One weekly summary of stories that lasted the week, with misinformation checks
What this Grok bot does
One short weekly briefing on the news stories that actually lasted the week. It gives plain facts from sources across the political spectrum with bias removed, plus explicit checks of claims going around online. It's made for people who don't follow the news daily.
News Brief at a glance
News Brief is a weekly research bot shared by @scientists_blog and first listed on 2026-09-28. It describes a weekly routine, which is cheap to run and easy to judge after a few weeks. 5 independent public catalogs list it, and its x.ai share link was last checked live on 2026-10-20.
How News Brief compares
On our popularity score (installs, votes and how many catalogs list it), News Brief shares rank 32 of 1,234 Research & Briefings bots with 251 others. It is one of 74 bots in the category (6%) that run on a weekly schedule. 5 independent catalogs list it, more than most bots here (typically 4). @scientists_blog has shared 3 bots here, most often research bots (2).
| Bot | What it does | Schedule · access | Compared with News Brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Brief@scientists_blog | Daily chat brief of scientific findings that strain textbook claims | DailyLow access | Both cover brief. It runs daily instead of weekly and comes from the same creator. |
| News @ 9@_bharatwurst_ | A morning AI tech news anchor | DailyLow access | Both cover news and brief. It runs daily instead of weekly. |
| Hollis Outbreak Watch@Holykisses | Runs a daily public-data outbreak watch | DailyConnects accounts | Both cover brief and summary. It runs daily instead of weekly and asks for more access (code repos). |
Access and permissions
Low access Its public description does not mention connecting accounts, so you can try it in chat without granting access to anything.
No account access mentioned in the public description.
Derived from the public description. The live configuration on x.ai is the source of truth — review it before adding.
Before you add News Brief
- Prefer bots that cite sources inline over ones that only summarize.
- Run it on demand for a few days before you switch on its weekly routine.
- Open the x.ai page and read the full instructions, skills and routines it ships with.
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