Tag Archives: Wired

Why Are Car Software Updates Still So Bad?

Over-the-air upgrades can not only transform your ride, they can help carmakers slash costs. Here’s why they’re still miles away from being seamless.

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China Rolls Out Its First Talent Visa as the US Retreats on H-1Bs

The Chinese government unveiled a program to woo foreign talent just as the US cracked down on H-1Bs with a $100,000 fee. The move immediately provoked xenophobic backlash.

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OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment

OpenAI’s latest app encourages users to generate a personal digital avatar and scroll AI-generated videos of themselves and their friends.

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Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye

A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.

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Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product

Thinking Machines Lab, led by a group of prominent former OpenAI researchers, is betting that fine tuning cutting-edge models will be the next frontier in AI.

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A Journey Into the Heart of Labubu

I made an epic trek across four countries to answer one question: Why is the world going mad for a plushie monster?

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OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest video generation model.

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Marissa Mayer Is Dissolving Her Sunshine Startup Lab

After seven rocky years, the company’s assets will be sold to Dazzle, a new AI firm that Mayer founded.

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Is Silicon Valley Still the Tech Capital?

On this special episode of Uncanny Valley recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco, our hosts discuss Silicon Valley’s history and future.

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Broadcast TV Is a ‘Melting Ice Cube.’ Kimmel Just Turned Up the Heat

After Sinclair and Nexstar pulled Jimmy Kimmel off air, the old affiliate model looks shakier than ever. Even Disney might do better without broadcast.

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