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The Trump-Intel Deal Is Official

The $8.9 billion investment gives the US government a roughly 10 percent equity stake in Intel.

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Astronomer’s New CEO Speaks—Yes, About That

The viral kiss-cam moment could be the best thing that’s ever happened to Astronomer. But its new CEO won’t say that.

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How to Become a Vibe Coder

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, WIRED’s senior correspondent Lauren Goode reports back from her brief stint as a vibe coder.

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Join Us for WIRED’s “Uncanny Valley” Live

Get your tickets to Uncanny Valley’s first live show in San Francisco on September 9.

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Kanye West Said Memecoins ‘Prey On Fans.’ Then He Apparently Launched One

A new cryptocurrency promoted by Kanye West’s X account soared in value—then crashed, inflicting losses on the majority of investors.

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Trump Is Betting Big on Intel. Will the Chips Fall His Way?

The Trump administration is aiming to take an equity stake in Intel, according to US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick. Experts say the unconventional deal could backfire.

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Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels

Energy-starved countries on the continent have reluctantly turned to coal and gas for decades. Cheap Chinese solar panels are now finally changing the calculus.

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Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It?

I spent two days at Notion and saw an industry in upheaval. I also shipped some actual code.

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Do Large Language Models Dream of AI Agents?

For AI models, knowing what to remember might be as important as knowing what to forget. Welcome to the era of “sleeptime compute.”

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Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

Built using AI technology from Baidu and DeepSeek, the virtual livestreamers sell everything from wet wipes to printers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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