X LAUNCHES GROK-POWERED CUSTOM TIMELINES
X has unveiled Custom Timelines, a new feature allowing Premium subscribers to pin specific topics directly to their home tab. The feature, powered by Grok AI, is now in early access on iOS with support for over 75 topics.
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