Tag Archives: Wired

LinkedIn’s New AI Chatbot Wants to Help You Find Your Next Job

A chatbot interface on LinkedIn tries to speed up job searches by offering advice such as an assessment of how well a job opening matches a person’s skills.

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Confessions of an AI Clickbait Kingpin

Serbian DJ turned internet entrepreneur Nebojša Vujinović Vujo floods abandoned news sites with AI-generated articles. But he wants you to know he’s a nice guy.

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Meta Will Crack Down on AI-Generated Fakes—but Leave Plenty Undetected

Some AI-generated images posted to Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will in future be labeled as artificial. But only if they are made using tools from companies willing to work with Meta.

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The Trial Over Bitcoin’s True Creator Is in Session

A UK High Court will settle a long-running debate over whether Craig Wright really is Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin. Monday’s opening arguments laid the groundwork for both sides.

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FTX Says It Expects to Repay Customers in Full. Some Are Suing for More

The skyrocketing value of cryptocurrency is the center of a disagreement over the FTX bankruptcy.

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You Can’t Buy Lab-Grown Meat Even If You Wanted To

The only two restaurants in the US to sell cultivated meat have paused sales for now, leaving the industry in a strange limbo.

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Google Parent Alphabet’s Spending on Acquisitions Cratered in 2023

As interest rates and antitrust pressure climbed in 2023, Alphabet made no major acquisitions for the first time in years. Apple, Amazon, and Meta also curbed dealmaking.

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Craig Wright Claims He’s Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Can He Prove It in Court?

A judge will determine whether computer scientist Craig Wright is the inventor of bitcoin. The network’s future may hang in the balance.

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The $400 Million FTX Heist Mystery May Have Been Solved

An indictment against three Americans suggests that at least some of the culprits behind the theft of an FTX crypto fortune may be in custody.

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I Tested a Next-Gen AI Assistant. It Will Blow You Away

WIRED experimented with a new form of voice assistant that can browse the web and perform tasks online. Siri, Alexa, and other virtual helpers could soon be much more powerful.

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