Category Archives: Business

Selling Chrome Won’t Be Enough to End Google’s Search Monopoly

Despite shared concerns about Google’s power, critics of the company and former executives express little agreement on what, if anything, can really be done to increase competition.

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Nvidia Says Its Blackwell Chip Is Fine, Nothing to See Here

Chip production delays and a rumored overheating issue haven’t slowed down Nvidia, which reported another quarter of blockbuster earnings and said Blackwells are now in the hands of Microsoft and OpenAI.

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Join Us for the WIRED Big Interview Event

On December 3, WIRED will be sitting down with some of the biggest names in technology, business, science, and beyond for a full day packed with in-depth conversations.

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The Man Behind Amazon’s Robot Army Wants Everyone to Have an AI-Powered Helper

Brad Porter helped Amazon deploy an army of warehouse robots. His new creation—Proxie—could help other companies embrace more automation.

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Get in, Loser—We’re Chasing a Waymo Into the Future

Tailing a robotaxi for hours and hours is weird. And revelatory. And jealousy-inducing. But a driverless world is coming for all of us. So shut the door and buckle up.

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You Can Now Buy Lab-Grown Foie Gras

A lab-grown alternative to fattened duck liver offers an controversial future for the cultivated meat industry: as a luxury product for the few.

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The Norwegian Company Blamed for California’s Hydrogen Car Woes

A civil fraud case reveals that the hydrogen fueling stations promoted by Toyota, Shell, and Chevron never worked in the first place.

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The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI

The agency dedicated to protecting new innovations prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.

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Why the US Government Banned Investments in Some Chinese AI Startups

The Biden administration chose to target only companies developing frontier AI models in China. But Trump could take a more sweeping approach.

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Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster for Price Gouging

Taylor Swift fans have accused Ticketmaster and its parent company of conspiring with third parties to inflate concert ticket prices in violation of a law originally meant to target organized crime.

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