# The internet is convinced Elon Musk's xAI trolled OpenAI's 'Dots' launch

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/the-internet-is-convinced-elon-musks-xai-trolled-openais-dots-launch
> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/the-internet-is-convinced-elon-musks-xai-trolled-openais-dots-launch/)
> **Author**: Julie Bort (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
> **Category**: PRODUCTS
> **Tags**: News, TechCrunch AI, AI

## Executive Summary
Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the Grok chatbot download page



## Full Coverage
On Tuesday, OpenAI launched a new product called Dots, an always-on AI agent with a bubbly, blobby avatar. While the colorful avatar might evoke a smile, the biggest laugh from the launch is (we imagine) being had by Elon Musk, the former OpenAI founder who left, launched competitor Grok, and unsuccessfully sued

That's because the domain "dot.com" belongs to Musk's xAI, and it currently redirects to the download page for xAI's Grok chatbot app. According to the Whois domain owner registry, that domain name was just transferred in July

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