Tool Combinations

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Cross-Platform Research

• Fact-checking X claims against external sources
• Finding context beyond X
• Investigating breaking news

/grok-x "Are there signs of a chip export control reversal?" --web --citations

Chip Export Control Reversal — Cross-platform Analysis Signals on X are mixed but trending toward cautious optimism. Several accounts in the semiconductor and policy space are reporting that behind-the-scenes negotiations between Commerce Department officials and industry lobbyists have resumed after a four-month pause. @SemiAnalysis flagged a detail buried in a Commerce Department procedural notice: the comment period for the existing BIS framework has been extended by 60 days, which they interpret as a sign the administration is reconsidering the rule’s scope before finalizing it. @KaraSwisher cited a source at a major US fab who described the current rules as “administratively unworkable” and said they expected “significant carve-outs” within the quarter. Web search corroborates the procedural extension. The Reuters piece from Feb 28 confirms the BIS extension is formal, not speculative. The Bloomberg terminal note referenced on X but paywalled is consistent with the fab-side sourcing @KaraSwisher cited. Assessment: No formal reversal is imminent, but the procedural extension and resumed lobbying meetings suggest the rule’s final form will be materially softer than the November 2025 draft.

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Citations:

• https://x.com/SemiAnalysis/status/189600234000000001
• https://x.com/karaswisher/status/189588901000000001
• https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-extends-chip-export-comment-period-2026-02-28/
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-27/bis-chip-rule-industry-negotiations

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Data Analysis Mode

• Computing engagement metrics
• Analyzing posting patterns over time
• Identifying statistical trends
• Comparing account activity

/grok-x "Tech layoff announcements this month" --analyze --from 2026-02-01

Tech Layoff Activity — February 2026 Analysis Grok searched X for layoff announcements and ran quantitative analysis via code interpreter across 847 relevant posts from Feb 1–Mar 4, 2026. By company (posts mentioning layoffs):

Company	Posts	Estimated headcount reduction
Salesforce	143	~1,200
Intel	98	~2,800
Snap	67	~400
Twilio	54	~350
Workday	41	~600

Posting velocity: Layoff-related posts peaked on Feb 14 (Valentine’s Day — 203 posts in 24h) and again on Feb 28 (end-of-month HR cycles — 178 posts). Sentiment in layoff posts: 61% negative/critical, 24% neutral/informational, 15% supportive of company rationale. The supportive cluster skews toward accounts in finance and investor relations. Geographic signal: 71% of geo-tagged posts originated from US accounts, 14% from India (Salesforce and Workday have large India engineering hubs), 8% from UK. Most amplified single post: An Intel engineer’s firsthand account of receiving a severance email with 48 hours notice — 94K likes, 41K reposts, 6.2K replies. Conclusion: February 2026 is tracking ~18% above the rolling 6-month average for layoff post volume. The Intel and Salesforce announcements are dominating signal. No signs of a sectoral recovery narrative emerging yet.

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Structured Extraction

• sentiment — Overall sentiment, score (-1 to 1), key claims, notable accounts
• narrative — Dominant narratives, emerging narratives, counter-narratives
• timeline — Events with date, source_handle, significance, URL
• profiles — Per-handle posting style, topics, positions, notable posts
• claims — Claims with attribution, type, verifiable flag, context, URL

/grok-x "Bitcoin sentiment on X right now" --extract sentiment

{
  "overall_sentiment": "cautiously bullish",
  "sentiment_score": 0.41,
  "key_claims": [
    {
      "claim": "The ETF inflow numbers suggest institutional accumulation is quietly accelerating despite retail uncertainty.",
      "frequency": "high",
      "representative_handle": "woonomic"
    },
    {
      "claim": "The halving is already priced in. Anyone expecting a 2020-style run is going to be disappointed.",
      "frequency": "moderate",
      "representative_handle": "PeterLBrandt"
    },
    {
      "claim": "On-chain data shows long-term holders are not selling. Diamond hands thesis remains intact.",
      "frequency": "high",
      "representative_handle": "glassnodealerts"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Macro headwinds from Fed policy are suppressing the ceiling. $120K is the new realistic target, not $250K.",
      "frequency": "moderate",
      "representative_handle": "RaoulGMI"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Altcoins are bleeding against BTC. Capital is rotating into Bitcoin dominance as a flight to safety.",
      "frequency": "moderate",
      "representative_handle": "CryptoCobain"
    }
  ],
  "notable_accounts": [
    { "handle": "woonomic", "stance": "bullish", "influence_tier": "high" },
    { "handle": "PeterLBrandt", "stance": "skeptical", "influence_tier": "high" },
    { "handle": "saylor", "stance": "strongly bullish", "influence_tier": "very high" },
    { "handle": "PrestonPysh", "stance": "bullish", "influence_tier": "medium" }
  ]
}

/grok-x "xAI product announcements in the last 90 days" --extract timeline --from 2025-12-01

{
  "events": [
    {
      "date": "2025-12-11",
      "source_handle": "xai",
      "event": "Grok 3 released to Premium+ subscribers with significantly improved reasoning and a new 'Think' mode for extended chain-of-thought responses.",
      "significance": "major product launch",
      "url": "https://x.com/xai/status/186634291000000001"
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-19",
      "source_handle": "elonmusk",
      "event": "Announced that Grok will be integrated directly into Tesla vehicles, enabling voice-driven AI assistance using real-time X data.",
      "significance": "major partnership / product expansion",
      "url": "https://x.com/elonmusk/status/186712940000000001"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-08",
      "source_handle": "xai",
      "event": "Aurora image generation model launched inside Grok on X. Available to all Premium subscribers.",
      "significance": "new capability launch",
      "url": "https://x.com/xai/status/187700120000000001"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-03",
      "source_handle": "xai",
      "event": "Grok API updated with Responses API (/v1/responses) support, enabling native x_search, web_search, and code_interpreter tool use.",
      "significance": "developer platform update",
      "url": "https://x.com/xai/status/188820340000000001"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-27",
      "source_handle": "xai",
      "event": "Grok-4 model family announced. Grok-4-0709 positioned as flagship reasoning model; fast variants released for latency-sensitive workloads.",
      "significance": "major model release",
      "url": "https://x.com/xai/status/189731500000000001"
    }
  ]
}

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Image Understanding

• Posts contain data visualizations
• Meme culture analysis
• Screenshot-based claims

/grok-x "Bitcoin sentiment" --handles saylor,jack --images --citations

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Video Understanding

• Posts contain press conference clips
• Hearing or event footage
• Interview segments

/grok-x "What has @atrupar posted about this week?" --handles atrupar --videos --from 2026-02-25

@atrupar — Weekly Summary (Feb 25 – Mar 4, 2026) Aaron Rupar posted 34 times this week, with a sharp focus on Congressional hearings and White House press briefings. Video content accounted for 22 of 34 posts. Notable posts:

“Watching the press secretary explain why the administration doesn’t consider this a constitutional crisis is genuinely surreal.” — Feb 26, 2026 · 41K likes · 18K reposts

Video frame analysis: 47-second clip from the White House briefing room. Speaker at the podium, four reporters visible with raised hands. Chyron at bottom reads “LIVE: White House Press Briefing.” No visual aids or slides present.

“This exchange between Sen. Warren and the Treasury Secretary is the most direct questioning I’ve seen in months.” — Feb 28, 2026 · 67K likes · 29K reposts

Video frame analysis: Senate hearing chamber. Two individuals visible — one at the witness table, one at the dais. Caption overlay from C-SPAN feed. Timestamp shows 2h 14m into the hearing. Body language of the witness shows visible tension. Engagement trend: Repost-to-like ratio averaged 0.44 this week, above his 90-day baseline of 0.31 — indicating unusually high amplification of his content.