Tag Archives: Wired

Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Orb Is Now Coming to the US

At a high-profile event in San Francisco, World announced it is launching a series of Apple-like stores, as well as a partnership with dating giant Match Group.

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Apple May Face Criminal Charges for Allegedly Lying to a Federal Judge

A US judge says Apple deliberately chose not to comply with an order requiring it to loosen App Store rules—then tried to cover up its disobedience.

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AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks

A new study found that code generated by AI is more likely to contain made-up information that can be used to trick software into interacting with malicious code.

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These Startups Are Building Advanced AI Models Without Data Centers

A new crowd-trained way to develop LLMs over the internet could shake up the AI industry with a giant 100 billion-parameter model later this year.

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AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head

Liking features on social media can provide troves of data about human behavior to AI models. But as AI gets smarter, will it be able to know users’ preferences before they do?

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The Agonizing Task of Turning Europe’s Power Back On

A massive blackout affecting Spain, Portugal, and parts of France has been blamed on atmospheric conditions. Now engineers face the arduous task of getting the power back on.

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Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show

Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features.

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Donald Trump Is Already Ruining Christmas

Santa’s helpers are freaking out that steep tariffs on Chinese imports will prevent toys, trees, and decorations from arriving in the US on time for the December holiday.

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The Meta Trial Shows the Dangers of Selling Out

Several founders of hot startups took big payouts and let Mark Zuckerberg gobble up their companies—and came to regret it.

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The Real Winners of the Trump Memecoin Feeding Frenzy

Donald Trump will attend a dinner with the largest holders of his own-brand crypto coin, sending its price through the roof. But the real profits have already been made just out of view.

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