Hands on with X’s new AI-powered custom feeds
TechCrunch AI Sarah Perez April 22, 2026

AI Summary— plain English for professionals
# X Is Using AI to Create Custom News Feeds for You (and Show You More Ads) X is shutting down its Communities feature and replacing it with AI-powered feeds that automatically curate content based on your interests—powered by the company's Grok AI assistant. The catch: X is also adding new ad placements to these feeds, meaning you'll see more sponsored posts mixed in with your personalized content. Essentially, X is betting that personalized feeds will keep you engaged longer, which helps them show you more advertisements.
X's AI-powered custom timelines are replacing Communities, with Grok-curated feeds...and new ad slots.
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