Elon Musk changes his X name to ‘Gorklon Rust': What does it mean?
Tech billionaire Elon Musk changed his display name on X to 'Gorklon Rust' on Sunday, sparking curiosity.
The name 'Gorklon Rust' appears to be a playful blend of several references. 'Grok' is the name of the AI chatbot developed by Musk's xAI, while 'Rust' could be in reference to the Rust programming language, which is reportedly part of xAI's tech stack.
'Gorklon Rust' is also linked to a meme coin (ticker: GR) on the Solana blockchain, currently being traded on platforms like PumpSwap, Raydium, and Meteora.
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