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Help, My Friend Got Me a Dumb AI-Generated Present

WIRED’s advice columnist on the true purpose of gift giving.
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The Skilled Workers Training AI to Take Their Jobs

prior art

This Tiny Website Is Google’s First Line of Defense in the Patent Wars

Artificial Intelligence

Google’s AI Boss Says Scale Only Gets You So Far

In an interview with WIRED, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the biggest breakthroughs in AI are yet to come—and will take more than just chips.

Air Canada Has to Honor a Refund Policy Its Chatbot Made Up

The airline tried to argue that it shouldn't be liable for anything its chatbot says.

OpenAI’s Sora Turns AI Prompts Into Photorealistic Videos

OpenAI's entry into generative AI video is an impressive first step.

Some People Actually Kind of Love Deepfakes

AI fakes are a disinformation menace. But some politicians, executives, and academics see them as a way to extend their reach.

Social Media

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Says She Won’t ‘Enshittify the Network With Ads’

WIRED spoke with Bluesky CEO Jay Graber about the X competitor opening signups to all, how to crowdsource deepfake porn moderation, Jack Dorsey, and more.

‘Over Time the Trust Will Come’: An Exclusive Interview With TikTok’s CEO

A few weeks ago, Shou Zi Chew sat down with WIRED to tell us how he’s trying to make TikTok better. Is the company’s CEO for real—or just a really good politician?

A US-Sanctioned Oligarch Ran Pro-Kremlin Ads on Facebook—Again

Meta earned over $200,000 from an ad campaign, seen by millions, that pushed pro-Kremlin talking points and undermined local elections in Moldova, according to new research.

Rumble Is Part of an ‘Active and Ongoing’ SEC Investigation

The SEC confirmed to WIRED that the financial regulator has launched an investigation involving Rumble, a “free speech” video platform. The nature of the probe remains unknown.

Startups and Tech Culture

This Company Says Conversational AI Will Kill Apps and Websites

Sierra hopes every company will use its empathetic AI chatbots for customer interactions.

Kara Swisher Is Sick of Tech People, So She Wrote a Book About Them

Silicon Valley’s top pundit dishes on her memoir Burn Book, immature billionaires, and whether she’s actually mean.

Here’s the Thing AI Just Can’t Do

Google says its powerful new chatbot Gemini can supercharge your creativity. But who is really providing the creative spark?

After 20 Years of Facebook, Lawmakers Are Still Trying to Fix It

Mark Zuckerberg celebrated Facebook’s birthday with a grilling from senators demanding more protections for children. New laws to regulate social platforms don't seem any closer.

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

The Puzzling Testimony of Craig Wright, Self-Styled Inventor of Bitcoin

In a lengthy cross-examination in the UK High Court, Craig Wright rejected all claims he had forged and manipulated evidence that indicate he is Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin.

The Trial Over Bitcoin’s True Creator Is in Session

A UK High Court will settle a long-running debate over whether Craig Wright really is Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin. Monday’s opening arguments laid the groundwork for both sides.

FTX Says It Expects to Repay Customers in Full. Some Are Suing for More

The skyrocketing value of cryptocurrency is the center of a disagreement over the FTX bankruptcy.

Craig Wright Claims He’s Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Can He Prove It in Court?

A judge will determine whether computer scientist Craig Wright is the inventor of Bitcoin. The network's future may hang in the balance.

Policy and Telecoms

Apple Isn’t Ready to Release Its Grip on the App Store

In response to new rules, the iPhone maker announced drastic changes for users in Europe. But criticism is mounting that Apple’s new system only recreates old problems.

Comcast’s Xfinity Stores Your Sensitive Data. You Can Kind of Opt Out

One of America’s largest internet providers may collect data about your political beliefs, race, and sexual orientation to serve personalized ads.

Cable Firms to FTC: We Shouldn’t Have to Let Users Cancel Service With a Click

Customers may “misunderstand the consequences of canceling,” cable lobby says.

Apple’s Tight Grip on iMessage Spurs Fresh Calls for an Antitrust Probe

More than a dozen organizations called on the Department of Justice and the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Apple for anticompetitive behavior in how it controls messaging, apps, and more.

Computers and Software

Google Filing Reveals It Slashed Spending on Acquisitions in 2023

As interest rates and antitrust pressure climbed in 2023, Alphabet made no major acquisitions for the first time in years. Apple, Amazon, and Meta also curbed dealmaking.

The One Part of the Vision Pro That Apple Doesn’t Want You to See

Apple’s latest series of Vision Pro demos carefully obscures one important hardware feature.

Apple Turned Its Epic Defeat Into Another App Store Victory

Despite expensive legal battles and regulatory pressure, Apple’s and Google’s mobile app stores are mostly unchanged. This week, Apple introduced a new fee on developers to protect its business.

The Holy Grail of Quantum Computing Is Finally Here. Or Is It?

Google and startup Quantinuum performed breakthrough experiments in quantum computing. Conflicting views of the results’ significance show the challenges of making quantum computers practical.

Transportation

The Transport Companies Leaving Fossil Fuels Behind

Hydrogen-powered planes, more fuel-efficient aircraft designs, and all-electric parcel delivery services are just some of the ways in which the transport sector is looking to decarbonize.

The World’s Most Important Industry Has a New Captain—and She’s Piloting It Into the 21st Century

Meet Marina Hadjipateras: Greek shipping heiress, successful venture capitalist, and the woman trying to transform the $14 trillion shipping industry.

Robot Car Crash Investigation Concludes GM’s Cruise Didn’t Disclose Key Information

A law firm’s investigation of a gruesome crash in which a pedestrian was dragged under an autonomous vehicle says GM’s Cruise fixated on media reports and didn’t share all it knew with regulators.

Elon Musk Says a Cheaper Tesla Model Is Coming in 2025 as Chinese Competition Intensifies

A low-cost model of Tesla will launch in 2024, CEO Elon Musk told investors. It could help the EV maker compete with BYD and other surging Chinese automakers.

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