Category Archives: Business

Some Cities in China Are Advertising Exclusive Subsidies for Huawei-Powered Cars

WIRED identified 10 local governments in China that are offering discounts to consumers who choose cars running Huawei software. It’s not always clear who is footing the bill.

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Congress Passes GENIUS Act in Major Win for US Crypto Industry

Experts say the legislation could unleash a tidal wave of new stablecoins—and fresh complaints about President Trump’s crypto entanglements.

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This AI Warps Live Video in Real Time

A startup called Decart has developed an AI model that can transform live footage. The results are mind-bending—and poised to take over streaming.

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Watch Our Livestream Replay: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

Curious about generative AI and copyright? On July 16, our writers answered your questions about this critical topic.

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Former Top Google Researchers Have Made A New Kind of AI Agent

The mission? Teaching models to better understand how to build code will lead to superintelligent AI.

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Join Our Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

Curious about generative AI and copyright? Subscribers can join WIRED live on July 16 as we answer your questions about this critical topic.

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Another High-Profile OpenAI Researcher Departs for Meta

Jason Wei, who worked on OpenAI’s o3 and deep research models, will be joining Meta’s superintelligence lab. His colleague Hyung Won Chung is also joining Meta, a source tells WIRED.

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I Tried Grok’s Built-In Anime Companion and It Called Me a Twat

xAI’s new $300 monthly subscription comes with two AI companions powered by its most capable model to date. I tried them. It got weird.

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Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders

Mira Murati and several other former OpenAI researchers are behind the buzzy AI startup, now valued at $12 billion and officially out of stealth.

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Tech Billionaires Back Erebor in the Wake of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Funded by Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey and Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, the new bank—named, like their companies, after Tolkien lore—aims to serve startups in crypto, AI, and defense.

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