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Inside Elon Musk's Midterm Spending Spree⭐7
As the 2026 midterms near, WIRED's Uncanny Valley breaks down Elon Musk's PAC spending, Trump's latest target, and backlash over Muse's logo design.
She Designed Meta's New AI Logo. Then Came the Hate⭐9
Jessica Hische designed Meta's new AI logo, sparking intense backlash and online harassment. Discover how the controversy unfolded and its impact on the designe...
Tristan Harris's Center for Humane Technology Lays Off Most⭐9
Tristan Harris's Center for Humane Technology lays off most staff, shifting to a "founder-led" model after years of internal strategy tensions, WIRED reports.
Researchers Let AI Drive a Toyota Corolla to In-N-Out — Only One⭐9
Three LLMs drove a real Toyota Corolla to In-N-Out in an unusual 2026 autonomy test. Only one model completed the trip without human intervention; the other two...
The New ChatGPT Is More Show Than Tell⭐9
OpenAI's new ChatGPT features an "Intelligent UI" that generates interactive, visual elements—but WIRED argues it's more flashy presentation than real substance...
Pentagon's Tradewinds Initiative: Speeding Up 'Kill Chain' AI⭐8
The Pentagon's Tradewinds initiative uses 5-minute video pitches to speed AI procurement for the military kill chain, easing funding for firms like OpenAI and A...
OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me.⭐8
OpenAI's new Dots agent aims to automate your online life, but our test found it buggy, captcha-blocked, and unsettlingly affectionate.
Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified 'Organic'⭐9
A new "organic literature" certification helps readers identify human-authored books amid a flood of AI-generated content in publishing.
Artificial Roasts AI's Creators—and Sends a Dark Warning About⭐7
Luca Guadagnino's documentary Artificial roasts Sam Altman and AI's creators, delivering a dark warning about unchecked tech ambition and AI's dangers.
OpenAI Is Pissing Off a Bunch of Mathematicians—Again⭐9
OpenAI faces backlash from mathematicians over plans to publish AI-generated solutions to 100+ unsolved math problems, accused of bypassing academic norms.