Tag Archives: Wired

OpenAI Poaches 4 High-Ranking Engineers From Tesla, xAI, and Meta

The new hires are joining OpenAI’s scaling team, according to an internal Slack message sent by cofounder Greg Brockman.

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Volodymyr Zelensky’s Clothing Has Sparked a Polymarket Rebellion

Crypto gamblers are crying foul as they stand to lose millions of dollars in a bet over whether Ukraine’s president would wear a suit.

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The Teens Are Taking Waymos Now

Alphabet’s self-driving car company launches what it hopes will be lucrative individual teen accounts—and maybe a whole lot of social change in the process.

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Microsoft, OpenAI, and a US Teachers’ Union Are Hatching a Plan to ‘Bring AI into the Classroom’

The National Academy for AI Instruction will make artificial intelligence training accessible to educators across the country, according to leaked details.

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GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing

After sightings by WIRED, GM confirms that a limited number of sensor-laden Bolt EVs have been given a second life.

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This Is Why Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Needed Human Babysitters

On-board helpers, bad-weather suspensions, but no crashes. WIRED asked experts to grade Tesla’s Austin autonomous taxi service—and, crucially, how to know if the system is safe.

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Trump’s Defiance of TikTok Ban Prompted Immunity Promises to 10 Tech Companies

Newly disclosed records show Attorney General Pam Bondi gave cover to not only Apple and Google, but also several other companies that help TikTok operate in the US.

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Despite Protests, Elon Musk Secures Air Permit for xAI

xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations.

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What Could a Healthy AI Companion Look Like?

A chatbot designed to avoid anthropomorphism offers a compelling glimpse into the future of human-to-AI relationships.

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Affluent Travelers Are Ditching Business Class for Business Jets

With a rise in “semiprivate” carriers, new booking tech, and commercial airline partnerships, it’s never been easier to fly private.

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