Weekday tech and markets news bot
What this Grok bot does
Weekday tech and markets news bot. Builds a newsletter-style PDF briefing and uploads it to Google Drive.
News Bot at a glance
News Bot is an on demand life bot shared by @DDuongTech and first listed on 2026-09-27. It works when you message it rather than on a timer, which keeps usage low. It works with Google Drive. 4 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-20.
How News Bot compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), News Bot shares rank 1,287 of 3,304 Personal & Life bots with 474 others. Its description mentions docs & sheets (3% of the category). 43 bots in the whole catalog name Google Drive. @DDuongTech has shared 2 bots here, all of them life bots.
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with News Bot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Job Applyaditya | Finds US tech internships and new-grad roles and prepares applications one at a time, review-first by default | On demandLow access | Both cover tech. It asks for less access (no account access). |
| Tech Job Hunter@jrbond | A job-search partner for tech roles that works from your resume, LinkedIn and portfolio | On demandHigh access | Both cover tech. It asks for more access (money) and also connects to LinkedIn. |
| Mature Beauty Advisor@taysmom1 | A warm skin and makeup advisor for women 50+ that shares evidence-based tips, verified deals, new beauty… | WeeklyLow access | Both cover tech and news. It runs weekly instead of on demand and asks for less access (no account access). |
Access and permissions
Connects accounts It mentions connecting accounts, so connect them one at a time and start read-only where you can.
- Docs & sheets — Reads or writes documents
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add News Bot
- Point it at a single folder or sheet rather than your whole drive.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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