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Category Archives: Business
A US-Sanctioned Oligarch Ran Pro-Kremlin Ads on Facebook—Again
Meta earned over $200,000 from an ad campaign, seen by millions, that pushed pro-Kremlin talking points and undermined local elections in Moldova, according to new research.
Scammy AI-Generated Books Are Flooding Amazon
Authors keep finding what appear to be AI-generated imitations and summaries of their books on Amazon. There’s little they can do to rein in the rip-offs.
Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation
The SEC confirmed to WIRED that the financial regulator has launched an investigation involving Rumble, a “free speech” video platform. The nature of the probe remains unknown.
The Fight to Unite iPhone and Android Users Is Far From Over
Apple crushed Beeper Mini, an app that let Android users into Apple’s iMessage service. Beeper cofounder Eric Migicovsky says interoperability between Big Tech’s walled gardens is urgently needed.
In Defense of AI Hallucinations
Chatbots’ habit of spewing untruths is a big problem—but we should also celebrate these hallucinations as prompts for human creativity and a barrier to machines taking over.
The Man Who Made Robots Dance Now Wants Them to Think for Themselves
Boston Dynamic’s legged robots won the internet by doing parkour and dancing to classic R&B. The company’s founder Marc Raibert now leads an institute trying to make the machines more independent.
As Robotaxis Hit City Streets, Local Officials Often Have Little Power Over Them
Autonomous vehicles are operating—and getting into crashes—in US cities. But state laws in Texas, California, Arizona, and other places prevent local governments from regulating the technology.
Forget Growth. Optimize for Resilience
The tech economy is all about getting those next 10,000 users. What if it maximized something else for a change?
Sex, Drugs, and AI Mickey Mouse
The Steamboat Willie version of Disney icon Mickey Mouse just entered the public domain, and there’s already an explosion of related AI-generated art. We talked to some of the creators behind it.
AI May Not Steal Your Job, but It Could Stop You Getting Hired
In her new book The Algorithm, journalist Hilke Schellmann investigates software that automates résumé screening and promotion recommendations, raising concerns about discrimination.