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Google DeepMind’s AI Agent Dreams Up Algorithms Beyond Human Expertise

Google DeepMind’s AI Agent Dreams Up Algorithms Beyond Human Expertise

A new system that combines Gemini’s coding abilities with an evolutionary approach improves datacenter scheduling, chip design, a...

Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode

Airbnb Is in Midlife Crisis Mode

CEO Brian Chesky is spending hundreds of millions to relaunch his travel company as an everything app. Fitness! Food! Microdermabr...

GM's New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs

GM's New Battery Tech Could Be a Breakthrough for Affordable EVs

General Motors has cracked the chemistry of lower-cost, energy-dense electric vehicle batteries. Budget-conscious gasoline holdout...

A VIP Seat at Donald Trump's Crypto Dinner Cost at Least $2 Million

A VIP Seat at Donald Trump's Crypto Dinner Cost at Least $2 Million

The largest holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have secured spots at a private event with the US president himself. WIRED tracked ...

Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office

Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office

The men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after after the Trump administration fired its leader, who had just published a r...

Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia

Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia

As AI-driven fraud becomes increasingly common, more people feel the need to verify every interaction they have online.

My X Account Was Hijacked to Sell a Fake WIRED Memecoin. Then Came the Backlash

My X Account Was Hijacked to Sell a Fake WIRED Memecoin. Then Came the Backlash

Earlier this year, a hacker used my X account to hawk a fraudulent WIRED-branded crypto coin. After they pulled the rug on investo...

Buy Now or Pay More Later? ‘Macroeconomic Uncertainty’ Has Shoppers Anxious

Buy Now or Pay More Later? ‘Macroeconomic Uncertainty’ Has Shoppers Anxious

President Trump’s tariffs have started pushing prices higher. Tech giants and ecommerce strategists offer some clues on when to bu...

Trump, Cryptocurrency, and the Real Winners and Losers

Trump, Cryptocurrency, and the Real Winners and Losers

Is Trump selling access to the administration in exchange for cryptocoins? On today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about the...

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

After pleading guilty to two counts of fraud, the founder of failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius will serve 12 years in federal...

Donald Trump’s UK Trade Deal Could Secure Jaguar's Resurrection

Donald Trump’s UK Trade Deal Could Secure Jaguar's Resurrection

A US deal to drop car tariffs from 25 to 10 percent could bolster UK luxury car sales—but only for the first 100,000 vehicles. Thi...

Singapore’s Vision for AI Safety Bridges the US-China Divide

Singapore’s Vision for AI Safety Bridges the US-China Divide

In a rare moment of global consensus, AI researchers from the US, Europe, and Asia came together in Singapore to form a plan for r...

A 'Trump Card Visa' Is Already Showing Up in Immigration Forms

A 'Trump Card Visa' Is Already Showing Up in Immigration Forms

Donald Trump has proposed launching a "gold card" program offering US residency for $5 million. Elon Musk’s DOGE has begun rolling...

OpenAI and the FDA Are Holding Talks About Using AI In Drug Evaluation

OpenAI and the FDA Are Holding Talks About Using AI In Drug Evaluation

High-ranking OpenAI employees have met with the FDA multiple times in recent weeks to discuss AI and a project called cderGPT.

Amazon Has Made a Robot With a Sense of Touch

Amazon Has Made a Robot With a Sense of Touch

Vulcan, a robot with tactile senses, is a step towards automating more of picking and stowing work done by humans inside Amazon’s ...

Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening America’s Apple Juice Supply Chain

Trump’s Tariffs Are Threatening America’s Apple Juice Supply Chain

Most of the apple juice Americans drink is imported, with a large share coming from China. Experts say families should expect to s...

The Future of Manufacturing Might Be in Space

The Future of Manufacturing Might Be in Space

Products made in space—and used on Earth—could be a reality in the coming years.

OpenAI Backs Down on Restructuring Amid Pushback

OpenAI Backs Down on Restructuring Amid Pushback

The startup behind ChatGPT is going to remain in nonprofit control, but it still needs regulatory approval.

Japan Loses Top Creditor Status for First Time in 34 Years

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Japan Loses Top Creditor Status for First Time in 34 Years

ECB Rate-Cutting Cycle Is Probably Almost Finished, Muller S...

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ECB Rate-Cutting Cycle Is Probably Almost Finished, Muller Says

Swiss Inflation Turns Negative for First Time in Four Years

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Swiss Inflation Turns Negative for First Time in Four Years

ECB’s Stournaras Sees June Rate Cut and Then Pause: Kathimer...

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ECB’s Stournaras Sees June Rate Cut and Then Pause: Kathimerini

China forms new global mediation group with dozens of countr...

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China forms new global mediation group with dozens of countries

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