AI Podcasters Really Want to Tell You How to Keep a Man Happy
Videos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to AI influencer schools.
Jason Parham
This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men
A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone.
Ej Dickson
I Watched a 7.5-Hour Movie in Theaters to Confront My Dwindling Attention Span
Sátántango is considered a holy rite for hardcore cinephiles. In a packed screening with no cellphones in sight, it also offered a salve for brain rot.
John Semley
Allbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why Not
Once a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a “GPU-as-a-Service” company. Hey, if you can't beat ’em, join ’em.
Brian Barrett
Top Barkbox Promo Codes: Up to 50% Off
Save on Barkbox subscriptions, including monthly themed collections of plush toys, tough chews, and healthy snacks designed to keep your pup’s tail wagging.
Julia Forbes
Ben McKenzie Says Crypto Has a Secret Ingredient: Male Loneliness
The actor-director discussed his least favorite currency and read a series of mean tweets—about us!—at our inaugural WIRED@Night event.
WIRED Staff
Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have different visions for how to use AI for management purposes, but both imagine a system of heightened control.
Miles Klee
MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged
Conspiracy theories about the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting have ramped up in recent weeks as once steadfast Trump supporters turn on the president.
David Gilbert
The Latest AI Documentary Asks: Just How Scared Should We Be?
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist seeks the middle ground on a polarizing technology—and ends up letting tech execs like Sam Altman off the hook.
Miles Klee
Top Vivid Seats Promo Codes and Deals: Select Customers Get 10% Off
Whether you are heading to a sold-out concert or a championship game, use a Vivid Seats discount code to secure your seats for less this month.
Molly Higgins
Anthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents
Amid rapid enterprise growth, Anthropic is trying to lower the barrier to entry for businesses to build AI agents with Claude.
Maxwell Zeff
X’s Big Bot Purge Wiped Out a Lot of People’s Secret Porn Feeds
The platform’s large-scale crackdown on automated accounts is also impacting people who’ve spent years curating niche porn on secret X accounts.
Jason Parham
