongoing monitoring of the output lists.; tools: Grok Bot. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: Grok Bot is in early beta, and pricing tiers have been confusing. The bot operates on a cloud computer, meaning user logins are stored there, raising security concerns for sensitive accounts. Usage limits are separate from chat but can be hit quickly, and reset schedules are not publicly documented..
Tools
Published on Agent Work Atlas:
Overview
Grok Bot is xAI’s AI teammate product, launched August 11, 2026, still labeled early beta.
Workflow
The author used Grok Bot to create a news scraper that collects AI updates three times daily. The workflow was established by demonstrating the task once, after which the bot automated the routine on its cloud computer. Human involvement included initial setup and ongoing monitoring of the output lists.
Reported result
The scraper successfully collected AI news and cleaned up the author's lists. However, the author noted that another bot (lead scout) failed completely in the first week, indicating inconsistent performance. The author also reported hitting usage limits on their $100 plan, though resets occurred.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
Grok Bot is in early beta, and pricing tiers have been confusing. The bot operates on a cloud computer, meaning user logins are stored there, raising security concerns for sensitive accounts. Usage limits are separate from chat but can be hit quickly, and reset schedules are not publicly documented.
Try it
I want to set up a Grok Bot to scrape specific news sources for me. My business context is [replaceable: e.g., tracking competitor AI product launches]. The target sources are [replaceable: e.g., TechCrunch AI, The Verge AI]. Please create a bot named 'News Scraper'. First, demonstrate the workflow by manually guiding the bot to visit these URLs, extract titles, summaries, and links, and format them into a list. Once the bot saves this routine, configure it to run three times a day at [replaceable: e.g., 8 AM, 12 PM, 6 PM]. Output the results to [replaceable: e.g., my email or a specific Slack channel]. Before enabling the automated schedule, run a single sample execution and show me the output for approval. Ensure the bot does not attempt to log into any accounts unless explicitly authorized. If a source fails, log the error and continue with others. Measure success by the accuracy of the extracted data and the consistency of the delivery times.
Source reports are not independently verified. Publication date is the catalog publication date, not the original article date.