xAI founding member describes 'grind' to get first Grok model out: 'No drugs, not even caffeine, just pure adrenaline'

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Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk's xAI, is pictured.
XAI founding member Toby Pohlen wrote that the company taught him to "grind with purpose."

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MrBeast is promising to join the hardcore worker moment in 2026

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MrBeast at the 2025 Joy Forum at SEF Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 16, 2025.
MrBeast says his recent videos slipped and vows to join the hardcore work era with "ultra grind mode" in 2026.

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