Tag Archives: Wired

Did Instagram Just Kill Linktree?

Meta is finally allowing people to add more links to their Instagram profiles. It’s an existential threat to link-in-bio companies.

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How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware

Generative AI is a tool, which means it can be used by cybercriminals, too. Here’s how to protect yourself.

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Max Levchin on How AI Will—and Won’t—Shape the Way You Pay

We sat down with the CEO of Affirm to talk about the “buy now, pay later” model and just what makes him an “unabashed techno-utopian.”

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9 Resources to Make the Most of Generative AI

Boost your knowledge and your skills with this transformational tech.

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Some Glimpse AGI in ChatGPT. Others Call It a Mirage

A new generation of AI algorithms can feel like they’re reaching artificial general intelligence—but it’s not clear how to measure that.

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A Peter Thiel-Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware

Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.

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Covid Exposure Apps Are Headed for a Mass Extinction Event

The US government will pull the plug on the servers powering the nation’s Covid notifications on May 11. States aren’t rushing to boot up replacements.

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OpenAI’s CEO Says the Age of Giant AI Models Is Already Over

Sam Altman says the research strategy that birthed ChatGPT is played out and future strides in artificial intelligence will require new ideas.

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I’m Reddit’s CEO and Think Regulating Social Media Is Tyranny. AITA?

Steve Huffman kicked Nazis and other trolls off the platform. He also argues that any government oversight of online content is authoritarian.

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The Elusive Dream of Fully Autonomous Construction Vehicles

Robot excavators and other equipment held big promise for heavy equipment makers—like self-driving cars, the technology has proven difficult to perfect.

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