WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what...
Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Plan to Make Mobile Voting Happen
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyJoe Kiniry, a security expert specializing in elections, was attending an annual conference on voting technology in Washington,...
OpenAI’s Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyOpenAI announced new teen safety features for ChatGPT on Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to respond...
AI Tools Are Helping Mediocre North Korean Hackers Steal Millions
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe advent of AI hacking tools has raised fears of a near future in which anyone can use...
Tim Cook’s Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a Subscription
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyTim Cook’s tenure as CEO at Apple, which is coming to a close September 1, will likely be...
WIRED Roundup: Are We In An AI Bubble?
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyAll products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers...
The US Army Is Building Its Own Chatbot for Combat
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe US Army is developing AI models trained on data from real missions, with the goal of deploying...
The Gulf’s AI Boom Has an Undersea Cable Problem
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyThe Gulf’s AI ambitions depend on something surprisingly fragile: a handful of undersea cables running through some of...
Trump Administration Won’t Rule Out Further Action Against Anthropic
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storyAt Anthropic’s first court hearing challenging sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the AI tech startup asked the...
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound....
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.





























