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US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order at an AI summit on July 23, 2025, in Washington, DC. Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images On November 2, 2022, I attended…
Read moreHe called it: “Palantir is the most interesting company on the planet, doing work of real consequence: helping Britain and its allies defend themselves, helping police protect our citizens, and helping NHS staff get…
Read morePower grids, cooling systems and data centers are being rebuilt right now because none of them were designed for the demand that arrived. UN researchers expect AI to double the power and water that data centers use by…
Read moreA three-person security team at startup Hacktron AI carried out the attack as part of an OpenAI bug-bounty program. Hacktron reported its findings to OpenAI, which gave the startup a $6,500 award. The team managed to…
Read moreAs soon as I got them in my ears and hit play on Sylvan Esso's "Flood Season," the bass stood out. Unlike the AirPods Pro models, which seal off your ear canal, open-wear earbuds like the AirPods typically struggle with…
Read moreAs exciting as those phones might be, though, it feels like all eyes are on the iPhone Duo , as we enter an era where foldable phones might actually be quite good now. You know what all of that extra screen real estate…
Read moreIndeed, our latest streaming round-up features a bumper crop of new and returning shows on the world's best streaming services . That's a good thing, too, because new movies released at home are at a premium this week.…
Read moreAfter that, you cannot add your startup to the Expo Hall. Tables are limited and first come, first served. The startups competing for the spotlight, clients, and investment will be there. Will yours? From October 13–15…
Read moreAnd because it will also release working Starlink V3 satellites, it will be the first commercially useful Starship mission. The company has announced that a launch window will open at 7.15am CDT (1.15pm BST) on 22nd…
Read moreA Chinese optical engineer is the winner of this year’s Small World in Motion competition, sponsored by Nikon. Ning Xu of Tsinghua University in Beijing beat out 346 other video entries from 40 different countries with…
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