Category Archives: Business

OpenAI Ousts CEO Sam Altman

The board of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, says it has lost confidence in CEO Sam Altman. Mira Murati, previously CTO, will serve as the company’s leader until it finds a permanent replacement.

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Join Us for LiveWIRED

On December 5, we’re celebrating WIRED’s 30th anniversary by bringing together the people who have shaped the world we live in, and who are pioneering the tech that will define the next 30 years.

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The Case for Using AI to Log Your Every Living Moment

Sam Liang, CEO of Otter, argues that life would be better if algorithms logged every spoken word so life events past can be lived and explored again.

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Why Teslas Totaled in the US Are Mysteriously Reincarnated in Ukraine

Ukraine’s fearless and expert EV mechanics bring electric vehicles declared unfixable in the US and Canada back to life on the other side of the world.

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The I-10 Freeway Fire May Have Been Caused by Exploding Hand Sanitizer

WIRED reporting indicates that surplus hand sanitizer was being stored under an I-10 freeway overpass in Los Angeles that went up in flames last weekend. Excess sanitizer has been linked to a string of toxic and damaging fires.

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How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Latest Two-Factor Authentication Change

With Meta’s recent update to its 2FA process, the company now automatically trusts devices you often use.

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What Can Crypto Still Do for Black People?

For some people of color, crypto isn’t in crisis. In the midst of the FTX trial, I went to the Black Blockchain Summit to talk to the movement’s biggest believers.

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Insiders Say Eat Just Is in Big Financial Trouble

Vegan egg and lab-grown-meat startup Eat Just is being sued for more than $100 million. Former employees allege that’s just the start of its problems.

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Sweden’s Tesla Blockade Is Spreading

Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas, cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won’t fix charging points as the labor dispute rages on.

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Parental Advisory: This Chatbot May Talk to Your Child About Sex and Alcohol

Common Sense Media’s first ratings for chatbots and other AI services warn parents that AI image generators and Snapchat’s My AI chatbot may not be safe for kids.

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