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Macrohard: Musk Unveils Tesla-xAI System to "Clone Entire Software Companies"
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"Digital Optimus" pairs Grok with a Tesla-built agent processing real-time screen video + keyboard/mouse actions. Runs on the $650 AI4 chip. Musk claims it can "emulate the function of entire companies." The trademark was filed August 2025; the announcement directly contradicts his sworn claim of no xAI-Tesla overlap, strengthening shareholder lawsuits. Combined with Replit Agent 4 ("vibe code a startup from scratch") and Vercel's agent timeline, the end-state for coding agents isn't writing code — it's replacing corporate functions. CNBC
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