Tag Archives: Wired

Truth Social Is Rising as the Anti-Mastodon

Amid Twitter chaos and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, the conservative social network is having a moment of its own.

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Here’s Proof Hate Speech Is More Viral on Elon Musk’s Twitter

Researchers monitoring a “firehose” of public tweets found signs of increasing toxicity—before Elon Musk reversed bans on Trump and other divisive figures.

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The Race To Save Sam Bankman-Fried’s Other Crypto Exchange

Following the collapse of FTX, a group of volunteers has gathered to try and salvage Serum. But the work is far from straightforward.

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Your Google Searches Are Quietly Evolving. Here’s What’s Next

We went behind the scenes to make sense of Shopping, Ads, and the changes that will shape your internet searches.

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This Copyright Lawsuit Could Shape the Future of Generative AI

Algorithms that create art, text, and code are spreading fast—but legal challenges could throw a wrench in the works.

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Elon Musk Embraces Twitter’s Radical Fact-Checking Experiment

The project allows users to suggest short notes that add missing context to viral tweets. It could change how social platforms operate.

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Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Gets 11 Years in Prison

The former Theranos CEO’s fall is a cautionary tale for eccentric founders and the investors who blindly throw money at their inventions.

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Good Luck Getting Elon Musk to Stop Tweeting

Twitter’s billionaire new owner is seemingly addicted to his own platform, firing off updates that endanger his own turnaround plan.

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Binance Has a Cunning Plan to Save Crypto—but It’s Too Late

Crypto exchanges want to prove that the market can thrive after the FTX collapse. Despite their efforts, future failures may be inevitable.

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Here’s How Bad a Twitter Mega-Breach Would Be

Elon Musk laid off half the staff, and mass resignations seem likely. If nobody’s there to protect the fort, what’s the worst that could happen?

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