Tag Archives: Wired

Mike Lynch, ‘Britain’s Bill Gates,’ Confirmed Dead in Superyacht Wreck

The serial software entrepreneur’s passing comes only weeks after he was cleared of fraud by a jury in the US.

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An ‘AI Scientist’ Is Inventing and Running Its Own Experiments

Letting programs learn through “open-ended” experimentation may unlock remarkable new capabilities, as well as new risks.

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Ford Steps Back From EVs—and Says Hybrids Are the Future

The automaker is killing its electric three-row SUV, delaying a next-gen pickup, and committing to future gas and diesel vehicles, citing a lack of consumer interest in its full-EV cars.

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Condé Nast Signs Deal With OpenAI

The media company joins The Atlantic, Axel Springer, Vox Media, and a host of other publishers who have partnered with OpenAI.

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Elon Musk Is No Climate Hero

During a live interview with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, the former president literally said, “Drill, baby, drill.” Musk met the statement with … silence.

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Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App Store

The Epic Games Store gives iPhone users in the EU an alternative to Apple’s App Store for the first time.

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EVs Are Losing Up to 50 Percent of Their Value in One Year

Some electric car brands are hemorrhaging value, with the worst losing as much as $600 a day. In this investigation, WIRED outlines the models to watch, why this is happening, and how you could game the market to your advantage.

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Tether Was Playing a Risky Game, a New Celsius Suit Reveals

The bankrupt crypto lender’s legal action brings into relief the backroom maneuvering that barely shielded Tether from widespread market turmoil.

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Researchers Have Ranked AI Models Based on Risk—and Found a Wild Range

Studies suggest that regulations could be tightened to head off AI misbehavior.

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Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers

The tech giant says its “affirmative litigation” deters and raises awareness of bad behavior. But skeptics wonder whether these suits are too small a gesture.

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