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OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election

And he wants politicians to start developing policies that address Americans’ concerns about the technology, rather than simply paying lip service to anti-AI sentiment and the backlash against data centers . In a new…

The Pentagon wants to buy an Australian-made 'kamikaze' suicide drone armed with a shotgun

Unlike disposable attack drones, the 40-pound (18-kilogram) aircraft can return to its operator after an engagement, receive fresh ammunition, and undertake another mission. . The aircraft uses onboard artificial…

Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor

The news was originally reported by Axios, and Conductor shared news of its acquisition on its blog. “I have big news: Conductor is joining Meta,” wrote the startup’s founder and CEO, Charlie Holtz, on Wednesday. “We…

‘We Have No Shared Reality’: Two Political Influencers on the Future of Politics Online

A voter going to the polls Tuesday night was more likely than not to use information from their favorite influencer than traditional news when casting their vote. According to a recent YouGov survey, nearly 65 percent of…

Save $100 on the Pixel Watch 5 LTE and get two years of free data

The Pixel Watch 5 is one of the best Google has ever made , with a sleek design and great features. The upgrades over the previous version are minor, but that doesn't mean it's not worth getting the latest, especially at…

Google Photos could turn photos into calendar events

Of course, while we appreciate the update, we're more interested in changes that make our lives a lot easier. And while there's nothing yet, it looks like Google could be working on a way to automatically pull data from…

The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Didn’t Really Impact the Midterms

All of it didn’t add up to much on Tuesday night. Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Leading the Future, the biggest pro-AI super PAC network , is walking away from the midterm elections with just over $20…

Apple cuts engineers’ daily AI budgets as it reins in spending

It comes as CEO John Ternus pushes for a leaner Apple, while the company’s R&D costs rose 32% on AI and infrastructure. Apple has cut how much some engineers can spend on AI models each day, from $300 to $200, Bloomberg…

Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and inboxes during months-long attack

DreamHost disclosed the breach last Thursday after it sparked an outage that spanned several days, during which it reset some customer passwords. In a data breach notice filed with California’s attorney general, the web…

Hacker steals millions by scamming high-stakes online poker games with this devious malware attack

Wired reports that hundreds of people on major gambling platforms were allegedly affected by malicious software installed on selected players’ computers. The software allegedly allowed the attacker to monitor victims’…