Channel Descriptionhttps://www.wired.com© Condé Nast 2026en-USSat, 31 Oct 2026 19:48:56 +0000https://www.wired.com/story/metas-muse-could-upend-all-kinds-of-businesses-it-hasnt-yet/6ae4e6ac964b916949bd58edSat, 31 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000Companies have spent the past several weeks trying to reassure investors that Muse and other AI agents pose more of an opportunity than a threat.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceMeta, agentic AI, Retail, earnings, artificial intelligence, MuseParesh DaveCondé NastSecret Agentshttps://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-how-a-contractors-claude-agent-got-into-the-pentagon/6ae2572fb8b2eb024a124f0cFri, 30 Oct 2026 21:19:26 +0000This week on Uncanny Valley, we also discuss Anthropic’s IPO filing and the volunteers gearing up to counter ICE at the midterms.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceBusiness / Big TechUncanny Valley Podcast, podcasts, Anthropic, Dario Amodei, elections, politics, Claude, Pentagon, department of defenseBrian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah FeigerCondé NastUncanny Valleyhttps://www.wired.com/story/i-spent-30-minutes-with-apples-ceo-now-i-know-why-john-ternus-got-the-job/6ae392e8b3ee5efdf6d00c8dFri, 30 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000Apple doesn’t need fixing, and it doesn’t want drama. Its new leader is a “product guy” who bleeds six colors.BusinessBusiness / Tech CultureBackchannel - NL, apple, John Ternus, ceo, HardwareSteven LevyCondé NastBackchannelhttps://www.wired.com/story/polymarket-flagship-platform-hack-traders-lose-money/6ae393f0875c73a2d298ad9bThu, 29 Oct 2026 19:51:56 +0000The company says an unnamed third-party provider was compromised. Trading has resumed, and Polymarket says affected traders will be made whole.BusinessBusiness / Blockchain and CryptocurrencyPolymarket, data breach, hacks, prediction marketsKate KnibbsCondé NastHack Attackhttps://www.wired.com/story/software-verification-is-the-hot-new-answer-to-the-ai-safety-crisis/6adf749c866c48a82946e7f2Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000A new startup called &Truth is joining the race to automate formal verification, a painstaking process that uses math to prove software works as intended.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceBusiness / Startupsartificial intelligence, math, cybersecurity, Startups, hacking, code, codingParesh DaveCondé NastBuilding Proofshttps://www.wired.com/story/mistral-says-le-chonk-surpasses-chinese-models-cybersecurity/6ae2117191edfe18440518daThu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000The French AI lab claims its latest release matches or outperforms even the best models from DeepSeek and Z.ai in coding and cybersecurity.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceDeepSeek, China, artificial intelligence, open source, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, EuropeJoel KhaliliCondé NastEven Chonkierhttps://www.wired.com/story/i-put-ai-agents-in-charge-of-a-fantasy-team/6adfcf10fff166c1bb1e044fWed, 28 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000To experiment with AI’s predictive skills, I let Codex loose on a fantasy team. It tried to bench Erling Haaland at first, but it soon learned the error of its ways.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceAI Lab, artificial intelligence, soccer, Sports, agentic AI, OpenAI, research, prediction markets, Kalshi, PolymarketWill KnightCondé NastAI Labhttps://www.wired.com/story/geoffrey-vos-uk-judge-ai-legal-profession-challenges/6ae0bcb823d445186a16d77dWed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000One of England’s top judges, Geoffrey Vos, believes that AI could adjudicate plenty of civil cases. The question, he says, is where the line should be drawn.BusinessBusiness / Artificial Intelligenceethics, algorithms, law, artificial intelligence, Microsoft, UK, Europe, Q&AJoel KhaliliCondé NastOrder!https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-says-it-will-revolutionize-biology-some-day/6adfca7628ba980ed3d02255Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:39:04 +0000In breathless press releases and posts, the company has touted its models’ ability to deliver scientific breakthroughs. But its IPO filing taps the brakes on just how fast its AI will lead to big discoveries.ScienceScience / BiotechBusinessDario Amodei, Anthropic, IPOs, artificial intelligence, drug development, BiologyEmily MullinCondé NastLearning Curvehttps://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-ipo-identifies-gas-supply-as-big-near-term-risks/6adfcbdcf92731172397818cTue, 27 Oct 2026 18:20:28 +0000The data center buildout could cause a massive increase in gas prices as companies scramble for limited supplies and infrastructure fails to meet demand.ScienceScience / EnvironmentBusinessAnthropic, IPOs, Energy, data centers, power gridMolly TaftCondé NastP(Doom)https://www.wired.com/story/ai-agents-are-medias-new-favorite-audience/6adb7f4f37abe86dfce58c20Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000As agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.BusinessBusiness / Artificial Intelligenceagentic AI, generative AI, SEO, MediaKate TaylorCondé NastREADMEhttps://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-prospectus-leaves-out-some-numbers/6adf7ed1ef12fa802abfb0e0Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:27:15 +0000Anthropic’s S-1 filing is hundreds of pages long—and it leaves out quite a few financial details. “Anthropic owes investors more information,” one analyst tells WIRED.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceAnthropic, IPOs, artificial intelligence, chipsLauren Goode, Caroline Haskins, Kate TaylorCondé NastWhat’s Your Number?https://www.wired.com/story/the-anthropic-ipo-is-also-a-doomsday-primer/6adf5a4c0708bfb551f92f1cMon, 26 Oct 2026 16:01:55 +0000Anthropic thinks “closing the loop” is the best path to AI triumph—and a recipe for “existential” threats to humanity.BusinessBusiness / Artificial Intelligenceartificial intelligence, Anthropic, agentic AI, Claude, Dario Amodei, StartupsBrian BarrettCondé NastDanger Zonehttps://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-ipo-filings-reveal-finances-risks-strategy/6adf4b6dcf87963da16e83cdMon, 26 Oct 2026 14:50:47 +0000Anthropic on Monday filed documents ahead of a blockbuster IPO that offers insight into the company’s financials, risk factors, and views on the future of AI.BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceAnthropic, IPOs, Investment, OpenAI, Donald Trump, artificial intelligenceJoel Khalili, Kate TaylorCondé NastWe’re Getting Antsyhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-hottest-new-side-hustle-is-stripping-copper-wire-and-posting-about-it/6a7b85f3877414c8cb315375Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000Copper prices are at record highs, but for TikTok creators, the real money may be in teaching others how to strip wire—and selling them the tools to do it.BusinessBusiness / Social MediaCultureCulture / Digital CultureTikTok, eCommerce, online shopping, influencers, content creators, internet cultureCaroline HaskinsCondé NastCopping Copperhttps://www.wired.com/story/ai-agents-are-trying-to-be-journalists-now/6ada485dbf3ea47f4d281be1Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000Jayden, Sam, and Zack are eagerly pitching editors on reported stories and investigative features. The catch? They're all AI agents.BusinessBusiness / Artificial Intelligencebots, agentic AI, journalism, artificial intelligenceKate KnibbsCondé NastBot Correspondentshttps://www.wired.com/story/what-the-us-anti-data-center-movement-can-learn-from-everywhere-else/6adaac0658fe17d926e679bcSun, 25 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000Paris Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.ScienceScience / EnvironmentBusinessdata centers, Power Play, History, artificial intelligence, protests, elections, Q&A, BooksMolly TaftCondé NastPower Playhttps://www.wired.com/story/how-many-billions-would-it-take-to-hold-meta-accountable/6ada522207dfc1da0410760cFri, 23 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000Meta got hit this week with its biggest fine yet, the latest in a mounting pile of court-ordered payments.BusinessBusiness / Tech CultureBackchannel - NL, Meta, courts, Social Media, lawsuits, cambridge analyticaLauren GoodeCondé NastBackchannelhttps://www.wired.com/story/cool-cool-cool-palmer-luckey-made-a-genetically-modified-military-dog-startup/6ada6fe9241171a956ed9f9dThu, 22 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0000Warhound came out of stealth on Wednesday with $200 million in funding and a mission to create “elite working dogs” equipped with "advanced body armor."BusinessBusiness / StartupsAnduril, genetic engineering, Animal Kingdom, dogs, Military, military techKate KnibbsCondé NastWoofhttps://www.wired.com/story/aged-intelligence-society-interview/6ad944c52adb51db52e1a3c5Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:56:32 +0000WIRED spoke with the founders of the Aged Intelligence Society, a fast-growing events startup that brings women together to “solve midlife problems using frontier tools.”BusinessBusiness / Artificial IntelligenceModel Behavior, artificial intelligence, Women in tech, San Francisco, networkingZoë SchifferCondé NastModel Behavior