Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyI recently vacationed in Italy. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing...
ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has built what is currently the most popular AI chatbot in China:...
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyWhen Chinese AI startup DeepSeek became a global sensation in January, it not only shocked Silicon Valley but...
Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own...
“We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they're proud to drive it.
The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyA new study from MIT suggests the biggest and most computationally intensive AI models may soon offer diminishing...
A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say...
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyA sweeping plan to reconstruct Gaza, which has been shared with Trump administration officials, features the names and...
Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyOver the last five years, criminals behind widespread romance and investment scams—often inelegantly referred to as “pig butchering”—have...
‘Sovereign AI’ Has Become a New Front in the US-China Tech...
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyOpenAI has announced a number of projects this year with foreign governments to help build out what it...
Mark Cuban Would Still Have Dinner With Donald Trump
The billionaire investor campaigned for Kamala Harris, but thinks tech execs have a “moral imperative” to play nice with the president. Why? It’s good...
New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s...
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyCar door handles seem innocuous. Tesla’s electronic, retractable ones—since imitated by plenty of global automakers—have become a symbol...
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AI Industry Rivals Are Teaming Up on a Startup Accelerator
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe largest western AI labs are taking a break from sniping at one another to partner on a...
Viktor Orbán accused Brussels and Kyiv of a "war plan" against Budapest over Ukraine's...
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that Ukraine's plan to join the EU by 2027 is a "declaration of war" against Hungary. He called...
Rada allowed a one-year deferment for military personnel with "18-24 contract"
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that grants a 12-month deferment from mobilization to persons aged 18-24. This applies to those who served under...
EFF warns Google to stop sharing user data with ICE
Google disclosed personal and financial information belonging to a student journalist to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to The Intercept. This action...
Wells Fargo is hoping a hiring spree for elite dealmakers will vault its once-forgotten...
The firm sees long-term potential to trim head count through technology. While Santomassimo played down the immediate impact of AI on Tuesday, calling it...