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A Crypto Micronation Is Making Friends at the White House

Lib and Let Lib

A Crypto Micronation Is Making Friends at the White House

Joel Khalili

The Trump-Intel Deal Is Official

Chip Change

The Trump-Intel Deal Is Official

Lauren Goode

Astronomer’s New CEO Speaks—Yes, About That

Backchannel

Astronomer’s New CEO Speaks—Yes, About That

Steven Levy

How to Become a Vibe Coder

Uncanny Valley

How to Become a Vibe Coder

Lauren Goode and Michael Calore

Kanye West Said Memecoins ‘Prey On Fans.’ Then He Apparently Launched One

Yeezy Money

Kanye West Said Memecoins ‘Prey On Fans.’ Then He Apparently Launched One

Joel Khalili

Trump Is Betting Big on Intel. Will the Chips Fall His Way?

Chip Thrills

Trump Is Betting Big on Intel. Will the Chips Fall His Way?

Lauren Goode

Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels

Made in China

Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels

Zeyi Yang

Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It?

Code Monkey

Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It?

Lauren Goode

Do Large Language Models Dream of AI Agents?

AI Lab

Do Large Language Models Dream of AI Agents?

Will Knight

Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

Sales Sims

Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

Jason Koebler and Zeyi Yang

Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom

Colony Contrabrand

Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom

Kate Knibbs

AI Isn’t Coming for Hollywood. It's Already Arrived

Cut!

AI Isn’t Coming for Hollywood. It's Already Arrived

Zoë Schiffer

OpenAI Is Poised to Become the Most Valuable Startup Ever. Should It Be?

Model Behavior

OpenAI Is Poised to Become the Most Valuable Startup Ever. Should It Be?

Kylie Robison

The Global Car Reckoning Is Here. Far Too Many Auto Companies Don’t Have a Plan

Road to Nowhere

The Global Car Reckoning Is Here. Far Too Many Auto Companies Don’t Have a Plan

Nick Gibbs and Jeremy White

Labubus Are on Track to Be a Billion-Dollar Business This Year

Mischievous Monsters

Labubus Are on Track to Be a Billion-Dollar Business This Year

Zeyi Yang

Silicon Valley Is Panicking About Zohran Mamdani. NYC’s Tech Scene Is Not

Mamdani Mania

Silicon Valley Is Panicking About Zohran Mamdani. NYC’s Tech Scene Is Not

Caroline Haskins

WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped

Uncanny Valley

WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped

Zoë Schiffer and Jake Lahut

How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession

Privacy Please

How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession

Julia Black

Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them

Machined Learning

Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them

Sofia Barnett

Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley

Uncanny Valley

Decoding Palantir, the Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley

Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Caroline Haskins