xAI's "Ani" AI Launch Sparks Meme Coin Frenzy (July 2025): Elon Musk named xAI's new AI companion "Ani" as part of Grok 4 updates, directly inspiring the ANI meme coin on Solana. It quickly hit a $70 million market cap peak, driven by social media buzz on X. However, it faced backlash over Grok's unfiltered responses (e.g., controversy around antisemitism allegations).9ac1fe The coin's anime-inspired design drew mixed reactions, with some praising Musk's "free speech" vibe and others calling it gimmicky.