Category Archives: Business

OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company’s Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy

Four sources close to the situation claim OpenAI has become hesitant to publish research on the negative impact of AI. The company says it has only expanded the economic research team’s scope.

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OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice

American AI giants are backing a new effort to establish open standards for building agentic software and tools.

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie: ‘We Are a City on the Rise’

Since taking office, San Francisco’s mayor has been on a quest to revitalize the city and increase public safety. He’s also kept the National Guard out—with a little help from some very powerful friends.

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America’s Biggest Bitcoin Miners Are Pivoting to AI

In the face of a profitability crisis, industrial-scale bitcoin miners are transforming their data centers into AI factories.

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Here’s What You Should Know About Launching an AI Startup

AI startups say the promise of turning dazzling models into useful products is harder than anyone expected. Three founders discuss what it takes.

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Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database

An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.”

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Watch the Highlights From WIRED’s 2025 Big Interview Event Right Here

On December 4, WIRED sat down with some of the biggest names in tech, culture, business, and science for a day full of in-depth interviews.

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It’s Time to Save Silicon Valley From Itself

Big Tech has lost its way. At WIRED’s Big Interview event, Techdirt editor Mike Masnick and Common Tools CEO Alex Komoroske announced a manifesto designed to help the industry get back on track.

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Circle’s Jeremy Allaire: We’re Building an ‘Economic OS’ for the AI Era

The cofounder and CEO of Circle says “money as an app platform” is the next step in a digital-based global economic system that’s right around the corner.

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Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei Believes the Market Will Reward Safe AI

The Trump administration might think regulation is killing the AI industry, but Anthropic president Daniela Amodei disagrees.

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